The Washington times., 1934-09-05
WASHINGTON
EGGS AND POULTRY

Eggs-Market continues steady. Gov
ernment graded brown extras large 1c
| lower. Receipts light. Best current
receipts, 2o@22e; fancy hennsry
graded and date white eggs: U. S.
extras large, $40 SAC; U. S. extras, me-
SO1ac. Government graded and dated
brown eggs-U. S. extras. large. s2c:
U. S. standards, large, 23hs. ,
Live poultry-Market firm on fowl
and steady on other classes of poul-
try. Prices general unchanged. Fowl
| Colored, 14@16c, with some fancy stock
bringing up to 1Sc; Leghorns, 1O@12c;
roosters, 7@9c; spring chickens-Ply-
mouth Rocks, over pounds 2l 22c; ;
Reds, fancy. 15@1sc; colored, 15@l7c;
Leghorns. i5@l l6c. Turkeys-old toms,
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars
Demand light, market steady. Virginia,
Maiden Blush. U. S. No. l, "a inches
minimum, sS@SSe; ; Sh inches minimum' Nm
2h inches minimum, 9OcQ$1; ~ inches
| minimum, $1.25@1.35; Northwestern
Greetings. y; S. No. l., "a inches min,
q .25; Wealthys u. 5. No, /, ~ inches
s1.1O@1.25. New Jersey, Crabapples'
$1.5O.
on track. Supplies light. Demand
light market steady. Pennsylvania, "a
bushel hampers. Pointed type, 70@ S6c.
Drcxen csre on track saF'0 Western
market market steady. tieoGs Colorado, Salmon
meats, jumbos ass and 45s. $3.50 2:75 !;
flats 9s and 12s, $1@1.15.
Persian Melons--supplies light: De-
mand light market steady. California,
jumbo crates IS to S. $l.79 o.; stanaatd td
IS. $1.25@1.5O.
Casabas-supplies light; demand light;
market steady. California jumbo crates
| and 9s, $3.50.
Honey Dews-No carlot arrivals; 4
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
| ket steady. California, standard crates
ss and rs. s1.76@9; jumbo crates IS to
Mixed Melons-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; unbroken
cars on track Supplies moderate de-
mand light: market steady. New York,
two-third crates, 25@?:SO; fai. condi-
tion. 81. Michigan. nighballs, csc.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. eastern
stock: Supplies light; demand moderate;
market steady. Eastern Shore Maryland
2-quart climax baskets U. s. Is, table
Concords and Niagaras- 1O@1"l3c West
ern stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. California, lugs,
Thompson Seedless, $1.25 01.35, accord
ing to condition.
Lettuce - One California arrived: 3
broken and unbroken cars on track
Western stock: Supplies light: demand
light market steady. California, crates,
Iceberg type, 4 to dozen, hest, $5;
poorer, $3Q4. Eastern stock: Supplies
fight; demand light: market steady. New
York, crates dozen, Big Boston type
75c poorer, $50 soc.
Onions-One Michigan. New Jersey.
> New York arrived, 1 broken and 8
unbroken cars on track Supplies mod
crate: demand light: market dull. In
diana, Massachusetts,, Michigan, New
York, 5O-lb. sacks yellows, U. S. No. l,
75c @$1 few higher.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals, no cars
on track Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. North Carolina,
bushel baskets Elbertas. U. S. No. l.
storage stock. 2-inch minimum. 81; 21s-
inch minimum, $2@225. Pennsylvania,
bushel baskets Hales, U. S. No. l, IA
inches minimum, $2.75.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Bushel hampers: Tele-
phones. Colorado. $2,25Q25o; California
Potatoes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvania
1OO.pound sacks cobblers, poorly graded,
| Csc q 81; few best, $1.10. Eastern Shore
Virginia. 1OO-pound sacks cobblers. fair
condition, 81: poorer lower.
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals !;
no cars on track. Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans,
| poorly graded. 81.
| Tomatoes-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken car on track. Supplies light; de e
mand light; market steady. New York,
| lug boxes, green and turning, wrapped
| SKI. 81.
| Watermelons-Supplie light; demand
| light; market steady. Boat: Virginia.