The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-04
WASHINGTON

Daily report on Washington egg and
poultry markets:
(Prices paid shippers-F. o. B.
Washinsfon)
BY the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics.
Washington, D. c., Monday. June 4, 1884:
Eggs-Market steady and UNCHANGED
on most graded. Firm and n cent high
er on U. S. Government graded white
Standards. Current receipts IA to Is
cents; Hennery Whites, 1S to II cents.
eggs; U. s. Extras, large, 81 to % cents t;
U. S. Extras, mediums, 1715 cents; U. s.
Standards, large, 1917 cents; Government
graded and dated brown eggs; U. s.
Extras, large. 22h cents; U. s. Stand
ards, large, 16h cents.
Live Poultry-Market steady to firm
at unchanged prices. Receipts light.
Fowl: Colored, IA to 16 cents; leghorns.
IL to IA cents; roosters, z to cents;
spring broilers: Plymouth Rock. % to
horns, 10 to 81 cents. Turkeys-Old toms,
IL cents: old hens, IA to Is cents.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on tracks. Bushels: Supplies light;
demand very IS s low No market ~ s ineSs:
minimum. $1.25@1.s5; 2k inches min
imum, $1.5O@1.75; yellow Newtowns,
u. s.. No. 1, 2k inches minimum,
S1.s561.5O; 21a inches minimum, $500;
few higher: .. $. utility. ~ inches
i, ~ inches minimum, S175 @1.sO;
2h inches minimum, $2.Oo@2:5O:,
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no
rate: supplies moderate; demand light;
market weak. Delaware, pyramid
crates. dozen lunches, green, fancy.
$1.25@1.75; choice. 75c@ $LOO; Pennsyl-
vania. pyramid crates dozen ounch on
primes, $3.50; small size, Use:
Cabba ges-No carlot arrivals; 2
broken cars on track. Truck receipts
moderate; supplies liberal demand
light: market dull; North and South
type, 5O@75c.
Cantaloupes-seven Cal. arrived: 3
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand moderate; mar
$303.25: jumbos, 3Ss, 1925; Ass, $3.50;
] umbo flats. IS to 12s 81. rs @1.s5.
Honeyballs-one Cal: arrived; broken
light; market slightly stronger for good
stock California. jumbos, ASS $3.50.
few higher; standards, 36s, SO; ponys'
Honeydews-Two Cal. arrived: , bro
ken and unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies light; demand hight; market steady
California. standard crates. 12s, 50.
Mixed Melons-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track.
Carrots-Three Cal. arrived: broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
punched, half-lettuce crates.
$1.5O@1.65; Western lettuce crates 50 rs.
Lettuce-One Cal, / Wash. arrived;
5 broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; California,
mostly fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, Western crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, IS @ $50, few higher, poorer lower
Ontons-Two Cal. Tex. arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand light: market
so pound sacks. Yellow Bermuda u. s.
Commercial, $1.4O@1.5o, fair condition,
$1@1.25.
Peas-No carIot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies of good stock light:
mostly fair to ordinary quality. and con
for good stock. North and
South Carolina, bushel hampers. best,
81. 50 a LIS, fair to ordinary quality and
condition, 31@1.25.
Potatoes-Two Georgia, Maine.
New York 10 South Carolina arrived;
5 broken and IS unbroken cars on track.
Old stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady. New York 100.
pound sacks Round Whites. q. 8. No. l,
81. 4O91.5O; Maine, 100-pound sacks
Green Mountains, U. s. No. 1. $1.SO@1.65.
New stock: Supplies liberal; demand
3.25.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
light: market steady. Thirty-two quart
crates various varieties: Nearby sections