The Washington times., 1935-03-05
EGGS AND POULTRY


EKKs-Receipts heavy and nearby un-
graded eggs unchanged. U. S. Govern
ment graded white extras large and
standards large Iac lower. Current
receipts, 10000; hennery whites 2l0
22c; government graded and dated white
eggs: U. $. extras, large, 26hc; U. s.
extras mediums, 24c; I. 5. standards
large, csc.
Live Poultry-Market firm; prices nn-
changed. Fowl: colored, all sizes, 1870
zoe; Leghorns, lao l6c; roOsters, 30 llt;
winter chickens, mixed Colors, all sizes,
16Q lSc; spring broilers, Plymouth Rocks
Il o. 23c fancy, 24C; turkeys, hens, 2OW
&c; toms, 2OC; capons, to pounds,
22c; to = pounds, 24q 25ci slips 10
02Oc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Apples-Three Washington arrived;
broken and . unbroken cars on track.
Bushels: Supplies moderate; demand
moderaIe; market steady. Virginia:
mum, $l.15W1.26; 2h-inch, $l.S5 q !.0O: :
"a inch minimum. $1.6OW1.65; Black
Twigs, U. 5. No. /, 214-inch minimum
$50 SOC; ~ h-inch minimum, $1.20 q 1.36'
U. $. No. /, 24-inch minimum, 75W
S5c; IN Inch minimum. $l.l5 1.26;
~ inch minimum, $I.35 LAO; Delicious,
U. S. No. l, 2h-inch minimum, N.lS0
1.25; 212-inch minimum, $l.4OQ 1.SO;
~ inch minimum, $1.65 1.75; Golden
Delicious U. S. No. /, 2lt-inch mini
mum, $I25; 2la-inch minimum, $780,.
"a inch minimum, $l.65 Oils; Wine
saps, U. S. No. l, "a inch minimum,
&1.2j; IN inch minimum, $40 l.6O'
~ inch minimum, $1.65 q l.75; BOnums,
U. S. No. /, 2-inch minimum, 6OQ65c;
2I4-inch minimum, S5Q9Oc; 2h-lnch
minimum, $l.1O0l.25. Boxes: Washing
ton. medium to large sizes. Staymans,
extra fancy, $1.66 q l.S5; Delicious, $40
2.25: Virginia, combination extra fancy
and fancy, Grimes and Jonathans, $1.3S
@1.5O; Romes, S1.4O@1.65; Staymans
and Delicious, combination extra fancy
and fancy, $1.65Q1.9O; grade, $500
1855.
CabbaEe-Two Florida arrived: /
broken and unbroken cars on track.
New stock: Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida IN
bushel hampers, Pointed type, freight
receipts sS.25: truck receipts s2.5O@
2.75; South Carolina. truck receipts.
packed locally, bushel hampers, domes-
tic. round ype, $3.50. Old stock:
New York, SO-pound sacks, Danish type,
$1.50@1.75.
Celery-one Florida arrived; ? broken
moderate: demand light; market
steady. Florida. 1O-inch crates, washed,
AS dozen. $2.75@3; few, 1925.
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals; broken
and unbroker cars on track. West
ern stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market weak. Arizona
and California, Western crates, Ice
berg type, As dozen, $2.5OG2.75; few
50. Southern stock: Supplies light; de-
mand very slow; market dull Florida,
1h-bushel hampers, Big Boston type.
very few sales, 81; Eastern crates, Ice
berg type, practically no demand; too
few sales reported to quote
OniOns-One New York, l Washing ton
arrived; 8 broken and 8 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Michigan. New
York and Ohio. 5O-pound sacks yellows,
U. S. No. l, $3.50.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
and l unbroken car on track. Supplies
moderate: demand light: market steady.
California. bushel hampers Telephones.
$2@2.25; few higher Florida, bushel
hampers $1.75@2.
PotatOes-Two Florida, Maine ar
on track; Old stock: Supplies liberal;
demand light: market steady. New York,
100-pound sacks round whites, U. s.
No. l, 9Oc: few higher; Maine, 100-pound
sacks Green Mountains. U. s. No. l,
$1.1091.15; few higher; Pennsylvania,
truck receipts. 1OO-pound sacks round
whites. U. S. No. /. SO@ S5c; Idaho. 100
pound sacks Russet Burbanks, U. s.
No. l. 81. New stock: Supplies mod
crate: demand slow; market steady.
Florida. bushel crates Bliss Triumphs.
U. s. No. l. mostly around $1.75.