Evening star., 1935-01-17
EGG PRICES WEAK
ON D. c. MARKET
Quotations Generally Half
to a Cent Lower as
Receipts Gain.

Receipts Gain.
Egg quotations were weak and gen.
orally one-half to a cent lower on the
Washington produce market today.
Heavier receipts were being moved
slowly. Live poultry was about steady
at unchanged levels.
The summary with egg, live poultry,
fruit and vegetable prices furnished
by the Department of Agriculture, fol-
lows:
BUTTER-One-po pound prints t92 score)
30; tub, "a; 1-pound prints go score), 81;
MEATszBeef. 12a17; veal, 14a1e:
ro7en iaas fresh RSf hams ans. aGss1 5esh smoked
hams, 21a23; strip bacon. 25a27; lard,
l4i1a ItvE 5's; srSGRp SeeGRRpoqnd lg%aiah sai
medium. 7.25a7. rs; heavy, 7.25a775; pigs.
5.15a6.75. roughs, 4.00a5.50; calves. 4.00s
sGa EGGMMart.s sslvss 49oasoG seaR and generally y
to lower: receipts heavier and moving
slowly. Current receipts. 26a27: hennery
whites, 2sa29; Government graded and
dated white eggs, U. S. extras, large, 33;
iaTgs hrnn s2 G2veEnmsnt Eraded and dated
steady. at unchanged prices. Fowl: Co..
pred Snsd1'. large are uII5; I6aI5; medium, l3al4 Leg
mixed colors, G ali Sizes ze "sft iSais rs; sprins
broilers. Plymouth Rocks. 17a19: turkeys.
young toms and hens. "3a25: old hens,
poa29 pSa299 oS toms 7a2 eapons t.
l5a20.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales in large lots by original receivers
up TO am. today:
APPLES-,No carlot arrivals; one broken
car car on track ask. Bushels supplies moderate ,5
na staymans. sft g s. aFke' Ne s'esqs incS mInl
mum; l.10a1;I I5: 2l2-inch minimum. / ,35
sl5G; a;5ot 2nt,inch minimum. min l50al 80;
s No. l. 2l4-inch minimum, 1.15a1 .25;
2,tn;InGn 2htinGh miaimqm anng l40al 30 2'4,ineh
No, /, ,2i4-inch minimum. GOAL 90; 2la-
inch minimum. 1.25al 50; 224-inch mini
mum. .4Oa LEO; Yorks. U. S. No. l. 214-
I;15a1 .25:- 90 Inch minimum. i.35aI So
Grimes. U. S. No. /, 2-inch minimum
60a65; 2H-inch. minimum, 75as5: Ola
mum; l;35a1 so; Golden Delicious. U. S.
NO: / 2i4-,nch minimum, 25; 2fz-inch
minimum, aldl 40al 5O' ,2's-inch minimum,
~ SOAAo llAdl4o y q NJ i.
minimum, aUal.00: 2i2-inch minimum
l.l5al 20; Ganos; U. S. No. /. 2A-inch
RRlnimam. Ranim. r,s rs 23-i1ch minimum. 90;
65; 2l4-inch minimum. S5a9O: 2la-inch
qnsiassifled, y 81 RANGED 50al 900: utility, 75a
! 70. Common storage stock ranged 75a
20. according 10 size. and condition
Boxes. medium to large sizes. Washington.
ssps sstEa tsPfy en3fs Fsbsy fsScv vine
Staymans. extra fancy. 1.75; Oregon,
ianey I5e, I@ RomeS I,- medium to large sizes.
fancy and fancy Grimes 5oai .65: Jona1
thans. .50al .65 Romes. 14Oal 80: Stay
mans 2 a, comblnation extra fancy and fancy.
~ n2a !.l3; Grade. l.50al .65; Delicious.
comnlnaton extra fancy and fancy, l 65a
l.s5: e eIaae. Goal .65.
CABBAGE-No carlot arrivals; one bro
New stock. truck receipts liberal. Supplies
nperal, demand light, market weak Texas
iettuce i ~ crates domestic round type. 2.25a
SIaroIina truck receipts. packed locally.
.5355DuShei a1e s.sd hampers pointed type, 1.15a
type type fair condition. SIS: Pennsylvania.
CELERY-Unreported January Is, one
arrivals; one car reconsigned: four broken
ana three unbroken cars on track. Sup
Steady cssorna denand e4ats sR T,sbea market
dozen, 3.OOa3.25, few $50.
ftuVc ETiCes STEADY.
LEITuCE-one Arizona arrived: g.
nToken and 10 unbroken cars on track
nspd 1napo. light; market steady. western crates
poorer. 3.00a3.25. Southern stock: No
suegisS DNioSgtNo Sg The market rs1ios .rrr.,-
ana nEe unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies Plies mo9srate; demand light: market
saeEs 9eoNs Ns~ U Ysrf 6 No and osi2 0hG
yasnss: T. s. No. T. 3neb 2SDGSnf snd lsfsaT sasks
POTATOES Texas arrived; four
eG9ken o9 nt6GE aRd seven qnbFQkea cars track
pound sacks Round Whites. U. S. No. III /.
Gqb6lers: { }dds U s No; i: freight receipts
Burbanks, U. S. No. i, 2.Goaa.f6. New
STOCK Supplies moderate; demand light:
market Bi9!! steady. Florida. bushel crates
r HiiSs N HI1iumphS; s. U. S. No. l. 1.5Oa1,75;
sPlNAcH-No ,carlot arrivals: one car
reconslgned; two broken and one unbroken
mand light: market steady Bushel bas-
SeIa 6erSi ,o Texas l.25a1.35; Virginia fair
STRAWBERRIES Es-supplies light; de-
laad mana SLOW: market dull. Florida. very few
Ssies, pony retrlgerators. holdovers, 3Oa35
SWEET POTATOES s-Unreported Janu-
ary s 10, one car reconsigned: Thursday. one
North Carolina arrived; one unbroken car
marKe4 Gn IIack sesdT Supplies liberal demand slow
baskets Puerto RicanS, 75al 100: Maryland
Anne Arundel County. bushel hampers
MIXED vEGETABLEsE-,NNSoa B Is -,NSai carl caTiOt ar
LIMA BEANs-Practicali no supplies
GREEN HEANs--Truck and express re-
celpts hight; supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Florida. bushel hampers.
faf f5seR Condition nat type 500 round strinsless
- aPEPPERS--Truek and express receipts
llent; supplies light; demand light; mar
ida 3.OOa4 90; Texas, via Baltimore. i ooa
SO! sS2UAsHmTruck receipts very. light;
ket about steady. Florida, bushel hampers.
EGGPLANT-supplies light; demand
cTafes nght: market 5no STEADY steady Cuba. 1'a-bushel
oKRA--suppiies light; demand light;
market steady. Cuba. 6-basket crates.
s,oR RoMA1NE1 a4Ssf 'sg very ashs; demand
ditlon, l ,2-bushel hampers. 100
moderate; market slightly stroneer; .vir-
Kale Prices Improve
Kale-Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate. market slightly stronger Virginia.
buShel baskets, mostly around 40
LANDCRESS- moderate; de-
mand light; market dull. Virginia. bushel
baskets 9Oal25
CAULIFLoWER Two California ar
rived; two broken and two unbroken cars
on track Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. California. crates,
80; few higher
BROCCOLI-No carlot arrivals: one
broken car on track, Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. Texas. crates,
PEAS-No carlot arrivals: one broken
car on track. Supplies moderate demand
Light market STEADY Cali california bushel
TOMATOES-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Repacked. lug boxes,
greens. ripes and turning, wrapped 6x6
and larger. 2:5Oa3.00: SKI, 1,75a2. 90;
Cuba. repacked l0-pound baskets. ripeS,
wrapped. 00a125
CARRoTS-One California arrived: two
broken and one unbroken cars on track.
Arizona. Western lettuce crates. Chante-
nays. 350a3.15; Texas. l2-crateS, .40a