The Washington times., 1935-12-20
EGGS AND POULTRY

FNINGS AND fON LIR1
Eggs-Market weak and prices to &C
lower Local supplies not heavy hut
lower prices due to weakness in other
markets Current receipts large, 27@
csc: mediums. "a a 25c; hennery whites,
large, 30 a soc: mediums. 26 127C. Gov
ernment graded and dated white eggs
CnCluding gra i ng and marketing
costs): L. s. extras. large, 331ac; u. s.
extras, mediums, S0c; U. s. standards
large. 3OlaC.
Live Poultry--Market on turkeys con-
tinues slightly irregular. Hen turkeys
in demand at prevailing quotations, but
heavy turkeys not wanted and generally
1c lower. Fowl: Colored. heavy, 1S9
19c; Leghorns. 14@15c; roosters. 11D
12c. Spring chickens: Plymouth Rocks,
21 q 22c mixed colors. 1601Sc Capons
Heavy, csc; light, csc; slips, 22c. Guinea
fowl: Young, OcG$l a pair Turkeys:
Young hens, 26m27c; young toms. 22@
24c; No. Is, zoe; old hens and toms.
zoo 22c.
AppIes-One Washington arrived: I
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Bushels: Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Virginia. Stay
mans, L. 5. Is, "a inch minimum. 9Oc
q 81; 2is inch minimum, Sl.1591.25;
2 y inch minimum, l4O; Deli
cious. L. S. Is, ~ inch minimum, 81;
? u Inch minimum $1.250l.35;. 2%-inch
minimum. $l.+OQl.5O; Black Twigs, U.
s.. Is, 2k inch minimum, 65c; 2la inch
-
$1.1O Q1.25; Ben Davis. U. s. Is. "a inch
minimum. SOC; 21a-inCh minimum, 65@
75c; $-inch minimum. s5q soc; Yorks
I. s. Is "a Inch minimum, sea 65c;
minimum. S191.25; Grimes T. s is.
"a inch minimum, soc; 2a-inch mimi
mum, S5@9oc; 20 %-inch minimum SOC
0$l; Jonathans, U. S. 1s "a inch mini
mum, 65G75c: 215 finch minimum, $50
9Oc; Golden Delicious U. S. Is 2h-inch
minimum, Use; 21s-inch minimum, $l.l3
pl.2S; "a inch minimum, $l.35 a !. 30 !;
Bomms L. S. Is, "a Inch minimum
soc; l2-inch minimum. 75GS5c; Spys,
u. $. Is, = inch minimum. soc; I2-inch
minimum. 75QS5c; ~ inch minimum
9Oc US1 Boxes: Virginia, Staymans
combination Extra Fancy and Fancy,
Sl.65 200; c grade, $l40 @ 1.65; Deli
cious, combination Extra Fancy and
Romes' combination Extra Fancy and
Fancy, $l.S5@ 100; Northern Spys, $l.S5
q 100, according to size.
Cabbage-One New York arrived; 2
broken and unbrOken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
mestic Round Type. 60065c: fair quail
ity soc. South Carolina, 5-peck ham
pers Pointed type freight receipts. S1.35
W1.50; truck receipts, fair quality, soc q
$1.00.
CeIery-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies mderate. De-
mand light; market steady. California,
16-inch crates. S2.75@3; 1S-in2h crates
$5.25. New York, - crates in the
rough, to 5 dozen, 81. q $50; poorer,
lower.
Lettuce-One Arizona. . California ar
rived; broken and unbroken cars on
track. Western stock: supplies mod
crate; demand light. Western crates
Iceberg twpe. 5 dozen: California. mar
ket weak. S2.75Q325. Arizona, market
steady $393.25 few $3.50. Southern
stock: Supplies light; demand slow
market dull. Florida. ia-busheI crates,
Big Boston type. 81.
OniOns-No Carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand light
market steady. Michigan. New York and
Ohio, 5O-pound sacks, Yellows, U. $ No.
l. $1.25; few higher. Colorado, 5O-pound
sacks Ealencias U. s. No. /, inches
and larger, $3.50.
Peas-one California arrived: ? un-
demand light; market steady Bushei
| hampers: California. Telephones. $40
$.25 Florida. small size, S2.250 $50;
poorer, 81.
POtatOes-Two Florida arrived; .
broken and unbroken cars on track
Old stock; Supplies moderate; demand
| light; market steady. Maine, 1OO-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, U. s. No. /.
$l:75@1.90; 1Oo-pound sacks Round
1.S5; Pennsylvania, $1.55@16O; Michi-
gan, $40; Idaho, 100 pound sacks Rus
set Burbanks U. S. No. l. s2.2592.35
New stock: Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Florida. bushel crates
Bliss Triumphs, U. s. No. 1, S2.759S;
U. S. No. 2, $2.25@2.5O.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken car on track. Supplies moderate; ;
demand light; market about steady. Vir-
ginia. bushel baskets. 8OG 9OC.
Sweet POtatOes-No carIot arrivals;
no cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market steady. North Caro-
lima. bushel baskets, Porto Rtcans best.
75c; fair condition, 6O665 Marylan nd,
Anne Arundel county, bushel hampers
Jersey type U. S. No. /, 81. Delaware.
hushel crates, Jersey type, U. S. No. /,
$1.25.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals: un-
broken car on track. Supplies light de
mand light; market steady. Florida, six
by six and larger lug boxes. ripes and
turning wrapped, 1925 $50; green and
turning wrapped, s2.75 @3: all sizes fair
to ordinary condition, $2@2.25; crooks.
$1.25 1.5o. Cuba. repacked lug boxes
ripes wropped SKIS and larger fine con-
dition, $S.50@4; 10-lb. baskets, 1850
$50.