The Washington times., 1935-03-30
EGGS AND POULTRY


Eggs-Market steady to firm. Prices
4 to "A cent higher on U. s. Govern
ment graded eggs. Receipts generally
light. Current receipts 1S@ 1shc;
hennery whites, 2OQ2Ohc. Government
graded and dated white eggs: U. S.
extras, large, 2S%c; U. s. extras. me-
diums, 21hc; U. S. standards, large,
2Shc.
Live PoultEy-Market full steady at
unchanged prices. Fowl: Colored, all
ters. 9@11c. Spring chickens: Plymouth
Rocks, under S4a pounds 22@23c; over
3ls pounds, 24@25c. Turkeys: Hens,
20@22c; toms. 2Oc. Capons, 5-6 pounds,
22c; Z to pounds. 24@26s; slips.
Is q 2Oc.
Apples-one Wash. arrived un-
broken car on track. Bushels: Supplies
steady. Virginia, staymans U. S. No.
l, 2A inch minimum, 9Oc@$1; 2h Inch
minimum, $1.25@1.S5; ~ inch mimi
mum. $1.S5- -1.5O; Yorks, U. s.. No. l..
2A-inch minimum, 75c; 2h-inch mini
mum, soc@S1; 2A.inch minimum
"a Inch minimum, 75c; 2h-inch mini
mum, $1@1.15; 2%- Inch minimum.
1880 few higher; Winesaps, u.
S. No. l, "a inch minimum. $1@1.1O;
IN inch minimum, $1.25 @1.40; Romes,
U. S. No. l, "a Inch minimum, 75c: 2h-
inch minimum, 81: 2A inch minimum
mostly around $1.25; Yellow Newtowns,
U. s. No. l, A-inch minimum, soc;
2h Inch minimum, $1.15@1.S5; * inch
minimum, $1.5O@165. Boxes: Wash
extra fancy, $2@2.25; fancy, $1.75@2;
Winesaps, extra fancy, $1.75. Virginia,
combination extra fancy and fancy
Jonathans and Grimes. $1.25@1.35: Stay
mans and Delicious, $1.5O@1.75; G grade
Staymans and Delicious, $1.35 @1.5O.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. Supplies light: demand
moderate; market steady. Florida, Il Il
bushel hampers pointed type, mostly
around $3.50; South Carolina, u -bushel
hampers domestic round type, $2.252.5O.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; unbroken
cars on trac. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Florida.
10-inch crates, washed, S-8 dozen, $500
2.75; fair condition, $2.25.
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals; broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Western
stock: Supplies moderate: demand mod
crate; market steady. Western crates
range in condition. best. 81; poorer, $S@
$50; Arizona. $4.5O@475, few IS. South
elm stock: Supplies very light; demand
moderate: market steady; Florida 1 II
bushel hampers Big Boston type best,
$3.50; poorer, lower.
OniOns-On Michigan arrived; broken
and 1 unbroken car on track. Supplies
light; demand moderate; market steady.
MlCHlSdH, NSW 1oth anu Ohl"' "V-AO'
sacks yellows. U IS. No. 1. $3.50; poorer,
lower.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken car
on track. Western stock: Supplies
light; demand light: market steady.
California, bushel hampers Telephones
$3.75@4. Southern stock: Practically
no supplies on the market.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals: broken
and 6 unbroken cars on track. Old
stock: Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate; market steady. New York 100
lb sacks Round Whites. U. s. No. 1,
sO0S5c: fair condition, 65@75c; Penn
sylvania. 1O0-lb. sacks Round Whites,
U. S. No. l, 7O@75c: 10O-lb. sacks Rus
set Rurals, poorly graded. fair condi-
tion, few sales. 65c: Maine, 1OO-lb.
sacks Green Mountains, u. S. No. /,
$1@115; Idaho, 1OO-lb. sacks Russet
Burbanks, U. S. No. 1. 81. New stock:
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Florida, bushel crates
Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. /, $2.15; few
higher.
Spinsch-Ns carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia,
bushel baskets. best, $3.50; fair quail
ity, $1@1.25.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals: no
@ RS on track. Supplies light: demand
moderate; market slightly stronger for
good stock. Florida, crates. per pint,
18 a 20c: holdovers, S6-pint crates. fair
condition. best. $4.75@ 500; poorer, 50
@2.50 per crate; express receipts crates,
per pint, fair condition, 1S@17c pint.
Sweet POtatoes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-