Evening star., 1935-04-09

EGG PRICES FIRM
ON D. c. MARKET
Move Half a Cent Higher.
Some Ungraded Receipts
Bring Premium.

Egg quotations were firm and gen.
orally half cent higher on the WASH
ington produce market today. Some
lots Of nearby ungraded eggs brought
premium Of half cent. Light re-
ceipts were in demand.
Live poultry also was firm. The
summary, with egg, live poultry, fruit
and vegetable prices, furnished by the
Department Of Agriculture, follows:
BUTTER-one-pound prints (s2 scorel.
3S: tub; 81; l-poYnd prints O go SCORED g:
tub, 80; 1-pound prints $50 score). SO;
MEATs-Beef. 15aea; veal, 15a17; lamb,
57al9 pork Ioins' S5sSS: fresh hams hams Ss S2s
Live sToCK-Hoss. light, s.75aS 25:
p9s hesSS Calves F0sfas soos
$50; lambs, 5.00as.00; Spring lambs,
light and in demand; prices "a hisher;
some lots Of nearby ungraded eggs bring
211a; hennery whites. 22a22h; Govern
cluding grading and marketing costs, o. g.
extras, large. 29h; U. 8. extras, mediums,
90; U 8. standards, large. 26.
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm and prices
herSorns hsfs5 r9S coSess al 1 fs
under 3fa bounds, S4a95; over 3Is pounds.
ssa1 espons s't5ess ponnds. aed as to ; pounds,
24a25i slips. 15a20.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales In large lots by original receivers
APPLEs@No eaTlot arrivals. srriysls; one s,nP1a pn: !.
moderate: demand moderate; market
stssdy vizsi9is; stay%sPs man o5! q aIneb Nc
minimum minimum. misu 195ais5 ss..insh minimum.
.s5ai so: Black TWlgs, U. s, No, l. 9A-
inch minimum. GOAL 90; 2l3-inch mini
mum. 1.15a1.25: 224-inch minimum. .35a
lnsS sS npmum sfIlGw MeTt0Sn' SS = No minimum III.
eioSs. e q. s No ]. 9h-lnsh minimgm,
inch hie8' minimum. minimum i.4oaI IS; Yerks, u 3.
No l. 9H;;inch minimgm, 55; %M,ineh
aoa1 90; as4.ineR minimum, local 10;
W1ssaPs Po 6ss Ne nlSna% Snsh iaPsF np.pa% 41
min%u "a. bs9Icb minim Ginsh n505qP sB
Lowrys. U. s. No. l. 2A-inch MINIMUM
100; 21a-inch minimum. l,32a1 45: 2A-
inch minimum 1;50; few higher; & scshisded. &ahsns
ton. m medium TO large sizes. extra fancy
Delicious. 2 I5s225; winesaps. extra
fancy. l.s5a2.O0. Virginia. Staymans,
combination extra fancy snd ,aiu fancy, i,6Sa can
bination extra fancy and fancy. 50a2 90;
Tn srade i.s5a1 IS: Combination extra fancy
and fancy Jonathans. 1.25a1-5O; LoWrys'
JChBBAGE-No csrlot arrivals: one bro.
ken car on track Supplies light: demand
moderate: market steady. South Carolina
IIa-bushel hampers. pointed type. freight
receipts. 300: truck receipts packed To-
CELERY-No carlot, arrivals; three
broken and three unbroken cars ears; on TRACK, track
slightly stronger Florida. 10-inch crates,
washed. 3-s dozen. 800; few higher; poor
LETTUcE-Four ARIZONA arrived; three
broken and nve unbroken cars on track
Western stock: Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady. Arizona. West.
rn e{sies fss condPfon es9s5a 4be stock
Supplies light: demand slow: market dull
North Carolina. Eastern crates. Big Bos-
ton type. . dozen, 1.25a1.50.
Onion Prices Improve.
oNIoNs-one New York arrived: one
unbroken car on track. Supplies light; de-
gan, New York and ohio 5o-pound sacks
fell2gs .pEs 3 Ne; / S25; srrvsl,. ,unpl,.,
very iisht: demand light: market steady
Florida. crates. per pint, holdovers. l"'as
- SWEET RHGrrf po6TTAroELNo carlot arrivals;
Ina, ihsaa bqs6si sssEsts. Nsaey hans ~ .. s
ca PRsrt9 sarEes Ee1ns .4ry.: ais
market steady. Virginia. bushel baskets
TO 'TocMAToE+No carlot arrivals: on,
broken and three unbroken cars on track
Supplies liberal. demand slow. market dull
erids lug boxes siDes and tgEni1s wraD
dition. 150a1.75; OK. 1.5Oa1.75; 7x7
cAuL1FLowER-No esrlot arrivals
track Supplies moderate. demand light
market steady! California. crates zoos
Il AspARAGuUSNo carlot arrivals; n,
cars on track. Appropriately 200 pack pack
demand Light. market, weak; South Caro-
lima. pyramid crates: dozen punches, green
some white Colossal 3.00a3.50: ordinar!
quality. 200; fancy. 2.ooa2.5O choice
PoTAToES@one Maine. one New York
sne six unbTosen ears on track
Supplies moderate, demand moderate. mar
ket slishtly STRONGER. New York, 100
SACKS 6 E1gnS WHITES tsef r.s.pt
1o0-pound sacks. Round whites q. s. No
/. s0a9O; poorer lower; Maine: .10Q-pount
i5-pound sacks Green Mountains. q.
sSrbanks. sSi "a tG {. g. No, T. 5.ooaS IS. New
ate market steady. Florida, bushel crates
Spa uldine Rose. u S. No. 1. $50: double
head barrels. spadldins Rose. o. s. No. 1
MIXED vEGETABLEs-one californi,
arriveo: one unbroEen car on track
Lima Beans Steady.
LIMA BEANS-Supplies light. demand
moderate market steady. Florida. bushe
hangers; 3;S5a4 90; fair quality. 2s5a" Sc. so
unbroken car on track. approximately loo
moderate. demand moderate market weak
95cs o6 GufaHi fafr condf5fon oaPH en 80
:, PEPPERS Supplies moderate; demand
erats sht %aesat sreea csese ssde
EGGPLANTwSupplies iisht: demand
moderate; market steady. Florida. IA
bushel crates, 3.50a4.O0; fair quality
:. cUcUMBERs+ Supplies light; demand
lisht; market steady Florida. bushel 6as-
:, soUAsHLLsupplies moderate; demand
sn naTksf aste 'fesdy Hfsp.d oFss ss
,ok sAFs North s9s :ro6s demand .ns
PEAsL-No cariot arrivals; no cars on
rack. Southern STOCK: supplies light
demand light; market steady. South
Carolina. bushel hampers. small podded
CARRoTs-No carlot arrivals; two cars
diverted; two broken and one unbroken
cars on track: California. Western lettuce
crates: 9 dozen. .275a3 .25.
BEETS}@asF!orida. crates. 2.O0a2 ,25.
RRoccoLINSSo5 earlot SeS arTivals: ONE ONE un
broken car on track. Florida, crates. SO
1925 pounds average, GOAL .25
.CANTALOUPES-Mex Jumbo crates
ass. 900: standards. ASS. 200.
oRANGEs-Two Florida arrived: two
cars diverted; five. broken and three un-
No; i. 3,25s3.75. sccordins to size
GRAPEFRUIT-One Florida arrived;
one broken car on track. Florida. boxes.
2;OOa2. so. as to grade and size; few spe-
cial marks higher
AVoCADOs-One California arrived;
boxes. i.00s2. 90. sccordins to size and H
HONEYDEwS-Chile. crates, 1.75a2 90,
PINEAPPLES-Puerto Rico. crates. 3.5Oa
4.25: as to size.