The Washington times., 1936-10-12

EGG AND POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers-Net +. o. b.
Washington
BY the U. s. Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics
EEKs-Market firm; prices on some
grades higher; receipts light as produc-
ton continues to decline. current re-
ceipts, 276SOC: hennery whites, $40 36c.
Government graded and dated white eggs
met prices paid shippers, I. o. b. Wash
inEton): L. S. extras, large. acc: U. s.
extras, mediums, ale; U. S. Standards,
live PouItry-Market continues ner-
vous and unsettled. Receivers buying
only for immediate need. Receipts al
ways light on Monday and quotations
nominal.
Fowl-Colored. heavy, 176lSc; Leg
horns. 1Sc Chickens: Virginia Rocks
broilers and fryers, 1S419c, a few at
2Oc; Delaware Crosses: $50 l9c: Leg
horns. all sizes, lie; mixed colors, lie.
Guineas, young, lbs. and up, 400 t5c
each; under lbs, 25@3Oc each. Old
Guineas, 25d30c each. Spring Turkeys:
Hens. 10 to 10 lbs, - 124c; Toms, IA
lbs. and up, 2lG22C; No. rs, 1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
sales In Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales to 3 A. NJ.
CahbaEe-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market about steady. Penn
sylvanis. 5-peck hampers Domesi,c
Round type. 75cds1; New York: SO,lb.
sacks Domestic Round type, IS a SSc;
Long Island, crates approximately 50
lbs net Red type, $50.
Carrots-No Carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia, western lettuce crates dozen
sSm3,5O; New York, bushel baskets,
S1.2S, few higher.
CauIiflOwer-No Carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. supplies modersIe, oe-
mand moderate; market slightly weaker
New York, Long Island section crates
Sl75; poorer low as 81.
Lettuce-Seven California arrived;
car diverted; 6 broken and un6rokeh
cars on track. supplies fairly liberal;
6emand moderate; market slightly
weaker. California. Western crates Ice
berg type, dozen. $420d 49, rev
higher; dozen, $3.75 o..
Onions-One Indiana, l Michigan, l
New York arrived; / broken and un-
broken cars on track. supplies moo
crate; demand moderate; market about
steady. 5O-pound sacks yellows, I, D.
No. /: Michigan, 700 soc; New York;
washington, 5O-pound sacks Valencias,
U. s. No. l. 3 inches and larger. &.25'
Peas No carlot arrivals: / broken
car on track. supplies llBnt ueIha u"
moderate; market stronger. California
bushel hampers Telephones, &27S0S'
few higher.
Potatoes - One Idaho. 2 Maine ar
rived; 2 broken and I unbroken cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. Maine, 1Oo-pound
sacks Green Mountains, L. s. No. /,
$2.1O62.15; New York. 100-pound sacks
Round Whites, U. S. No. I, 81: Pennsyl-
Vania 100 pound sacks Cobblers. u. s. No.
l. $1,000: Idaho, 10O-pound sacks Rus
set Burbanks, L. s. No. I. $2.75.
Sweet POtatOes-No Carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
Carolina, bushel baskets Nancy Halls
and Puerto Ricans. 75G9Oc: Virginia,
hushel baskets Nancy Halls and Puerto
Ricans. 75dS5c.
Mixed Vegetables-One California ar
rived; 2 broken and 1 unbroken cars on
track.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Compiled by the Market News Serv.
ice, Bureau Of Agricultural
EcOnOmiCs)
sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia,
bushel hampers. 31.25@1.5o.
Snap Beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market stronger. New Jer-
green, round and flat type, sl@1.25;
North Carolina, bushel hampers. green,
flat type, 75c; green, round type, 81.
Squash - Florida, bushel hampers,
white. wrapped, &1.259l.5o: Yellow
CrookneckS. $.75@2.