The Washington times., 1936-08-13
Washington Produce
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid Shippers-Net F.O.B)
BY tho United States Bureau of
Agricultural Economics

ny Eu0 SIhIGH bureau OF
Agricultural Economics
Eggs - Market steady at Unchanged
prices. Receipts light. Current receipts,
2212 Q2312c; hennery whites, 24h@
rs 1sc, few fancy at 1Q1hc premium.
Government graded and dated white
eggs tnet prices paid shippers, fob,
Washington): U. s. Extras. large, 31hc;
u. S. Extras, medium, 2S1ac; U. S.
Standards, large, 2S1zc.
(Note--EffeCtive August II, prices of
Government graded and dated white eggs
are quLted on net basis to producers.
instead OF as formerly on a gross basis
which included grading and marketing
CoStS.)
Live Poultry - Market barely staaIy;
prices unchanged. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
16 a 1Sc; Leghorns, 14615c; ROSTERS 10
q 12c. Chickens: Virginia Rocks, broil-
ers, zoe; fryers, 21c; roosters, 21c. Della
ware Rocks all sizes, 2Oc. Delaware
Crosses: Broilers and fryers, 10000;
Leshorns all sizes, 16Q17c; mixed col
ors, 1701Sc.
Peaches-One S. C. arrived; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market about steady. Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, bushel bas-
kets Elbertas U. S. No. /, 2-2k inches,
81 @2.25; 2h-2la inches s2.25 @2.5O, few
P-''"' IL Sihld' DuSllel DdSkelS belleS,
Y: S. No. l, 1%-inch minimum, $500
lis; 2-nch minimum, $292.25. Mary
land and New Jersey, bushel baskets,
Bellies, U. S. No. l, y inch minimum,
u. % q so, few higher; 2-inch minimum,
$1T5@2: 1s-bushel baskets, Hileys, U.
S. No 1. Inch minimum, 5OQ6Oc;
2-inch minimum, S5c@$1.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Boat receipts equivalent
to IL cars Virginia, includes previously
pf@I
crate; demand light; market weaker.
North Carolina, truck receipts. Tom
Watsons, 1910 pounds average, 400 soc.
Boat receipts: Virginia, selects, 2OQ35c;
Primes, 1O915c; culls, 6@1Oc.
Cantaloupes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Mexico.
Salmon Meats, jumbos. 24s to ASS. SO;
standards, 24s to ASS, $3.50. North Car
olina, Salmon Meats, standards, 24s to
ASS, 81 80: Maryland, y -bushel ham,
pers, 404 soc; bushel baskets, 5c9$1.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals: no cars
IN track. Supplies light: demand light;
market steady. California, Western let
:uce, crates, 6-dozen, $3.5OGS.75. Penn
'ylvania, 25@SOc per dozen punches.
rack. Supplies moderate; demand light;
market slightly weaker. Maryland and
Virginia, sacks, 5-dozen. 4O@5Oc.
Celery-One New York arrived: .
OEohen anu l unDTOken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand light; mar
ket steady. Michigan. Highballs, $50 9Oc,
Few higher: one-half crates. washed. 3-4-
iozen $3.50. New York, two-third crates,
Individually washed, 3-5-dozen. $262.25.
Pennsylvania, crates, 3-dozen, fair to
quality and condition, $1d1.25.
Lettuce-Three California arrived;
broken and unhroken cars on track.
supplies moderate; demand light: mar
let slightly weaker. California. Western
Tcaharrr "a : 4
Few IS, poorer 81. New York. Eastern
crates, Big Boston type, 2-dozen, SIG
Onions-one New York arrived;
broken car on track. Supplies moderate:
demand light; market steady. New Jer-
'ey, 5O-pound sacks, Yellows U. S. No
|, 85c@$1 New York, 50-pound sacks
Yellows, U. S. No. l, mostly 81. few
higher
Peas-One Idaho arrived; car d.
Ferted; broken and l unbroken cars
J ntrack. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Colorado. bushel
hampers, Telephones, $2.15Q2.25; poor
sr, So.
IN track. Boat receipts equivalent to
car Virginia. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market slightly weaker.
lOO-pound sacks Cobblers, L. S. No. /:
New Jersey. $2.15 02.25 poorer low as
50; Pennsylvania. truck receipts, $2.1O
q 2.15.
Sweet PotatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
ears on track. Supplies moderate: de-
nand light; market about steady. North
Carolina. bushel baskets: Puerto RiCans,
U. 8. No. l, $1,5O@1.75; bushel baskets,
Jersey type, U. S. No. l. $1.5O@1.76;
s1s5.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market slightly weaker. Nearby
Maryland and Virginia, h-bushel bas-
kets. Is q 40c.
Mixed VegetabIes-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market weaker. Maryland
and New Jersey, bushel baskets, $2.50@
2.75; few So.
Snap Beans-supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market about steady. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, busheI ham
pers, green, flat and round type, 5OC@
s1.25 accordin gto quality and condi-
ton.
kets, $1@1.2; Maryland. h-bushel ham
Oranges - One California arrived: 2
cars diverted; broken and unbroken
cars on track. California, boxes, $3.50
OATS. according to grade and size.
on track. California boxes, No. 1, Sc
@s.5O; No. >, $5.5O9S.
ranefruit-Cuba. boxes 4.5004.75.
Cabbage-Bushel hampers and bushel
$3.50; Pennsylvania, 5-peck hampers,
fine quality and condition. $2.25 a $50.
Grapes-No car1ot arrivals: no cars
on track. California. lug boxes, Thomp-
s. Son I, Seedless SsI :1.75@3' :17@9 poorer $780,
Okra-Tennessee, 12-quart climax bas-
kpts, soc; bushel hampers, $1@1.25;
North Carolina. bushel hampers, $1.25
@1.5o.
CaulifIower - California, pony crates.
SpInach-coIorado. u crates, $3.50;
hushel baskets: Pennsylvania. 1880
1.35.
Beets-Nearby Maryland and vir-
Penners-New Jersey, bushel baskets,
so n 75c.
EggpIant-Maryland and Virginia, r.
bushel hampers. soc.
P'nean~'rs-Cuba. rdates, 24s to S6s,
$250TS.25.
AnpIPs MARYLAND and Virginia, bushel
ba skAts. L. 6. No. /: Rambos. oE inches
minimum. 81 1om1.25 90 inches mini
mum. S1.25 n 1.25: ; inches minimum,
$1.4Od1.50; Wealthvs ~ inches mini
81; Gravensteins, "a inches minimum,
soc cTS1; 2H inches minimum, S1,15@
FPS: Northwestern Greetings, 2h inches
minimum. 81 @1.10; 2% inches minimum.
81 25 n 1.35; inches minimum, $1.3 N
$50: various varieties. U. s. No. I, soc a
$40; few higher as to size; overrope
stock, 4NT7 Use.
L. c. L. Express Arrivals at Washing
ton. d. C.. Thursday. Aug. 13. 1885.
F1Orfda-56 lugs avocados 27 bushel
hushel boxes lines. 81 bushel baskets
okra.
North Carolina-22o crates canta-
loupes. 5S bushel baskets lima heans. As
hi Sh ha at n1<ro p7 hnahal ha SlEata
squash IS busheI baskets tomatoes.
CaIifOrnia-65 12-lb boxes figs.
Pennsylvania-142 S-lb. baskets mush-
rooms.
South CarOlina-32 bushel baskets
okra, 27 bushel baskets peaches.
NirgInIa=o barrels watercrass.