The Washington times., 1936-08-18
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. B.
WaShintgOn)
By the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics

prices Paid Shippers-Net f. o. B.
WashintgOn)
BY the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market steady and quiet. Re
eeipts of nearby eggs very light. Fancy
quality eggs in demand. Current receipts
221a to 231s cents; hennery Whites, ~
to 25i2 cents; a few fancy at l to Ia
cent premium. Government graded and
dated white eggs met prices paid ship
pers, T. o. b. Washington: u. 5. Extras
large, 3113 cents; U. $. Extras. mediums
2S1a cents; U. S. Standards, large, 29h
cents.
Mote: Effective August II. prices OF
Government graded and dated white
eggs are quoted on a net basis to pro
ducers, instead of as formerly on gross
basis, which included grading and mar
keting costs.)
Live POultry-Market just about steady
at quoted prices Receipts light, but
demand dull. Fowl: Colored, heavy, IL
to Is cents; LeghOrns, IA to Is cents;
ROSTERS 10 to II cents. Chickens: Vr-
ginia Rocks broilers, 10 to 20 cents;
flyers. 20 cents roasters 90 cents. Della
ware Rocks. all Sizes 10 cents. Delaware
crosses: Brothers and fryers 10 cents:
Leghorns, all sizes, Is cents mixed
colors: II to IS cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
CantalOupes-No Carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate;
market steady. California, Salmon
Meats, jumbos 27 to 36s, $2.75 %; Della
ware, crates. all sizes, 56c@$1.
Persian MelOns-No carlot arrivals; 1
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand light; market slightly weaker.
California, jumbo crates IS to SIS, $3.50 !:
standard crates IS and 9s $2.25; ponys,
all sizes, $1.75.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Western let
tuce crates, punched. 1915 q 3.S5; New
York. crates, dozen, $2.25
Celery-No carlot arrivals; . broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Michi-
gan, Hghballs 10000; New York, 2-3
crates individually washed, 2h-S dozen,
$1.50@2.
Lettuce-one California New York
arrived; broken and 1 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market steady. California,
Western crates Iceberg type, 6-dozen'
OniOns-One New York arrived; 2
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady. 5O-pound sacks Fellows, U. S. No.
/: New York, 0cQ$1; Pennsylvania,
mostly around 81.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Virginia, bushel
baskets Elbertas, U. S. No /, Pinch
minimum s292.25; fair condition, S1.5O;
Bellies, U. S. No. /, H-inch minimum.
$2@2.25; Pinch minimum, $1,000 ;;
Maryland, y -bushel baskets Elbertas,
packed locally, 4O@ 75c; bushels, soc q 81 :
Delaware. bushel baskets Elbertas. L. S.
best best. 81. "
Peas-One Colorado arrived; broken
and i unbroken cars on track. supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Bushel hampers. Telephones:
Colorado, $3.50; California. 81; Washing
ton $2.O5@215.
PotatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady. 1OO-pound sacks
Cobblers U. S. No. l: New Jersey, $2.15
@2.2O; Pennsylvania, 81.
Sweet POtatoes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market steady. North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets Puerto Ricans, and
bushel baskets Jersey type, U. S. No.
i, $1.50@1.65.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals: nc
cars on track. Supplies light demand
moderate; market steady. virginia a,
Thurmond Grays, truck receipts 3O-S2
pounds average. 3O@35c; 1910 pounds
average. 40@50C.
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. New York, crates
Catskill $1@1.5O; California. crates, So
Mixed Vegetabale+No carlot arrivals
broken car on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de
mand light; market weak. Maryland
and Pennsylvania bushel hampers, 81 q
2.25. few higher.
Snap Beans-supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market weak. Bushel ham,
pers. Round Stringless, Pennsylvania, so
@75c; New Jersey, 65c; Maryland, IS
Cucumbers - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Maryland. u
bushel baskets, 4O@ soc.
Oranges-Three California arrived; 1
car diverted; 4 broken and unbroken
cars on track. California, boxes, $3.50
@4.50, according to grade and size.
LemOns-California, boxes, No. l. $3.50
@s: No: 2. s5@5.5o.
Grapefruit-Cuba, crates, $405.
Pineapples-Isle Of Pine, crates $3.50
@S.75, according to size.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals 1 car d.
verted; no cars on track. Maryland. 2
quart climax baskets, U. s Fancy Table
wares. 14@15c; green varities. S@1Oc {:
California, Tugs, White Malagas. S1.65
OILS: Red, $1,85@2: Ribiers, $1.75@2.
Beets - Pennsylvania, 2o@25c per
hampers, 5O@6Oc; Maryland, 12-quart
climax baskets. $1.OO@125.
Cabbage-One Colorado arrived I un-
broken car on track. pennsylvania, D.
pack hampers. $2OOd225
TOmatOes-Nearby sections, 4 bushel
hampers. 2565Oc.
Pears-Maryland bushel baskets Sec
kes. $1.25 a $50, Z bushel hampers
75c@$1.5o; California, boxes, Bartletts
$250+275
AppIes-Virginia, bushel baskets, u S.
No. 1 Summer rambos. 212 inch mini
mum, $1.15@1.25; wealthys, "a inch
minimum, 73@S5c; 21s inch minimum,
$1.OO@1.1O; Gravensteins, ~ inch mini
mum. $4,000; 21a inch minimum, $1.OO
@1.25: Northwestern greetings, 2H inch
minimum, 75c; pa inch minimum, soc @
800; ~ inch minimum, $1.1O@1.25.
Honey Dews-One Calf. arrived; 2
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
Bananas-Two cars arrived; un-
broken cars on track.
FIOrida-24 Tugs avocados; 33 bushel
baskets eggplant; 80 Tugs lines; u
bushel baskets ollra.
MiChigan-26 crates celery.
CalifOrnia-44 12-lb. boxes figs.
North Cardinals busheI baskets
lima beans; IS !: bushel baskets okra !;
II bushel baskets okra; 13 bushel
baskets squash.
Pennsylvania-144 S-lb. baskets mush-
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