The Washington times., 1936-08-22
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. b.

EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. b.
WashintEOn)
BY the Q. S. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market steady at unchanged
prices. Current receips, 20 to "a cents;
fancy at 2 to 3 cents premium. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs met
prices paid shippers, f. o. b. Washing
toni: U. S. extras, lage. 3lh cents; U. 5.
extras, mediums, 20 cents; U. s. stand
ards, large, 20 cents.
(Note: Effective August II. prices OF
Government graded and dated white
eggs are quoted on net basis to pro-
ducers, instead of as formerly on gross
basis, which included grading and mar
Live Poultry-Market barely steady.
Receipts light this morning. but receiv-
ers have considerable stock on hand
Fowl: Colored, heavy, Is to Is cents;
~ cents. Chickens: Virginia Rocks,
broilers, 10 to 20 cents: fryers. 20 cents;
roasters, 20 cents. Delaware Rocks, all
sizes, 10 to 20 cents. Delaware crosses:
Broilers and fryers, 10 to 20 cents; Leg
horns, all sizes, Is to II cents; mixed
colors, II to IS cents.
FRUITS AN VEGETABLES
Sales In large lots by original receivers
Sales to a. m.
CantalOupes-No carlot arrivals.
broken car on track. Supplies light.
Demand moderate. market steady. Cal
ifornia, Salmon Meats jumbos 27s and
ass. $1.75@225. Persians: No carlot
plies light Demand moderate. market
steady California, Jumbo crates As to
IS. 81. few $225; standard crates IS,
s1.5OQ1:75, few 50; ponys IS and IS,
'l;SSo ripe all all sizes Ee';,o lower ,, =,
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate. Demand light. mar
ket steady. Michigan, highballs, rs 85c.
New York, 10-inch crates, washed, $2.25
@2.5O
Lettuce-one California arrived, 4
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate. Demand light, mar
ket steady. California. western crates
New York, eastern crates, Big Boston
type dozen, 60@75c.
OniOns-Two New York arrived, 2
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate. Demand light, mar
ket steady. 5O-pound sacks Fellows U.
S. No /: New York, 9Oc@$1; Penn
sylvania. S5c@$1.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals and no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate.
Supplies moderate. Demand slow, mar
ket dull Virginia, mostly fair condi-
ton, bushel baskets Elbertas U. S. No.
!, 1&-inch minimum, $1.25 01.5O; 2-2A-
inch Minimum $1.5O@1.75; some fresh
arrivals good condition, $2@2.25; poorer,
all sizes, c@$1.
Peas-No carlot arrivals broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate. De-
mand light, market steady. California.
bushel hampers, Telephones, $1.75 @2.
POtatOes-NO carlot arrivals no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate.
Supplies moderate. Demand light. mar
ket steady. 10O-pound sacks Cobblers,
U. S. No. 1: Pennsylvania, 81! New Jer-
sey. $2.05 Gals.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals, No
cars on track. Supplies light. Demand
light. market steady. Virginia, truck,
Thurmond Gray. 35-4o-pound average,
4Om5Oc; boat bulk. per 100 melons,
Thurmond Grays, culIs, 5000; primes,
$12.5O@15; selects, $3O635
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steadyd. North
Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans,
mostly around $1.35.
Mixed VeEetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies liberal; demand
light; market steady. Maryland and
Pennsylvania, busheI hampers, $1@1.25.
Snap Beans-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate: market steady. Maryland and
Pennsylvania. bushel hampers, green,
flat type. 40@75c.
Cucumbers-supplies light; demand