The Washington times., 1936-11-21
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
(Prices paid shippers-Net r. D. b.
WaShingtOn.)
BY the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics


Eggs-Market steady at unchanged
prices. Current receipts, 500 33c; hennery
whites, 37039C, few at ! to 2 cent
premium. Government graded and dated
F. o. b. WashingtOn): U. s. Extras,
large, 45c; U. s. Extras, medium, 32h c; ;
u. :. Standards, large, 41hc.
Live POuItry-Turkey market barely
steady. Some buyers paying / cent
under quotations on a few lots
IOwl-Colored, heavy, 1601Sc; Leg
horns, 12c; No. 2's, SC. Chickens: Vir-
ginia Rocks broilers and fryers, 16@17c;
14015c Guineas, young, pounds and
up. 4Oc; under 2 pounds, 25@SOc each.
Old guineas, 25@3Oc each. Spring
turkeys: Hens, 10 pounds and up. 100
No. 2s, 14015c; understood, 2 cents
under quotations.; old toms and hens,
16c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers.
Sales to 500 a. m.
Cabbage-No Carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. South Carolina, Y
bushel hampers. pointed type, 75cQ 81.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; 1 car
diverted; 2 broken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady. California western lettuce crates,
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. California,
crates, 1925 a 1.5O.
Celery-Two California, New York
arrived; car diverted; 4 broken and
unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. New York, 2-3 crates. individ-
Lettuce-Three California arrived; 9
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Western
70 DR. n
OniOns-One Indiana, l New York ar
rived; ! broken and 3 unbroken cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand light;
market steady. 5O-pound sacks. U. S.
Valencias, 3 inches and larger, $1.1O.
Peas-One California arrived; broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand light; market dull.
s2.SO63.
Potatoes-one Maine arrived; un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate; market steady.
5SSROOna GTesS snsh O No few hshef Maef
New Yor. round whites. $40; New
Jersey, Cobblers, s2.1O@215; ennsyl-
vania round whites, $4,000; Green
Mountains $2@2.15; Idaho, Russet Bur
Sweet Potatoes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. North Carolina,
bushel baskets Puerto Ricans. 75@S5c.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals: cars
diverted; l unbroken car on track Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate: mar
ket steady. California, lug boxes. ripes
and turning, wrapped. 6xS and larger,
S1.75 $50, according to condition:
Florida lug boxes, green wrapped, 6x6
and larger. So
Mixed VegetabIes-No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
Uh Ona rlS N ha hel
hampers, fair quality, $3.5O94.
Snap Beans-Two Florida arrived; {:
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
pers, green, Flat type, $1.50@1.75; Black
Valentines, 81 @2.Oo.
Okra-Practically no supplies on the
market.
Squash-supplies very light; demand
moderate; market steady. Florida bushel
hampers, Yellow Crooknecks. IS.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light; de
mand moderate; market steady. Flor
ida, bushel baskets $3.50.
PepPers-supnlies light: demand light;
green, Fancy, So; choice, $3.50.
Eggplant-supplies light: m n
crates, mostly around $3.50.
Orang4s-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Florida. boxes, No. /, $500
' GTapsfruitENo NGi .SioO~ earlot Ss1I arrivals: :
broken cars on track One Federal Re
lief on track. Florida, boxes No. /,
&2@225: No. 2, S1.75@9.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; car di-
verted; no cars on track. California,
boxes, $4.50@5; No. 2, $S.5004, as to
size.
TanGerines-Florida. 4/5-bushel boxes,
$1.25 Oils as to grade and size.
Pears-No carlot arrivals; l broken
car on track. Washington, boxes, $2.25 q
$50; DAnjous. SAYS,
AvOcadOS-FIorida, boxes $1.25@175.
Pineapples-Cuba. crates. $S*4.
Cranberries - New Jersey. 4 barrel
boxes, $3.50.
Pecans-Georgia. schleys, 2o@ 25c;
Stuarts. 10000 per pound.
MushrOOms-Pennsylv lib. bas-
kets, 3O@35c; 3-lb. baskets, 5Od90C.
KaIe-Virginia. bushel baskets. 30 a S5c.
COlliardS-Virginia, bushel baskets,
SO@S5c.