The Washington times., 1936-06-15

EGGS AND POULTRY
Prices Paid shippers, Net fob. Wash
ingtOn. BY the U. $. Bureau of

Prices Paid Shippers, Net 1.O.D. "ash'
ingtOn. BY the U. $. Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
Eggs-Market firm, with usual Mon
day light trading. Prices slightly higher
on some arrivals. Current receipts, 20@
&c; hennery whites, 21Q23c: few
fancy at lac premium. Government
graded and dated white eggs Gncluding
grading and marketing costs): U. ).
extras, mediums, 26ci L. 5. standards,
large, 26hc; L. S. brown standards,
Live POultry-Market barely steady at
unchanged prices. Fowl. colored, heavy.
1SQ 21c, Leghorns. 16 a lSc. roosters IL
G14c; chickens, Plymouth Rocks. 249
26c; sLeghorns. 1S6 20c. mixed colors,
ia zoe; toms, 14@ 15c a few at is @
lie; No. 2's. 12@13c
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales to 500 a. m.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars
moderate; market steady. Bushels: Vir-
ginia, Delicious, U. S. No. l, 2h-inch
minimum, 9Oc@$1; 2ls-inch minimum,
$1.25Q1.35; 2%-inch minimum, 1880
1.5O; Yellow Newtons, U. S. No. l,
"a Inch minimum, S5@90c; 2l5-inch
minimum, s1.15@1.25; few, $1.35; IN
inch minimum. 1.35@14O; Staymans,
L. S. No. /. "a inch minimum. $50 75c;
213-inch minimum. S5cGs1; 2%-inch
minimum, 90c cQ1.10; Winesaps, U. S.
No. l, 2h-inch minimum, 9Oc@S1; 2I2-
inch minimum, $1.25 q 1856; boxes: Nir-
ginia, Combination Extra Fancy and
Fancy: Winesaps, $1.5O@2; Staymans,
S1.25 q 1.5O; Delicious. $1.5092; &C"
Grade: Winesaps, S1.35@1.4O, as to
size. Cartons; Virginia, Yellow New
tons, S1.35@1.75; Golden Delicious,
$1.35 q LIS. Pennsylvania. Staymans,
$1.35@1.75; Delicious. $1.S5 az. accord
ing to grade and size.
Cabbage-One Virginia arrived; 1
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
ket steady: Virginia. 5-peck hampers.
truck receipts, pointed type, ordinary
condition very few sales. 81.
POtatOes-Two North Carolina, . vir-
ginia arrived; broken and unbroken
cars on track. Old stock: Supplies very
Maine, 1OO-lb. sacks Green Mountains,
U. S. No. /, $4@4.25. New stock: sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. North Carolina, stave bar
Cantaloupes-One Arizona, California
arrived; broken and 6 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
good; market slightly weaker, Cali
d.
mon Meats, jumbos ASS. $5.75@4:25;
jumbos S6s, s3.5O@4; jumbos 27s, 1925
$3.50; standards, 45s, $3.5O93.75;
Honey Dews-Three California ar
track. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. California. vine
ripened and preceded standard crates
SIS to 12s, S2@2.25; standard flats 12s,
$1.75.
Mixed Melons-one California arrived;
ira
Honey Enthusiastically no supplies
on the market.
Carrots-Three California arrived; 1
broken and unbroken cars on track.
steady. California, Western lettuce
crates, punched, $2.5O9S; fair condition.
$225.
Celery-One California arrived;
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market slightly
weaker. California, u crates, individ-
ually washed and preceded, 3-4 dozen,
So. 500 3.25; New York, truck receipts, q
crates, individually washed, 5-6 dozen,
$275@3.
Corn-Three Alabama, Texas arrived;
2 broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady. Standard crates: Florida, $l.oOq
lis; Alabama, $1.75.
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
slow; market weak. South Carolina,
bushel baskets, few best. $3.50; fair
quality, 75c Q$1.
Lettuce - Four California arrived; 7
broken and 5 unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California and WASH
ington, Western crates, Iceberg type,
As dozen, $4@4.25.
OniOns-Three Texas arrived; broken
and 8 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
Texas, 5O-pound sacks, Yellow Bermu-
das U. S. ommercial, $1.25.
Peaches-One South Carolina arrived;
I broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Truck receipts moderate supplies mod
crate; demand slow; market steady.
South Carolina, II bushel baskets, Early
Rose, U. S. No. /, 1%-inch minimum,
81 a 10; Pinch minimum. $125 a $50;
2K inch minimum, $1.5O@1.75; 2ts-inch
minimum, 81; North Carolina, n bushel
baskets, Early Rose, U. S. No. /, ~ inch
minimum. 75c@$1.
TOmatOes-Ten Mississippi arrived;
broken and II unbroken cars on track.
Supplies liberal; demand light; market
dull. Florida, lug boes, ripes and turning
wrapped, wide range in condition, 6x6,
few best, $1.25 a 1.5O; fair condition, soc
@S1; Mississippi, lug boxes. ripes
wrapped, sxs. $3.50; South Carolina, lug