The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-17
Washington Produce

EGG AND POULTRY MARKET
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. b.
Washington
BY the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
EgEs-Market steady and quiet. Re-
ceipts very light Current receipts, 22l9
Q23hc; Hennery Whites, 241a Q25l2c,
few fancy at 1013c premium. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs met
prices paid shippers, T. o. b. Washing
TOM: U. S. Extras, large, 5llac; U. 5.
Extras mediums, 2S17C; L. S. Stand
ards, large, 2Sac. (Note: Effective
August II, prices of Government-graded
white eggs are quoted on a net basis
10 producers, instead Of a. formerly
IN a gross basis which included grad
ing and marketing CostsD
Live POultry-Market weak on Spring
chickens. Prices mostly 1c lower Re-
ceipts heavy for Monday morning. Fowl:
Colored. heavy. $50 lSc; Leghorns, lt9
15c; ROSTERS, 1O@12c. Chickens: Nir-
ginia Rocks hroilers. 10 a zoe; fryerS.
2Oc: roasters. 2Oc Delaware Rocks. all
sizes. 19c. Delaware Crosses: Rroilers
and frysrs 19c: Leghorns. all sizes, l6c;
mixed colors. 171lSc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
tSales In large lots by original receIversI
(Sales to $3.50 a. m.)
CantslOupes No carlot arrivals; 1
demand light; market weak. California,
Salmon Meats. Jumbos, 27s to S6s, $40
S.25; ponys, los, So; Jumbo flats, S. to
I2s, $i@125. Delaware, crates, all sizes,
75c6$1. North Carolina, crates, all sizes,
poor condition, soc Q 81.
Honey Dews-Two California arrived:
1 car diverted; broken and unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market steady. California,
Turlock section, salmon Meats, jumbo
flats. SIS to IFS, $2.75@3. few 1925.
Persian Melons Supplies light de-
mand light: market steady. California,
jumbo crates, SIS to Is, S2.75; standard
crates. IS and ss' E2.25 a2.5O: ponys, all
sizes. 81. $50
Corn-No carlot arrivals: no cars
track. Supplies moderate; demand light:
market steady. Nearby sections, sacks,
5-dozen, 50Q65c.
Celery-One Michigan, New York
arrived: l broken and ] unbroken car
on track. supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Michigan, High
balls, $4,000. New York, 2/S crates. in
dlvtdually washed. 23-S-dozen, $1.5O@2.
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Colorado. Western let
tuce crates. S dozen. $S@S.2b: Pennsyl-
vania, bushel baskets, 81; 25c per dozen
punches.
Lettuce-Fivs California arrived; S
broken and 4 unbroken cars on track.
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
crates. Iceberg type. dozen, $4.258
as; fair condition, $S.50@4; New York,
Eastern crates Big Boston type. dozen,
Csc
Onions-One New York arrived;
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. 50-lb. sacks Yellows, u. s.
No. /: New York. 90cQ$1; New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, 81.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. virginia,
bushel baskets ElbePtas; U; .S 5: No J.
No. 1, 1%-inch minimum, $3.50 a LIS;
MARYLAND. bushel baskets Eibertas, U.
s. No. /. poorly graded. ~ to ~
inches. &1.25 SOILS; North Carolina. OK
press receipts, bushel baskets Elbertas.
U. 8. No. l. "a inches, 81.
Peas-Two Idaho arrived; broken
and 2 unbroken cars on track. supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
Colorado, bushel hampers Telephones
Potatoes-No carIot arrivals; NO cars
on track supplies moderate; demand
light: market dull loo-pound saclS
Gamblers, U. s. No. /: New Jersey, $40
sweet Potatoes = No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track. Supplies moderate;
Carolina, bushel baskets Puerto Ricans
and Jersey type, u. s. No. 1, $3.50;
New Jersey, busheI baskets Jersey type
U. S. No. l. &1.40@1.6o. ,, N
CauliflOwer No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. New York. Cats
Kill crates. $1.25@1.50.
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia
truck receipts Thurmond Grays, $40
pounds average, 4O@50ci $3.50 POUNDS
sss@3S; primes, S13@15; culls, 37@1O.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track. uu,+. d.rd
light: market steady. Pennsylvania
bnshel hampers, s2.So@2.75; poorer
SHap Beans-suppIies light; demand
light; market steady. Pennsylvanla,
hushel hampers, green, flat type 9OcQ
$1.25. ,,
b1shel baskets 81, few higher. :,
0rangesmFiye hr c1lst9r mia sr unSroken
cars on track. California. boxes. $350
@45o, according to grade and size,
LemOns-Californta, boxes. No. /. $50
s25: No; :: s5;2595,5o ,,,oa47,
Pineapples-Cuba. crates, $2.7S@S.
Grapes - One California arrived; no
cars unloaded / unbroken car ON track.
fancy white varieties, 1O@12c; blue va
rieties 121Ac.
Beets-Pennsylvanias Csc per dozen
Cabbage-Pennsylvania. 5-peck ham
pers round type. $2@2.25.
Apples-virginia. bushel baskets, U. S.
No. i: Summer Rambos 2h-inch mini
mum, S1.15@1.25: 2%-inch minimum
SI.35615O so; Wealthys. "a Inch mini
mum, 756S5c; 215-inch minimum. SIC
ito: Gravenstens, "a inch minimum,
8599oc; 21s-inch minimum, $1@1.25;
Northwestern Greetings, "a inch mini
mum. 75c: 21s-inch minimum. 9oc 6$1;
.st inch minimum, s1.10@1.25; various
varieties. all sizes, 65c a 1925; overripe
stock 40675C.
less Than CarIot Express Arrivals
OeIaware-27 bushel baskets apples.
Florida As Jugs avocados: S. Tugs
lines; IS Jugs mangoes; 20 bushel boxes
lines: 80 bushel baskets okra
CalifOrnia-24 12-lb. boxes figs.
North Carolina Sc bushel baskets
lima beans; So hushel baskets pea cheS;
Az bushel baskets okrai so bushel bas-
Tennessee-2ES bushel baskets okra,
south CarolinR-22 ihushei baskets okra.
PennsylvAniAwtA9.S Lt baskets Epnsh-
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