The Washington times., 1936-08-04
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippeFs-Net t.O.b)
BY the United states Bureau of
Agricultural Economies


r BY the United states Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics
Eggs Market steady at unchanged
prices Current receipts, % Q22hc; hen
merry whites, 24@24hc, a few fancy at
l4f1l cent premium. Government
graded and dated white eggs dnclud-
ing grading and marketing costs): U.
S Extras, large, S5c; U. S Extras me-
diums, sic; U, s. Standards, large, Sic.
Live PouItry-Market firm at quoted
prices. Fowl: Colored, heavy. 16Q lSc; {;
Leghorns. 14@16c; roosters. 1O@12c,
Chickens: Plymouth Rocks, broilers and
fryers, 2O621c; roasters, 21@22c; Leg
horns, 16@17c; mixed colors, l7plSc.
Turkeys: Hens, 1Sc. few at 19c: toms,
14A1Sc few at 16s; No. Is, l2glSc.
CantalOups-No carlot arrivals:
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate !;
demand moderate; market steady. North
Carolina, salmon meats, standards, 24s
fornia, salmon meats, jumbos, 27s' $S.5o;
jun bos, 36s and ASS, 1915 "a; jumbo
flats 12s $1.25 @1.50; Mexico, salmon
meats, jumbos, 24s to ass, $3.50; stand
arc~1 24s to ass $3.25; Virginia, Norfolk
Section, bushel hampers, 75c @$l.
Celery-No carIot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady. Micnl-
gan, highballs, S5QS0c, few higher; New
York. 2-S crates. individually washed
90 uONShS H4'VVV S'$N'
COrn-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies light; demand light:
market weaker. New Jersey, sacks.
dozen, 50@75c: nearby Maryland. bushel
baskets, 65 @75c.
Lettuce-Two California arrived: 4
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, western
crates Iceberg type. dozen, s. q $50,
few high as Sc.
nnta NJ al on
track Supplies light; demand moderate:
market steady. New Jersey, 5o-pound
sacks, yellows, U. S. No. l, 90c @Sl: so
pound sacks, white boilers, U. 8. No. !,
PeacheS-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. North Carolina,
bushel baskets. Elbertas and Bellies. U.
s. No. l, 2-214 inches, $2@2.25; IN Q2h
inches, $2.25@2.5O; Virginia, bushel bas-
kets, Carmans. U. S. No. /, small to me-
dium, 81 a 1.25.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; 1
mand light; market steady. louisa na,
bushel beskets. Puerto Ricans, U. S. No.
!, S2.25; Georgia, bushel crates, Yellow
Yams, U. S. No l, 81.
Peas-One Colorado, l Washington ar
rived: 1 broken and unbroKen cars
on track Colorado. busheI hampers, Tele-
phones S2.25@2.50.
WatermeIOns-One North Carolina ar
crate; Market steady. North Carolina, Gu
ban Queen, freight receipts 3O-42 pounds
average. 400 SOC each. Truck receipts
Tom Watsons. 1924 pounds average, 500
55c; South Carolina, truck receipts Tom
Watsons. S0-42 pounds average, 500 35c.
Boat receipts, North Carolina, various
varieties, Selects rs "a 35c; Primes, 12h Q
1Sc; Culls, 5@Sc each.
TOmatOeS-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
light; market weaker. Nearby Mary
land. 18-bushel baskets, 3O@5Oc; 12-
quart green, ripes and turning, un-
wrapped. 50 Q5Oc.
POtatOes-No carlOt arrivals; no cars
on track; supplies light; demand light;
market slightly weaker. New Jersey
1OO-lb. sacks Cobblers, U. s. No. l, $40
ais; Pennsylvania. 1Oo-lb. sacks Cob
blers, u. 5. No. !, $2@2.15.
Mixed Vegetables-Ons California,
New York arrived; 3 broken and l un-
broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies light; demand
miderate; market steady. Bushel bas-
kets, fair to ordinary quality and condi-
tion, New Jersey, $2.25@2.5o; Maryland,
$2@2.50.
Snap Beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. New Jersey,
bushel hampers, green round type. 500
$50; extra fancy, high as So.
Oranges-One California arrived: 3
cars diverted; broken and unbroken
cars on track. California, boxes. $500
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. California, boxes, No. l.
$650@7; No. 2, $6@65O.
AppIes-Bushel baskets, U. s. No. Il:
Maryland and Virginia, Transparent, n =
inch minimum, 5OQ65c; 2-inch mini
mum, 9Oc@$1; 2A-inch minimum, $1.15
@1.25; STAIRS, 2A-inch minimum, 81 "a
75c; 2h-inch minimum, 90c @$1; az
inch minimum, s1@i;1S; soE oldenburgs nrs
minimum, 65@75c; few 9Oc @t1;
wealthys, 2h-inch minimum, 75c; 2h-
inch minimum, 81 l@1.10; William Reds,
IN inch minimum, 75c@$1; 2h-inch
minimum, 81 @1.25; small size, overripe
mum, 65@75c; 2A-inch minimum, $1.15
@1.25: few $1.35.
Pears-No carot arrivals; no cars on
track. California, boxes, Bartletts, 81
@2.5O.
Honeydews-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. California, jumbo crates,
IS and IS, $2.5O; standard crates, 9s
and 12s, $2.25.
@3.25.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
unloaded; 1 broken and l unbroken cars
on track. California, lug boxes Thomp-
son seedless, $1.75@2.25; Ribiers, $3.50
spinach-Bushel baskets: Pennsylvania
and New York, 50cQ$1.
Cabbage-Pennsylv bUshel bas-
kets, $1.26@1.50; nearby sections, SIG
1.25.
Peppers-Nearby sections, bushel bas-
kets, 25@5Oc. Eggplant: Virginia, Nor
folk section, S1@1.25 per busheI baskets.
Cauliflower, pony crates, California, SO
@225; carrots, California, Western let
tuce crates $3.50@4.
squash-Maryland. s-bushel baskets
yellow Crooknecks, S5@5Oc; Whites. S5
q soc.
FlOrida--15O lugs avocados, 5-bushel
baskets pears. 15-bushel baskets okra.
North CarOlina-21s crates cantaloupes
CalifOrnia--SO C2-lb.) boxes figs.
Pennsylvania-15S (3-lb. ba ets)
mushrooms.
GeOrgia-75 bushel baskets peaches.
West Virginia-s bushel baskets water
Cress.
virginia. barrels watercress
Unknown Origln-14 crates mixed veEe-
tables.