The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-23
Washington Produce Markets
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKET
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. b.
WashingtOn)
BY the U. 8. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. b.
WashingtOn)
BY the U. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market firm with prices higher
on all grades. Current receipts, 21h to
% cents; hennery whites, % to 23h
cents. a few fancy at l to 1 y cent
white eggs 0ncluding grading and mar
ketinG costs): U. s. extras, large, "a
cents; u. s. extras, medium, 20 cents;
U. s. standards, large, 20 cents; U. s.
Live POultry-Market about steady,
although local sentiment mixed. Fowl:
Colored. heavy, Is to IS cents; Leghorns,
II to is cents; ROSTERS. 10 to II cents.
Chickens: Plymouth Rocks broilers and
fryers, 10 to 81 cents; roasters 20 to %
cents: LeghoFns, Is to II cents; mixed
colors. II to 10 cents Turkeys: Hens;
to Is cents: few at 16 cents; No. rs.
IL to IS cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to 8 A. M.
Peaches-ons Georgia. l North Caro-
lima arrived; 2 broken and 3 unbroken
cars on track. Truck receipts liberal !;
supplies liberal; demand slow; market
weak North Carolina, bushel baskets.
ss% inche. ;aSa.as. few $50. Over r:
ripe $1.25@i.60; " -bushel baskets. Hill
Oys. U. s. No. l, 1%-inch minimum, 75c
@$i:, 2-inch minimum, &1@1.25. South
No: !, gay inches, s2@2,S5: few $50
Hileya and Bellies. U. $. No; l. X and
inches, ripe, 81: " bushel baskets.
WatermeIOns-One South Carolina ar
rived; s. broken cars on track. supplies
liberal; demand slow; market dull.
south Carolina. Tom Watsons, 2S-lbs.
average, 259S5c; SO-S2 lbs. average. 400
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market slightly stronger.
North Carolina, standards. SSs and 4Ss
RidgsTay SECTION labelled ;11S@s, a..
triet rs crates IS to- sss ST. '
HOneyballS-No carIot arrivals; nc
ears on track. supplies light; demand
light; market steady. California stand
ards ASS, $2.5O@2.75.
HOneydews - No carlot arrivals; l
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand light; market
steady California. standard crates. rs
So, few $2.25; fair condition, $1.75Q 1856.
Celery = One New York arrived; 2
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; Michi
gan and New York. market slightly
Michigan. Highballs, soc Q$1; New York
90 crates, individually washed, SIS
dozen, $2.25Q3; California. u crates
individually washed and preceded 81
Corn-Supplies light; demand light
market steady North Carolina. sacks
5 dozen, 50@65c.
.Cucumbers - Supplies moderate: de
mand light; market steady. Nearby sec
lions, h-bushel baskets, 81.
@LettuCe Four California arrived;
broken and 4 unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
Wei weak California, Western crates
Iceberg type, dozen, $5p 5.25. mostly
az fair condition, $3.50: New York, East
ern crates. Big Boston type, dozen
SO@75c. -,...,- 100,
an Track. Supplies moderate; demand
light: market duh. 100-pound sacks Cob
Siers.s u. s. No. /: New Jersey. 81. rs @
s's5: Eastern Shore, Md, $2.25; Pennsyl
yania. $2.15@2,25.
TOmatOes-Truek receipts liberal; sup
niles liberal: demand light; marke
Steady. Maryland, lug boxes, ripes anc
turning, wrapped. 6x6 and larger. soc
81. New Jersey, 12-quart climax baskets
sE65Oc: fair condition, ESQ S5c.
Onions-No carlot arrivals; no car
an track Supplies moderate; demand
slow; market dull. 5o-pound sacks. Vel
81. 10; Pennsylvania, poorly graded u
HIixed VegetabIes-No carlot arrivals
4 broken car on track.
lima Beans-Truck receipts moderate
supplies moderate: demand moderate
pers. s1.S5@i.T5; New Jersey. bushe
SDinRch-Supplies light; demand light
market slightly stronger. Pennsylvania
bushel baskets, 90c@$1.
Oranges-Thres California arrived;