The Washington times., 1936-07-15
Washington Produce
prices Paid shIppers-Net r. o. II.
WashlngtOn)
BY the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

EKgs-Market generally steady on Gov
eminent graded eggs with prices II cent
higher on U. S. Standards. Current re-
ceipts, % to 221a cents; hennery whites,
% to 23h cents, a few fancy at / to
IA cents premium. Government graded
and dated white eggs Gnclu ding grading
and marketing COSTS: U. S. Extras,
large. 81 cents; U. s. Extras, mediums,
81 cents; U. s. Standards. large, 2S
cents; U. s. brown Standards, large, 81
cents.
Live Poultry - Market quiet and un.
changed. Fowl: Colored, heavy, II to
10 cents; Leghorns. Is to II cents; roos.
ters, IL to IA cents. Chickens: Plymouth
Rocks, broilers and flyers, p to 20
cents; roasters, % cents; Leghorns. 16 to
II cents; mixed colors, IS to 10 cents.
Turkeys: Hens, IS cents. a few at 10
to 20 cents; toms IA to is cents. a few
at Is to II cents: No. IS. IL to 10 cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 a. m.
WatermelOns-Six South Carolina ar
rived; 2 broken and Z unbroken cars on
track. Supplies light; demand good ;
market steady. South Carolina. Tom
Watsons. car, % lbs. average, 4Oc each;
1886 lbs. average, SO@65c each.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
good; market stronger. North Carolina,
n bushel baskets Hileys. L. S. No. /,
y lnCn Sl'do' 4HCn
mum. 81; Georgia y bushel baskets
Hileys. U. S. No. l, Il inch minimum,
S1.75; n bushel baskets Elbertas, u. S.
No. l, inch minimum, 81; skies, Bellas,
u. S. No. l, Extra, medium size, $32S "a
$50; small size, $2.5O@2.75; South Caro-
lima, n bushel baskets Bellies, U. S. No.
/, rs inch minimum, 81.
CantalOupes-No carlot arrivels; car
diverted: / broken car on track. South
ern stock: Truck receipts liberal; sup
H., Nd raR
steady. North Carolina. Ridgeway Sec
ton, labelled, Salmon Meats, standards.
36s and ass, $1.7502; unla belled. 75c q
S1.25: few $3.50; Other Sections, Salmon
Meats, standards. 24s to 45s, 81 also.
HOneybalIS-No carlot arrivals:
broken car on track Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. California,
standards, 45s, 32.75GS; ponys, Ass and
64s. $2.25.
Honey Dews-Thres California ar
on track. Supplies light; demand light
crates, ss and 12s. s1,5O@I.75.
Celery--No, carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
balls, $1911O; New York. % crates,
individually washed. S-S dozen. &2.75 q
S.25.
Corn - Supplies moderate: demand
light: market steady. North Carolina.
sacks, 5-dozen. 65@7Sc.
CucUmbers - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Maryland,
bushel baskets. 5O@75c.
Lettuce-One California arrived:
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market firm. California, Western crates
Iceberg type: 5-dozen, best, IS; fair
condition. $40A5O.
OnlOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand slow
market weak. 5O-pound sacks FELLOWS,
U. s. No. Is: New Jersey. some small to
medium size. 81: Virginia, fair quality,
75@S5c.
Peas-NO carlot arrivals; 3 broken cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
light: market dull. Washington, bushel
hampers Telephones. 81.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies light: demand light
market steady. Virginia. stave barrels
Cobblers, U. s. No. l. 1915; wasty, $3.50
TOmatOes-One Tennessee arrived; I
unbroken car on track. Truck receipts
light; market weak. New Jersey. Jersey
20-quart boxes. green and turning un
wrapped. 81; Maryland, lug boxes. ripes
and turning wrapped SKIS and larger
$1.25@1.75; green, S.25 o $50; nearby
sections. VI -bushel baskets. $1.25@1.75.
Mixed Vegetables--No carlot arrivals
no cars on track.
Lima Beans-No earlot arrivals; 1 bro.
en- car on track. Truck receipts light; sup
plies light: demand light; market steady
North and South Carolina, bushel ham,
ckbeFries-PracticalIy NO supplies
on the market.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Pennsyl-
vania, pints Redeaps. SO 1oc:
market steady. Pennsylvania, bushel
baskets, S5c.