The Washington times., 1936-08-11
Washington Produce
prices paid shIppers-Net +. o. b.
BY the U. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics

BY the u. 3. Bureau OF AGRICULTURAL
Economics
ERRs-Market steady to firm. Prices
on nearby ungraded eggs u cent high
err. Current receipts, 22h 92Shc; hen
merry whites, Fan 925hc; a few fancy
at to i cent premium. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs met
prices paid shippers, F. o. b. Washing
toni. U. s. extras, large, S2hc; u. s.
extras, mediums. 29hc; u. s. stan
dards, large. 2Shc.
(Note: Effective August II. prices OF
Government graded and dated whi 70
eggs are quoted on a net basis 10
producers. instead Of as formerly on a
gross basis which included grading ana
marketing costs.)
Live POultry-Market barely steady at
UNCHANGED prices. Fowl: Colored'
heavy, 1saiScH 1eghorns l49l5c;
ROSTERS, 1Od12c. Chickens: Virginia,
Rocks; Broilers, 20 cents; fryers, 9lc;
roasters 22c. Delaware crosses; BroilerS
and flyers. l9% q zoe; leghorns. all
sizes, 16017c; mixed colors. l7@lSc'
CantaIoups-No carlot arrivals; /
broken car on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate: market ABOUT
24s to ASS. $3.50; standards. 24s to 4os'
&3.25; Maryland, H-bushel bahmpers,
40 a soc; North Carolina, salmon meats
standards 24s to 45s, 75@$1.2b.
Peaches-Five South Carolina arrived !;
unbroken cars on track. supplies mou-
North Carolina and Virginia, bushel
baskets, Elbertas and Bellas, U. s. No.
/, to IN inches, S2.OO02.2S; az TO
21-3 inches $2,26Q2.50; IN inch MINI
num-. S1.75Q2.OO; Virginia, bushel pas
mum mostly, $500; Carmans, U. $. No.
/, small to medium size. $1.OO9l.5O.
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady; CAM N "a d
Western lettuce crates, 6-dozen, *S'SOV
3.75, poorer lower.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; u broken
cars on track. Supplies moderately do
mand moderate; market strong. Michl-
gan, highballs, S5Q9Oc, few higher; n
crates, washed, to 1 dozen, $z'oO; new
York, 2-3 crates, individually washed, 3
to 5 dozen. $2.0O92.25; Pennsylvania,
crates, 8 dozen, fair to ordinary quality
and condition, $1.O091.25.
WateFmelOnS-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Boate receipts equtva-
lent to 4 cars, Virginia. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market about
steady. North Carolina, truck receipts
Tom Watsons, 35-4O pounds average, SO
Q6Oc; 1892 pounds average, 400 45c
Boat receipts: Virginia, Selects, esq 4Oc
Primes, 121a a 1Sc; Culls, SV7Oc.
Lettuce-One California, l New York
arrived: broken and 2 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market slightly weaker. Cali
fornia, Western crates, Iceberg type, D
dozen, $4.75Q5; few $5.25; poorer, $3.50
New York Eastern crates, Big Boston
type, 2-dozen, fair quality, S1.10Q1.26;
few best, $3.50.
Onions-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady. New eJr-
sey. 5O-pound sacks Fellows. U. S. No. l.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. New Jersey,
1OO-pound sacks Cobblers, U. 8. No. I.
$2.2592.35 poorer low as 81: Pennsyl-
vania. truck receipts, 1OO-pound sacks,
Cobblers. u. S. No. /. $242.10.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals: !
broken car on track. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate: market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans
and Jersey type. U. s. No. l. S1.5O@1.75;
Georgia, bushel baskets, Yellow Vans,
U. S. No. l. $1.75: Louisiana, bushel
crates, Puerto Ricans, U. S. No. /, 1915
Q2.00.
TomatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies liberal; demand light;
market weaker Nearby Maryland and
Virginia, half-bushel baskets, 25@5Oc.
Pea-One Idaho arrived. broken cars
ate; market steady Colorado, bushel
hampers, Telephones, $202.25.
Mixed Vegetables-One Colorado ar
rived; broken and unbroken cars
on track
Lima Beans-Maryland and New Jer-
sey, bushel baskets. 33.2593.5o. few
higher.
Snap Beans-supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady New
ersey. bushel hampers, green, Flat type.
bushel hampers, green, Flat type, 75c q
$l.25, few higher.
COrn-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; d en- n d
moderate; market steady. Maryland and
Virginia, sacks 5-dozen. 50475c.
Oranges-Five California arrived; 4
broken and 7 unbroken cars on track.
California. boxes, $S.609A75, according
to grade and size.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. California, boxes, No. /, $3.50
o.; No. ?. $6@6.5O.
Apples-Bushel baskets, U. s. No. 1:
Maryland and Virginia. wealthys. az.
inch minimum. 10000 21a-inch mini
mum, $191.15. Northwestern Greetings,
213-inch minimum. 9Oc9$l; 2%-inch
minimum S1.25. few $1.35: 8-inch mini
mum. $3.50. Rambos, U. s. No. l, "a
$3.50. Gravensteins. az inch minimum,
10000; 2l3-inch minimum, $l.1O@1.2S;
2%-inch minimum, s1.359l5o Stars
mum. soc a 81: %-inch minimum. sl.1O
61.25. Various varieties and sizes. IS q
/; overripe stock. unclassified, 400 Use.
Cabbage-Bushel hampers. nearby
Maryland and Virginia mostly $500
lbs. Pennsylvania, 5-peck hampers
fine quality and condition. $2.5O@2.75.
Grapes-One California arrived; l un.
broken car on track. California. lug
boxes. Thompson Seedless. s1.6O92i
clusters, $2@2.50.
Okra-Tennessee. 12-quart climax bas'
kets. 75c @$1: bushel hampers. $3.50 az,
CauliflOwer-Californ pony crates
$29215.
Bananas-Two cars arrived: cars di'
verted, broken and unbroken cars on
track.
Cucumbers-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. New Jersey, bushel bas-
kets. $1@1.25; Maryland, h-bushel ham
pers, 4OQ60c.
l. c. L. Express Arrivals
F1Orida-33 Jugs aVocados: 81 Tugs
lines: IS bushel crates lines; % bushel
baskets Okra.
CALIFORNIA; n2-pound boxes) figs
North Carolina 81 bushel baskets
lima beans; ASH bushel baskets okra
20 bushel baskets okra; 20 bushel bas
kets peaches.
South Carolina - Il 32-quart crates
dewberries; II bushel baskets okra.
TenneSsee-S25 bushel baskets okra.
Pennsylvania = 100 3-pound baskets
mushrooms.
virginia. barrels watercress.
Unknown Origon-37 crates mixed veg.
etables.