The Washington times., 1936-08-05
Washington Produce
prices paid shIppers-Net r. o. b.
BY the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics


By the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
EgEs-Market steady as local receipts
drop off. Nearby Ungraded eggs quoted
u cent higher. Current receipts, % to
23 cents: hennery whites, "a to 25 cents,
few fancy at 1 to IN cent premium.
Government graded and dated white
eggs Oncluding grading and marketing
costs): U. 8. extras, large, 35 cents; U.
s. extras, medium, 81 cents; U. s.
standards. large, 81 cents.
Live POultry-Msrket steady at un-
changed prices. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
IS to Is cents; Leghorns, IA to 16
cents; roosters, 10 to IL cents. Chickens:
Plymouth Rocks, Broilers and Fryers.
20 to 21 cents: roasters, 21 to % cents;
leghorns, Is to II cents; mixed colors,
II to IS cents. Turkeys: Hens. Is cents,
a few at 10 cents; Toms, IA to Is cents.
a few at 1S cents; No. %s' IL to lS
cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. North Caro-
Bellies, U. s. No. /, 2-2K inches, $40
2.25; 2h-2h inches $2.25@250; Vir-
ginia, bushel baskets, Elbertas, U. s.
o, L,
2k-2h inches, 32.25@2.5O, few higher;
busheI baskets Carmans, U. S. No. l,
small to medium size, $1@1.25.
WatermeIOns-No carlot arrivals; boat
receipts equivalent to cars, Virginia
1 broken car on track. Supplies mod.
steady. North Carolina, truck receipts,
3O-35 lbs. average 400 soc; South Caro-
lima, truck receipts, Tom Watsons, 3O-S2
lbs. average, 500 SSc; boat receipts
North Carolina, Selects, mostly S5c;
Primes. 12h @1Sc; Culls, &c.
CantalOupes-No carlot arrivals; 2
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand light; market steady. Cali
fornia, Salmon Meats, jumbos 27s, $3.50;
jumbos a6s and ass, $S:75@4; jumbo
Meats, jumbos, 24s to ASS, $3.50; Salmon
Meats, standards, 24s to ASS, 1925; Vir-
gini, Norfolk section bushel hmpers 75c
9s1; MARYLAND buhei hampers, 81 @i.2S
S125@15O; few SITS.
COrn-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track Supplies moderate; demand light;
market steady. Maryland sacks, s.
Cucumbers-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady. Maryland, r.
Lettuce Two California addived;
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand moderate
market steady. California, Western
few high as $6; poorer low as 81.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars or
track Supplies moderate; demand light
market tseady. New Jersey, 5O-pound
sacks, Yellows. U. S. No. l. 90c@$1.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; 1>broken and
/ unbroken cars on tack. Supplies light
demand light; market steady. Bushe
hampers Telephones: Colorado. 50. q
$50; Washington, mostly $2.15 92.25i
few higher.
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. 1O0-Dound sacks
Cobblers, U. S. No. l. New Jersey, 500
215; Pennsylvania, $2@2.1O.
Blueberries-New Jersey, 35@45c per
quart.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track Supplies light; demand
light; market slightly weaker. Michi-
gan, Highballs, 75@90c; New York, 2-3
crates. individually washed, S-5 Dozen
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Nearby Mary
land and Virginia, a-bushel baskets,
turning, wrapped, 6x6 and larger 500
75c.
Sweets-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies light demand light;
Yellow Yams, U. S. No. l, 50; South
Carolina. bushel baskets. Puerto Ricans,
U. S. No. 1, 81.
Mixed VegetabIes-No carlot arrivals
4 broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-North Carolina and New
jersey bushel hampers, mostly fair to
ordinary quality, $2@225; poorer, $1.76
Snap Beans - Supplies light; demand
light; market weaker. New Jersey
bushel hampers, green, round type, $l.75
o.; poorer low as 81.
Oranges-Two California arrived; l car
diverted; 3 broken and 4 unbroken cars
on track. California, boxes, $3.50 q LOO
according to grade and size.
LemOns-Two California arrived; un
broken cars on track. California, boxes
Is, $7@725; Is, $6@6.5O.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; ] broken
car on track. Bushel baskets, U. S. No
/: Maryland and Virginia, Rambos, IN
inch minimum, 75@S5c; IN minimum
S1,1061.25; 2% inch minimum, S1.25
1,35; wealthys, 2A inch minimum, Is q
85c: 2b inch minimum, $1@1.15; era
vensteins 2A inch minimum, 90 a fSc
2h inch minimum. lilo 25; IN inch
minimum, $1.35@1.50; STAIRS, IN incf
minimum, 65@75c; ~ inch minimum IN
ooc @41.10. 2% inch minimum, $1@1.25
various varieties, IN inch minimum o. o.
@75c, few, 9Oc; 2h inch minimum S0S
M$1.25; overripe stock, all Sizes ooV
Pineapples-Cuba, crates, 24s to 36s, 81
@3.25.
VOTE AMERICAN