The Washington times., 1936-07-30
Washington Produce
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers-Net +. o. b.
Washington
BY the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

ny '"0 - o. Ieau VI AsIo"'"'"
Eggs - Market steady. Prices I'M
changed. Current receipts 22@2215c;
hennery whites, 20 a24c few fancy at
and dated white eggs Gncluding grad
ing and marketing costs): L. s. extras,
large. 35c; U. s. extras, mediums, soc:
U. S: standards, large, aOc U. s. brown
standards, large. 29c..
changed prices Fowl: colored. heavy,
16@1Sc; Leghorns, 14@16c; roosters.
broilers and flyers. 2O@21c; roasters.
SI@22c; Leghorns: 16@17e: mixed
col fSs 17@ 1als tom Turkegs: Hens lSe
Ice: No. IS, 12@1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
,Peaches-Three Georgia, l South Caro-
lima arrived; broken and 4 unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. South
Carolina, bushel baskets. Elbertas, U.
Carolina, bushel baskets, Hales, U. S.
No. l, IN inch minimum, $3.50; Bellies,
U. s. No. l, Pm inches, $2.25 @2.5O.
WatermelCns-No carlot arrivals; l car
diverted; broken cars on track. Truck
receipts liberal; supplies liberal; de-
mand slow; market dull. North Carolina,
Cuban ueens. freight receipts, 1892 lbs.
various varieties selects, 35 q soc; Primes,
15Q25c each.
CANTALOUPES-No carlot arrivals; l
broken car no track Supplies light: de-
mand light; market steady. North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets. packed locally, $50
soc; Maryland. % crates $1.S5.
Corn-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. North Carolina, sacks,
s dozen, 75@S5c; poorer, Csc.
Celery - One New York arrived: ?
broken cars on track. supplies light:
demand light; market steady. Michigan,
Highballs, S5c. New York. two-third
crates, individually washed. 3 to 8
dozen, $2@2.25.
Lettuce Two California arrived; 6
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand light; market Slightly
weaker. California, western crates Ice
berg type, dozen. $4.75@5.25; fair con-
dition low as $3.50.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals: no cars on
track. Supplies moderate demand light !;
market steady. New Jersey. 5O-pound
sacks. Fellows, U. S. Is 75Qs5c.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies light: demand light;
market about steady. New Jersey. 100
2.35. Pennsylvania, 1OO-pound sacks
Cobblers u S. Is, $2.25.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Nearby sec
tions of Maryland, half-bcshel baskets
500S5c.
Mixed VegetabIes-No carlot arrivals !;
no cars on track.
mand light; market weaker. Bushel
hampers: Maryland, $2Q2.50; New
Jersey, $225@2.5O
Cucumbers = Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Eastern Shore,
Maryland. bushel baskets, 75c@$1; near
by sections, 50c"$1.
Snap Beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light: market steady. New Jersey,
bushel hampers. green, flat type. $1.25
@1.50.
Oranges-one Cal. arrived: cars d.
Verted; ) broken and unbroken cars
on track. California. boxes, $3.5O@4.
according to grade and size.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; l broken
car on track. California, boxes, No. l,
T@7.5O No. ?, ss.5O@7.
Apples-Bushel baskets. L. s. No. 1,
Transparents Is inch minimum. 5O6
S5c; 2-inch minimum. 9Oc@$1; az
inch minimum. $1.15 1.2C; STAIRS, IA
inch minimum, 65075c; 2k-inch mini
mum, SOc@$1; 2%-inch minimum. 81
Oils: Oldenburgs. ?h-inch minimum,
6O9SOc: 2h-inch inch minimum. IS a
T5c; few SOc@$1; Wealthys, 2H-inch
minimum. Use; 2k- finch minimum. 81 a
10; William Reds 2h-inch minimum,
75c@$1; 2h-inch minimum, $1@1.25;
small size. overripe stock, 25 soc.
PeaS-No carlot arrivals: 1 broken car
on track. Washington, bushel hampers,
Telephones. $2.25.
PeaFS-Californa, boxes, Mountain
Bartletts. $2M2.25.
Honey Dews-CaIifornia, Jumbo crates,
IS and 12s. $202.50.
PineappIes-Cuba, crates 24s to 36s
S2.5O@3.5O.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
ear on track.
Peppers-Bushel baskets, Maryland,
75cM$1.
L. c. L. EXPRESS ARRIVALS
Delaware-Receipts. 10 bushel baskets
apples; Is crates asparagus.
FIOrida-Receipts, 81 Jugs avocados;
SO bushel baskets eggplant; rs Jugs
lines; % bushel boxes lines; 40 bushel
baskets okra.
North OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70 crates
cantaloups: IS bushel baskets lima
beans: S9A bushel baskets okra; 36
bushel baskets peaches; 4s bushel
baskets peppers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, As 12-lb. boxes
figs.
South CarOIina-Receipts So bushel
baskets lima beans; % bushel baskets
okra: Sc bushe baskets peaches; rs
y bushel baskets peaches
New Jersey-Receipts, "a 24-qt. crates
blueberries.
Massachusetts - Receipts, 10 Scot.
crates blueberries.
Pennsylvania - Receipts, IA S-lb.
baskets mushrooms.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., IT bushel baskets
peaches; barrels watercress.