The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Washington Produce
EGG AND POULTRY MARKETS
Prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. B.
WashinRtOn)
BY the o. S. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics


EgES-Market about steady at un-
changed prices. Current receipts, % to
22h cents; hennery Whites, 20 to "a
cants, q few fancy at to IL cents pre-
MUM. Government graded and dated
white eggs Qncluding grading and mar
cents; U. S. Extras mediums, so ,ents
U. s. Standards, large, 80 cents; u. S.
Standards large, % cents.
Live POultry-Market about steady.
Prices unchanged. Fowl Colored. heavy
Is, to Is cents: Leghorns IA to Is cents
roosters, 10 to Il cents Chickens: Plym-
ot1th Rocks. broilers and fryers, 20 to 21
cents; roasters, u to % cents; Leghorns,
Is to II cents: mixed coors. II to IS
cents. Turkeys: Hens. Is cents a few
at 10 cents toms. IA to Is cents; a few
atr16 cents; No. 2s II to 13 cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
Cantaloupes No carIot arrivals, !
broken car on track. supplies light; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Bushel
hampers: Maryland Anne Arundel
county. $1.2S; Virginia, 75c@$1; North
Carolina, Salmon Meats, standards. 1Ss
to 27s, Ridgeway section, $1.7592;
peorer. 21@1.5o.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
nrgderate; market steady. Michigan,
individually washed. 3-5 dozen, S292,50;
few higher.
gCorn-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies light; demand mod
crate; market about steady. North
Carolina, sacks. 5-dozen Toe nS1.
-Lettuce-Two California arrived; 5
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand moderate; market
strong California, Western crates, Ice
berg 6 type. 6-dozen. :.5.!S5@626' few best.
~Peaches-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market about steady North
Carolina, bushel baskets Elbertas, U. S.
inches $2.25 $50; Virginia, busheI bas-
kets Carmans, U. S. No. l. small to
medium size, $161.5o; South Carolina
bushel baskets Elbertas. U. s. No. /, y :
inch minimum $50 q 1.75: 2-2A inches,
S292.25; 2A-2h inches. $2.25 $50,
sWatermelOns-No carlot arrivals; /
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies liberal; demand fair; market
about steady. North Carolina, Cuban
Queens, freight receipts 30-32 lbs. aver
varieties Selects, ESQ soc; Primes. $50
22c: South Carolina. truck receipts, Tom
Watsons, 30-lb. average 30@35c each.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals: no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. New Jersey, 50-lb.
sa cks Yellows U. S. No. l, sOcd$1
POtatoes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
H. hit: market slightly weaker. New
Jersey, 100-pound sacks, Cobblers. U. S.
No. 1, $2.1562.25; Pennsylvania, 100
pound sacks Cobblers, U. S. No. /, 81
6215.
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Nearby sec
tfon Maryland. Z -bushel baskets so
675c; few higher. Eastern Shore, Mary
land, lug boxes, ripes and turning
wrapped, 6x6 and larger, 75c6$1: few
higher; 12-quart climax baskets green,
ripes and turning. unwrapped, soc.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track.
Lima Beans Supplies light; demand
bushel baskets. $2.75@3.25; fair to ordi-
nary quality and condition. S1.756 200
@Cucumbers-S p les moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady. East
ern Shore Maryland bushel baskets 75c
@$1: nearby sections. bushel baskets
snap Beans-supplies light; demand
moderate; market stronger. New Jersey.
bashel hampers, green, flat type, $500
$50, fair to ordinary quality and condi-
tion. $1.5o@2.oO.
Oranges-Three California arrived; 2
broken and unbroken cars on track.
California boxes, $S5o04,5o, according
to grade and size.
Apples-Bushel baskets Z. 8. No. I,
Maryland and Virginia. Transparents.
1s inch minimum. 500 Sc; Pinch mini
mum. sOc6$1; 2A-inch minimum. S1.15
@1.25: STAIRS. 2A-inch minimum, SIS a
75c; 2h-inch minimum 9Oc@s1; 2%-
inch minimum. $1@1.15: Oldenburgs,
2A Inch minimum, 5O@6Oc 2h-inch
minimum, 65@75c: few. 90c 6$1: Veal
thSs 2A-inch minimum, 75c; 2h-inch
minimum, s1@1.1O; William Reds 2H-
inch minimum. 75c@$1; 2k-inch mini
mum, s1@1.25, snail size( overripe
stock 25T5o Rambos, 2A-inch mini
mum, 65 @75c; 2h-inch minimum, $1.15
6126, few $1.35