The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-20
Washington Produce
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
(Prices Paid Shippers-Net +. o. b.
WashIngtOn.)
BY the United states Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics


mediums. csc; U. S. standards. large
2S1ac. (Note Effective August H. prices
of Government graded dated dated white
eggs are quoted on net basis 10 pro
duCers instead of as formerly on gross
basis which included grading and mar
keting cOsts)
Live POultry-Market wea. Receipts
of spring chickens again heavy. Fowl
Colored, heavy, 1601Sc; Leghorns, IL
@15c; ROSTERS, 1OD12c. Chickens: Vtr-
gnia Rocks. broilers, 10000; flyers,
2Oc; roasters, zoe; Delaware Rocks, all
sizes. 10000; Delaware Crosses; Broii,
ers and fryers, 10000; Leghorns. all
sizes. 16017c; mixed colors. 17@1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETBLES
(saIes In large lots by original receivers)
(Sales to a. n.y.
CantalOupes-No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand slow: market weak. California,
Salmon Meats jumbos. S6s. $3.50; over
ripe, $1@$1.50.
broken car on track. Supplies light;
demand slow; market steady. California,
jumbo crates, As to 6s, $2.25; standard
crates, IS, So; ponys, 5s and IS, $3.50.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals: 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market dull. New York
crates, 4-dozen, $2.25. California. West
ern lettuce crates. punched, $500 3. Is.
Celery-No carlot arrivals: broken
car on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady. Michi-
gan Hishbs a j "a 75cSSsl w., crates s@;
crates. individually washed, $1.5082.
Lettuce-Two California arrived;
broken and ? unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Western
A.25. poorer $3.50. New York. Eastern
crates, Big Boston type. 2-dozen' IS
975c
Onions-one Massachusetts arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on
track. Supplies moderate, demand light.
market steady. New York and Penn
sylvania. 5O-lb. sacks, Fellows. u. 8.
No. /, 9Oc9$1.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals: no car
on track. Supplies moderate, demand
slow, market weak. Virginia, bushel
baskets, Elbertas. U. 8. No. 1. ~
inch minimum. S1.25 91.5O, few, $1.75;
PA inch minimum, very few sales.
81, poorer, lower; bushel baskets
Bellies. U. S. No. l, 21t inch minimum,
$1.5OG1.75; inch minimum, $191.25.
Elbertas. U. s. No. /. ~ inch mini
mum, $1.2591.5O.
Peas-One Colorado arrived; I broken
and unbroken cars on track. Sup
steady. California. bushel hampers,
plies light, demand light, market
Telephones, &1.7592.
POtatOes-One Idaho arrived: I'M
broken car on track. Supplies mod
crate, demand light, market steady.
1O0-lb. sacks. Cobblers L. S No. /,
New Jersey, S2.1O9225; Pennsylvania,
81
SweetpOtatoes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate. de-
mand light, market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets, Porto Ricans
and Jersey type, mostly around $3.50.
Mixed VeEetables-Two Colorado ar
rived; l broken and unbroken cars on
track.
Lime Beans-Supplies liberal: demand
slow; market dull. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, bushel hampers $1.25 @
$50
Green Beans Supplies liberal: de-
mand slow; market dull. Maryland and
New Jersey. bushel hampers green,
Flat type, 5O@75c.
Cucumbers - Supplies light; demand
baskets, IS q 4Oc.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Boat receipts equivalent
to cars Virginia. Supplies light; de-
boat receipts bulk per 100 melons. Tom
Watsons CuIIs $56S; Primes, S12.5O0
Is: Selects $3O935.
Cauliflower-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track Supplies light; demand
slow: market dun. Long Island. crates,
81 a $50: poor condition, soc; California
crates SIS
Oranges-Two California arrived; 2
cars diverted; broken and unbroken
cars on track. California. boxes. $S.50a
$50 as to grade and size
LemOns-California, boxes No T. $50 |
SIS No. .. $5.2505.5O.
Grapefruit-Californis, crates $4q45o.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals: no cars |
on track: Maryland. 2-quart climax
baskets, U. S. fancy table stock: Moores |
Early. 100 lie: Delawares, 12A @15c.
Beets - Pennsylvania. 2o@25c per
Okra-North Carolina. u -bushel ham
Cabbage = Pennsylvania. 5-peck ham
pers, round type. s1.5O@2.
Pears - One California arrived; !
unbroken car on track. Virginia bushel |
baskets, SeckeIs, s1.95 n1.5O California, |
boxes. Bartletts. $c.75G3
Corn-Maryland, sacks dozen, 500
Honeydews - No carlot arrivals; >
broken cars on track. California, $2.25 /
ESQ. as to size.
RrOCcOli-PennSylvana crates, ST. /
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars on |
few sales reported to quote. Virginia.
bushel baskets U. s. No. /: Summer |
Ra mbos, 2ia-inch minimum. $1@1.1O; |
s 80 = nc, mnimum s1.15@125; SINGH
inch minimum. S5c@75c; 21a-inch mini
mum, 10000; few 81; Northwestern
Greetings, 214-inch minimum, s5c @S1:
%-inch minimum, $1.1O@1.15; 3-nch
III Si'-O' IEdNenStelnS, = linen
minimum. 75@9Oc: 2h-inch minimum,
90c 9S1; fall Pipptns, 29s inch minimum.
6o 665c: c12-inch minimum, rs a GOO: az
inch minimum, 81 Clio: Grimes Golden.
2h-inch minimum. 75S5c; 2h- Inch
minimum $101.15; various varieties.
06Oc
Less That CarIOt Express Arrivals
Florida 2S Tugs avocados; % Tugs
lines: II bushel baskets okra.
CalifOrnia-2O 12-lb. boxes figs.
North CarOlina-S SCOT crates buckle
berries; bushel baskets lima beans;
80 bushel baskets okra; 6 bushel baskets
SNAP beans.
TeXas-20 hushel boxes lines
Massachusetts 5@-quart crates blue
berries
PennsyIvania-s4 3-lb baskets mush-
rooms.
Maryland - bushel baskets snap
beans.
West virginia. busheI baskets water
rress
Virginia. barrels watercress
Unknown Origin-12 crates mixed vege-
tables.