The Washington times., 1936-12-31
Woshinoton Produce Markets
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net T. o. b.
WashingtOnl
BY the q. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
EnnununAna

EGG AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net T. o. b.
WashingtOnl
By the q. 8. Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics
EgE-Market irregular. Prices II
cent lower on U. S. extras. large. Cur
rent receipts. q to 2s cents; hennery
whites, 20 to 30 cents. Government
graded and dated white eggs (net prices
paid shippers, F. o. B. Washington F.:
U. S. extras, large, 31l5 cents; U. ).
extras, mediums, 20 cents; U. s. stand
ards, large 81 cents.
Live PouItry-Market generally quiet
FowI-Colored. heavy, Is to 1s cents;
Leghorns, 3 to IL cents; No. rs. cents;
Chickens: Virginia Rocks, Broilers ana
Fryers, IS to 20 cents; Delaware crosses >
Is to 20 cents. Guineas, young, IDS.
and up 40 cents each; under lbs, 20
to 80 cents each; Old Guineas, 20 to 20
cents each. Turkeys: Young Hens IL
to 10 cents; Young Toms, under lS Ids,
Is cents; 20 lbs. and over. is to IL cents
No. 2's, IL cents; Old Hens, - cents;
Old Toms, II cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers
Sales to 500 A. M.
l.. c. l.. express arrivals.
FIorida-12 5-peck baskets lettuce, 2l
bishel baskets green peas, refrigera-
tors strawberries, IA bushel hampers
LOuisiana-S barrels shallots.
Pennsylvania-S2 S-lb. baskets mush-
south CarOIina-S bushel baskets rad
ishes.
Michigan-12 55-lb. Cartons rhubarb.
West Virginia-s bushel baskets water
VirRinia-2 barrels watercress.
Unknown Origin-54 crates mixed vege-
AppIes-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. Bushel baskets,
Ico u s. minimum M9 M NTT@ii Stsymans mini H
mum, S1.35 @1.4O; 2%-inch minimum,
$1.5O@1.6O; 3-inch minimum, S1.65 @
1.s5: Grimes. 2A-inch minimum. $1.1o@
lis: 2h-inch minimum g65 si:S0 o,ds g !, 40;
Delicious, 2A-inch minimum $l.25 @
1.35: 2h-inch minimum. $3.50 @1.S0; 2%-
inch minimum, $1.75@1.S5: S-inch mini
mum si.a5@1. 4O; 9a-inch minimum,
Yorks, ~ Inch minimum. S19I15; IN
inch miOtIp% gdnsth.n. sS
mtq'"um, ineh Minimum. nO~ Sis SG.s5 sh-inch
minimum. s1.35 @1.SO; Black Twigs, .2A-
inch minimum. I.15@I;3S; 9h-inch
minimum sl;aS o 10; 2%,inch incl mini- IN :
inch ir'o"' minimum. SOC @s1; 2h-inch mini
mum. s1.25@1S5; 2%-inch minimum,
S1.35015O Boxes: Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, combination ex-
Delicious, s1.75@2.25; c grade, Stay
mans, $1.4O@I65; Delicious, $1.5o@1.75,
as to sze.
Potatoes-Three Maine, New York
arrived: 2 broken and unbroken cars
on track Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market stronger. 100-Pound
sacks u. s. No. 1: New York, round
whites, $3.50; Maine, Green Mountains,
:2.S5@3.9o; Idaho Russet Burbanks. gIs..
Triumphs, u. s. No. I, 81; U. S. No.
2. $3.50.
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand moderate;
bushel hampers, pointed type. truck re-
ceipts. packed locally, SOC; Florida.
freight receipts, 1h-bushel hampers,
pointed type. S5c PSI.
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady. Cali
fornia, western lettuce crates. s dozen,
$2.75: fair condition, $3.50.
CauliflOwer No carlot arrivals; :
broken cars on track. Supplies light;
demand moderate: market steady. Cali
fornia. crates. $1.50@1.75.
Celery - One California arrived: car
diverted; 1 broken and unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
crates, individually washed and pre-
cooled, $2.5O@2.75.
Lettuce - Four Arizona arrived: s
broken and 5 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies liberal: demand moderate: mar
ket steady. Arizona, western crates,
Iceberg type, 5 dozen, $2.50@S mostly
$2.75.
OniOnS-No carlot arrivals; unbroken
car on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. 5O-lb. sacks,
U. s. No. 1. Michigan and New York.
inches and larger. S110@1.15.
Peaas-One Florida arrived; , broken
and I unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light: market steady.
Bushel hammers: California. Telephones.
large size. SO: small size, $2.2S; Florida,
small sizes. $1.256150.
Spfnach-No Carlot arrivals: I broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. Rushel has
kets: Texas, 75@S5c: Virginia. 500 65c.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Truck reCepts moderate:
supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket steady. North Carolina, bushel has
kets, Porto Ricans. partly graded, 75@
S5c: few best 9Oc@S1: Maryland, Anne
Arundel county, bushel hampers Jersey
tyne. U. s. No. I, 9oc@$1.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
slow: market dull. Florida. wide range
in condition, lug boxes. green. ripes and