The Washington times., 1936-08-19
Washington Produce

"OSGIlIASt VIG IVNUAV
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
WaShingtOn)
By the U. 8. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market mostly steady to firm.
Nearby ungraded eggs higher. U. S.
Government graded standards, large, l
cent lower. Current receipts, 23024ci
nennery whites, Is q 26c; few fancy at
2QSc premium. Government graded and
dated white eggs (net prices paid ship
pers' F. Q. B. Washington; U. S. extras,
aSrs' l'se' a. g. rds extras MEDIUMS
Mote: Effective August II, prices of
Government graded and dated white eggs
are quoted on a net basis to producers,
instead of as formerly on a gross basis
which included grading and marketing
costs.)
Live POuTtry-Market steady to firm;
receipts light and stock carried over
from last week clearing readily. Quota
lions on spring chickens slightly higher.
Fowl: Colored, heavy, Is @18c; leghorns,
l4Q15c; ROSTERS 1Og12c. Chickens;
Virginia Rocks, broilers, zoe: flyers, Gle;
roasters, 21c. Delaware Rocks all sizes,
10 q zoe. Delaware crosses: Broilers and
fryers. 100 zoe; leghorns. all sizes, Is @
TIC; mixed colors, 17@1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales to A. NJ.
Cantaloupes-One California arrived
l unbroken car on track. Supplies light;
salmon meats, jumbos 27s to 36s, $3.50
OATS; Maryland l2bushel hampers,
packed locally. 25aSOc.
Persian MelOns-One California ar
track. Supplies light; demand slow
market weak. California, jumbo crates,
As to S. 81: standard crates, IS, $1.75;
ponys, IS and IS, $3.50 Oils.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals: 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. California,
Western lettuce crates, punched, $3.50;
New York. crates, dozen, $2.S5 so.
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Michigan,
highballs, 75@9Oc: New York, 2-3 crates,
Individually washed, $1.JO az; 4 crates,
$1G1.1O.
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow; market weak. California,
Western. crates Iceberg type. dozen,
Gratis. Big Boston type, dozen, SIS 75c.
OniOns-One New York arrived; 2
broken and l unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. 5O-pound sacks yellOws, U. S.
No. /: New York and Pennsylvania soc
Peaches-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
baskets Elbertas and Bellies, U. S. No. l,
2A-inch minimum, $I.50@175; few 81;
1A-inch minimum. $1.25 also; Hales
poor color. ~ inch minimum, s125 a
$50: Maryland, bushel baskets Elbertas
U. S. No. 1, 2-24-inches $1.7542; ~
INCH minimum. $1,5O@1.75.
cas- on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steadily. Bushel hampers
Telephones: California, $1.75@2: Colo
RADIO, $3.50.
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. 100-pOund sacks
Cobblers, U. S. No. 1: New Jersey, 500
@l22O; Pen 11nEd m g. S2@2'1O' Eastern
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
ears on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. North Caro-
lima. bushel baskets Puerto Ricans,
$50; Tennessee, bushel crates Puerto
Ricans, U. s. No. 1, $1,75.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
light: market steady. Virginia, Thur
mond Grays, truck receipts, S0-32-pound
average, SO@35c; S5-4O-pound average.
Mixed vegetable-No carlot arrivals;
i broken car on track.
Lima Beans-supplies liberal; demand
slow; market weak. Pennsylvania,
bushel hampers, $1.25@1.50.
Green Beans-Supplies LIBERAL demand
slow; market weak. Maryland and Penn
sylvana, bushel hampers green flat
type, 5O@75c.
Cucumbers-supplies light; demand
light; market steady: Pennsylyania'
bushel baskets, 35Q4Oc.
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals: no
ears on track Truck receipts light;
supplies light; demand light; market
steady New York, crates. Catskill sec
ton, $125@1.5O; fair quality 81; Cali
fornia, crates, 81.
Oranges-One California arrived l car
diverted; 3 broken and unbroken cars
on track. California boxes, $3.50 o. AIS,
as to grade and size.
LemOnS-California, boxes, No. 1, " %
6.25; No. q $5.25 q $50.
Grapefruit-Cuba, crates, 1905, as to
grade and size.
Pineapples-Isle of Pines, crates, $215
63.25, as to size.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Maryland, 2-quart climax bas-
kets, U. s. Fancy Table Stock: Moores
varieties, 1Oc; California, Tugs Thomp-
son Seedless. $1.75: Red Malagas, $1.75
@2.OO; Ribiers. $1.75@2.OO.
Beets-Pennsylvania, 20 q Csc per dozen
Okla-Tennessee, 12-quart climax bas-
kets, soc.
Cabbage - Pennsylvania, 5-peck ham
pers Round type $1.75@2.25.
BIueberries-North Carolina, 32-quart
crates, $303.5O per crate.
Pears-Maryland, bushe baskets Seek
els. $1.25@1.5O.
Spinach-Pennsylvan busheI baskets
New Zealand type, 25035c
NOrn-MdTyldnu, bags, 0-uOHen, 0uC.
Apples-Virgini bushel baskets U. S.
No. /: Summer Rambos, 212-inch mini
mum, $1.15@1.25; few large sizes higher;
Wealthys, "a inch minimum, $50 85c;
2la-inch. minimum. $1@1.1O;. Craven
stems, 2A inch minimum, IS q 9Oc; 212-
inch minimum. $1@115; Northwestern
Greetings, "a Inch minimum, 75c; 212-
inch minimum, 9Oc0$1.
Honey Dews-No carlot arrivals; bro
ken cars on track. California, jumbo
crates S. $2.75.
L. C. L. Express Arrivals at Washington
FlOrida-24 Tugs avocados; 20 bushel
baskets eggplant; SO Tugs lines; Sc bushel
baskets okra.
North Cardinals crates cantaloupes;
II 32-quart crates buckle berries; So
bushel baskets lima beans; 26 bushel bas-
kets sweet potatoes; % bushel baskets
okra; 541a bushel baskets okra.
MiChigan-32 crates celery.
CalifOrnia-41 12-pound boxes figs.
Virg mails bushel baskets lima zeans;
4 barrels watercress.
SOuth CarOlina-61 bushel baskets lima
beans; 33 bushel baskets Okra.
Pennsylvania - 144 3-pound baskets
mushrooms
Unknown Origin-34 crates mixed vege-