The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-01
LocoI Produce
EGGS AND POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net r. o. b.
WashingtOn)
BY the q. S. Bureau Of Agricultural

ERgs-Market steady to firm. Nearby
ungraded eggs unchanged, but U. s..
higher. Current receipts, 17Q l7hc; hen
merry whites IS@18hC. Government
graded and dated white eggs tncluding
grading and marketing costs: U. ). ex-
tras, large, 23c; U. S. extras, mediums
19c; U. S. standards large, gle; brown
standards, large, zoe.
Live POultry-Market nervous and un-
settled but prices unchanged. Fowl:
Colored, heavy, 21@24c; leghorns $50
zoe; ROSTERS, 12914c: Chickens: Ply,
roasters 25926c; leghorn broilers, 210
22c; mixed colors 10000. Capons:
Heavy, csc; light csc; slips 22c. Tur-
keys: Young hens, Csc; yound toms, is
a zoe; old hens, goa 22c; old toms, lSc
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Sales In large lots by original receivers
Sales to 8 a. m.
Apples-One Washington arrived 2
unbroken cars on track. Bushels: Sup
ket steady. Virginia, Staymans. U. s.
No. l, 2k-inch minimum, 75c; 2a finch
minimum, 9Oc@$1; 2&-inch minimum
$l.S5 1.4O; Yorks. U. S. No. l. ~ Inch
minimum, 6O@65c; 2h-inch minimum
Delicious, U. S. No. !, 2h-inch minimum
IS q 9Oc; 212-inch minimum, $1.15@l.25;
IA Inch minimum, $1.S5 100; 3-inch
minimum, $1.50Q1.6O; Golden Delicious
U. $. No. !, .2h-inch minimum. $50 75c;
inch minimum $1G1.25; Romes U. S.
No. /, ~ Inch minimum, 65c; 2h finch
minimum. S5@9Oc; 2%-inch minimum,
I191.16: 3-inch minimum ;1'95 las;
minimum, 65c; 2a inch minimum, 76@
S5c; ~ Inch minimum, Oc@$5. few 81;
Winesaps, q. S. No. l, ~ Inch mini
mum, 65@75c; 2h-inch minimum, SIG
q :
yellow Newtowns U. S. No. l. 2A inch
minimum. 75c; 2h-inch minimum, 1925
Obs: %-inch minimum, S1.S5 $50 /;
Ben Davis, Y. s. No. /, 2A Inch mini
mum, 4oc; 2h-inch minimum 500 soc;
U. No. |. 2h-inch minimum, 65c.;
minimum, $1.10@1.25; 3-inch minimum,
$1.25@l.35 Boxes Virginia. combina-
lion, extra fancy and fancy, as to size:
.; Romes, $1.4OQ1.SO; Paragons, 1880
LIS; Golden Delicious 1925 @1.S5; C
Grade, as to size: Staymans, 1925 a 40 =;
Delicious, s1.26@1,s5: Romes, $3.50
No. / Virginia, as to size, staymans,
$11O@1S5: yellow Newtowns, $3.50
1855; Delicious. S1.e5G1.75; Lowrys. 81
01.50
AsparaEus-No carlot arrivals; l
broken car on track. Supplies moder-
aIes uendnu mOueIdlS' TAI net SlCduy
California, pyramid crates, d e n
punches, medium to large size, $4,000;
South Carolina, pyramid crates, dozen
punches, Colossal, $3@350: Fancy. So 20
@2.5O, few So: Choice. $2Q2.25.
Cabbage-Two Florida arrived:
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
New Stock: Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady, Florida, "a
bushel hampers. Pointed type. $141.1O;
Domestic Round type l5-bushel hamp-
ers, $50 90c; Texas, half-lettuce crates,
Domestic Round type, fair condition, 81.
Old Stock: supplies light: demand light;
market steady. New York. S0-pound
sacks, Danish type, SO665c.
CarrOts-One California arrived;
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand moderate: mar
ket weak. California. Western lettuce
crates, buched, &2.25@2.5O, few higher.
CauliflOwer-One California arrived: l
unbroken car on track. Supplies light;
demand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia, crates, mostly around $1.75.
CeIery-Four Florida arrived; . broken
and 7 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
steady. Florida. 1O-inch crates individu-
ally washed and preceded, AS dozen,
$3635O
Lettuce-One Arizona arrived; 7 broken
and 4 unbroken cars on track Western
stock: Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady Arizona, western
crates Iceberg type, AS dozen. $2.75@3,
few $3.25. Southern stock: Practically
no supplies on the market
OniOns-One Michigan arrived; /
broken and l unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate: demand light: mar
ket steady. Michigan and New York
50-lb. sacks Fellows U. s. No. l. many
sprouted, best, SOC soc; sprouted. 5O@
7Sc; colorado, 50-lb sacks Valencias. Y.
$. No. l. inches and larger, $3.50
It's
Peas-One California arrived; / broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
light; demand light: market weak. Cali
iornia, bushel hampers Telephones
POtatOes-Two Maine Michigan. Z
New York arrived; 4 broken and II un-
broken cars on track. Old stock: Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
Green Mountains, U. 8. No. l, $2.15; few
$2.25; New York, 100-pound sacks Round
Whites, U. S. No. /, $175: few $1S5;
Idaho 100-pound sacks Russet Bul
banks, U. S. No l. $2.25@2.S5 New
stock: Supplies moderate; demand light;
market steady. Florida. bushel crates,
Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. l. S2.65@2.75.
Aspinach-No carlot arrivals; broken
and l unbroken cars on trace. Sup
plies liberal; demand light; market
slightly weaker. Bushel baskets: Vir
ginia, fair quality, soc: South Carolina,
$50 Use; Texas. 81.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES very light: de
mand good; market steady. Florida,
crates ta1r condition. l0ml2c per pint.
Sweet POtatOes-One North Carolina
arrived: / unbroken car on track. Truck
receipts moderate: supplies moderate;
demand light: market steady. North
Carolina. bushel baskets Porto Ricans
80 a 9Oc: few 81
TOmatoes-One Florida arrived: 2 un-
broken cars on track Truck receipts
OOeraTp. SnnnlinS fos
moderate: market slightly stronger for
larger size stock. Florida lug boxes
green; ripes and turning wrapped. 5x6
and Sx6. S363.5O: SKI $25O@275: Tiki
81: poorer. all Sizes lower
Mixed VegetabIes-One California, 1
Texas arrived, broken and 3 unbroken
cars on track
Lima Beans-Truck receipst light; sup
nIes light; demand slow: market dull,
81: fair quality $3.50
Green Beans-One Florida arrived: 1
unbroken car on track. Supplies moder-
aye; demand light; market steady.
Florida; hushel hampers. green FIAT
EgRD'ant-Supplies light: demand light
market steady. Florida 1rs-bushel
crates, $3.50
PeDners-Sunplies light: demand light
crstss .r steady: Florida ~ -bushel
SGnash-supplies light: demand light:
market steady. Florida husheI hamp-
ers. white. wrapDed. $2.5O@3; Yellow
Crooknecks. S3.25635O
Okra-Practically no supplies on the
market.
Cucumbers-Hothouse stock: Supplies
moderate: demand light: market steady.
Indiana. extra fancy, $50 per dozen.
MushrOOmS-Supplies moderate; ie-
mand moderate; market steady 3-lb.
baskets: Maryland. 50@S5c; Pennsyl-
vania Opens. Csc.
OranEes-Two Florida arrived; car
diverted: 1 broken and unbroken cars
on track. Florida. boxes Valencias,
$250@4 according to grade and size.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals: one
No. /, $225@2.75; No. .. $2@225.