The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-16
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers, net I. o. b.
WashinEt0n)


BY the q. 9. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economies
Exgs-Market easy to weak. Receipts
moderately heavy and prices Old un-
graded nearby eggs h-cent lower. Cur
emit receipts, 19@19c; hennery whites,
2O@2Ohc Government graded and
dated eggs (includinE grading and mar
U. s. Extras, mediums, 23hc; U. $.
standards. large, 2Sc; u. s. brown stand
ards, large, 22c.
Live POultFy-Market about steady at
unchanged prices. Fowl: colored, heavy,
20@21c; Leghorns, 1S@19c; ROSTERS. II
614c. Chickens: plymouth Rocks, 22@
csc; Leghorns, 10000; mixed colors' 10
@21c. Turkeys: hens 10000; TOMS
1601sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers-SaIes to 9 A. NJ.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
good; market steady Bushels: s sM
inch minimum, 4O@5Oc; 21a-inch mini
mum, 500 csc; * inch minimum, $50
75c; Black Twigs, U. s. No 1, 2A-
inch minimum, 65@75c; 2h-inch mini
mum, 9Oc@&1I 2%-inch minimum. 81 q
115; Golden Delicious, U. s. No. l,
A-inch minimum, S5675c; 21s-inch
minimum, 9oc@s1; 2%-inch minimum,
S1.15O1.25; Delicious, U. s. No. /, IA
inch minimum, S0c@$1; 2h-inch mini
mum, $101.25; IN inch minimum, S1.3S
Romes, u. s. No /, 2k-inch minimum,
65@75c: 2h-inch minimum, soc @$1;
~ inch minimum, $1.10@1.25; yellow
Newtowns U. s. No. l, IN Inch mini
mum. 75@s5c; 2h-inch minimum, d.25
@135; 2%-inch minimum, $1.35 @1.50:
few s1.65; Paragons, U. $. No. l, an
inch minimum, 65@75c; 2h-inch mini
mum. 9Oc@$1; 2%-inch minimum, $1.10
@1.25; Lowrys. U. S. No. /. K-inch
minimum, 65@75c; 21a-inch minimum,
sOc6s1; ~ inch minimum, n.1O@
minimum. s5@75c; "a inch minimum,
75@9oc: 2%-inch minimum, $1@1.25;
Yorks, U. S. No. I, 2A-inch minimum,
75c; 21a-inch minimum, 90c@$1; IN
inch minimum, s1@1.1o; winesaps,
U: $. No. 1, 2A-inch minimum, $40
few $1.35: 2%-inch minimum, $500
$50. Boxes: Virginia, combination
fancy and extra fancy, as to size; Wine
saps. $1.50@2; Staymans. $1@1.50; De-
strawberries-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies very light; de-
North Caroline, S22-quart crates, $3.50
@S, mostly S4.75@5.25; Virginia, Nor
mostly s5@5.25; 94-quart crates, $3.50
POtatOeS-Two New York arrived; 4
car diverted; 3 broken and 8 un-
Supplies moderate: demand maderate:
maret about steady. Maine, 100-pound
sacks Green Mountains. U. S. No. 1,
$2.6o@2;S6; 1oO,pound sacks cobblers,
Dound ! NS Ro sssO w Sfw York. No. No.
I. $2.25 @:.35; Idaho, 1OO-pound sacks
Russet Burbanks. U. s. No. 1, $2.S5@3.
New stock: Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. Florida.
s. No. 1. $6.75@7.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market stronger. No
carlot arrivals; no cars on track. New
Colossal s2@2.2S. few higher; Extra
Fancy, 75c; Fancy, $1.25 @1.50: Della
ware, pyramid crates. dozen punches,
poorly graded, s1.5O02.5O.
car on track: Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate: market stronger. South
Carolina, u -bushel hampers, pointed
type, 7Sc @S1; few best. &1.1o; poorer,
CarrOts-No CARROTS arrivals: 1 broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track Cor
rections: Saturday track should have
read, broken and unbroken cars on
market steady. California, western
lettuce crates, punched S2.5O63; poorer
as low as 81; Texas. half-lettuce crates
punched. $1.25@1.5O.
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals: 2
broken cars on track. Supplies light !:
demand moderate: market stronger
California. crates, &1.75@1s5; few best,
Celery-Three California arrived: 2
broken and l unhroken cars on track.
Southern stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady. Flor
ida. 1O-inch crates individually washed
and precooled, AS dozen. $375m425:
S-s Dozen, moor to ordinary quality and
condition. 80: wire-bound crates frdivid-
na'11v washed and nrecooIAd. s-I6 dozen,
S2.75 a5.25: few higher: Western stock :
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;