The Washington times., 1936-08-07
Local Produce
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid Shlppers-Net I. o. b.
By the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics

EAIG AND LIVE MAhhEE
prices paid shlppers-Net I. o. b.
BY tho United states Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
EEEs-Market firm. Prices on nearby
ungraded eggs unchanged, but Govern
ment graded eggs l cent higher. Cur
rent receipts, zLW23c: hennsry Whites,
24W2Bc, few fancy at lWlc premium.
Government graded and dated white
eggs (lncluding grading and marketing
costs): u. >. Extras, large, 80 cents;
U. 5. Extras, mediums, 81 cents; u. 5.
standards, large, 81 cents.
Live POuILFy-Market steady at I'm
changed prices. Fowl: COlOred, neaVy, 1t
VlSc; Legnorns, lao l6c; BOOSTERS, 100
l2c. Chlrkens: plymouth Rocks. Broilers
and Fryers, zoo 2lc; kOasters, 2lW22c;
LeghOrns, l6WlIc; mixed COlors, lIW1Sc
Iurkeys: Hens, Is cents, few at 10
cents; Toms, 14Vl loo, lew at IL cents;
No. IS, l2W1Sc.
PeaChes-NU carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. supplies moderate demand
moderate; markst steady. North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets, Elbertas, U. S. No.
l, I'm inches, S2W2.25; 2A-21a inches,
S2.25 W2.5O; Virginia, busnsl baskets
Bellies; U. $. No. l, 2-2h inches, Sl.75
WZ.zO: 2A-Zh inches, $L.25W2.OO; Car
MANS u. ). No. l, small to medium
size, 75cQSl.26; h-bushel baskets, Hi
leys, U. 5. No. l, showing decay, 4UW &C.
CAnCalOupes-No carrot arrivals: 2
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate; market steady
California. salmon Meats, jumbos us,
1920; jumbos SOS, $3SOQS.1O; jumbo
Hats LIS, $l.25; Mexico, Salmon Meats
Jumbos 24s to 45s, $3.50; standards,
24s to 4js, SS.25; Maryland and Vir-
ginia, bushel hampers, 75caS125;
North Carolina salmon Meats, stan
dards, 24s to 45s, Ridgeway section,
labelled, S1Q1.5O; unlabeIled, soc Q$l.
CeIery-No Carlot arrivals; 2 broken
To-
mand moderate; market steady. Mich
igan, Hignballs. IoQ9OC; "a crates
washed, S-4 dozen, $500; New York, "a
crates, individually washed, 3-6 dozen,
$175W2.OO, few, S225.
COrn-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. Maryland and
Virginia, sacks. dozen. 66QS6c.
Lettuce-rhres California arrived;
broken and l unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Western
crates, Iceberg type, 5-dozen, $5Q5.5O;
crates, Big Boston type, 2-dOzen, $l.5O
" 1.65.
OnIOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market STEADY. New Jersey, 90
Id. sacks Fellows, u. 5. No /, yUcUSl
Peas-No carlot arrivals. broken
cars on track. supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market slightly weaker.
Colorado. bushel hampers, Telephones,
$2@2.25; Washington, bushel baskets,
Telephones, $l.75U2.
POtatOes-NO carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderator market steady; 1OU-pound
sacks. Cobblers. U. s. No. /, New Jer-
sey, S2Q2.I5; lew higher; Pennsylvania,
S2W2.1O.
sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Georgia,
bushel baskets. Yellow Vans, u. S.
No. l, $l.75W2, North Carolina bushel
b. K Puerto KlGsns' U. 5. No. l.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Nearby
Maryland and Virginia. l2-bushel bas-
kets, 35Q75c; Maryland. lug boxes.
ripes and turning wrapped, 6x6 and
larger. 75c.
Mixed VeEetables-One California,
Colorado arrived; 3 broken and I'M
broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
light; market steady. North Carolina,
bushel hampers, mostly fair to ordinary
quality, $292.25; New Jersey, bushel
hampers. $SQ3.50.
Snap Beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. New Jersey,
bushel hampers, Green, flat type, $1.40W
$50: bushel hampers. Green round type,
$l.75. Delaware, bushel hampers, Green,
hat type, Sl.E0 " Low.
Watermelons-No Carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Boat receipts equivalent
to cars Virginia. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady. North
1894 lbs. average, 40Q5Oc. Boat re-
ceipts: Virginia, selects, supply limited;
So % 4Oc: primes, 15@2Oc; culls, 1Oc.
Oranges-Three California arrived; 4
broken and 4 unbroken cars on track.
California, boxes. &S.5O@4.5O. according
to grade and size
LemOnS-One California arrived; l I'M
broken car on track. California, boxes,
No. /, $6.75@7; No. 2. $6Q6.5O.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
Maryland and virginia, Rambos, az
inch minimum, S5Q9Oc; 21a-inch mini
&1.25@1.S5: Wealthys. 2A-inch minimum.
IS QsOc; 214-inch minimum. $19I.25;
STAIRS. 2A-inch minimum. Use; 214-inch
minimum, $1Q1.25; various varieties,
~ inch minimum, $50 76c: few. soc;
IA inch minimum, S5c@$125; Queens,
2X-inch minimum. 75QS5c; IA inch
minimum, gNc 0$1: Maidenblush, "a Inch
minimum, S5U9Oc; 2l1-inch minimum,
$11O@1.25; Northwestern Greetings, IA
inch minimum, $4,000; 2h-inch min
imum, $l@1.1O; 2%-inch minimum, $1.25;
few, $1.35.
Cabbage - Pennsylvania, IN bushel
hampers via Baltimore Round type,
$2.25@2.50.
Peppers - Nearby Maryland, bushel
baskets, soc.
Radishes Il bushel baskets, New
York, $1@1.15.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. California, lug boxes,
Thompson Seedless, $1.5O91.65; Red Ma
lagas, $1.650175; Rlbiers, $2Q2.25.
EXPRESS ARRIVALS
FIOrida-23 Tugs avocados. e. =.
North CarOlina--449 crates canta-
loupes; is 32-quart crates huckleberries;
10 bushel baskets lima beans; 32-
quart shelled lima beans; 10 bushel
baskets okra.
CalifOrnia-SO Q2-pound boxss) figs;
Jugs lines.
Texas-2O bushel boxes lines.
Tennessee-16 bushel baskets okra;
bushel baskets green peas.
PennsylVania-39 S-pound mushrooms.
GeOrgia-65 bushel baskets peaches.
West VIrginia-S bushel baskets water
cress.
ViFginia-2 barrels watercress.
Unknown Origin-16 crates mixed veg
etables.
VOTE AMERICAN