The Washington times., 1936-06-20
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY

EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
Washington
By the q. 8. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market quiet and steady. Cur
rent receipts, 21h to 22h cents; hem
merry whites, 2215 to 3Sh cents, a few
fancy at 1 to 2 cents premium. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs Gn-
Guiding grading and marketing costs) ::
U. s. extras, large. 81 cents; U. 8. ex-
tras, mediums, Is cents; U. s. stand
ards, large, 81 cents U. S. Brown stand
ards, large, rs cents.
Live POultry-Market barely steady.
Prices nominal. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
roosters. IL to IA cents. Chickens: Ply
mouth Rocks, "a to rs cents; Leghorns
IS to 90 cents; mixed colors, 21h to p
cents. Turkeys: Hens, Is cents. few
a few at Is to II cents; No. rs, IL to
IS cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers
sales to $500 A. NJ.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand mod
erat; market steady. Bushels: Virginia,
yellow Newtons, U. S. No. l, IA inch
minimum 1850; ia inch minimum
$1.10-125; ~ inch minimum $1.25-1.35 /;
mum 5000; Pa inch minimum $1.00-
Ito; ~ inch minimum, wasty 1850;
winesaps, U. S. No. /, "a inch minimum
9Oc-$1.OO; ~ inch minimum $1.25-1.SS.
Boxers: Virginia, Combination Extra
staymans, s1.26-l.s5; Delicious. $3.50
1.75; C Grade: Winesaps, $1.25-1.5 so.
Cartons: Virginia, Lowrys $1.0O-1.5O; yell
low Newtons. $1,25-1.75; Winesaps, $1.S6-
1.65; Delicious, $1.35-1.S5; Golden Delici-
Gus, $1.35-1.85. few highs as $500; vari-
Gus other varieties. $1.00-1.5O, according
to grade and size.
POtatOes-One Me. arrived; one un-
broken car on track. Approximately
200 barrels by boat North Carolina ar
rived. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. North Carolina,
stave barrels Cobblers, U. S. No. l, $3.50
partly graded, 1925.
CantaIOupes-Two California arrived;
1 car diverted; 8 broken and unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia. vine-ripened and preceded, SAL
mon Meats, jumbos ass, 81; jumbos 45s,
$4.25@4.5O. Arizona, Salmon Meats, jum-
Dos ASS, mostly around ss.75; Salmon
Meats, standards 45s. So. Georgia, truck
receipts. salmon Meats, standards ass
and ass $1.5O@1.75, few 50. Bushels,
packed locally $1@i25.
Honey Dews-Two California arrived:
2 unbroken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market steady.
California, standard crates, IS to 12s. So,
few $2.26; standard. crates les, $500
lis.
Honey BaIls-No carlot arrivals; 2
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand light; market weak. Cali
Mixed MeIons-NO cSriot arrivals; /
broken car on track.
CarrOts-One California arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track
ket steady. California, Western lettuce
crates, punched, $2.75@3
Celery-One California arrived; 2
broken and ! unbroken cars on track.
1 marRet stesdy calfornis SnG crates in.
dividually washed and preceded, 3-4h
dozen, $2.9O@3, few 1925. New York,
u crates, Individually washed, 4-5h
Cucumbers - Truck receipts liberal;
supplies liberal; demand slow; market
weak. South Carolina, bushel baskets
81; few $1.25; poorer lower.
Lettuce-Three California arrived; s
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Western
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, $4.25 q
$50; fair condition, 81; poorer lower.
0niOns-No carlot arrivals; broken
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Texas, SO-pound sacks Yellow
Bermudas, U. s. Commercial, $3.50.
Peaches-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
light demand light; market dull. North
Carolina. bushel baskets, Early Rose, U.
S. No. l, 2 inches minimum, SO: a-bushei
baskets Alexanders, U. S. No. /, Ia
inches minimum, $125; IL inches mini
mum. $3.50. South Carolina, h-busheI
inches minimum, S1.S"; ~ inches mini
mum, $1.25Q1.5Oi fair condition. 81.