The Washington times., 1936-02-28
EGG, AND POULTRY

EGGJ AND POULThN
prices Paid shIppers-Nst r. o. b.
WashlngtOn)
By the U. 8. Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics
ERKs-Market somewhat firmer. Prices
1 cent higher on nearby ungraded eggs
and \ cent on U. s. Government graded
extras, mediums current receipts. ESQ
s7c; hsnnery whites. 2S0ssc. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs lin
cluding grading and marketing costs); I;
u. s. extras. large S2c; U. s. extras. me-
diums, 31hc; u. s. standardA. large
3lhc.
Live POuItry-Market steady. Fowl
have a better tone. Prices unchanged
Fowl: Colored, heavy, 10000; Leg
horns. 1S017c; roosters. 1101sc. Chick
ems: Plymouth rock broilers, 22Q 2Sc;
fryers and roasters. 3124c; leghorn
broilers, 2O@21c; mixed colors, $50 20c.
CaponS: Heavy. 2sc; light, 20c: slips.
toms, 2O@23c. Guinea fowl: Young. 7oc
031 a pair.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers-SaIes to A. NJ.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; 1 car
diverted; no cars on track. Bushels:
Supplies moderate; demand fair; mar
ket weaker. Virginia, Yorks. u. S.
No. 1. 2k-inch minimum, So06Oc: an
inch minimum. zoe: 2%-inch minimum.
750S5c; S-inch minimum, soc @$1;
Grimes. U. s. No. /. ~ inch minimum,
soc: 2h-inch minimum. S5975c: an
inch minimum, 750s5c: Staymans,
U. s. No. l, 2k-inch minimum. Use;
2h-inch minimum. &1@1lS; 2%-inch
minimum. N.2501.25; 3-nich minimum
tl.3561.4O; Delicious. U. s. No. /. az
inch minimum. 750S5c: 2h-inch mini
mum, 1.1501.2S; %-inch minimum.
n.2S6I35: 3-inch minimum. $500
1.sO; Romes, U. s. No. /, k-inch
minimum. SO0S5c: 9h-inch minimum.
s-inch minimum. 31@1.15; Black Twigs,
U. $. No. l.. 2h-inch minimum. soc;
IA inch minimum, 750S5c; 2%-inch
minimum. 9Oc@$1; 3-inch minimum. 81
@1.1O; spys, U. s. No. /. 2k-inch
minimum. 5o@SOc: 2h-inch minimum.
s-inch minimum. S101.15; Golden Deli
cious. U. s. No. /. 2A inch minimum.
6O066c: 2h-inch minimum soc 6Sl ::
2&-inch minimum. N.2561.35: Ben
Davis, U. s. No. l.. 2k-inch minimum,
4005Oc; 2h-inch minimum. 500 65c; !;
No. l, 2k-inch minimum, SOc Gs1; az
inch minimum. S1.1561.25: 2%-inch
minimum. S1.e5 61.40; Parsgons. U. s.
No. 1, 2k-inch minimum. SO6S5c: 2h-
inch minimum. S50sOc; 2%-inch mini
mum: sSl.1O; 2,inch minimum. n.1O
combination extra fancy and fancy
Styamans. 21sO01.SO; Delicious, 1890
8: Romes. H.5O@1.s5: C grade, Stay
mans. S1.s5@1.so; Delicious. s1,4o@
..orthsrn spys, aI.e5@1.5o.
CabbaGe-One Florida arrived! :
broken and unbroken cars on track
New stock: Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Texas. Domestic
Round type, half-lettuce crates. $1.lO q
bushel hampers. Domestic Round type,
H@1.l5: Old stock: Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. New York
Sob sacks Danish type. 7o075c.
CeleRy-No carlot arrivals: broke N
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand fair: market steady.
Florida. 10-inch crates, individually
AIS.
Lettuee-one California arrived: 3
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Western Stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Califor-
mia, western crates. Iceberg type. AS
dozen, s2.So@S. mostly &2.75. Southern
Stock: Supplies light: demand light;
market steady. Florida, IL -bushel hamp-
ers. Big Boston type, fair to ordinary
condition. 75c@$f.25.
OntOns-One Michigan arrived: I
DTOhen ana L unDFOKen cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand fair: market
steady. Michigan and New York, So
pound sacks. Yellows. U. 8. No. 1, $16
LAS; Colorado and Idaho. 5O-pound sacks.
Valencias, U. 8. No. 1, inches and
larger. $1.75, few higher.
Peas-Three Florida arrived: broken
and 2 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
light: demand light: market steady.
California, bushel hampers, Telephones.
mostly 80; Florida. bushel hampers, s1.75
61.9O; poorer, $3.50.
POtatOes-stx Maine. Pennsylvania
arrived broken and unbroken cars
on track. Old stock: supplies moderate; /;
demand moderate; market steady.
Maine 1oo-pound sacks Green Noun
tsins U. s.. No. l. &1.s56l.S0: 100
pound sacks Cobblers U. s. No. 1,
81 1.75; New York. 1O0-pound sacks
Round Whites, U. S. No. 4, &1.65@1.7O:
Idaho. 1Oo-pound sacks Russet Bur
banks, Y. 8. No. 1. $2,s0@2.35. New
Stock: Supplies light: demand light:
market steady. Florida, bushel crates
Bliss Triumphs U. 8. No. 1. $4,000.
SpiDarh-No carlot arrivals; 4 cars on
track SuDDliea mo6erafa. demand fa air.