The Washington times., 1936-08-29
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
WashlngtOn)
BY the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural



prices paid shippers-Net F. o. B
WRshlngtOn)
By the U. S. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market firm. U. S. Government
graded extras large, lc higher. Sup
plies of good hennery whites limited and
prices lc higher. Current receipts, ?;
924c; hennery whites, 26G27c, a few
fancy at 62c premium. Government
paid shippers, (. o. b. Washn TOM
L. s extras, large, 34t7c; L. $. extras
mediums 2S12c, U. S. standards, large
29l7c.
steady. Prices unchanged. Fowl. Col
ored, heavy, 16qlsc, Leghorns, 13q q
l4c: roosters. 1Odl2c. Chickens: Vir
gina Rocks broilers. 19a 2oc: fryer'
and roasters, zoe, few at 21c. Della
ware Rocks, all sizes, 192Oc. Delaware
crosses: 6Toilers and fryers 800 20C
Leghorns, all sizes, 1SGl7c, mixed col
ors, l791Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales to $500 a. m.
Peas-No carlot arrivals and no carl
on track. Supplies light, demand light
market steady. Colorado bushel ham
pers. Telephones, mostly 50, poorer
s1.75. California. via Baltimore, bushe
hampers. Telephones &2.25.
POtatOes-One Idaho arrived, un
broken car on track. Supplies moderate
demand moderate. market about steady
1OO-lb. sacks Cobhlers, U. S. No. /: New
Jersey $2.1O62.2O; Pennsylvania, 81 q
AIS; Maryland. S1.7S62.
SweetpotatOes--No carlot arrivals and
no cars on track Truck receipts light
Supplies moderate. demand moderate
market steady. North Carolina. bushe
baskets. Porto Ricans and Jersey type
&1G1.25.
WatermeIons-No carlot arrivals and
no cars on track; boat receipts equiva
lent to cars Virginia. Supplies mod
crate, demand moderate, market steady
Virginia, truck, Thurmond Grays. 30-lb
average 4Oc, 35-40-lb. average, 60d 65c
Maryland Dixie Bellies 30-S5-lb. average
500 35c. Virginia, boat, Culls 10c, primes
Is a 2Oc. selects, 25G50c
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals
/ broken car on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies liberal Demand
moderate. market steady. Bushel ham
pers: Delaware, Maryland and Pennsyl
vania, 50c6l.00.
Snap Beans-supplies light. Demand
moderate, market stronger. New Jersey
and Maryland, bushel hampers green
round type $1.00 61.25 few higher. Nir
ginia. bushel hampers gree, round tyre
$1.0001.25.
Cucumbers-supplies light Demand
moderate, market about steady. New
York, bushel baskets s1.259 91.5O.
Oranges Calf. arrived. broker
and 2unhroken cars on track. Califor
mia. boxes S8.5OQ475 as to grade and
Lemons-No carlots arrivals, no car!
on track. California. boxes No. l, S7.2;
67,5O; No. . &S.75 200
.Beets-Pennsylvania punched, pc
dozen punches 25c
Pears-One California arrived, 2 broker
and 3 unbroken cars on track. can
fornia, boxes Mountain Bartetts' $2:oo a
2.75. New York, busheI baskets Clapr
Favorites. $3.50.
PineappIes-Cuba, crates. 24s and S6s
Grapes-No carlot ar ivals, broker
car on track. California, lug boxe!
THGmRso" Ms1RFss s7s@s SfSass: RtOiers SSs ''
Maryland, L. S. Fancy table stock, 2
quart baskets, Concords, 1O%11c; Della
wares 12hc. Delaware, 12-quart Gilman
baskets Concords, Juice stock. $50 4Oc.
CantaIoups-No carlot arrivals and ne
cars on track. Supplies light. Demanc
moderate. ma ket steady. california
Salmon Meats, jumbs @7s and ASS, 81;
flats. 75@s5c. Delaware standards $ss
&1@1.25; % crate, 9Oc9S1; flats. $50
75c
Persian Melons - No carlot arrival
and no cars on track. Supplies light
demand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia. jumbo crates, 5s and IS, ST.
200; standard crates, 5s and 6s, $1.25 q
$50; ponys 5s and SIS, 81 m1.25; fair tc
ordinary quality and condition, Jumbt
crates, As to ss, S1.25M so; standard
crates, IS, 75cQ$1; ponys, IS to IS
Mixed Melons-No carlot arrivals, 1 bro
ken car on track.
Honey Dews-One California arrived
car on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia, jumbo crates IS to 12s, &1.76 q
225.
Carrots-Two California arrived, bro
ken and 1 unbroken car on track. Sup
steady. California, Western lettuce
crates S-dozen, $3.2593.5O. Colorado
crates, S-dozen. 50, few higher. New
York, crates, 4-dozen, $2@2.25. Penn
CeIery-No carlot arrivals, broker
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate; market steady. Mich
igsn, - high6sIls, ~ 6S@7S 3,cTate,s t,s
1O-inch crates, individually washed, PA
5 dozen, s2.25925O; 1O-inch crates, crate
washed, 50.
Lettuce Four California arrived.
broken and 3 unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate, demand moderate
market steady. California. Western
crates Iceberg type, S. dozen, S3.75Q4
few higher, pooper low as $500. New
York, Eastern crates, Big Boston type
dozen 75c @$1.
OniOns-No -carlot arrivals and no car
on track. Supplies moderate. dema nc
moderate, market steady. New York
50-lb. sacks Yellows, U. S. No. /, rs q 90c
Peaches-No carlot arrivals and NJ
cars on track. Supplies moderate de
mand moderate, market steady. Vir
ginia, bushel baskets, Elbertas ant
Hileys, U. S. No. /, inch minimum
$1.75@2. 2h inch minimum, $2@2.25
few best, S2.2S a $50, poorer low as R1.2b
Maryland, bushel baskets, Elbertas anc
Hileys. U. S. No. /. 2 inch minimum
$1.75@2. poorer. $3.50.
Spinach-Pennsylvani bushel basket
5O6S5c.