The Washington times., 1936-06-24
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Pail Shippers-Net r. o. b.
Waahin~fOnN


By the U. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economies
EEgs-Market full. steady at unchanged
erately firm Current receipts, Il u to
22h cents: hennery Whites, 221a to 2Sh
cents a few fancy at / to 2 cents pre-
MUM. Government graded and dated
white eggs Gncluding grading and mar
keting costs): u s. Extras, large, 80
cents; u S. Extras, mediums, 26 cents;
U. s. Standards. large. 27 cents: U. s.
Brown Standards, large, rs cents.
Live Poultry - Market irregular and
slightly easier on Rock chickens, but
firm on Leghorns at l cent advance.
Fowl: Colored, heavy, Is to 20 cents;
Leghorns, is to IS cents roosters, 12 to
IA cents. Chickens: Plymouth Rocks, "a
to 25 cents a few at 26 cents; Leghorns,
Is to q cents: mixed colors, FL u to 22
cents. Turkeys: Hens. IS cents, few at
a few at Is to II cents; No. 2's, IL to 13
cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
CantalOupes-OneA Arizona, California
arrived; 4 broken and 5 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market slightly stronger. Vine
ripened and preceded: California sal
mon Meats, Jumoos sos, 800 W D. !,
jumbos ass. $S.75@4; standards Ass. $3.25
@S5O; Arizona, Salmon Meats jumbos
ASS. $3.7504.
HOneydews-Two California arrived: 2
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate
demand light: market steady. California:
vine-ripened and preceded standard
crates IS to 12s. $1.7502.
HOneyballs-No carlot arrivals; car
diverted; no cars on track. Supplies
light; demand light; market steady.
California, jumbos 36s, $3.75.
Mixed NelOns-No carlot arrivals; /
broken car on track.
CarrOts-One California arrived; I
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand light; mar
ket dull. California, half-lettuce crates,
Celery-No carlot arrivals; broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
California. u crates, individually washed
and preceded. 3-41z dozen, $S@ S25: New
York. u crates. individually washed,
4-5h dozen, $3@3.25.
COrn-No carlot arrivals; broken car
on track. Truck receipts moderate; sup
plies moderate; demand moderate: mar
ket steady. Standard crates: Florida.
truck receipts, $1.75; North Carolina.
best $1.26 @1.50; poorer, 81.
Cucumbers - Truck receipts liberal:
supplies liberal; demand slow; market
dull. South Carolina, bushel baskets,
bed stock. %-bushel hampers, fancy, 81.
Lettuce-One California arrived; bro
ken and 1 unhroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady. California, Western crates, Ice
berg type, dozen, $4@4.25; fair con-
ditor, $3.50: dozen, $3.25@S.5O.
OniOns-One Texas arrived; broken
and 1 unbroken car on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
Texas, 50-lb. sacks, yellow Bermudas,
U. 8. Commercial, $1.25; small size. $1.15.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate; sup
plies moderate; demand light: market
steady. North Carolina and Eastern
Shore Virginia, stave barrels, Cobblers,
U. s No. l, $5.50@6.OO.
Peaches-One Ga, l s. c. arrived; 2
unbroken cars on track. Truck receipts
moderate; supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. North Carolina,
" -bushel baskets, Early Rose, U. S. No.
l, y inch minimum, 75c@$1; 2$sinch
minimum, 81; "a Inch minimum, $1.25;
h-bushel baskets, Greensboros, U. s.
No. 1. 40c. Georgia, 1a-bushel baskets,
Hileys, U. 8. No. /, IL to IN inches,
$1.5O@1.75.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; bro
ken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. Lug boxes, ripes and turn