The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Woshinoton Produce Markets

(Prices Pair shippers-Net n. o. B.,
Washington
BY the U. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
EgEs-Market mostly easy: U. s, Gov
ernment graded white standards. large
4 cent lower, but others unchanged.
Receipts large for Monday morning.
Curren receipts, 17@17hc; hennery
whites, lSQ1Shc. Government graded
and dated eggs Uncluding grading and
marketing costs): U. S. extras, large,
23c; U. S. extras. mediums 19hc; U. s.
standards, large, 20hc; brown standards,
Live Poultry-Market easy but no
change in prices. Fowl: Coiored, heavy.
2l@24c; leghorns, $50 zoe; ROSTERS, IL
@i4c. Chickens: Plymouth Rock broil-
ers. 23G2Sc; fryers and roasters, ESQ
colors, lS@2Oc. Capons: Heavy, csc;
light, csc; slips, 22c. Turkeys: Young
hens, csc; young toms, 1s@2 old hens,
2o022c; old toms, 1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In large lots by original receivers
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
Apples-Two Virginia arrived; 8 un-
broken cars on track. Bushels: Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
minimum, sOc@S1; 2% inch minimum,
S1@l.15; Delicious, U. s. No. /. A-inch
minimum, 75@S5c; ?h-inch minimum.
i.5O; Black Twigs. U. s. No. /, az inch
minimum, 60@65c; 2ia-inch minimum,
75@S5c; 2%-inch minimum, 90c 81
orYks, U. $. No. l, 2h-inch minimum,
minimum s509Oc; Yellow Newtowns.
U. S. No. /. h-inch minimum. 75c;
h-inch minimum, S1@l.25; Winesaps,
U. s. No. /, 2h-inch minimum. 31@1.lO;
n III 1E -
Delicious, U: S. No. /, az inch minimum.
65q75c; 2h-inch minimum. 9Oc0$1;
Ben Davis, U. S. No. /, 2h-inch mini.
mum, 4O@50c; 2h-inch minimum, soc;
2%.inch minimum. S5@7Sc. Boxes: Vir.
fancy as to size, staymans, s1.0@1.s5;
Delicious. S1.5O62; Romes, S14O01.SO;
Paragons, S1.35@1.75; Golden Delicious,
N.2a @i;SS: G grade as to size, Stay
Romes, $i.s5Si.s5; Parasons, sis q
1.35. Cartons: No. /, Virginia, as to size,
staymans, $l.lO01.s5; yellow Newtowns,
S1.25@l.SS; Del cious $1.s5Q1.75;
Lowrys:: Sl9l.So; Psnnsylvanis; stay.
Romes, $1.25 OILS, as to size.
Asparagus-One California arrived; 2
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California. pyramid
crates. dozen punches, large size, $500
4. Loose, medium size, S3@S.25; South
Carolina, pyramid crates, dozen punches,
Colossal. $39S.SO; fancy. &2.SO92.7S;
choice, 81.
Cabbage-one New York, 2 Florida ar
rived; / broken and unbroken cars on
track. New stock: Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
1la-bushel hampers, domestic Round
type, 90c @$1: Texas, half-lettuce cratss,
Supplies light: demand slow; market
domestic Round type, 81. Old stock:
null Naw York SO-nound sacks Danish
type 5O965c.
CarrOts-Two California arrived; 1 bro
ken and unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies light; demand moderate; market
dull. California, western lettuce crates,
punched. $2.75: fair condition, $3.50.
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals: l bro
ken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand slow: market weak. California
crates, &1.65@1.75: few $1.SS.
Celery-Three Florida arrived; 5 un-
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate: demand moderate; market steady.
Florida, 10-inch crates individually
washed and preceded, as dozen, $50
$50. few higher; 10 dozen and smaller.
$3.50.
Lettuce-Three Arizona arrived; Z
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate; de-
fnand moderate: market steady. Ariz-
ona, western crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen. $2.75@S. Southern stock: Sup
plies very light: demand light; market
steady. Florida, 1h-bushel hampers Big
Boston type. beat, So; fair condition. 81.
OniOns-One Michigan, 1 New York
arrived; broken and 4 unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Michigan and
New York, 60-pound sacks, yellows, U.
s. No. /, SO6 S0c; sprouted, 60G75c.
Colorado, 5O-pound sacks, Walencias, U.
s. No. 1, inches and larger. S1.SS q
ITS.
Peas-No carlot arrivals: 1 broken car
on track. Supplies very light: demand