The Washington times., 1936-11-23
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. n.


Washington
BY the q. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market irregular. u s. Gov
ernment graded extras. large, cents
lower. Other grades unchanged. Cur
rent receipts, 80 to 3Sc.; hennery whites
$40 S9c., a few at l to cent premium.
Government graded and dated white
eggs, met prices paid shippers. F. o. B.
Washington: U. S. extras, large, 43c:
U. S. extras, mediums. 35 l7c., L. S.
standards large, 411ac.
Live POultry-Turkey market quiet.
and additional buying will be light.
Fowl: Colored, heavy, l6q 2Sc.; Leg
horns, 12c.; No. 2s, Sc. Chickens: Vlr-
ginia Rocks, broilers and fryers. $50
17C.; Delaware crosses 16Ql7c.; mixed
colors. 14Q15c. Guineas, young, , lbs.
and up, 4Oc. each; under lbs, % q 39c.
each: old guineas, ESQ soc. each. Spring
turkeys: Hens, 10 lbs. and up. is a 2Oc.:
toms. Is lbs. and up l7V 19c.; No. 2'L
IA a 15c: understood, &c under quota
tions; old toms and hens, Ice.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 u. M.
CabbaRe-One Pennsylvania and l S.
! Carolina arrived; unbroken cars ON
| track. Supplies moderate; demand light;
| market uull. virginia, n DuSneI hampers
| Domestic Flat type, 75Q S5c; South Caro-
lima, "a bushel hampers Pointed type,
| Use.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. California,
Western lettuce crates, 6-dozen, $2.5O0
| 800.
CauIifIower-No carlot arrivals. no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand mod
| crate; market steady. Crates: California,
&1.40 91.6O; New York, S15O, poorer,
| lower.
York arrived; car diverted; broken
| and 6 unbroken cars on track Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
rough, $1.75@2.OO, few higher; California,
n crates, Individually washed and pre-
cooled, $500.
Lettuce-Three California arrived .
| broken and unbrOken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Western crates
Iceberg type, 6-dozen, ISO0QS.25, few
OniOns-Three New York arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track.
| Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. 5O-lb. sacks, U. S. No. l.
| Michigan, Yellows, 65@75c; Utah, VAL
encias inches and larger, &1.l0.
Peas-Cne California arrived; l broken
| and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
steady. California, bushel hampers. Tels-
| phones, $2.7543.
POtatOes-One Idaho, Maine ar
! rived; broken and unbroken cars on
| track. Supplies moderate: demand mod
crate; market steady. 1O0-lb. sacks, U.
! S. No. l, New Jersey, Cobblers, $21O9
2.15; Pennsylvania, Round Whites, $1:9o
e.; Green Mountains. s2:lO92I5:
Maine, Green Mountains, 3225; ldahos
Sweet POtatoes-One S. C. arrived:
unbroken car on track. Supplies light:
demand light; market steady. North
| arOlna huShel baskets Porto Rica
fair condition, 75c; ordinary condition.
| so 65c.
TomatOes-one California arrived
unbroken car on track. Supplies light:
demand light; market steady. California.
lug boxes, ripes and turning wrapped.
6x6 and larger, $1.5O@2.5O. few higher;
boxes, green, wrapped, 6x6 and larger.
| $2@3, according to condition.
Mixed Vegetables-Two California,
Texas arrived; broken and unbroken
Lima Beans - Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Cuba, bushel
! hampers, $3.75@4
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; Q
| broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
| Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. Florida, bushel hampers.
green, flat type $3.50 g l.75; round
Squash and Okra-Practically no sup
| plies on the market.
Cucumbers Supplies very light de-
mand moderate; market steady. Florida,
bushel baskets fancy, $3.5o@4; choice,
| $3@3.50.
Peppers-supplies light; demand slow:
market weak. Florida, u -bushel crates,
green, fancy ,S25OQS; choice s2'26;
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
slow; market dull. Florida, i Y -bushel
crates, $2@2.5O.
Oranges-Three California. 3 Florida
arrived; unbroken cars on uac& Flor
ida, boxes, No. /. s2.75aS.25; No. 3
| $2.25 @2.75
Grapefruit-Three Florida arrived; .
broken and unbroken cars track.
Florida, boxes, $1.6SQ2, as to grade and
size.
LemOns-California, boxes, $4@5. &C.
cording to grade and size.
Tangerines-Florida, 4-5-buShel boxes
$1.25Q1.5O.
Pears-One California, l Washington
arrived; l broken and unbroken cars
on track. Washington, boxes, BoseA
$2.25 @2.5O; D'Anjous, $3.50 @275.
AvOcadOs-Florida, boxes, 1925 O. LIS;
ventilated, crates, $5.5O-6.5O, as to size.
| Pineapples-Cuba, crates, $3.5O r 49,
Cranberries-New Jersey, 4 barrel
boxes, Late Howes, $3.50.
| PeCans-Georgia, SChleys, 20 T25c;
| Stuarts, 17@2Oc per pound.
ushrOOms-Maryland, S-lb. baskets
! 50@90c
CoIIards-Virginia. busheI baskets. IOe.
Hanover Salad-Virginia, bushel baS-
kets, 4Oc.
Turnip Salad-virgnia, baskets, 4Oc.
Spinach-Virginia, bushel baskets, SOC
Brussels SprOuts-No carlot arrivals;
| no cars on track. California, DRESS
| $1.75, some 81
observation-disclosures, 7Qsc per pound.
Kumkuats-Florida, 10@1212c per
BrOccOIi-one California arrived;
broken and one unbroken cars on track.
California, crates $2:75.
Grapes-Two California arrived;
cars unloaded; 2 broken and unbroken
! cars on track. California, lugs. En-"
perors $1.75q2, few higher; Malagas
$1.25 @1.50.
FlOrida-Receipts, Is lugs of avocados:
rumquats; 36 bushel baskets of okra; S6
bushel baskets of peppers; 81 hushel
crates of peppers; p bushel baskets OF
squash; As bushe baskets of snap beans.
CaIifOrnia-Receipts, SO lugs OF aro
New York State-Receipts, IL crates
| of BRUSSELS sprouts
GeOrgia-Receipts, 10 S5-lb. sacks OF
pecans. m, -,
PennSyIyania-ReCeip 2O4 S-lb. baS-
| kets of mushrooms.
south Carolina-Receipts, S6 bushsi
| crates of radishes.
Yirginia-Receipts, barrels of water
cress.
Unknown Origin-Receipts, So crates Of
mixed veetables.
Apples-One Washington arrived; .
unbroken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market
steady. Virginia, bushel baskets:
Grimes, L. s. No. l. 2% Inch minimum,
81 5O@ 1.6O; 24 4-inch minimum, 1880
40: ~ inch minimum $1.1o@1.25:
Staymans, U. S. No. l, inches and !
larger, s1.65@1.75 2% inch minimum.
$500 1866; 2h-inch minimum, 1880
$50; 2H inch minimum, 1925; Yorks.