The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-03
Washington Produce

washington FIOuuCe
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid shippers, Net, FOB.
WashingtOn)
BY the United states Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
Eggs-Market firm at Nc to lie ad-
Vances. Current receipts, 24925c; hen
merry whites, 2614 @2713c. a few fancy
at 1c to &c premium; Government graded
and dated white eggs met prices paid
shippers, fob. Washington: U. s. Elk
tras large, S4hc; U. S. Extras. medium,
Live POultry-Market steady and un-
changed. Fowl: Colored. heavy. $50
use; Leghorns, 13@14c; roosters, 100
lie. Chickens: Virginia Rocks broil-
few at 21c; Delaware Rocks. all sizes.
10000; Delaware Crosses, broilers and
flyers, 10000; Leghorns. all Sizes Is
0l7c; no m mixed coI9rs. 17S 9..D,rs
00aOs In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
MAKed Melons IN carlot arrivals: no
ears on track.
HOAeydews-One California. 2 Colorado
arrived; broken and unbroken cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand fair:
market steady. California, jumbo crates.
IS and LIS, $1.65@2.
Persian Melons - No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand fair; market steady. California.
jumbo crates, As to IS, $1.75Q2; stand
ard crates. SIS and IS, $15OQ1.75; pony
crates, SIS and is, 81.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; demand
Rght; market steady. California, west
Srn lettuce crates, dozen, $S93.SO.
mostly $3.25.
CpIery-One New York arrived; 3
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
supplies moderate; demand light; mar
kst steady. Michigan, Highballs, $50
T5c; n crates, washed, $1.5O92; West
New York. 1O-inch crates. individually
~,sshsd ~ ~ as Dozen 'S'26@ S6O' crate
Lettuce-one California arrived: 4
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; MIRA
Iceebrg type, 5-dozen, 1915 04.25; few
higher. New York. Eastern crates, Big
Boston type, 2-dozen, 75c0$1; few
onions-Two New York arrived; I'M
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand light; market steady. New
York, 5o-pound sacks Yellows' U. S.
No. /, 10000.
broken car on track. Supplies light. de-
mand light; market steady. Virginia,
bushel baskets Elbertas and Hales,
u S: No. l. 2A-2% inches hes SAG 2.T -
Maryland bushei baskets Elbertas and
Hales, U. S. No. 1, 2h-2B inches $3.50
oats; New Jersey. bushel baskets Ell
bertas. U: S: No. |: 2A-inch minimum
mum, $15o@16O.
Peas-one COLORADO srri fsS; broken ken
light: market steady. Bushel hampers,
Telephones Colorado, $2G225 few
higher; poorer low as 81; Idaho, $225.
POtatoes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
light; market slightly weaker: 1OO-pound
sacks Cobblers. U. s. No. l: New Jersey
$2.15 @2.25; Pennsylvania, S2.1O92.16;
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Compiled by the Market News Service,
Bureau of Agricultural EcOnomics)
(Sales to a. m. in large lots Dy
original Feceivers)
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady. North Carolina, bushel baskets,
Porto Ricans, Nancy Halls and Jersey
type. $1@115. Virginia, bushel baskets
Macy Halls, U. S. No. l, s1.25 q 1.S6. =.
CauliflOwer NO carlot arrivals;
broken car on track. Supplies light: de-
mand light market steady. New York
crates, $1.5O@1.65; few $175. Colorado,
pony crates, $3.50; few higher.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow; market dull. virginia, truck
receipts, Thurmond Grays, S5-40-pound
average, SOC; 30-S5-pound average, S5 @
4Oc; 22-26-pound average. 2OQ25c. Mary
land. Dixie Bellies and Thurmond Grays,
ceipts, cuIls. 69Sc; primes. 10 lSc; Sc
lects, ESQ soc.
Mixed VegetabIes-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
Mand light; market steady. Bushel ham
pers: Delaware. Pennsylvania and Mary
land, 50c@$1: few best, 1925.
Snap BeanS-Supplies light: demand
fair; market stronger. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. bushel hampers green,
flat and round type, $1@1.25; poorer
Cucumb ers-Bushel baskets New
York, $125@1.50.
Oranges-Two California arrived; 6
broken cars on track. California, boxes
$S.5O65. as to grade and size.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. California, boxes, No. 1, $3.50
OF: No. 2. $5.5o,@6. 49,
Bests - Pennsylvania, punched, per
dozen punches. 2O@SOc.
Pears-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. California, boxes, Noun
tain Bartletts, $2.5O@2.75.
Grapes-No carlot arrivals; car un-
loaded; 1 broken car on track Cali
fornia, lug boxes. Thompson Seedless
S1.5O@1.65; Red Malagas 81; Flame To
kays, $2.25@2.5O. Maryland Table
cords, Delawares and Catawbas' ITO
12hc; Niagaras, 1Oc.
Apples-Supplies light; demand fair;
market stronger. Bushel baskets, Vir-
minimum, $1.1O@1,15; 2A-inch mini
mum, $1.25; 3-inch minimum, $1.S6 q
lao; Maidenblush 2K-inch minimum,
75c; 2k-inch minimum, 9Oc @$1: 2a4-
inch minimum, $1.1O@1.25: Northwest
Crn Greetings, ~ Inch minimum, 75c;
24-inch minimum. 9Oc@S1; 2H-inch
minimum, .s1.1O@125; Grimes Golden
mum. $1@115; 2%-inch minimum, sl.1S
@I.E5.
L. c. L. Express Arrivals at Washington
FlOrida-44 Jugs avocados; S5 bushel
baskets eggplant; 90 bushel boxes lines;
IS Jugs lines; 10 Tugs mangoes; bushel
baskets okra.
Michigan-16 crates celery.
CaIifOrnia-35 12-pound boxes figs.
North CarOIina-2O busheI baskets
okra; 80 ia-bushel baskets okra.
Pennsylvania - 1855 3-pound baskets
mushrooms.
virginia-Two barrels watercress.
Unknown Origin-12 crates mixed vege-
tables.
VOTE AMERICAN
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