The Washington times., 1936-12-23
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net r. o. b.
WashingtOn)
BY the Q. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

Economics
EgEs-Market mostly steady. U. g.
Government standards a cent lower, but
others unchanged. Current receipts, 2S
cents. Government graded and dated
white eggs met prices paid shippers,
I. o. b. Washington): U. S. extras, large.
S5h cents; U. S. extras, mediums, 30h
cents; Y. S: standards large. "a cents.
Live POultry-Market about steady at
unchanged prices. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
a to 1S cents; leghorns, 7 to 10 cents;
No; 2s cents; guineas, young, lbs.
and up. 40 cents each; under lbs, %
to 80 cents each: old guineas, 20 to 25
cents each, Turkeys: Young hens, Is to
19 cents; young toms, Is to II cents; No.
rs. ~ cents; old hens, IA cents; old
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 A. M.
OniOns-One Michigan arrived; 1
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. 50-pound sacks, U. S.
No. 1: Michigan and New York, Yellows.
inches and larger. &1.10@1.16.
Peas-Two Florida arrived; 2 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand moderate: market
steady. Bushel hampers: California, tele-
phones. large size. sass a.. small size,
S2;95; Florida. small size, $3.50
Spinach-No carlot arrivals; + broken
car on track Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady. BusheI
baskets: Virginia. 60@65c, fair condi-
tion soc; Texas, 75@S5c.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand light: market steady. Bushel bas-
kets. North Carolina, Porto Ricans. part
Maryland, Anne-Arundel County, bushel
hampers. Jersey type, U. S. No. l $3.50
81.
TOmatOeS-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
light; demand moderate; Market steady.
Florida. truck receipts, lug boxes. full
ripe. fair to ordinary condition, $1,000
15O, few best, $3.50: Cuba, repacked,
lug boxes, rpes wrapped, 6x6, $3.50.
Mixed VeEetabIes-One Texas arrived:
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track
Lima Beans-Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, $3.25@3.6o; Cuba, bushel
hampers, &3.5OG3.75.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals: 8
crate; demand light; market steady.
Florida. bushel hampers, green. flat
type, &1.oo@1.2S. Round Stringless.
315o.
SQuash-supplies very light: demand
slow; market dull. Florida. bushel hamp-
ers, white wrapped, S2.Oo. Yellow. poor
condition, 5000.
Okra-supplies light; demand light:
market steady. Cuba. 6-basket crates,
$275@3.G0
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Florida. III bushel
crates green. Fancy, $3.50: choice, $3.50.
Eggplant-supplies light; demand
slow; market weak. Florida, IN bushel
crates, $500, fair condition. $1.0o@1.25.
CnOnm0 0h nd
light; market steady. Cuba. bushel
crates choice, S3.00@3.50.
Oranges-Three Florida arrived;
car diverted broken and 2 unbroken
cars on track. Florida, boxes, No. /,
$2.5O@, 2.75, few. $500: No. 2. $2.OO92.25.
broken cars on track Florida, boxes,
No &2@225: No. 2.s1.75@2. 2.
TAnEerines-Florida, AS bushel boxes,
&T91.5O
Il, i. te%cn'-caIifer1ia, erm1 boxes No. l.
BrOcCoIi-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. California, crates. 81.
AvocadOes-Florida. boxes $1@150.
Kale-Virginia. bushel baskets, 400.
Collards-Virginia. bushel baskets, 40c.
ChestnutE-Italian, 1000. per pound.
Strawberries-No supplies on the mar
Pears-oregon and Washington, boxes,
D'Anjou, S2.75@3; Bose, $3.50 @2.75.
PtneappIeS-Cuba, crates, $3.50@4.60.
Grapes-California, lugs Emperors,
$1.75@2
Romaine-Florida, l1s-buShsl hampers.
$1.50d175
Parsnips-Pennsylvani h-bushel bas-
kets, Soc
Turnips-Pennsylvania bushel baskets.
SOC: Georgia, crates, 1885.
Radishes-South Carolina, crates very
rev sales 81: few $1.25.
MushrOoms-Maryland. S-lb. baskets,
SOC. H$1.
Brussels SprOuts-No carlot arrivals;
l broken car on track.
POtatOeS-One Idaho, ! Maine. l New
york, | Pennsylvania arrived; broken
ana 10 nnhroken cars on track. Sup
ket steady. 1O0-pound sacks. U: s.
No |: New York. round whites S235
o.. 40; Maine Green Mountains, sass;
Idaho. Russet Burbanks 50. l5 o. 3.25;
few $50; Florida. Bliss Triumphs bush
81 crates, L. s. No. I. 81; U. s. No. 2,
Apples--No csrlot arrivals; 2 unbroken
mand moderate: market steady. Bushel
baskets U. S. No 1, Virginia. Staymans
"a inch minimum. S1.16@l.2S; 2h-inch
minimum $1.4O01.50; IN linen mini
mum: 81 so n1.s5: 3-inch minimum $l6S
~ I.SS; Grimes, 2K-inch minimum,
e. ~; 2h inch minimum $l:55 q AZ;
Twigs, az inch minimum, M s1.io@1,15;
~ inch minimum. S1.35614o; 3%-inch
m sm1lnetmum; M 81 4o@15O; S-inch minimum
I'9g@ 90 Delicious, 2A-ln minimum;
sl;$5 % so; az inch minimum. $1.76@
l:ee: Goiden Delicious ~ inch mini
~ un; Ena *i:Zo as; IN Inch minimum,
;t:2"T 70; ~ inch minimum Sl;IoW
l'80' Jonathans, az inch minimum 31.16