The Washington times., 1936-03-24
Woshinqton Produce Markets
EGGS AND POULTRY

EGGS AND POULTRY
(PriceS Paid shlppers-Net +. o. b.
WashingtOn)
BY the q. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-U. s. Government graded
standards large Nc lower but market
otherwise steady. Receipts moderately
heavy but clearing readily. Current re-
ceipts, 1701sc: henery whites, 1s@1sc.
Government graded and dated white
eggs (including grading and marketing
costs): U. s. extras, large, 24c; U. S.
extras, mediums, 22c; U. S. standards
Live Pouitry-Market firm. Receipts
light and prices mostly 1c higher. Fowl:
Colored, heavy, 21@25c; leghorns, $50
2Oc; roosters, 12@l4c. Chickens: Ply
roasters, 2S@27c: leghorn broilers, 21
Q22c; mixed colors, 10000. Capons:
heavy, csc; light. csc; slips, 22c.
Turkeys: Young hens, csc; young toms.
10000; old hens 20@22c; old toms,
1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers.
Sales to $500 A. M.
Apples-one Washington arrived; .
unbroken cars on track. Bushels: Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Virginia, Staymans, U. s. No.
l, 2k-inch minimum, 65@75c; 2hinch
minimum, SL1001.15; ~ inch mini
mum. Sl.2S@1.S5; Delicious, U. s. No. l,
sA-ineh minimum, mum eOeSN; ,,oh h2h-lneh h1ci
mum, s1.s5@1.4O;, Black Twigs, U. s.
No. /, 2k inch minimum, soc; 2h-inch
minimum, $50 @S0c; 2&-inch and S-inch,
$l@1.1O: Yorks, U. $. No. l, 2k k-inch
S5c; 2N inch minimum, SOc@s1; Yellow
Newtowns, U. s. No. 1, IA k-inch mini
mum, 65@75c: 2h Inch minimum, $1@
1.25; 2%inch minimum. .35@1.40;
Winesaps, U. s. No. 1, sh-inch mini
mum. 1191,1O;. 2h-inch minimum, .1,25
@1.s5; 2%-inch minimum, s1.4091.5O;
Golden Delicious u. s. No. /, az inch
minimum, 6O@65c: 21s-inch minimum,
90c@S1: 2% inch minimum, $1.10@1.2S;
Ben Davis. U. s. No. l. "a Inch mini
mum, 40c; 2h-inch minimum. 60@65c:
2%-inch minimum, S5@75c; Paragons,
U. S. No. 1, "a inch minimum, 500 65c /;
2h-inch minimum, S5@s0c; 2%-inch
minimum. S1.1O@1.25; Lowrys, U. s. No.
minimum, sOc@&l; 2%-inch minimum,
$1.1o@1.25. Boxes: ombination extra
fancy and fancy: staymans. S1.5o91.S5;
Delicious. $l.S0@2; Golden Delicious,
M:sS9l:1S; ParagSns: STOOLS; c
$1.S5 @1.5O; Golden Delicious, $3.50
1.4O. Cartons. No. 1. Virginia. Staymans,
$1.SS scalded, 9Oc0$1; Romes,
N.2S o l.4O.
Asparaus-one California arrived; /
unbroken car on track; supplies very
light; demand light; market steday.
crates, dozen punches, medium size,
sL.25.
Cabbaee-No earIot arrivals; 3 broken
cars on track. New stock: Supplies
moderate: demand moderate: market
steady. Texas, half-lettuce crates, do
mestic round type. s1@1,1S: Florida.
1.25. Old stock: Supplies light: de-
mand slow; market dull. New York,
5o-pound sacks, Danish type, 50@65c.,
CarrOts-No .carlot arrivals: no cars
on track; supplies light; demand light:
market steady. California. Western
lettuce crates, punched. $2.7593; pale
Celery-One Florida arrived: 2 broken
and / unbroken cars on track; supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida, 10-inch crates, indi-
vidually washed and preceded. s-s
dozen. freight receipts. $s.2503.75,
truck.
Lettuce-one Arizona arrived; 2 broken
cars on track. Western Stock: Supplies
light; demand moderate; market strong
er. Arizona. Western crates, Iceberg
type, IS dozen, $4@425, fair condition,
$3.50. Southern Stock: Practically no
supplies on the market.
OniOnS-No carlot arrivals: I broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow; market weak Michigan,
Yellows. u s. No i. 75@soc: Colorado.
50-pound sacks, valencias, u. S. No. 1,
inches and larger. $1.S5
Peas-No carlot arrivals: no cars on
track. Supplies very light; demand light:
market steady California. via Baltimore
buShel hampers. Telephones SSs5R4
P0tatNes-correction: Mondays report
should have read broken and un-
broken cars on track instead of . broken
One Idaho 1 Maine / New York ar
track. Old stock Supplies moderate: /:
demand moderate; market slightly
stronger Maine, 1oo-lb. sacks Green
York, 1o0-lb. sacks Round whites, U. s.
No 1. S1.75@1;s5; Idaho, 1oo-lb. sacks,
Russet Burbanks, u. S. No. /, $225
New stock: Supplies light: demand mod
crate: market slightly stronger Florida,
l, $?.15+2.25. fair condition 81.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Bushel bas-
kets Texas 81: Virginia. 7Sc.
cars on track. Supplies light: deman
light; market steady. Florida. crates,
holdovers. best 14+ 15c few 1sc, poors
lOc per pint.
TOmatOes-one Florida arrived: 2 In
broken cars on track. Supplies light:
demand light; market steady. Florida,
8-quart baskets, green, ripes and turning
wrapped, $101.25.
Sweet POtatOes-No car1ot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. Maryland, Anne
Arundel county, bushel hampers, Jersey
type. U. S. No. 1, 81; North Carolina,
bushel baskets. Porto Ricans, 750s5c.
Mixed Vegetables-Two Texas arrived; /;
1 broken and / unbroken cars on track.
Lima Beans-supplies very light de-
mand moderate; market slightly strong.
er. Cuba, bushel hampers, IS.
Green Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies very light;
demand moderate; market steady.
Florida, some via Baltimore, some hold
3vers 6t.,o Ous9el nampeFs' green .at 'Sps s;
$3.50
EggpIant-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate; market steady. IA