The Washington times., 1936-02-27
EGGS AND POULTRY
(Prices paid shippers-Net FOB.
Washingtonl

(Fr1Ce9 paid enlppetb-NSb
Washington)
BY the q. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
ERRs-Market generally steady to
firm. Government graded eggs l cent
higher but nearby ungraded eggs un-
hennery whites, 27@2sc. Government
graded and dated white eggs (includ-
ing grading and marketing costs) :
U. s. extras, large. 32c; U. s. extras.
mediums, ale; U. s. standards, large,
31lac.
Live POultry-Market quiet at un-
changed prices. Fowl; Colored, heavy.
10000; leghorns. 16@17c: rosoters.
11@12c. Chickens: Plymouth Rock
broilers. 22623c; fryers and roasters,
mixed colors. 10000. Capons: Heavy,
csc: light, 25o; slips, 22c. Turkeys:
Young hens, csc; young toms. 200
csc. Guinea fowl: Young. 7Oc6$1 a
pair.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales to 8 A. NJ.
Apples-one Washington. / West Vir-
ginia arrived; 2 unbToken cars on track.
Bushels: Supplies moderate; demand
U. s. No. /, ~ inch minimum, 500 soc !:
2la-inch minimum, zoe: 2%-inch mini
mum. 75@S5c; 3-inch minimum. sOc q
81; Grimes, U. s. No. L. 2h inch mini
mum. soc: 2h-inch minimum, 65075c; {;
~ Inch minimum. 75@S5c: Staymans,
U. s. No. l. 2A-inch minimum, 75c; 2h-
inch minimum. S1@1.15; 2% inch mini
mum, S1.25@1.35; 3-inch minimum. S1.35
@1.4O: Delicious, U. $. No. l. 2h inch
minimum. 75@S5c; 2h-inch minimum.
S1.1S@1.25: 2%-inch minimum, 1880
1.SS; 3-inch minimum, $1.SO91.5O;
Romes, U. S. No. l, A-inch minimum,
so q Csc: 2h- Inch minimum, 75@S5c: 2%-
inch minimum, soc a 81: S-inch minimum
inch minimum, soc; 2h Inch minimum,
IS 5@S5c: 2%-inch minimum s0c @$1; s.
inch minimum, S1@1.lO; Spys. U. s. No.
l. "a inch minimum, 50@ soc: 2h-inch
minimum. 75@S5c: 2%-inch minimum.
s. q soc; S-inch minimum. $1@1.15; Col
den Delicious, U. s. No. /, 214-inch
minimum. soc @S1: 2H-inch minimum,
6O@65c; 2%-inch minimum. S1.25 01.35;
Ben Davis. u. s. No. l, 2h inch mini
mum, 40@50c; 2h-inch minimum. 500
U. s. No. l. A-inch minimum, 90c 0Sl ::
~ inch minimum. S1.l5@125; ~ inc h
minimum. $1.25@1.4O; Paragons. U. s.
No. l. 2H-inch minimum. 6O665c; pa
inch minimum, SIS a soc; N inch mini
mum. s1@1.1O; 3-inch minimum. &1.1O0
1.25: Boxes: Virginia. as to size, com
bination Extra Fancy and Fancy Stay
mans $1.6O61.9O; Delicious. $1.5O@2:
hOIeS, Sl.OUW LOO, L Graue: SIaymans,
1880 1.6O: Delicious. $1.4O01.65.. Car
spys. 1925 also.
Cabbage-One Florida. / New York ar
rived; l broken and 5 unbroken cars or
track. New stock: Supplies moderate
demand light; market weak. Texas Do.
mestic round type, \ lettuce crates
81. 100 LIS; lettuce crates 81: Florida
u -bushel hampers Domestic Round
type. $1@1.15. Old stock: supplies light
ma FE Enf 1fA " 1,
Danish type. 70675c.
Celery-One Florida arrived: broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market weak
washed and preceded, as dozen. &2.SC
42.75. few higher.
Lettuce-No carlot arrivals: 3 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Western
stock: Supplies moderate; demand light;
market weak. California. western crates
Iceberg type. As dozen. $2.5OQ2.75; few
50. Southern stock: Supplies light; de,
mand light: market steady. Florida, / y.
bushel hampers Big Boston type, fair to
ordinary condition. 75c 6$l.25.
OnfOns-No carlot arrivals: unbroken
and l broken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand light; market steady.
Michigan and New York. 5O-pound sacks
yellows, U. s. No. l, $161.25: Colorado
and Idaho, 6O-pOund sacks Valencias. U.
S. No. l, inches and larger. $1.75, few
higher
Peas-No carlot arrivals: 2 unbroken
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Mexico, via Waltz
more. crates Telephones, approximately
80 pounds. $310@325: Florida. bushel
hampers. $1.75 @1.s5: poorer $3.50.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals; broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand light: market steady.
Texas. bushel baskets. $50 S0c, few 81.
POtatOes-Six Maine arrived; broken
and II unbroken cars on track. Old
stock: Supplies moderate: demand light:
market steady. Maine. 1OO-pound sacks
1O0-pound sacks Cobbers. U. S. No. l.
I.7061.75: New York. 100-pound sacks
Round Whites, U. s. No. .$1.7O0l.75:
Idaho. 100-pound sacks Russet Burbanks
U. s. No. 1. $1.2562.S5. New stock: Sup
plies light; demand light: market dull.
Florida, bushel crates Bliss Tliumphs, U.
s. No. I, $4,000.
Sweet Potatoes - One South Carolina
arrived; / unbroken car on track Sup
plies moderate; demand light: market
steady. Maryland, Anne Arundel county.
bushel hampers. Jersey type. U. s. Is
mostly around 81. North Carolina
bushel baskets. Puerto Ricans. rs 6S5c
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand light :
market steady. Florida, wide range in
condition lug boxes, ripes and turning.
wrapped, 6x6. $1.5062.50: SKI, $161.5O
few 81 Cuba. repacked, lug boxes. ripes
wrapped 6x6 and larger. s36S25
Mixed VegetabIes-One Texas arrived ;
2 broken and unbroken cars on track
Lima Beans-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Rushel hampers