The Washington times., 1936-12-12
EGG AND POULTRY MARKET
prices Paid shippers s. Net #. o. b.
WashintgOn)
By the U. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
SatmrdRY Dacemher IL

WaShlntgOn)
By the U. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Saturday, December 12
EEgs-Market slightly irregular. U. >.
extras, mediums, u cents lower, but U. ;.
! standards, large, n cent higher. current
receipts, 20 to 81 cents: hennery WHITES,
! "a to So cents. Government graded and
| dated white eggs (net prices paid ship
pers, f. o. b. Washington: U. S. extras
| large, 36h cents; U. S. extras. mediums,
81 cents; U. S. standards. large, S5 GENTS.
Live POultry-Market about steady at
unchanged prices on chickens. Market
on heavy tom turkes weak and l cent
lower. Fowl: Colored, heavy, 16 to IS
cents; Leghorns, 10 cents: No. Is, to 10
and fryers, IL to II cents; Delaware
crosses, Is to II cents; mixed colors, II
to IA cents Guineas, young, pounds
and up. 40 cents each; under pounds.
cents each. Turkeys: Young hens, 20
cents; young toms, 16 to II cents; No.
! Is. Il cents: old hens. Is to IS cents
old TOMS Is to l6 cents.
Cabbage-Two New York, South
Carolina arrived; broken and un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate demand moderate; market steady.
Hampers, IN -bushel: South Carolina,
pointed type. packed locally. 759SSc,
| Virginia, domestic flat type, 65 q 75C
New York and Pennsylvania, 5O-pound
sacks. domestic round type, IS q sac.
CarrOts-One California arrived: 3
broen and / unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, Western
lettuce crates, S-dozen, $2.5OQ2.75;
Pennsylvania, bushel baskets, topped,
washed, 81.
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals;
broken and l unbroken cars on track
ate: demand moderate; market steady.
California, crates. $3.50.
CeIery-Two California arrived; I
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket about steady. California, u crates
Individually washed and preceded, s.. so.
Lettuce-One Arizona. l California ar
rived; broken and unbroken cars
on track. Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. California.
Western crates, Iceberg type, dozen,
S2.5O@2.75; dozen, $292.50; Florida,
1l2 -hushel hampers, Big Boston type,
$1@1.25.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals; broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light: market steady.
U. S. No. l. 50-lb. sacks: Michigan. yell
lows, rs @S5c. Utah, Valencias, inches
Peas-One California arrived; broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand moderate; market
steady. California, bushel hampers, Tele-
phones. small size, $202.25.
POtatOes-Two Maine. New York ar
rived; l car diverted; broken and 3
unbroken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate; market steady.
U. s. No. /, 10O-lb. sacks: New York,
Round Whites, $2.25@2.S5. Maine, Green
Mountains sass; fair condition. $3.50.
| Idaho, Russet Burbanks, $3@3.25, few
$3.50.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate
supplies moderate; demand moderate
market steady. Bushel baskets: Virginia,
| so rise; Texas, soc.
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light market steady. North Caro-
line. bushel baskets Puerto Ricans.
| poorly graded, 75@S5c: few best. 81.
hampers, Jersey type, U. S. No. /,
| 90c MD$1.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; no car.
on track. Supplies light: demand mod
crate; market steady, Florida, lug boxes,
| green ripes and turning, wrapped, 6x6,
best. S2.25@8; fair to ordinary condition,
$1.25@1.5O.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track
Lima Beans-supplies light demand
hampers. $S.5o@4.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; . un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate: market steady.
Florida, bushel hampers green, flat
type, best. $3.50; fair condition. $1@1.25.
Squash and Cucumbers-Practi ctically
no supplies on the market.
Okra-Supplies very light: demand
light; market steady. Cuba, s-basket
Peppers-supplies light; demand light;
market steady, Florida. IL s-bushei
:Tates rate g :, green fancy s2.5O@2.75; choice,
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand