The Washington times., 1936-08-21
Washington Produce
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers, net fob.
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Agricultural Economics
Eggs-Market steady to firm. Govern
nent graded eggs cent higher on
Extras. Current receipts 23924c; hen
merry whites. 25 q CSC; a few fancy at
TO cents premium. Government graded
and dated white eggs met prices paid
shippers, fob, Washington: U. S.
Extras, large, S1hc: U. S. Extras, me-
.dums, 2sc; U. S. Standards. large, IS Y c.
'(Note: Effective August H. prices of
Government graded and dated white
eggs are quoted on net basis to pro-
ducers, instead of as formerly on a gross
basis which included grading and mar
keting costs.)
Live POuItry-Market barely steady at
quoted prices. Receipts smaller today,
but supplies still plentiful. Fowl Col
boosters. 10@12c. Chickens: Virginia
Rocks. broilers. 1870 zoe: fryers. zoe
coasters, zoe. Delaware Rocks, all sizes.
10000. Delaware Crosses: Broilers and
flyers, 10000; Leghorns, all sizes, 16
617c: mixed colors, 17@1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
(Sales in large lots by original reCeivers)
Sales to a. III.
CantalOupeS-No Carlot arrivals;
broken car on track. Maryland, truck
receipts moderate: supplies moderate
demand light; market weak California,
Salmon Meats, jumbOs, els to S6s SEES q
$50: Standards, ASS, $1.7562. Maryland.
2/S crates, 6O@75c, Salmon Meats. stand
ard flats, IS a 40c
Persian MeIOns-No carIot arrivals: 1
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
jumbo crates, As to SIS. So. few &2.25;
standard crates. SIS, $l.5O@175, few 81.
ponys, SIS and IS, s1.25 @1.5o.
CarrOts-One California arrived; 3
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate; demand light; market steady. New
York. crates, 4-dozen, $2250250
Celery-One Michigan 2 New York ar
rived: broken and I unbroken cars on
track. Supplies moderate: demand light
market steady. Michigan. Highballs. 75c
@$1. New York, 2/3 crates. individually
washed. $4,000.
, Lettuce-Four Cal. arrived: 5 broken
and unbroken cars on track Sup
plies moderate: demand light; market
weak. California. Western crates. Ice
berg type, 5-dozen, $4,000, few s425:
poorer So. New York. eastern crates.
Big Boston type. 2.dozen.- 5O@75c.
OniOns-One N. Y. Ind. arrived: 1
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand light; mar
ket dull 5o-pound sacks. Yellows U.
S. No. |: New York. 9OcQ&1; Pennsyl-
vania. s5c 0s1.
on track Supplies moderate; demand
very light; market dull. Virginia.
bushel baskets. Elhertas, U. $. No. /.
az inch minimum, sl.25@ 80, few
minimum, 81 1926 roorer lower: Hales.
bushel baskets 21a-inch up, $3.50 oils.
few higher; fair condition. 81 "a 1.25.
Peas-No carlot arrivals: broken
ears on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand light: market steady. Bushel
hampers, Telephones: California. $1.75 q
3; Colorado. $4,000.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
slow; market dull. 1OO-lb sacks Cob
blers, U. s. No. /: New Jersey, $40
@2.15; Pennsylvania. 81.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals; no
ears on track. Boat receipts equivalent
to cars Virginia. Supplies light; de-
rnand mod erate; market steady. Virginia.
truck receipts. Thurmond Grays. 35-4o
lbs. average, 4O@5Oc $3.50 lbs. average,
25@30c; boat receipts. bulk per 100
melons, Thurmond Grays. culls. $50 10;
primes $1250@15.OO; selects $3O@35.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals:
8 broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies liberal; demand
slow: market weak. Maryland. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, bushel ham
pers, $1@1.25.
Snap Beans-supplies liberal; demand
now; market weak. Maryland, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. bushel ham,
pers, green. Flat type. 5O@6Oc, few 75c.
CucumbePs - Supplies light demand
slow; market dull. Pennsylvania, bushel
baskets, 81.