The Washington times., 1936-09-14
Washington Produce
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid shippers, Net FOB.
Washington

BY the United states Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics
Eggs Market steady. Prices un'
changed. Current receipts, 24h @25hc;
hennery whites, 2S@29c, a few fancy at
1 to 2-cent premium. Government graded
and dated white eggs (net prices paid
shippers, fob. Washington: U. 3: Elk
tras large, S7c; u. s. Extras, mediums,
31hc: U. S. Standards, large. S2h
Live POultry-Market steady and quiet
Quotations nominal in view OF the usua
light Monday receipts. Fowl: Colored'
heavy, 1761Sc; Leghorns, lao 15c; roost'
ers. lO612c Chickens: Virginia Rocks,
broilers and flyers, 19@21c; roasters, n
lbs. and up. 22@23c; Delaware Rocks,
all sizes, 20621c: Delaware Crosses, 10
a zoe; Leghorns, all sizes, 1791Sc: mixed
colors, 17@1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales To $500 A. NJ.
AppIes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies fairly liberal; de-
mand moderate. Bushei baskets, Wiz
minimum, 75@S5c; 3h-inch minimum,
$1.15@1.2S; Grimes, U. S. No. /, az
inch minimum, 75c; "a -inch minim UNI,
$1.lO01.15; Northwestern Greeningsr
u. S. No. /, IN inch minimum, 65075c;
ga Inch minimum, $1.1001.25; 2%-inch
minimum, $1.25@1.5o; Bonuma, U. s.
No. l, az inch minimum, 75@S5c; 2h-
inch minimum, &1.00@1.15; Delicious,
U. s. No. l, 2k Inch minimum, $1,000
lis; 2h-inch minimum, S1.2S@1.40i
2% inch minimum, $1.40@1.5O; boxes:
Virginia. Combination fancy and extra
fancy. delicious, &1.75@2.26, few $2.5O
Q2.OO, as to size.
POtatOes-One Idaho arrived; boat
receipts equivalent to one car Virginia
unbroken car on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
slightly weaker. 100-lb. sacks cobblers,
Pennsylvania. $3.50 zoe.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. New York,
5O-lb. sacks, Domestic Round type. mostly
SIPS.
HOneydews-Three Colorado arrived
! car diverted; broken and unbroken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Colorado,
standard and Jumbo crates, IS to IFS
CaFrOts-one California arrived; bro.
ken and 1 unbroken car on track. Sup
plies light; demand moderate: market
ABOUT steady. Western lettuce crates. g.
dozen, A.25 AS; New York, bushel bas'
kets, 90c 800.
Celery-Two New York arrived; 5 ''ro'
ken and unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Michigan, Highballs, Sc q
75c; h-crates, washed, $1.50@1.7o, Vest
ern New York. 1O-inch crates, individu.
ally washed, 2h-S Dozen $t,7592'26
crate washed. $l.5O91.75.
Lettuce - Five California arrived;
broken and unbrOken cars on track
supplies moderate; demand moderate
market stronger. California, Western
crates. Iceberg type, 5-dozen, $6Q6.5Oi
fair to ordinary quality and condition,
S5.50@6.O0; New York, Eastern crates,
Big Boston type. 2-dozen. $500 ZOO.
OniOns-One Idaho, Michigan. New
York arrived; unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; market steady. New
York, 5O-lb. sacks Fellows, U. S. No. l.
75@9Oc; Washington, 5O-lb. sacks, Nalen
cias, U. s. No. l, inches and larger
$1.6O@1.75.
Peaches-Fivs New York arrived: !
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies light; demand light; market
about steady. Pennsylvania, bushel bas
kets, Elbertas, u. s. No l, 2-2h inches
$2.5O@3; Michigan, bushel baskets, Ell
bertas. U. S. No. l. 2-21s inches, $50
2.25; few higher
Peas-Two California arrived; 4 broker
and / unbroken cars on track. Supplies
light: demand light: market slightly
weaker. Bushel hampers, Telephones
California. 32SO@2.75; Idaho. $2.25 q
$50.
CaulifIOwer-No carlot arrivals; 1 bro
ken car on track Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market steady. New
York, Catskill section, crates. $1.25 d
$50; poorer, 81; California, pony crates
$1.75.
Sweet PotatOes-No carlot arrivals; NJ
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate; market steady. NORTH
Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto Ricans
Nancy Halls and Jersey type, Use @$1
Virginia, bushel baskets, U. s. No.
Maryland Goldens, $1@1.15.
Mixed Vegetables-Two California, !
Virginia arrived; 3 unbroken cars or
track.
Lima Beans-supplies moderate: de
mand moderate; market stronger. Mary
land and Pennsylvania, bushel hampers
Snap Beans-supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market stronger. Mary
land, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
bushel hampers, round and flat types
Cucumbers-Bushel baskets New
York. $1.25@1.5O.
OrRnges-One California arrived;
broken and 4 unbroken cars on track
California. boxes. $S.75@5.25.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. California, boxes, No. 1, $50
Z; No. ., $5@5,5O.
Pears-One California arrived;
broken and ? unbroken cars on track
AIS Michigan, bushel baskets Bartletts
$4,000.
Spinach-Pennsylvani bushel baskets
50@75c.
Grapes-Two California arrived; 1 car
unloaded; 2 cars diverted; 2 broken and
unhroken cars on track. California
lug boxes Thompson Seedless, $3.50 q
Its; Gibiers, &1.75@2; Malagas. $500
1.65: Tokays, $1.40@1.65.
Congratulations Florida arrived; 1 un
broken car on track. Cuba and Florida
boxes, $3.50@3.75.
PruneS-Washington, 16-pound lug
boxes. 75@S5c; Oregon. u bushel bas
PineappIes- crates. 24s and SOs.
$4@4.5O.
CrabappIes-one Michigan arrived; /
unbroken car on track New Jersey
busheI baskets, $50; h-bushel baskets
65m75c.
Avoc adOs-Cuba, crates, S3@I5O}
Florida, flats, $1@1.25.
L. C. l.. Express Arrivals at Washington
d. C.. Monday. September II, 1896.
FlOFida-164 Tugs avocados, SIS Tugs
lines, % bushel boxes lines, 81 bushe
baskets okra.
MichiEan-12 crates celery.
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