The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-19
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shippers-Net +. o. n.
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EGGS AND LIVE POULTkY
prices Paid shippers-Net +. o. n.
Washington)
BY the q. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
EEKs-Market on United States Gov
| eminent graded Extras Medium and
Standards, large, Nc lower. Other
| grades unchanged.
Current Receipts: 2Ohc; Hennery
Whites, 21hc. Government graded and
dated white eggs met prices paid ship
large, 2s%c; U. S. Extras. mediums,
2Ohc; U. S. Standards, large, 22c.
Live PouItry-Markst on chickens
steady and undetermined. other classes
about steady at unchanged prices.
Fowl: Colored, heavy, 1s@1sc; Leg
horns, 14@15c. Chickens: Rocks and
| Crosses, no quotation. Leghorns IL to
az lbs and up, 21ci smaller sizes, $50.
| Old Guineas, ESQ soc each. Turksyss
Old hens, 16@iSc: old toms, 15e.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
sales to 8 A. NJ.
L. G. L. EXPRESS ARRIVALS
South CarOIina-195 crates asparagus
| 55 bushel baskets green peas.
CaIifOrnia-75 Tugs -avocados.
| FlOrida-S7s bushel baskets cucumbers;
| 40 crates eggplant; AZ bushel baskets
lima beans; ~ bushel baskets parsley;
| 4
| squash; 81 bushel baskets snap beans; 50
| S0-lb, crates tomatoes.
North CarOlina-S5 5-peck baskets let
| tuce; 20 24-qt. crates strawberries.
Unknown Origin-12 crates mixed vsgs-
| tables.
PennsyIvania--12O alb. baskets mush-
MichiEan-24 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; broken
| car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. BushsI
| baskets, u. S. No. l.: Virginia, Staymans,
2h-inch minimum. &1.75@1.S5i .2%-inc6
minimum sIs5Sa; sc1 ;GIs all sizes,
$1.75 @1.s5; 2%-inch minimum, S1.75@
1855; 2%-inch minimum, $1.S5 o.; scalded
all sizes, $1.5091.65; Golden Delicious,
minimum. ss.i5S2.s5; Delicious, sA-incR
| minimum, $1.9O@2; 2h-inch minimum,
s2.25; 2%-inch minimum. s2.S5@25O;
az inch minimum, s1.75 OF IS; sh-incS
| minimum, $292,25; 2%inch minimum,
$2.25 @2.35: U. 8. Utility, $1.40@1.S5, as
to size: Yellow Newtowns, 2K-inch mini.
2 &-inch minimum, S2.25; Paragons, IN.
inch minimum, $1.75@1.s5: 3-inch minis
| mum, $1.S5@2. Cartons: Maryland, Penns
fsnoy fowry Es iso sae Ts'nl
size, $1.75@2; Winesaps, $50 size. $3.50
2.25; 112 size, $2.25 92.35; Golden Delici-
Gus, 144 size, $2.25 @2.s6; staymans, U.
s: No. l. IA size. $4,000; 112 size. 81;
| IS size. $2@2,2S. Boxes: Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Virginia and West Virginia,
combination extra fancy and fancy: De
| licious, $2.25@275: Staymans, $2@2S5:
Paragons, $2@2.25.
AsparaEus-One South Carolina, ar
| rived; unbroken car on track. Truck
receipts moderate; supplies moderate.
demand moderate; market steady. South
Carolina, pyramid crates. dozen punches;
Extra Colossal. Colossal
Fancy, $l.75@2; Choice, $1.25 @ $50.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; 8 broken
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
hampers, Pointed type: Freight receipts
IS q soc; fair condition, 65@75c; truck
receipts, packed locally. 759s5c.
CarrOts-Two California arrived; bro
| ken and 1 unbroken car on track. Sup
| plies moderate; demand moderate: mar
ket steady. Texas, half-lettuce crate&
| $40; California, Western lettuce crates,
| 1925.
CaulifIower-Two California arrived, =
broken and l unbroken car track.
| Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, crates, $40
| @1.90.
Celery-one Florida arrived; 8 broken
| and 2 uEbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
Florida, individually washed. 1O-inch
crates and 16-inch crates, wire-bound, "a
dozen. g; few. s2,s5; 1O-dozen. 1t'76@
| 200; ks $1.50@1.75.
Lettuce - Three Arizona arrived; IL
broken and unbroken cars on track.
| Supplies liberal; demand moderate; mar
| berg type, 5-dozen $275@S.0O, few 1925:
fair quality and condition, $2.25 @2.5O.
OniOns-One N. z. arrived; broken
| and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
and Ssw York oS
sacks, yellows U. s. No. l, $1.25 @1.S5.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken cars
on track. Supplies moderated; demand
moderate; market steady. California
| bushel hampers, Telephones 1878.
Potatoes-Nine Maine arrived; cars
| diverted; 4 broken and IA unbroken cars
on track. Old Stock: Supplies moderate;
| demand moderate; market weak. 100-lb.
tains, s2.S5@240; Idaho, Russet Bur-
| banks, $S.25; New stock: Supplies light;
demand light market steady. Florida.
ing Rose, U, s. No. l. 81; double,head
barrels Spaulding Rose, U. S. No. 1, 1925.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals; no cars
| on track. Supplies light: demand mod
crate; market steady. Virginia, bushel
baskets. 65@75c.
Strawberries-One La. by express ar
rived; no cars on track. Truck receipts
light; supplies light; demand light; mar"
ket weak Florida, wide range in cor"
dition. S6-pint crates. beat, S. fair condi-
ton, $325@4 per crate. Louisiana, ~"
quart crates. $i94.25 per crate.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
mand light; market about steady. North
Carolina busheI baskets, Puerto Ricans
and Nancy Halls. $1.40@1.50
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate; sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady Florida. wide range in condi-
ton. lug boxes. ripes and turning,
wrapped, 6xS and larger, $S@s:5o; far
Mexico. lug boxes, ripes and turning.
wrapped, SKIS and larger, $S.75@4.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivalsi
| no cars on track.
| Lima Beans-Supplies very light: de-
1 hampers. fair quality. $3.50@S.T5.
Snap Beans-one Florida arrived; l
broken car on track. Truck receipts
| market steady. Florida, busheI ham.
| pers green, Flat type, fair quality $2.2S
| @2.50; Round Stringless, $S few higher:
EgEplant-supplies very light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, 11a-bushel
| crates. 50.
Peppers-supplies light: demand light:
| market steady. Florida, u -bushel crates,
| green $2@3, according to condition.
Cucumbers - Supplies light; demand
light market steady. Florida, bushel
| baskets, $2.50@3.50
Squash-supplies light: demand light;
market steady. Florida, bushel hampers
Oranges-No carlot arrivals; broken
and l unbroken car on track. Florida,
boxes, No. l, 1905. as to size and grade.
GFapefruit-No carlot arrivals: 1 bro
| ken car on track.
LemOns-Calfornia, boxes, No. 1, So 50
| 9T.00; No. 2. $4.50050O.
Beets-Texas, 13-crates, $3.50.
Mushrooms - Maryland, S-lb. baskets,
| 5O@85c.
Grapes-Argentina. boxes. various vari.
| etieS $3.50; poorer lower.