The Washington times., 1937-12-17
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Paid shipprs-Net F. o. B.
WashingtOn)
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BY the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics

BY the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
Eggs-Market about steady at un-
changed prices. Government graded and
dated eggs: Whites: u. s. extras, large,
Standards, stan large. % sic: .. 8. standards.
mediums, 24c. Nearby unsr1ded eggs:
Current receiptS 27@29c; Whites, 80
@31c.
Live PouItry-Market continues un-
settled settled and lower on chickens d1 U,..u9 but u9-
heavy, 1sc; No. 2S, 12c; Leghorns, lac;
Roosters, 12@13c Chickens: Virginia
Rocks. 32@ 2Sc; Delaware Rocks and
Crosses, 2SC; mixed J.. colors, ISc. Turkeys:
MUM: Young Toms, 22@2Sc; No. Is,
17Q1Sc: Old Hens and Toms, 1S919c.
Guineas, pounds and over, SOC each
pounds and over. 2s@3Oc; slips and
undersizesb 229 csc.
L. G. L. EXPRESS RECEIPTS
FIOrida-64 lugs avocados, 45 lugs
lines. 10 bushel crates lines, "a
eggplant, Al bushel baskets string beans,
II bushel baskets parsley, 80 bushel bas-
kets peppers, Z crates mistletoe, Is S2-
quarter crates kumquats, 2 32-quar re-
frigerators Strawberries, 4 3o-pint crates
Strawberries.
North CarOlina-1S buskets mistletoe.
Texas-22 crates mistletoe.
Vifginia-7 barrels watercress.
Pennsylvania-342 BIB. baskets mush-
rooms.
Unknown Origin-47 crates mixed
CALIFORNIA; s5-lb. boxes figs.
AppIes-one Washington arrived; !
U. S. No. /. supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady; Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia, Grimes, very few sales, IN
inch min. 6o@soc; ~ inch min. S5@7Sc;
inch min. so@sSc; az inch min.
Yorks, ~ inch min. 5O@6Oc; ~ inch
min. 75SS5c; ?s% inch min: $50 9Ce:
Black Black, Twiss * inch fn min; mostly
inch min. sOc 9s1.Oo; Golden Delicious,
2k inch min. 65@75c; IN inch min.
9Oc@ $1.OO; 2% inch min. $1.15 @ 1.25;
Delicious, ~ inch min. S5090c; 2h
inch min. .$1.15@1.25; Boxes and car
bination Extra Fancy and Fancy: Col
den Delicious 113s to 1882 $1.25@1.5O;
zoos and larger, $1.50@1. Delicious,
113s to 1885, S1.55@1.50; zoos and larger,
:13sSsS ,dos ago i,rrsr lss' tS 11ss
Staymans, 1905 to 113s, $1.25@ 1.5O zoos
and larger $1.6O01.65: Romes, 113s to
1855, S135@1.5o, zoos and larger,
$1.5O@1.7s; C Grade; Delicious. $1.10@ a
$50. as to size; Fancy: Grimes, $1,000
Cabbage-one South Carolina arrived
2 broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket steady. New York, 5O-lb. sacks
Danish type, 90c@$1.
Lima Beans-Supplies light: demand
light market steady. Cuba, bushel ham
pera a.
TomatOes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand light
market steady. Florida, few sales lug
boxes, green. ripes and turning
wrapped, 6x6, fair condition, $5@3.50.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
Q broken cars on track.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers, Stringless Black Valentines,
ordinary condition, $1.75.
Eggp1ant-Suppleis very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
/ 1h-bushel crates, So.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady; Florida; IL
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Cuba. bushel
OkTa and squash-supplies INSULT
CeIeTy-One New York arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady. California, u crates. individually
~fssfSs Esfass.rS1es = SSs'n'A A4i1oSS ss5S
broken and Q unbroken cars on track
market steady Arizona, western crates
western crates, Iceberg type. 5-dozen
fair condition, $2.50@2.75.