The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-04
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shipperS-Eet r. o.


prices Paid shipperS-Net #. o. b.
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BY the q. S. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
EEgs-Market weak. Receipts very
heavy. Demand slow. Prices NC lower
on nearby ungrsded eggs. Current re-
ceipts, 19c hennery whites. zoe. Gov
eminent graded and dated white eggs
met prices paid shippers, (. o. b. Wash
ington): U. s. extras, large, 231Ac; U. s..
extras, mediums, 1s%c; U. 8. standards,
large, 21C
Live POuItry-Market steady at I'M
changed prices. Fowl: Colored. heavy,
1S01gc; Leghorns 14615c. Chickens,
Rocks, 22@24c crosses, 2123c: Leghorns.
1%@2A pounds and up, 20 q 2lc; smaller
sizes, 1sc. Old guineas 25@30c each.
Turkeys: Old hens, 1601sc; old toms,
15c. -
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers-SaIes to 8 A. NJ.
l.. G. j.. Express Arrivals
Delaware--57 crates asparagus.
South CarOlina-S2 crates asparagus;
As bushel baskets green peas.
peas.
CalifOFnia-54 Tugs avocados.
FlOrida-3S bushel baskets cucumbers;
3S bushel baskets lima beans; IL bushef
baskets parsley; AN bushel crates pep
pers; SO 3O-lb. crates tomatoes.
North CarOlina-12O 5-peck ba skets let
tluce; "a 24-quart crates strawberries.
Unknown Origin-22 crates mixed vege-
tables.
Pennsylvania-75 alb. baskets mush-
rooms
Asparagus - No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track. Truck receipts
light; supplies light; demand moderate !;
market steady. South Carolina, pyramid
crates, dozen buncheA extra colossal,
$2.50@3.25; colossal S2.25W3; fancy,
$1.7592.5O; choice, S1.50@2. Delaware,
pyramid crates, dozen punches, colossal,
$2.75@3.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
light; demand moderate; market steady.
South Carolina, ~ -bushel hampers.
pointed type, packed locally. clio; fair
Carrots-No carlot arrivals: 3 broken
snd l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. California, western lettuce
crates. S3.25@35O.
on track broken. Supplies light; demand
light; market about steady. California,
crates 1910.
Apples-No carlot arrivals: / unbroken
car on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Bushel bas-
kets, U. S. No. /: Maryland, SPennsyl-
vanla, Virginia, and West Virginia,
Winesaps, IN inch minimum. 1856 q;
2h-inch minimum. S2.25@2.35; 2%inch
minimum. S2.3562.5O: Ben Davis, "a
inch minimum, s1.1O @1.25; 1s-inch min
irnum, S1.35@1.5O; 2&-inch minimum.
$3.50 @1.6O; Golden Delicious, 2A-inch
minimum. $4,000; 2h-inch minimum
$2.25@2.50; Staymans, IA inch mini
mum $1.6501.75; 2h-inch minimum,
$2@2.25. Maryland, Pennsylvania, vir-
ginia, and West Virginia: Boxes, fancy
as to size: staymans, S2@2.S5; Delicious
$2.35@2.75; Golden Delicious, $3.50
$50; Romes, $2@2.5O; Winesaps, $2.25O
$50; Paragons, &2@2.25. scaIded. 1850
1.75. Cartons: Fancy as to size: Low
rvs, $1.75@2; Staymans, $2.25 @2.35;
No. 1: Staymans. &2@2.2S: Delicious,
fancy, $2.50@R75; Winesaps, fancy.
$225@235.
POtatoes-One Fla. Me. arrived; s
boken and unbroken cars on track.
Old stock: Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. 1O0-pound sacks,
u. S. No. 1: Maine, Green Mountains,
$2.25@2.S5: Idaho. Russet Burbanks. So.
New stock: Supplies light: demand light:
market steady. Florida, double-head
barrels, spaulding Rose, U. S. No. l.
$5@5.50.
Celery-Three Florida arrived; I