Evening star., 1937-08-24
Washington Produce

Pound prints. ss; .-pound @ M prints. an s'?e 81:
tub, 35 market strong.
MEATs-Choice beef. %: calves II;
veal. !a; Fan lamb 81; sows. is: fresh
1 M hams 0afn s P9ss 9esh Skinned hom len g"
smoked hams, 2s sliced bacon rs: slab
BACON: 33 compound. l3: lard. Is.
Prices paid shippers-net fob. Wash
ington. BY the United States Bureau of
Agricultural Economics
o. pGGs-Market full steady United
states Government graded extras. large.
merry whites ! cent higher. Current re-
ceipts 20 TO 21lz: hennery whites, best
fo aua!1!y' " e otern: to ~ ordinary quality =
white eggs: y. S. extras, large. 3.ha; U.
=, extras: mediums. 2612; U. S. standards.
LIVE POULTRY -, Market generally
steady Receipts not heavy. but demand
slow. Fowl: Colored heavy. 10 to 90:
roosters 10 % 10 IS sheiaS chiekens vipsnia 10 ma
Rocks, 26 TO IS: Delaware crosses. IS to
-; ias Southern. % to "a: Reds: 2a to q;
pounds and up. % to 25.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Sales In large lots by original re-
ceivers up to am. today:
APPLES-No carlot arrivals: ] broken
car on track: Bushel baskets. U s. No. /:
Supplies moderate; demand light: market
Virginia and West virginia, Transparents
2-inch minimum. 1850: 2h-tnch mini
mum, 1885; Duchess ~. Inch minimum
hisher: Weaithys e% a..inoh minmum nHe1 isS sos
80: 2lz-inch minimum 65-75; Craven
stems &c 2E-inch minimum: so: few. 80:
inch minimum. 75-s5; 2'.-inch minimum
g0-l 90; 3-inch minimum, oO-l 10:
stars 2l.-inch minimum, 5o-e5; 2la
ao-l 90; Northwestern Greenings 2i4-inch
minimum. 75-s5: c'>-inch minimum. 90
90: Summer Pippins. ala inch minimum
minimum. a0-1 90; Smokehouse, 2h4-inch
minimum. $3.50; 2'2-inch minimum, 75-
20; a'4-inch minimum, .oo-1 1.lo; Grimes
mnm' n 90 lS; 2s.-ineh minimum: lib
so cAasAGhnns S,1sh MINIMUM Vrt3js S5,5.
broken car on track. Truck receipts mod
crate; supplies app moderate: demand moder-
ss sushe sske ssmee4s sesy damee a type
CELERY-one New York arrived; l
broken broken. and uner0ksn cars on ,r.es
iex. 1;;75; Michisan. Hlshballs 1880:
G eri,ss isbt semsnd mod
crate: market steady. Sacks. 5 dozen,
nearby sections. 1,oOl Is; poorer lower.
three b1ofen ond aFFved cars
crate: market steady, California, west
100 =" New Yort doe Eastsrn ePa c2ates Big Bos
ton type. 2 dozen s5-1 90; Eastern crates,
Romaine: 1890.
demand moderate; market Slightly stronger.
50-pound sacks. yellows: U. s. No. l: New
o YGfc P.nnsyly.pis few hifheT ndiao' loS
PEACHES-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on on track; Truck receipts light; supplies
stronger: @ Virginia. bushel a'' baskets. asa % 81,
Sol IS; s:inch n minimum. ISL 80;
e..Rsas Raimqm EiSersas eo Ns a.1,i9e i
inch minimum; 100; 2;,inch minimum,
h.e1 hS'dGve5s %d bnshsl baskets 81
PEAsCone N' washington i"'arT Arrived ~ two
Supplies moderate: demand moderate;
phanes eioas fusst
1862 100: Idaho 1.75-2.0O.
Potato Prices Improve.
POTATOBIOne Idaho arrived: one
sht .uppes sa on sss aas
pound sssas ..efs fkss cbSls sy s. %o p.no
:. SWEET PoTAroEs2TrucE receipts
:nsPss sssssy so1H af%.es 4a
siesns 1907 10: Nancy %S Halls, i. Sto S. No
asS' : \ MESsssest e !sss REGENTS eqsty.-
to two seTs sf. snppss seoas light
vsrlous 0 y.rieties @ Is. oo co nf1nas psi%es
. I99o-15 euils. COOS. %: truck r.
LIMA BEANs-supplies light; demand
uan. market slightly stTonser Lons
au:!sty and % eendisien. 'i i;sosi.95. o ordinary
busbe Ti5kst aeest aeacy
1.15.
cucuABERs-supplies moderate; de-
%sdfs.t uP. %.Ttt b,ts o me9keT
D'f5si 81 wR5e.?f; sG c.ltorn.. arrived
three broken and one unbroken cars on
crate; market steady. caiifornis. i Tur-
lock section. Jumbo crates, 6s. 1.75-2 90:
g. s9es1s ho standt1d nI;1on: crates ss sl5
8: s: to to 1as as'' 10 90; standard crates.
oS2 Sssfes sna anb2op.n s55v.s ID
track: California. boxes, 4.26-o.25. as
s.oo.s 50; No. 2. 7:50-s 90. Nv.
bunches; bushel oaskets, 90; California,
BEErs-Pennsylvania. 80 per dozen
GRAPEs-one California arrived: no
cars unioaded: one broken car on track.
l.75-2OO: clusters. 200: Red Malagas
1.75: White Malagas, 1.50; Ribiers 900
Maryland. Concords, h-bushel baskets
PERSIAN MELoNs-No carlot arrivals:
one broken car on track. California
jumbos 2.25-2.5o; standards, 200; ponys.
CAULIFLOwER-No carlot arrivals;
one broker car 90 on track; Colorsdo. pony
crates, cstskill section. l.5O-1 rs.
CANTAIoUPEs-one Colorado arrived;
one unbroken Cal. on track. Colorado. pink
meats. |umbos. g and 12s. 1.bo: stand
ards, 12s and 1bs 40.
HG0PLANT-New jersey. buxhsl bas-
kets COL 90
RoCcoLI-Pensylvania. / so per Dozen
PEARS-No carlot arrivals: one broken
c.r qn trse. sf Ma. bexss ~s. Noun; Noun.
BASKETS Ciapp Favorites. 1.75-2.OO.
RADIsHES-New York. la-bushel bas-