The Washington times., 1937-01-23
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shlppers-Net +. o. b
WashingtOn)
BY the United States Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics

] celptS continue hedNy anu ENhdh
ment very slow. Prices on nearby un-
graded eggs IL a &c lower. Only few
at top quotations. Current receipts -
| G 23C hennery whites, 22@ 23c; Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs net
prices paid shippers (. o. b.. Washlng-
| TOM: u. s. Extras, large, 24l2c; u ..
Extras, mediums, 2lAc; U. S. StahdaruS'
Live Pouitry-Market about steady at
unchanged prices. Fowl: Colored, heavy
| 16nlSc; Leghorns 1O@12c. Chlckens'
virginia Rocks, broilers and fryers lSQ
| 21c; Delaware Crosses. IS zoe Gulneas'
lbs 25@3Oc each; old guineas, 2og zoe
each Turkeys Young hens. 100 l9C'
young toms under 19 lbs, $50 l6c; ~
lbs and over 15c; No IS, lac; old hens'
l''' FRUITS FIR IT'S AND VEGETABLES
SAFES in large lots by original receivers
sales to s a. m.
l.. C.. J.. Express Arrivals
CaIifOrnit--65 flats aCocados
New YOrk-1O crates Brussels sprouts.
lJOrida--6O crates peppers, AZ baskets
squash, 45 baskets peas Is passes passes
okrs lS basket ss bssSsta pa6s,eS; bssSs -
North CarOIina-4O baskets beams ~
baskets broccoli
Virginia. barrels watercress.
Pennsylvania-1S5 baskets mushrooms
Michigan-44 boxes rhubaro (0S-
New York City-22 crates mixed
vegetables. ,
chicaEo-17 crates mixed vegetables.
south CarOIina--6 boxes asparagus
AppIes-No carlot arrivals; l broken
car on track. Supplies fairly noeraI
demand moderate; market steady. Bushel
basket, T. S. No. /: Virginia Staymans'
"a inch minimum, $1.15 1.25; 2t3-inch
minimum, $1.35 a so; IN inch minimum
$1.5O@165; Yorks, 2li-inch MINIMUM
inch minimum. $3.50: 3-inch minimum
s1.5O6165; Grimes, "a inch minimunl,
s1m1.1O; 213-inch minimum. $l.2S % 20 o.
Black Twigs, 2l2-inch minimum: 10y
IS: 2%-inch minimum, $1S5 g l.4O;
3-inch minimum, $3.50 1.65; Ben Davis,
-. inch minimum, 75@SSc; sh.inen
minimum, IQ1.1O; 2%-inch minimum
H.15@1.25; Winesaps 2hInch minimTm ~ Enm
/ SIS; IN inch minimum. $1.75 "a l.So'
Golden Delicious, h-inch MINIMUM,
I.S5a14O; 2a-inch minimum, S.oUW
/. so; %-inch minimum, $175 ,Se; Pe- Ee-
Iicious 2X inch minimum. $1.40 g so;
215-inch minimum $1.65 9f.7b; 2%-incn
minimum. $1.S5@2; S-ipch minimum, -
n G2.1O; Timber Twigs, 2ls-inch minimum
s125G1.35. Boxes Virginia, comblna-
lion fancy and extra fancy. Delicious
s1,756225; Staymans, $1.6O@2; graae'
delicious, $1,5O@1.75; staymans' *l'4o~
Potatoes-2 Idaho, ? Maine arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate. Demand moogTS'S
market steady. 1OO-pound SACKS Ves;,S
No vNrt Maine RdTnG GTeen MGItss WSites :ss5Ss75
PS6"S' 9S5 Idaho. ts Russet Burbanks, 1S.76@
81. Florida supplies light. Demand
Bliss Triumphs, s2@226; U. s. No q
CSbbaRe-No carlot arrivals; car
diverted; broken cars on track. oup-
| niles moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket about steady. Florida, 1l2-ousne!
hampers, domestic flat type. 100 soc;
poorer low as 65c. New YORK So-p99ilu Sp@ 9E
sacks domestic round type. ooWuS
| Texas A-lettuce crates. domestic, rouno
CauiifIower-No carlot arrivals; bro
ken cars on track Supplies moderate'
demand moderate; market STEADY CaH-
CeIery-One Florida arrived; broken
and l unbroken car on track: ouppiiess
| fairly liberal; demand moderate; market
steady. Individually washed and pre-
s3.25@s: Florida, 10-inch crates, $40
dozen. $2.5O@S; XX's, S2@?.25.
Lettuce One calaO caIf0rnia aGTVtd; 9n rack
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market strong. California. Western
crates, Iceberg type, dozen, sS.75@ @
42S: few best, $3.50. Arizona, western
crates Iceberg type, 5 dozen yuma
section. s4.25@4.5O; Phoenix section
$35O03.75
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market about steady Fifty-pound sacks
U. S. No. /: Michigan and New York
Yellows, 7O675c; few soc; poorer low as
65c. Colorado Valencias, $1.150I25;
| inches and larger.
Peas-One California arrived; broken
| and unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Bushel hampers; ,oI;de IeIe-
PhSns'' Phs6si bI@p PeTss @pers Y; :2@ss5 fs& n'Sns
Carrots-One Arizona arrived;
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
| Supplies moderate: demand moderate;
market about steady. California, west
Half lettuce crates. $1.65. Pennsylvania
bushel baskets, $1@1.15.
| Spinach-One Texas arrived: broken
cars on track Supplies moderate: de-
| mand moderate; market steady Bushel
baskets, Texas. S5@9Oc: poorer lower.
Virginia. bushel baskets, s. @75c.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals and
Florida. 36-pint crates, S3.6O@4
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals, no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; De
mand moderate, market steady. North
| 85c0$1; Maryland, Anne Arundel county
bushel hampers Jersey type U. s. NO.
/, 9Oc9$1.
on trace Supplies light. Demand
moderate, market steady. Cuba, lug
boxes, ripped wrapped, 6x6 and larger,
SS@325; SKI $2.75@S. Florida, lug
| boxes, rpes and turning wrapped. 6xb'
ami larger. $2.259350; SKI $1.75G2.
| Mixed VeEetables-No Carlot arrivals.
Four broken cars on tN<ck.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate pc Pc
bushei hampers s8@3.25.
| Snap Beans-No earlot arrivals. One
broken car on track. Supplies fairly
| LIBERAL Demand moderate, market
slightly weaker. Florida. 6usnsl
round stringIess, $1.5O@1.75.
| light; market slightly weaker Florida
| bushel hampers white, wrapped, l.7S@
! .; poor to ordinary quality and condi-
| tion. low as 81. Yellow Crook Necks'
| $225@2.5O.
Peppers-suppIies moderate: demand
moderate; market about steady Florida,
IL .bushel crates, fancy 81 7592.26;
Cucumbers-Cuba bushel crates, fancy,
Okra-Practcally no supplies on the
Oranges Florida arrived; unbroken
| cars on track. Florida. boxes, $270q
335, as to grade and size.
Grapefruit Florida arrived; l un-
| broken car on track Florida. boxes, No.
| /, $2@2.25; No. 2, $1.50@1.75.
| TanReines-No carlot arrivals. no cars
on track. Florida, As boes, 75c9$1.2S,
| few higher
LemonS-California, boes No. 1, $50
Z; No. ?. $5@S
| BrOCcOli-Texas. u crates. 2.25@2bO.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, S-lb., baskets,