The Washington times., 1937-05-24


prices paid shIpper-Net #. o. \,
WashingtOn) /
BY the q. s. Bureau Of Agricultural /
Economics E.s
Eggs-Markst steady and unchanged,
Current receipts, 1s@1shc: Hennery
Whites, 10 q zoe. Government graded and
dated white eggs: u. s. Extras large,
24c; u. S. Extras mediums, 2Oc: u. s.
Standards. large. '20hc.
Live POultry-Market firm on spring
chickens at y cent advance. Fowl: Coli
ored. heavy, 1S@17c, few at 1sc; Leg.
horns, I3@15c: Roasters 10c. Chickens:
Crosses. 2sh q 25c; Rocks. 25@ 25c Leg
horns lSs ;S 2 LIS. Lee. than han lbs 80!
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to 8 A. M.
L. G. L. Express Arrivals
Delaware-S2 crates asparagus.
CalifOrnia--55 Tugs avocados.
North Cardinals busheI baskets
beets; So 5-peck baskets lettuce; IS a.
| quart crates Strawberries.
F1Orida-55 bushel baskets cucumbers.
"a bushel baskets parsley; 81 bushsi
| baskets green peas; So bushel baskets
peppers; 24s bushel baskets squash: a
| S0-lb. crates tomatoes.
South CarOlina-I2 32-quart crates
dewberries: So bushsl baskets squash; So
bushel hampers snap beans.
Unknown Origin-1s crates mixed
vegetables.
Pennsylvania-124 alb. baskets musA.
rooms.
Virginia-22 s2-quart crates strawber.
ries; S barrels watercress.
Apnles-No carIot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Mary.
| land. Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
| Virginia, bushel baskets, u. s. No. 1.
ss5 D snoh nim minimum s14o ;lSS
2%inch minimum, $1.50@1.65; Wine.
saps, 2-inch minimum. s1.s5@1.75; IN.
inch minimum; S2@2:25; 2d-inch mini-
s2.5o02.sS; staymans. 9A-inch mini.
H.sS@2; 2&-inch minimum, 81, few
higher; yellow Newtowns, 2A-inch min-
i9Tms si.7S9is5; 2h-inch minimum.
$2.25@2.s5; 2%-inch minimum, $3.50.
Boxes: Combination extra fancy and
fsncy.Winesaps, 1888, s2S5@2.5o; 1908
sS;so@2So: 1SSs '2;SO@s.sS; lass. sass
1888. $2.25@2.s5; 1855, s2.25@2.s5: I13s.
$3.50 $50, ZOOS and larger, $3.50, few
::sSSs35; zoos. US, ripe e or sca his
fancy. ss,S5@2.5o; lis. s2.5o@2.s5: las.
y s; No. !. grade; sS1SSS:2s; 112s. U.
fancy. lbs, .s275: s6s, s2.S5@3; u. s.
No. l, 1928, $2.40@2.50; 96s, $2.50@275;
Winesaps. fancy, 1905. $3.50; 112s, S2.5o
SsS SS' ;. 49, i ;IsS PiPP51s u s. Nc
Lowys, fancy, 1888, 81; lbs, $2@2.25.
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
n Rr.en rn stsaa aya . TSrSa lug
and larger, best, $3.50, poorer, low az
g.; SKI, best, $2@2,50; poorer, low as
$50; 7x7 s1.s5@1.5o: Texas lug boxes
and larger. Ss@3.25.
StFawberries-No carlot arrivals: NO
cars on track. Track receipts light:
supplies light; demand fair; market
steady. s2-quart crates: Maryland, fair
per crate; Eastern shore virginia, fair
$3.50. mostly ;sas:So f per crate ts" 0''''
AsparaguS-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate;
steady. Pyramid crates, dozen punches:
colossal $50 s:s5; extra fancy. Si.E5Ss:
| Delaware, medium to large size, $1.750
2.25: small size, $1.25@1.50.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. North Carolina. IN
|
CaFrOts-One California arrived; 1
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
4 Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady. California, westerns
lettuce crates, $4@4.50, mostly S4@4.25.
CauliflOwer-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track. Supplies moder.
ate: demand moderate; market steady.
California, crates, $1.s5@2.
Celery-Four Florida arrived: 8 broken
ana unbroken cars on track. Supplies
.NaA 49,. a
slightly stronger, Florida, 1O-ineh
crates, individually washed, four 10.
dozen, $3@3.5O, mostly sS@S.25.
Lettuee-six California arrived; .
Supplies fairly liberal: demand modeF-
ate; market steady. California. Western
crates Iceberg type. 5-dozen. $s.25@s7S.
mostly $3.50.
OniOns-one Texas arrived: / broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate: market
steady. Texas, 50-lb. sacks. Yellow Der.
mqPS sa y 5 S c9mmereiai SS5@155;
and unbroken cars on track. Truck
receipts moderate: supplies fairly liberal;
demand fair: market slightly weaker.
North Carolina, bushel hampers, 75c@
ST. California. bushel hampers Tel0-
phones, $2.25.
POtatOes-Three Maine 5 South Caro-.
lima arrived; broken and unbroken
cars on track. Old stock: Supplies mod
crate: demand moderate; market
stronger 100-lb. sacks, U. S. No. I:
Maine, Green Mountain, $2.25 @2.S5:v new
stock. Supplies moderate: demand mod.
crate; market stronger. south Carolina,
stave barrels Cobblers. U. S. No. T.
$4.50@4.75; Florida, double head barrels
spauldinE Rose. U. s. No. 1. $45O@A7S.
Mixed veEetabIes-No carlot arrivals,
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; ne
cars on track. Truck receipts liberal:
supplies liberal: demand moderate; mar
ket slightly weaker. South Carolina,
bushel hampers green. round and flat
type, $1,000, few best, $2.25; poorer
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; 4
ate; demand moderate: market steady,
Florida. bushel hampers, mostly 81.
poorer lower.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady. Florida, 1hs
@S; fancy, S202.5O.
Squash-No carlot arrivals; no care
on track. Truck receipts liberal; sup.
plies fairly liberal; demand moderate;
bushel hampers, yellow Crooknecks. and
white wrapped, 31.25@1.50, few higher.
Cucumbers - Supplies light; demand
moderate; market stronger. Florida,
bushel baskets, fancy, $4@450.
Corn-No carlot arrivals: 1 broken
and unbroken cars on track Supplies
light: demand fair: market slightly
weaker Florida, standard crates, 5.
S S.doaen S ,a7SgSa Texas OuShel baskets
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market about steady. Florida,
bushel hampers. green fancy. SITS Ga
poorer lower: choice, $1@1.50.
Oranges-No cariot arrivals; uns
broken car on track. Florida, boxes,
as to size, No. /. $s@A5o; No. 2, $2,25@i
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