The Washington times., 1937-03-19
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

WASHINGlC
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shippers-Net Fob.
Washington
BY the q. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
EGGS-Market irregular. U. s. Gov
ernment graded eggs, "a cent higher on
extras, large, and y cent on standards,
large. Receipts increasing. Current re-
23c. Government graded and dated
white eggs (net prices paid shippers,
fob. Washington); U. S. extras, large
27hc; u. S. extras, mediums 22Ks;
Live POultry-Market mostly quiet and
unchanged. Fowl: Colored, heavy, 17@
l9c; leghorns, 14@15c. Chickens: Rocks
and Crosses, under pounds, 22@22hc;
pounds and up, 4Oc each; under 2
pounds, 25 a SOC each; old guineas, 200
2Sc each. Turkeys: Young hens, 100
2Oc; young toms. under 10 pounds, 16@
l2c; old hens, lac; old toms, lac.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
L. c. L. Express Arrivals
California - Thirty-f five crates aspara-
gus, 81 lugs avocados.
South CarOlina-Thirty-six crates as
paragus
Florida - Eleven Iugs avocados, "a
bushel baskets cucumbers, As 5-peck bas-
kets lettuce, % lugs lines, 21 bushel
baskets parsley, 46 bushel baskets SQUASH
30 bushel baskets snap beans, 81 S-pound
baskets tomatoes.
North CarOlina-Twelve bushel baskets
lettuce, 22 bushel baskets radishes.
LOuisiana-Five barrels shallots.
Unknown Origin - Seventeen crates
mixed vegetables
Pennsylvania-One hundred and fifty
four 3-pound baskets mushrooms.
Michigan-Forty-four 55-pound cartons
rhubarb.
Virginia-Five barrels watercress
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Bushel bas-
kets, U. S. No. /: Virginia. Black Twigs,
2A-inch minimum, S1-25@1.S5; 2h-inch
minimum, $1.5O91.65; 2% inch minimum
S1.s5Q1.75; s-inch minimum, s1.75@
scalded stock, all sizes, soc Oc@$1.25: Wine
saps, Pinch minimum, S1.25 5Q1.36; az
inch minimum; S1.65@1.75; 21s-inch
minimum, M nEgg s2S2;26; inch minimum,
to size; Ben Davis, 2A A-inch minimum,
SOILS; 2h-inch minimum, $1.2501.35;
2%-inch minimum. S1.35@14O; U. s.
Utility, 90c as to size; staymans,
minimum, $1.65Q1.75: 2X-inch mini
mum, $1.6O@1.S5; scalded stock, $1@
l.50. all sizes; Yorks "a inch minimum.
81 01.S5: 215-inch minimum, $1.40@
llcious, 2K inch minimum, si.6561.75;
2k-inch minimum $2@2.15, few $2.25;
5%;inch S55n: p.raTdnH minimum s2;25@285 nS few
H.S LAO; 2h-inch minimum, $1.4O@
1.50: ~ Inch minimum. S1.5O@165; g.
inch minimum, S1.75@1.s5; Lowrys, "a
inch minimum. $1.S5; 21a-inch minimum,
Maryland. Pennsylvania, Virginia and
West Virginia. boxes: Combination Extra
Fancy and Fancy: staymans, &1.75@
2.25; DELICIOUS s2.25@2.5o; Golden De-
g Grade: staymons. $1.50@1.75; De-
licious, $175@2; Golden Delicious $1.75
o.; Paragons, $1.50@1.75; cartons,
Fancy: staymans, $1,75@225; Delicious,
licious, s2@2.5O.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals: 3 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady Domestic
round type: Florida, Y bushel hampers.
ceiPts' packed locally, s1@1.1O. few
Danish type, s7@7Oc.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals: broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Texas, half
lettuce crates, individually washed.
$40; bushel baskets topped. washed,
Cauliflower-No earlot arrivals; 8
ate, demand light; market slightly
weaker. California crates. $15O@1.75.
Celery-Two Florida arrived; 4 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mana man light, market steady. Florida, 10
inch crates. individually washed and
preceded $40 dozen, $3.25@3.5O.
Lettuce-Two Arizona arrived: 3
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate: demand light; mar
ket stronger. California. Western crates
$3.50: Arizona, sos. $54o@Ss
OniOns-No carlot arrivals: I broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand naand light; market ma steady. 5o-pound
and New York. Yellows, $125@I.35;
some dirty. S1.15; Colorado. Valencias'
inches and larger, $1.S5, few $3.50.
fotatoes-Two Me. arrived; broken
moderate; demand light; market dull.
Green Mountains, $2.6O@265, few. $2.75;
New York, Round Whites, $2,5O@2.sO;
Graded, 82.4o@2.5o; Idaho, Russet Bur Bur
banks; U. S. No !. $4@425; Florida.
bushel crates Bliss Triumps, U. S. No, i,
$2.25, fair condition, sails.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track Supplies
moderate; demand light; market weak.
Texas, bushel baskets 7O@S5c
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies very light; de-
mand light; market steady. Florida
36-pint crates. freight receipts. $3.50, per
crate.
Sweet Potatoes No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track. Supplies moderate
demand light: market steady North
Carolina, bushel baskets, Puerto Rtcans
fair condition. 81. few best, $125: Mary
land. AnneArundel county. bushel ham
pers. Jersey type, U. s. No. 1, $1.16Q
l.25.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Florida. lug boxes,
green ripes and turning. wrapped, wide
range in condition. 6x6 and larger best.
81; poorer. 81; 1O-pound baskets, ordi-
nary condition, 6o675c Cuba. lug boxes,
ripes wrapped. sx6 and larger, $3@3.5O;
1O-pound baskets. $1@1.25.
Mixed VeEetables-One California, I
Texas arrived: 5 broken and unbroken
cara nn track