The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-08
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
WaahinRtOnl


Washington
By the U. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Washington, d. c., Saturday, May 8, 1887
Eggs-U. S. Government graded extras
mediums and standards, large fraction,
ally higher. Nearby ungraded eggs un,
changed. Current receipts, 1871 @19c;
hennery whites, 19@20c Government
graded and dated white eggs (net prices
paid shippers. I. O.: b., Washington: U.
s; extras; large, use; U: s.. extras: me.
diums, 19hc; U. S. standards, large,
Live Poultry-Market about steady al
UNCHANGED prices. Fowl: Colored. heavy.
Rocks 22@24c: Crosses, 2102Sc; Leg.
horns, 17@18c. Old guineas, Is q 30c
each. Turkeys: Old hens, 1S@17c. old
toms, lac.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
Less Than CaFlOt Express Arrivals
Delaware-37 crates asparagus.
South CaFOlina-151 crates asparagus;
ITO bushel baskets green peas.
Ca1fOrnis-62 Tugs avocados.
North CarOlina-s5 5-peck baskets let
tuce; 81 bushel baskets beets; 66 24-Quart
crates strawberries.
F1Orida-75 bushel baskets cucumbers;
81 crates eggplant: so Tugs lines; IL
bushel baskets parsley; AZ 1h-bushel
beans; As 3o-lb. crates tomatoes; 70 S-lb.
baskets tomatoes.
Unknown Origln-22 crates mixed vege'
tables.
Virginia-2 barrels watercress.
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market tseady. Maryland
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia Bushel baskets, U. S. No. !, Wine
saps, Y inches minimum, $1.10@1l5;
inches minimum. s1.sO0s; ~ inches
minimum, $2.35@2.SO; 2% inches mini
mum, mostly around $3.50; yellow New
towns, IA inches minimum, $1.65 Oils;
minimum, S2.26@2.25: Ben Davis. az
inches minimum, S1.16@1.25; az inches
minimum, $1.4O@1.50; Golden Delicious,
"a inches minimum, $1.75; IN incnes
minimum faa gb2zc; * inches mum
minimum, $1.S5@2: 2% inches minimum,
81 few higher: inches minimum, $2.25;
few higher; Staymans, IN inches mini
mum, $1.65@1.7s; an inches minimum,
2.S5. Boxes: Combination extra fancy
and fancy, Delicious, $2.25@2.75; Golden
Delicious, $2.25@2.75; C grade: Delicious.
$2@225: Golden Delicious, $2@2.25;
$50; scalded. $1.S5@1.75; Romes, extra
fancy and fancy, 1873 size, $2@2.15; 125
size, $2.1s @2.25; 11S size, $2.2s@2.3S:
96s and larger, $3.50; Staymans, extra
iinsy and fansS :xt2s s:neS and
fancy, 1853 size. &2.25; 1905, $?.25@2S5;
1888. $2.s5@2.5O: 125-11Ss. $2.50@2.65.
Cartons: Golden Delicious, 144s, $2@225:
1i2s. $2;?S@2;5o; Delicious, 1903, s2:sS
higher; Lowrys, 16Os, &1.75@1.85; las.
lbs, $2@225; 144s. S2.25; Winesaps,
fancy. 1905. s2.25@2.36; 112s, $3.50
20: Yellow Newtowns, U. S. No, l.
POtatoes-One Florida, Maine ar
rived; broken and unbroken cars ON
track. Old stock: Supplies moderate; de-
I mand light; market steady. I I9
tains, s2.25@2.S5. New stock: Supplies
hght; demand moderate; market steady.
Florida. double-head barrels spaulding
Rose, L. s. No. /. S5.75; few. $500.
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals no cars
on track. Truck receipts light: supplies
light; demand moderate: market steady.
south Carolina, pyramid crates. dozen
@S.5o; fancy, s2.5O@s: choice. $500
2; New jersey, pyramid crates, dozen
punches, extra colossal, $303.50: extra
fancy, $2.75QS; Delaware, pyramid
s.50; small size, 81.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
light: demand light; market steady
South Carolina, 1h-bushel hampers
Pointed type, packed locally, 31.l5@1.25;
few best $3.50.
CaFrOts-No carIot arrivals; / broken
car on track. Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. california, West
ern-lettuce crates, S3.25@3.50; Texas,
bushel baskets, 8f.s5@1.T5.
CaulifOwer-No carlot arrivals; 5
broken cars on track. Supplies noder-
ate: demand light: market steady. Cali
fornia, crates, mostly around S2io.
Celery-onO Florida arrived; . brokOR