The Washington times., 1937-05-27
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net FOB
Washtngton)
nv the II. 9. Bureau Of Agricultural

BY the q. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
EEEs-Market steady. Prices un-
changed. Current receipts. ls@19c:
graded and dated white eggs: U. S.
extras. large, 24c; U. s. extras, mediums,
zoe; U. s. standards, large. 2Ohc.
Live PouItry-Market unsettled and
prices unchanged. Fowl: Colored. heavy,
22h @23hc; Rocks, 23h to use; leghorns,
2 pounds. zoe: less than 2 pounds, lIc,
Turkeys: Old hens, tic; old toms. lie.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to 8 A. NJ.
Less-than.C Carload Arrivals
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 81 Tugs avocados.
FTorida-Receipts. ~ bushel baskets
cucumbers; As / u -bushel crates egg
plant; As bushel baskets lima beans: 81
Tugs lines; Is bushel baskets parsley;
64-qt refrigerator blueberries; 20 bushei
baskets okra 81 / a-bushel crates pep
pers; 11O-bushel baskets squash; 81
bushel baskets snap beans: SIS 3o-lb.
crates tomatoes
South CarOlina-Receipts, 32-qt. crates
dewberries; 10 l4-bushel baskets peaches;
$50 bushel baskets SQUASH: 81 32-qt.
crates strawberries: 81 bushel baskets
snap beans.
Unknown Origin-Receipts, 20 crates
mixed vegetables.
Pennsylvania-Receipt 1877 S-lb. baR.
kets mushrooms.
North Carolina-Receipts, SO busfel
baskets green peas; 81 bushel baskets
snap beans.
virgsnia-Receipts. % s2-qt. crates
AppIes-one Washington arrived:
unbroken car on track. Supplies mod.
crate; demand fair: market steady.
Maryland, Pennsylvania. Virginia and
VirRinia he'll has
l: Winesaps, inches minimum, $1.75@
1.sS; "a inches minimum. S2.1O@2.25:
~ ~, inches minimum; Ss$S @2.4S; ~
Newtowns, "a inches minimum, $1,000
1.65; ~ inches minimum, $2.25@2S5:
* inches minimum. $2.S5 Q2.50: Ben
az inches minimum. .$1.5O@1.6O: IN
inches minimum. $1.60@1.75; Staymans,
~ inches minimum: $1:S5@i75; 2h
inf frtHr minimu M 'E2S@SSS; az .nchs:
Fancy, Winesaps, 1888 and 1905, s9.4O0
49, 1873: :ns sJ ;ss5g DS ls' ana
staymans. 1855 and 113s, S2.S5@2.5O:
extra fancy and fancy Delicious, 11Ss.
s EsSS@ IoOs. sS;76929o Cartons:
s9.5O@2.65; Delicious, 144s, 326593.75:
112s. s2.75@?.SS; 9Ss, 50; Lowrys 1905.
$2@225; Golden Delicious, 144s $2.35@
2.Se: Isos S. No. /; Pippins, 1l2s :3s59
$50; 112s $25O92.s5: Arkansas Blacks,
112s, $2,25@2,35; 1905, S2.1O@2.25.
PotatOes-one Maine, 4 South Carolina
arrived; broken and unbroken cars
on track. Old stock: Supplies moderate;
demand fair; market steady. Maine, 100
ID. sacks Green Mountains, U. s. No.
l.; S226@2.S5: U, S. Commercial. 81.
mand fair: market slightly weaker.
South Carolina, stave barrels Cobbiera
y; $. No. l. ss'76S4. poorer low aS
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate;
market steady. Pyramid crates, dozen
5 b. 72S o.. New Jersey. Extrs Colossal,
Fancy. .s1.5O91.75; Delaware, medium to
large size. $1.50@1.75.
Cabbage--No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track Truck receipts moderate; sup
steady. North Carolina. u -bushel ham
pers, Pointed type, 65@75c. poorer soc.
CarrOtS-No carlot arrivals; l car d.
demand demand m%o s,,ra market slightly
crates, $4.2594.6o; Texas. bushel baskets.
CaulifIOwer-one California arrived; 1
broken car on track. Supplies moder!
ate; demand fair; market steady. CALI
fornia, crates, $1.7632.
Celery-No carlot arrivals: 1 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow; market steady. Florida, 10
inch crates. individually washed, 2h-1e
dozen. $S.5O94.
LettuCe-Two California arrived; IL
broken and 8 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand fair; market
steady. California. Western crates. Ice
berg type. s dozen. 1925 @3.75; mostly.
$3.2503.50.
Onions-one New York. Texas ar
rived; ! broken and unbroken cars on
Fnli dow fAs HaN
market steady. Texas 5o-pound sacks
Yellow Bermudas, U. s. Commercial
$1.6O@L75; mostly S1.SO@1.65.
Peas-No carlot arrivals: 2 broken cars
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
moderate; demand fair; market slightly
stronger on southern stock: demand fair;
Carolina. bushel hampers, 81 Oils; poor
er lower. California, bushel hampers.
Telephones, $20225.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate:
supplies fairly liberal; demand fair; mar.
ket about steady; 32-quart crates. vari.
Gus varieties. Maryland, $2:5O@3.5O;
mostly 50: Delaware, s25o9S.2S; poorer.
Tomatoes - Two Texas arrived;
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies fairly liberal; demand fair:
market steady. Florida. lug boxeA
green. ripes and turning, wrapped. SKIS
and larger, best. $2.50@3. poorer low
as g; SKI best. 5 :sS2 So Roorer low low
l.0U
boxes. green. ripes and turning, wrapped.
6x6 and larger. $2.75@3.
WatermelOns-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
sons 3234 pounds average, $1Q1.25.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate:
piles fairly liberal: demand slow;
market dull. North and South Carolina.
bushel hampers. green, round and flat
types. $l0l.25, poorer soc.
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
fair; market steady. Florida. busheI
hammers. $4,000; few best $3.50.
light; market steady. Florida, IL -bushel
crates green. fancy. $2Q2.25. few higher.
SGuash-Truck receipts moderate; sup
slightly weaker. South Carolina. bushel
hampers, Yellow Crooknecks and white
wrapped 75c@$1; poorer SOC.
Cucumbers-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light; market about steady. Florida,
bushel baskets. L. s. No. l, &+94.5o;
bushel baskets fair quality. s2@2.5O.
COrn-No carlot arrivals; broken car
on track. Supplies light: demand light:
market about steady. Florida, standard
crates 5-dozen, $27S.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
fair; market slightly stronger. Florida,
bushel hampers green. fancy. SAGA, so.
Oranges-No carlot arrivals; broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Florida,
boxes as to size: No. Is, $3@45O; No.
2s $225@400.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals: :
broken cars on track Florida, as to
size. No. Is. $3@3.25: No. 2. $2.5O0S.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; l broken
cvar on track. California. boxes as to
size No. /, SS@7: No. IS. s5Q6
Honey dews-ChiIe, crates, standards,
$3.50: iumhos s2.754&.