The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Local Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY

(PFiCes paid shtppers-Net +. o. n
WasIlingtOn)
BY the U. S. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market quiet. Tone steady. q.
s. Government graded extras, mediums,
Il cent higher Current receipts, 21h0
22c; hennery whites, 2214 @ 23c. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs (net
prices paid shippers, F. o. B. Washing
tom: U. S. extras, large, 27hc; U. S.
extras, mediums, 221ac; U. S. Standards
large, 24c.
Live POultry-Market full steady to
firm. Heavy fowl improved. Fowl:
Colored, heavy, 10000; Leghorns, 1S0
pounds 22@22hc, over pounds, 20c,
few at 2S1a q 24c. Guineas, young, :
pounds and up, 40c each; under :
pounds, 25Q SOc each; old gulneas, 70
zoe; young toms, under 10 pounds $50
lie; 20 pounds and over, 15c; No. "a,
12c; old hens, lac; old toms. lac.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales to 8 A. NJ.
l.. G. l.. Express Arrivals
CalifOrnia-12 crates asparagus, "
lugs avocados.
South CarOlina-27 crates asparagus.
Florida lugs avocados 10 bushsl
eggplant, 27h busheI crates eggplant;
72 5-peck baskets lettuce, Is lugs limeA,
- bushel baskets pepers, IS bushel baS-
kets squash, 15O-pint refrigeratora
strawberries, 81 S-Ib. baskets tomarotes.
tables.
PennSylvania-1SO s-lb. baskets mush-
rooms.
Michigan--54 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
N1rginta-5 barrels watercress.
Apples No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. supplies moderate; demand mod
U. S. No. /: Virginia Black Twigs, u.
inch minimum, S1.25@1.35; PA inch min.
imum, $1.50@1.65; 2%-inch minimum,
$1.b5 Oils; 3-inch minimum, $1.7501S5:
stock, all sizes, soc q SIPS; Winesaps, q
inch Minimum $1.25@1.35; 2A inch min
imum. $l.65 LIS: 2ls-inch minimum, 81
@2.25; %-inch minimum, 1925 02.S5; u.
$. Utility 81 LIS, as to size; Ben Davis,
"a inch minimum, $1@1.15; IA inch min
imum. $1.25 Obs; 2%-nch minimum.
1880 40; U. S. Utility, 9Oc @$1.1O. as to
size; Staymans. IA inch minimum, $1.359
1.50; 212-inch minimum. $1.65@1.75; az
inch minimum, $1.6001.S5; scalded stock,
$1@15O. all sizes; Yorks. 2A-inch min
imum, 81. as @1.35; ga inch minimum.
I.4O @1.5O; 2%-inch minimum, $1.5O9
1.65: scalded stock, all sizes, S5c@s1.25:
Delicious, "a inch minimum, $1.65@1.75;
212-inch minimum, $2@215, few $225
2%-inch minimum, s?.25 @2.85, few $3.50;
Paragons, 2h-inch minimum. $1.35 @1.4O;
21s-inch minimum, $1.4O@1.5O ~ inch
minimum. $1.5O91.65; 3-inch minimum,
N.35QI,S5 Lowrys. 2h-nch minimum.
minimum, $1.5O@1.65. Maryland, Penn
ssylvania, Virginia and West Virginia,
boxes: Combination Extra Fancy and
Fancy: staymans, $1.75@2.25: Delicious,
< < nj n1I al.
Paragons $165@2.O0. C Grade: Stav.
mans, $1.5O@1.75; Delicious $1.75@2 200;
Golden Delicious, $l.75 a 200; Paragons,
:I.5o9i.75. Cartons: Fancy staymans.
*1.65 a 200; Golden Delicious. $2@2.5O.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; broken
and / unbroken car on track Supplies
moderate: demand moderate; market
11a-bushel hampers, &1.15@1.25; poorer
lower: New York. 5O-lb. sacks. Danish
type, 65@7Oc.
CarrOts-One California arrived; bro
Ken and l unbroken car on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar.
ket steady. Texas, half-iettuce crates,
312-dozen, $1.25 @1.35; California, West
ern lettuce crates, 6-dozen, $3.15@3.25.
CauliflOwer-One California arrived; .
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
market slightly stronger. California.
crates, $1.76 @1.90: poorer $1.65.
Celery--One Florida arrived; broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
slightly stronger. Florida, 1O-inch crates.
individually washed and preceded, (
dozen, $3.5O@S.65; $40 dozen. $S.4O@
$50; poorer lower
Lettuce-Two Arizona arrived .
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market steady. Arizona, Western crates
Iceberg type dozen, $6.5o@7; odzen.
$6@6.5O; SOS, IS $50.
OniOns-One Indiana. Michigan an
rived; unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar.
ket steady. 5O-lb. sacks. U. S. No. Il
inches and larger S1.S5 q 80.
Peas-One Mexico arrived; l unbroken
car on. track. Supplies light; demand sH,
hampers. Telephones, $3.50 $50
POtatOes-One Florida. Maine
ate; demand moderate; market steady.
1OO-pound sacks, U. S. No. /: Maine,
Green Mountains, $2.6S92:65 few W s3.eS:
Idaho Russet Burbanks SAG 4.25;
Florida. bushel crates Bliss Trumphs,
L. S. No. l. $2@2.25; U. S. No. ., S1H
o.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals: broken
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
moderate; market about steady. Texas.
DuSheI DaSkeIS, TO q 9UC.
cars on track, Supplies very light; de-
mand light; market slightly weaker.
Florida. S6-pint crates, $S@6.5O per
crate.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; ne
cars on track. Supplies miderate: de-
mand light; market steady. North Caro-
lima, busheT baskets Puerto Ricans. fair
condition, few best, $1.25: Maryland
Anne Arundel county, bushel hamperA
Jersey type. $1.15@1.25.
TOmatOes-One Florida arrival; l un.
broken car on track. Supplies moder-
te; demand moderate; market steady.
Mostly fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, Florida, lug boxes, green, ripea
and turning. wrapped. 6xis and larger.
and condition. $303.25.
Mixed Vegetables-One Texas arr1Ved4
3 broken and / unbroken cars on track:
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
Florida, busheI hampers, s5@55o.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; ne
cars on track Supplies moderate; de-
mand fair market slightly weaker.
Florida, bushel hampers. green, flat type
Eggplant-supplies light; m ana
fair: market about steady. Florida, 15o
bushel crates. $2.5O@S.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand light:
market steady FIopids, lboina 6ushs! Srs! 5n
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market slightly weaker. Flor.
ida, bushel hampers. white wrapped, 81
@2.5O; yellow $S.75@4.
KaIe-Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. Virginia, bushel
Coilards-supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia,
Bushel baskets 3O@35c.
Oranges-One California arrived; uns
brok track Florida bOXeA.