The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-31
Washington Produce
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shippers-Net r. o. B.
WashlngtOn)
BY the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics

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BY the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
Eggs-M srket steady. Prices un-
changed. Current receipts, 2O@21c; Hem
merry White, 2202So. Government graded
and dated white sEgS: y. s. Extras
sFss 2'Ho u s. BT ItTss sTSn
Live Poultry-Market steady at un-
changed prices. Fowl-Colored, heavy,
10 @ zoe; No. 2s, lac: Leghorns, 13@l5c;
2Sc; ~ lbs. and over, 23924c: Leghorns.
. lbs, is zoe. Turkeys: Old Hens, $50
tic; Old Toms. 1s@14c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
i. c. L. Express Receipts
florida so Tugs avocados: IS Tugs
lines; ~ Tugs manages; 50 bushel baS-
CaIifornla-45 1s-pound boxes figs.
North Carolina - SIS bushel baskets
lima beans: Is h-buShel baskets okra
40 bushel baskets peaches; SO bushel
South CarOlina-5I busheI baskets
lima beans; II s2-quart crates grapes;
Unknown OriEin-5s crates mixed
Pennsylvania - 1856 1-pound baskets
mushrooms.
NNB-D pdfr0Ls WaLeTCreses
Peaches-No carlot arrivals. 2 broken
| and unbroken cars ON track. Truck
receipts liberal; supplies liberal: demand
moderate: market steady. North Caro-
!. 2H92M inches. $2@2.25: 2-inch min
lmum. $1.7S: Bellies. U. s. No. /. 2-inch
baskets Carmans. Rochesters and Craw-
fords. U. s.. No. l, 1K-inch minimum.
b0M 75c. Golden q NJ
l h-inch minimum. 81; Hileys. U. s.
No. l, 2-inch minimum. S1.25: Bellies,
U. s.. No. /, 2-inch minimum, S2@225.
Watermelons-One North Carolina ar
| ceipts equivalent to / car Virginia. Truck
| receipts liberal: supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. North Caro-
15925c; 3O@32 lbs. average 3O@35c; 40
950 lbs. and larger, 50@75c each.
pes-Approximately 500 crates
by express North Carolina arrived; Truck
receipts LIBERAL supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. North Caro-
lima, Ridgeway section, Salmon Meats,
standards, all sizes, labelled, $1@1.25.
few higher: plain. 35075c, few 81.
HOneydews-Two California arrived; /
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Correction for Friday: 1 broken and I
unbroken cars on track instead of .
mand light; market steady. California,
standard and Jumbo cantaloupe crates,
all sizes, $1.25 OIL SO.
Celery-one Michigan arrived; I
Supplies light; demand moderate; mar
| ket steady. New York % crates, in
| dividually washed. 3@5 dozens, $1.75@2:
dozens $1.5o@1.75; Michigan High
| balls, S5690c.
Apples-supplies liberal; market dull
There is only demand for best grades
and sizes. Very little demand for small
and ungraded stock, some dumped.
Bushel baskets, u. s. No. /: Maryland.
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Vir.
ginia, Transparents, 2-inch minimum,
SSO@s5c; 2A-inch minimum; soc @!1i0O;
~ inch minimum, 5O96Oc; 2T-inch
| minimum, IS a Use; Utility and overripe,
/ 25@35c: Wealthys, Pinch minimum. So
06oc; 2A-inch minimum, 75c; 2h-inch
minimum 7se minimum s1e
800; 2%-inch minimum, $1.10@1.25i
| Rambos, IN inch minimum, Csc; 2h'
| inch minimum, $1.00 $110; 2%-inch
minimum, $1.25@1.35; various other va
risties U. S. No. ! grade. SOC @$1.00i
s5c; 3H-inch minimum, 75@s5c, few
800; Utility and overripe, 25@50c.
Lettuce-Four California arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies liberal; demand moderate
market steady. California, Wester
crates, Iceberg type. 5 dozen. SS:OO@
very poor condition, soc. some dumped
New York, Eastern crates, Big Boston
type. 2 dozen, 50@60c.
OnlOns-One N. Y. arrived: unbro-
ken car on track. Truck receipts mod.
crate; supplies moderate; demand light
pound sacks Yellows, U. S. No. 1. $50
soc; poorer lower.