The Washington times., 1937-01-01
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net +. O. b.
Washington
BY the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

WashinRtOn)
BY the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
EEE-Market irregular. Prices Il
| cent lower on U. S. extras, large. Cur
| rent receipts, q to IS cents; hennery
| whites 29 TO 80 cents. Government
graded and dated white eggs tnet prices
| paid shippers, f. o. B. Washington
| L. S. extras, large 3lia cents: L. S.
extras, mediums, 29 cents; u. 6. Stand.
| ards, large, Fl cents.
Live POultry-Market generally quiet
| and steady.
FowI-Colored, heavy, Is to Is cents;
| Leghorns, to l. cents: No. rs, cents.
! Chickens: Virginia Rocks, Broilers and
Fryers, IS to 20 cents; Delaware Crosses,
! is to 20 cents. Guineas, young, 2 lbs
and up. 40 cents each; under 2 lbs. "a
to so cents each; Old Guineas. 20 10 25
cents each. Turkeys: Young Hens Is
3 cents; 20 lbs. and over, Is to II cents;
No. 2's, IL cents; Old Hens, IA cents;
Old Toms. IA cents.
BUTTER
Butter-Range of prices to stores,
gathered from wholesale dealers (prices
to nearby shippers based on Philadelphia
and New York prices): One-pound prints.
carton (9i score), 37c; h-lb prints, car.
ton C91 scorel, SSc: lib. prints, carton
go score), sec; i -lb. prints. carton
go score). 36c 4-lb. prints, carton
(92 score), soc, A-lb. prints. carton go
scOre), SIC; tub (92 score), 37c; tub go
scCTe), SAC; tub (g1 sCore), sec. Market
very strong.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers
Sales to 500 A. NJ.
l.. C. l.. express arrivals.
FIOrida-12 5-peck baskets lettuce, 81
hushel baskets green peas, refrigera-
tors strawberries, u bushel hampers
snap beans. 20 3O-lb. crates tomatoes.
Louisiana barrels shallots.
Pennsylvania-s2 S-lb. baskets mush-
south CarolIna-s bushel baskets rad
Michigan-17 55-lb. Cartons rhubarb.
West VirEinia-s busheI baskets water
Virginia. barrels watercress.
Unknown Origin-54 crates mixed vege-
tables.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady. Bushel baskets,
L. S. No. /: Virginia, Staymans. PA
inch minimum. $1.15 a LIS; 215-nch mini
mum, E1.@5 40; 2%-inch minimum. n
S1.5O61.6O; 3-inch minimum, $1.65 "a
1.S5; Crimes 2h-inch minimum, $1.1O@
lis; 2l2-inch minimum. S1.35 a 40;
2s4 inch minimum, $3.50 @1.65; Golden
Delicious. "a inch minimum, $l.25 %
135; 212-inch minimum $15O@1.6O; 2%-
inch minimum, S1.7501S5; 3-inch mini
mum. $1,000; Delicious. . 4 inch mini
mum. $1.3501.4O; 2A-inch minimum,
} |. bU ~ AOt "A -lHCn lliAluill' Sl.JV w
Yorks, 2A-uch minimum. S1@1.15; 214-
inch minimum, s1.25@1.35; 2%inch
minimum, s1.4O91:5C; Jonathanns, "a
inch minimum, &1.15@1.25; 2h-inch
minimum, $1.35@1.4O; 2%-nch mini
mum, $1.5O@1.65; Timber Twigs PA
inch minimum; soc @$1; 2A-inch mini
$1.35@15O. Boxes: Pennsylvania. Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, combination ex-
ira fancy and fancy, Staymans. $1.6O@2;
Delicious. S1.75G2.25; C grade, Stay
mans, S1.4OQ1.65; Delicious, $3.50 91.75.
Potatoes-Three Maine, / New York
arrived: broken and unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate. demand
sacks, U. s. No /: New York, round
whites, $3.50; Maine. Green Mountains,
s2.S562.9O; Idaho Russet Burbanks,
s@.25@S.5O; Florida. bushel crates, Bliss
Triumphs, U. S. No. l. 81; U. s. No.
., $3.50
Cabbage-One South Carolina arrived;
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
bushel hampers. pointed type, truck re-
ceipts, packed locally, soc; Florida,
freight receipts. y -bushel hampers,
pointed type S5c631.
Carrots IN carlOt arrivals: broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady. Cali
fornia, western lettuce crates, 6 dozen.
$2.75 fair condition, $3.50.
CauliflOwer No carlot arrivals: 2
broken cars on track. Supplies light;
demand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia. crates, $1.5001.75.
Celery - One California arrived; car
diverted; 1 broken and 3 unbroken cars
on track Supplies moderate; demand
light market steady. California. half
crates. individually washed and pre-
cooled S2.5012.75.
Lettuce - Four Arizona arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies liberal; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. Arizona, western crates,
Iceberg type. dozen, $2.50Q5 mostly
$:.75.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals; unbroken
car on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. 5O-lb. sacks,
u. S. No. /. Michigan and New York.