The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-03
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shIppers-Net r. o. b.
WashingtOn)
Nv the United States Bureau Of

by the United States Bureau OF
Agricultural Economies
EgEs-Market on U. s. Government
graded extras, Nc lower. All other
rent receipts, Fl @21hc: Hennery Whites
22@22hc, a few at 2Sc. Government
graded and dated white eggs met prices
paid shippers. T. o. b. Washington): U. s.
Extras large. 24hc: u, g.. Extras. ne
Live POultry-Market generally steady
at unchanged prices. Fowl: Colored
heavy, 17@1sc; Leigh horns, 13@14c
Chickens. Rocks and Crosses, all sizes
mostly q @2Sc, few at 2314c. Leghorns
X. to az lbs. and up, 2O@21c. Old
Guineas. 25@30c each Turkeys: Old
Hens, 1s@1sc; Old Toms. 15c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to s A. NJ.
Less-than.CarIOad Arrivals
South CarOlina-Receipts, 81 crates as
paragus; So busheI crates radishes
GeOrgta-Receipts IL crates asparagus
Acknowledgements, IS Tugs avocados
FlOrida-Receipts, 10 bushel baskets
cucumbers: rs 5-peck baskets lettuce; &C
bushel baskets lima beans; % Tugs lines
IL bushel baskets parsley; IS bushel has
kets okra; a. bushel baskets peppers: 81
-bushel crates peppers; So bushel has
ketS squash; 80 30-lb. crates tomatoes
81 S-lb. baskets tomatoes.
North CarOlina-Receipts, u bushe
baskets lettuce.
Unknown Origin-Receipts, 80 crates
mixed vegetables.
PennsylVania-Receipt 100 3-lb. baa
kets mushrooms.
Michigan-Receipts 81 55-lb. cartons
rhubarb.
West Virginia - Receipts, 7 bushs
Virginia-Receipts. barrels water
eress.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; broker
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate; market steady. Bushe
baskets, u. s. No. /, Staymans, 2A-incE
minimum, $1.40Q1.50; 21s-inch minimum
1.65@1.75: 2%-inch minimum. $1.75
1856: Yorks, 2k-inch minimum, $40 q
$50: 2h-inch minimum. $1.65@1.75; TX
inch minimum. S1.75@f.S5; winesaps
2-inoh minimum, $1.35@1.5O; 2A-incf
minimum: $1-75@1,S5 2h-inch mini
case; Parsgons. 2H-inch minimum
A.40@1.50; 2h-inch minimum. $500
1.65; 2%-inch minimum. $1.65@1. 5
inch minimum. $1.S5@2; Lowrys 2A
: inch inch minimum n UNI S:?SS Las: 2h.inch min
11.S5@1.75; Ganos, IL inch minimum
$1@1.15: 2h-inch minimum, $1.35 @1.40
2%.inch minimum, $1.4O91.5O; Blacl
Twigs,, 2h-inch minimum. .$135@ 40
2i2-inch minimum, $1.60@1.65; 2%Incf
minimum. $1.S591.4O; h-inch minimum
&1.6O@1.66; az Inch minimum. S1.75
Delicious. 2h inch minimum, S1.65 o LIS
minimum, $2.S592.5O; Golden Delicious
2A-inch minimum, $1.65; 2h-inch mini
mum. $4,000; 2%-inch minimum, SAYS
Boxes Maryland, Pennsylvania and vir
fancy, as to size: staymans. $1.75@2.25
Delicious, $2.25@2.75: Paragons, $1.65 q
2; Romes. $2@2.50; c grade. as to size
Staymans. S1.5o@1.75; Delicious, S1.S5
1.s5. Cartons: Maryland, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, fancy, staymans
SL75@2.25; Del cious. $2.25@2.5Oi
Lowrys. s1so@2: Golden Delicious. s:
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no car.
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
light; demand moderate; market steady
South Carolina, pyramid crates, dozer
5 5g@Ghss cS Colossal; ss;'OS Fancy
Cabbage-One Florida, 1 South Caro-
lima arrived; 3 broken and 2 unbroker
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand light; market steady. Ia bushe
hampers: Florida, Domestic round type
freight receipts, 81: Soutr Carolina, truck
receipts so9soc. few 81.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals no cars or
track. Supplies moderate e;mand light
market steady. California. western-iet
tuce crates, 6-dozen, 1925; Texas half
lettuce crates, punched. .$1.25 @ 50
western-ettuce crates 6-dozen' fail
CaufiflOwer-Two California arrived
4 broken cars on track. Supplies moder
ate; demand moderate; market about
steady. California, crates. $3.50.
CeleFy-One Florida arrived; broker
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate; market steady. Florida
1O-nch crates, individually washed ano
wire-bound crates topped, S-1o-dozen
$22502.70; ks, S2@2.25.
IettuPe-No caFlOt arrivals. 5 broker
and / unbroken cars on track. SUPP liei
moderate; demand slow; market weak
Arizona. Missionaries, Iceberg type
5-dozen, considerable fair to ordinary
quality. $4.50&6, ew higher, poorer. 81
Onions - One Michigan arrived;
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderatei demand light; mar
ket steady. 50-pound sacks, u. s. No.
Michigan and New York, Fellows sill;
@1.95; Colorado, Valencias, inches ant
larger $3.50.
Peas-one California arrived; broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand light; market steady. California
bushel hampers Telephone, $3.2593.50
POtatOes-One Maine, New Yorl
arrived; 5 broken and ~ unbroken car:
light; market dull. 1OO-pound sacks, U
S. No. /: Maine, Green Mountains. $2.5Od
$50; few sass: New York, Round
Whites, S2.85@2.4O: truck receipts. S2.25
Pennsylvania. Round Whites, $225@2.35
few $2.4O; Idaho. Russet Burbanks, $3.50
6S75; Florida bushel crates, Bliss Tri
umphs and Saplding Rose, U. s. No. /
$2@2.%5.
Spinach-No carlot arrivals: 2 broker
cars on track Supplies moderate; de
mand light; barket weak. Virginia
bushel baskets, 75@sOc.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals; M
cars on track. Truck receipts light
supplies light: demand moderate; marke
steady Florida, 36-pint crates. IS. q
700: few $3.50; poorer. Sc per crate.
TOmatOes-One Florida arrived; 1 un
broken car on track. Supplies light
demand light: market steady. Florida
lug boxes. green, ripes and turning
wrapped, mostly fair to ordinary quality
and condition, 6x6 and larger, best. S2.5l
9S; poorer, S2G2.50i low as $3.50: SKI
few best S2@2.50; poorer. $1.25@1.50
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals
broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de
mand light; market steady. Florida
bushel hampers, $4,000; few higher
poor condition. 81.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; NJ
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand light; market steady Florida
bushel hampers, Bountifuls, mostly fail
quality S1.5O@2: few best, $3.50; Blacl
Valentines S2@25O.
Eggplant = Supplies ight; demand
bushel crates. $3.50. few higher.
KaIe-virginia, busheI baskets, 65G
rs cents