The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-17
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shipperS-Net +. o. D.
WashingtOn)
BY the United States Bureau Of
AnrinnIhnrnI Ennnnr.in.

BY the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
EgEs-Market quiet and UNCHANGED
on nearby ungraded eggs. but Nc to 10
higher on Government graded Extras
met prices paid shippers, Z. o. b. WASH
ington): Current receipts. 1s@1shc:
graded and dated white eggs: U. 4.
Extras large, 24c: U. S. xtEras, me.
diums, zoe; U. S. Standards, large, 2Qhc.
Live POultry-Market steady at un.
changed prices. Fowl; Colored. heavy,
Rocks and crosses, 23@24c; LeThorns !
lbs. 10000; less than lbs. 17@1sc.
Turkeys: Old hens, 1701sc; old toms,
14915c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to 8 A. NJ.
Lei. Express Arrivals
Delaware-22 crates asparagus.
CalifOrnia-54 Tugs avocados.
FlOrida-22 bushel baskets cucumberS:
IS IL bushel crates eggplant; 81 bushsi
baskets lima beans: SO Tugs lines; 81
bushel baskets parsley; "a busheE baskets
peppers; 81 IL bushel crates peppers;
81 bushel baskets squash: II bushel
baskets snap beans; 81 s0-lb. crates to-
matoes,
North CaFOlina-44 5-peck baskets let.
tuce; IS bushel baskets green peas; 50
24-quart crates strawDerFles.
Unknown 0riEin-sO crates mixed veg.
etables.
PennsyIvanIa-124 s-lb. baskets mush.
rooms.
South CarOllna-10 crates asparagus:
IS bushel baskets green peas: As busheI
baskets squash: 81 bushel baskets snap
beans
virEinia-44 32-quart crates strawber-
ries.
AppIes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Bushel bas.
ksts ,. u, $; No. !: Maryland, Pennsyh
mans, 2k-inch minimum. 1.60@1.65;
2hInch minimum, S2@2.25; 2Ninch
minimum, S2.25@2,35: Winesaps, pinch
mum. ,1.sO O.; sH.ineh minimum minimum 9 sasS
q ?;S5; 2Ninch minimum. 32.4O@2.5O;
yellow Newtowns, 2k-inch minimum.
$L66 LIS; 2h-inch minimum. 32.150
Davis, 2N-inch minimum, S1.i5Si.25;
2h-inch minimum, s1.36@1.5O; 2&-inch
minimum. &1.6o01.so; Boxes: Combina-
ton Extra Fancy and Fancy: Delicious.
Romes, 1885 and 125s, &2.15 @2.25; 11ss,
s2.25@2.S5; zoos. $2.35@2.50; SIS and
sos. $3.50, few higher: Winesaps, 1888
ss3,2SS235; ISOs, :2ssSS:2::5O; 1888; s2sS
$50: 11Ss, 325o; zoos, $3.50, scalded,
s1SS@2, ali sizes; Cartons: Fancy:
L0wrys. Fancy; hm:s,2,s shrdlu shrd
s5o Ro 'SoS staymsns 1 us :siSS
2.25; 212s, s2.25@2.S5; Fancy, las, &22E
@2.S5; lbs, $2.35@2.5O, scalded. $1.7S
e.. as to size; Lowrys, Fancy: 1Sos,
Pippns, 1905. S202.1o; 112s. &225@2.35;
96s. $2.35, few $3.50; Delicious Fancy.
1908 $2.35@2.5O; 144s, few higher: 112s,
S2.5O@2.75; s6s. $2s5@s; Golden De
linfn
96s, S2.75.
Asparagus-Trucks receipts light; no
carlot arrivals; no cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate: mar
ket about steady. New Jersey. pyramid
fancy. s1.6O@1.75.
Cabbage-No caElot arrivals; l broken
supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market slightly weaker. South Caro-
lima. 1h-bushel hampers, pointed type,
$1;25 @1:35, mostly s1.25.
Carrots - One California arrived:
broken cars on track. Supplies light;
demand moderate; market steady. Cali
fOrnia, Western lettuce crates, 81; Texas
bushel baskets, $1.75@1.s0, few higher.
ken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate: market steady. Cali
fornia. crates, 50.
Celery-Three Florida arrived; 4 bro"
demand moderate: market about steady.
Florida, individually washed, 10-inch
crates. 81 dozen. $2.26027S; $40 dozen.
$2.25@3.0O.
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market slightly stronger California,
Western crates. Iceberg type. 5-dozen.
$3.75@4.25; 6-dozen $2.75@3.25.
OniOns-Seven Texas arrived; Q broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate: market
slightly stronger. Texas. 5O-lb. sacks
Yellow Bermudas. U. S. Commercial
1850 Oils.
Peas-No carlot arrivals: no cars On
track. Supplies light: demand light;
market steady. South Carolina, bushel
hIP%RFeFFS; 3S: DG %Inrid lower Main.
South Carolina arrived: broken and is
unbroken cars on track. Old stock: Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar"
No. /: Maine, Green Mountains, $2.150
2.25; new stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market weaker. Florida
double-head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U.
Carolina. stave-barrels, Cobblers, u. 8.
Strawberries-one North Carolina az
rived; l broken car on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market weaker.
24-Quart crates, various varieties: North
Carolina, fair to ordinary quality and
condition, $2.5O@3; poorer, 81, per crate;
Norfolk section, Virginia, 32-quart crates
various varieties, fair to ordinary quail"
ity and condition, $2.SO@s; few higher
poorer, 50.
Mixed VegetabIes-on Tex. arrived:
1 broken and unbrOken car on track.
snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts light; sup
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar
green, flat and round tyre. &2.75@3:
south Carolina, green round type bushel
hampers, $2.75@3.
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
Florida, bushel hampers, S4945O, few
EEgplant - Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida, 1h-bushel
crates. $2.50@2.75. few So
Peppers-supplies light: demand mod.
crate: market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers. green, fancy sS.75@4; choice
squash-supplies light; demand light:
market steady. Florida, bushel ham,
pers, white. wrapped. $2.25@2.50.
Cucumbers - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market weaker. Florida,
bushel baskets, $4.5O@5; choice. $50
| $50.
Tomatoes - One Florida arrived; .
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate: demand moderate; market steady;
turning. wrapped, SxS and larger, $2.SO
| @3 poorer, 81: SKI, s1.50@2.50.
Oranges - Three Florida arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Florida, as to size: No. l. SS@4.5o; No.
., $2.75@4.
Grapefruit-Two Florida arrived:
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Florida, No. :. &2.se92.75; No. 2. SEQ
25s.
LemOns-One California arrived: 1 UNI
broken car on track. California, No. I,
&7m750; No. .. $6Ne.5O.
Honey Dews-ChIe. standard crates.
| SIS to 14s. $2.25m2.50.
AvOcadOS-California, crates, S2@2So.
| few higher.
Pineappies-cuba. crates. ss@s25. :.