The Washington times., 1937-11-11
prices paid shippers-Net fob.
WAshingtOn.l
By the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

ny Juo Os B. bureau OF AgflCullural
Economics
Eggs-Market quiet and unchanged.
Receipts not particularly heavy. but de-
mand slow. Government graded and
dated eggs: Whites, U. S. Extras, large,
39hc; U. s. Extras, mediums, 29c; u. S.
Standards, large, sSc; U. s. Standards,
mediums, 26c. Nearby ungraded eggs:
Current receipts. 29@SOc; Whites, $40
soc varying premium paid on fancy
lots, particularly larger sizes.
Live POultry-Market unsettled on
chickens with prices mostly lower. Tur-
Key receipts increasing, and market
Fowl: colored, heavy. 1s@21o: No. IS,
1S@1sc. Chickens: Rocks ana Crosses,
All sizes, Csc; mixed colors, 2O021c.
Toms To1Seys n Hens rs ~. 10 to tS y lbs
Old Turkeys, 17c. Guineas, lbs. and
over SOC each: under lbs, ,4Oc each.
L. c. L. express receipts at Washing.
ton, ID. C., Thursday, November IL, 1887.
:, FOrida--75 lugs avocados. IS luEs
lines, % bushel boxes lines, 14S bushel
baskets squash, 35 bushel baskets okra,
~ oushel baskets parsley, 81 bushel bas-
kets snap beans.
Virginia-5 barrels watercress.
North CarOlina-22 bushel baskets tur-
nip greens.
PennSylvania-1s5 s-lb. baskets mush-
rooms.
Unknown Origin-54 crates mixed
vegetables.
SaIifOrnla-57 Calf, boxes figs.
south CarOl1na-65 bushel crates of
radishes, As bushel BASKETS snap beans.
GeOrgta-10 50-lb. sacks pecans.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Bushel baskets U. S. No. 1,
supplies liberal; demand light; market
steady. Maryland. Pennsylvania, Vir.
ginia, and West Virginia, Grimes, 2K-
inch minimum, IS 75c; 21a inch mini
mum, $.9O@1; 2%-inch minimum, $40
i;l5; Staymans, ?A-inch minimum, 600
inch minimum, $1@1.10; Yorks, 2K K-inch
minimum. soc; 2h-inch minimum, $50
&c; 2%-inch minimum, 90c; Delicious.
;,I,-n nM Inch minimum 75c; 2d,inch mini
inch minimum, 65@75c; 2h-inch mini
mum, $1@1.15; 2%-inch minimum, S1.15
@1.25; Spys, 2hinch minimum, 750
S5c; 2&-inch minimum, $.9O@1; Jona-
minimum, mostly around 81: Romes. 21a-
inch minimum, 65@75c; 2%-inch mini
mum, 85@90c; Bonums, 2H inch mini
mum, 75c;. 2A-inch minimum, 75@9Oc;
Slack Twigs, 2h-inch minimum, 500
S5c; 2h-inch minimum, 75@85c; 2%-
inch minimum, $4,000. Boxes and
cartons: Virginia and Pennsylvania. as
to size: Combination extra fancy and
Delicious, $1.25@1.75. c Grade: Deli
cious, $1.10@1.5O. Fancy: Grimes, $1.1O
@1:4O; Mcintosh. $1.10615O.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track.
., Lima Beans-Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. Eastern Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, $50, poorer
lower; California, s5-lb. crates, $3.50
@4.00.
Snap Beans-supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market steady. Florida,
bushel hampers, green, Flat tyne, $3.50
@l.75; Round Stringless. So, few higher;
Virginia bushel hampers, green, Flat
type, fair condition, $1@1.25
Okra-Supplies insufficient to quote.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida. 1h-bu.
marFss RPRsfsPp's sissGg R5Hi. Eh5 aemsRa sSw
crates, green. s8@8.5o.
squash-Supplies moderate; demand
SLOW; SIC Isra market Stt weak nno FlOrids IIshel
$1.5Gi@ 1.75. few higher.
Cabbage-.No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. Truck receipts moderate:
supplies moderate; demand light; market
Steady. PennsylVanta' 6O-lb. sacks,
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. California; western
Pennsylvania, bushel baskets. topped
washed, 75c.
CaulifIOwer-suppMes moderate: de-
SLOW market STEADY. Long Is
land, crotes $1@1.15.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. New Jersey,
20 crates, washed. $2.25@2.50: fair con-
dition, So; California, y crates, individ-
ually washed. $2.50@3.
Lettuce-Four California arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies liberal: demand light; market
steady. California, Western crates, Ice
berg type, 5-dozen, $2.25@25Os few
higher.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. 5O-pound
sacks, U. s. No. /: New York, yellows,
SS0@1.S5 Idaho and Washington. Val
encias. inches and larger, $1.4O@1.5O.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies light; demand
light' market steady. California, bushel
hampers. Telephones, best. $2.75@3:
poorer, $2.2592.5O; Virginia. bushel
hampers, small size, fair condition, $1.25
@1.50.
Sweet Potatoes - Supplies moderate:
demand slow; market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets Puerto Ricans.
Halls and Puerto Ricans, 40@60c
Potatoes-No carlot arrivals: car
diverted: broken and unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand
light: market steady. 1OO-lb. sacks:
Pennsylvania, Cobblers, U. S. CONNER
cial. $1@L15; New Jersey. Cobblers. o.
5. No. l. mostly around SIZES: Maine.
Green Mountains. U. S. No. l. mostly
around $1.40, poorer, 81. q 1875: Idaho,
Russet Burbanks, u S. No. l. S1.S5@2.
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand slow: mar