The Washington times., 1937-01-14
EGGS AND POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers-Net +. o. b,
Washington
By the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

prices paid shippers-Net r. o. b,
Washington
BY the U. S. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market steady to firm. Prices
!, cent higher on u. S. extras, large.
Other grades unchanged. Current re-
Ceipts, 2Sl5 to "a cents; hennery whites,
24la to rs cents. Government graded
and dated white eggs met prices paid
shippers I. O. b. Washington: U. $.
extras large, 26 cents: U. S. extras, me-
diums, 2S Il cents; U. Is. standards, large,
25 cents.
Live POultry-Market steady to firm.
Prices higher on fowl and chickens
Fowl: Colored, heavy, is to 20 cents;
Leghorns, L. to Is cents. Chickens: Nir-
ginia Rocks, brollers and fryers 19 to Il
cents; Delaware Crosses, 19 to q cents
Guineas, young, lbs and up, 40 cents
each; under 2 lbs, 25 to 80 cents each; !;
old guineas 20 to % cents each. Tur-
keys: Young hens, l9 10 20 cents; young
toms, under Is lbs, II cents; 20 lbs. and
over, Is cents; No. 2's, II cents; old
hens IA cents; oil dtoms, IA cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers.
Sales to 8 a. m.
l.. c. l.. Express Arrivals
FlOrida-24 lugs avoCadOs; II bushel
baskets okra; A l]2-bushel crates
peppers; 29 bushel baskets peppers; Is
busbel baskets squash; 1 S2-quart re
frigerator strawberries; Sc bushel
tomatoes.
California-36 Iugs avocados.
Unknown Origin-39 crates mixed
Fepnsyivania-lH 3-pound baskets
mushrooms.
south Carolina-22 bushel crates rad
ishes.
barb
Virginia. barrels watercress.
Apples-One Washington arrived: /
broken car on track. Supplies liberal;
demand light; market weak Truck re-
ceipts liberal Bushel baskets, U. $. No.
1: Virginia, Staymans 2A Inch min
imum, S1.15 @1.25 2h-inch minimum,
&1.35@15O; IN inch minimum, $l.5OQ
1.65; 3-inch minimum, $1.60Q1.75;
Crimes "a inch minimum, $11O@1.15;
21a-inch minimum, $1.35@1.4O; Yorks,
214-inch minimum, S1.1oQ Ills; 2a-inch
minimum: s1.S5 @L5O; 2%,inch mini. mini
mum. sl6O@ISS; Black Pwigs, Gr.n zN-lG0h linen
mum. s1.25a1.85; 2&-inch minimum
mostly around $3.50; Golden Delicious,
IA inch minimum. $1.25 @1.35; 2h-inch
minimum. $I60@ 1.6S; 2A-inch mini mini
minimum, $1.35 @1.4o; 21a-inch mini
mum, S1.65@l.75; 2% inch minimum,
S1.S5@2; Jonathans, "a Inch minimum,
S1.1O@1.25; 2h-inch minimum, $500
9Oc@$1; 2h inch minimum, 81: @
1S5; Paragons, IN inch minimum, 81
OILS; 2s-inch minimum, $1.35 q 1.50;
2%-inch minimum, *1.5O@1.66; S-inch
ginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Combination Extra Fancy and Fancy
Delicious, $1.75Q2.25; few, $3.50; Stay
mans, $1.5O@2; c Grade: Delicious
$1.5O@1.75; Staymans. $1.S5 q l.65.
Cabbage - One Pennsylvania, L Texas
arrived 2 broken and unbroken cars
on track. Truck receipts liberal; supplies
liberal; demand light; market weak
Florida, 112-bushel hampers, domesuc'
flat type freight receipts, 81; South Caro-
lima, pointed type, packed locally truck
receipts. soc. New York. 5O1pound sacks,
domestic, round type, Q7Oc.
CarrOts-One California arrived; un-
broken car on track. Supplies light;
demand light; market steady. California.
higher. Texas, half lettuce crates, $50
61.65. Pennsylvania bushel baskets
topped, washed, 9OcQ$1.
CaulifIOwer - No carlot arrivals; l
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand light; market slightly stronger
California, crates, $2.15Q2.25.
Celery-One California arrived; bro
ken and l unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand light; market
steady. California, k-crates individu-
ally washed and preceded $3@325.
Lettuce-One California arrived; bro
ken and unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate: demand light; market
about steady. California, Western crates,
Iceberg type 5-dozen, 1915; few $4 fair
condition. $3.50: Florida freight re-
! ceipts, 1h-bushel hampers, Big GostOn
type, S1.00.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals; l broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand light: market steady.
5O-pound sacks. U. s. No. l: New York.
Yellows. 756S5c; Utah, Nslencias,
inches and larger, $1.10q lis.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; l broken car
on track. Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Bushel hampers: Florida,
$26225; California. telephones, small
size. fair condition $2@2.25.
POtatOes-Four Maine, I Pennsylvania,
Texas arrived; 3 broken and IL un-
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-