The Washington times., 1937-04-14
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid shippers-Net FOB.
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EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
(Prices Paid shlppers-Net FOB.
WashingtOn)
By the o. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
EERS-Market weak and unsettled. Re-
ceipts continue heavy. U. s. Govern
ment graded medium extras, 10 lower.
Nearby ungraded eggs at 2oh @21hc.
Current receipts, 201ac; hennery whites,
21hc. Government graded and dated
white eggs met prices paid shippers.
fob. Washington): u. s. extras, large,
34c; u. s. extras, mediums, 21c; U. s.
Live Poultry-Market quiet and un-
changed. Fowl: Colored, heavy. 1S@19c;
leghorns, 14@15c. Chickens: Rocks and
Crosses, all sizes, mostly 21@2Sc; a few
up. 21c; smaller sizes 1sc. Old guineas,
Is @ 3Oc each. Turkeys: Old hens 16@
1sc; old toms, 15c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to 8 A. M.
L. C. L. Express Arrivals
South CarOlina--1e1 crates aspara gus
CallfOrnia-75 lugs avocados
Florida-aS bushel baskets cucumbsrs,
bushel baskets parsley, % bushel baskets
okra, ~ bushel baskets peppers. A
bushel baskets squash, 150-pint re-
frigerators Strawberries, IS bushel bas-
kets snap beans, 30 30-lb. crates toma-
toes, - S-lb. baskets tomatoes.
North Carolina-24 5-peck baskets let
tuce. 81 bushel baskets radishes
Unknown origin-51 crates mixed
PennsyIvania-154 s-lb. baskets mush-
rooms
Michigan-sO 55-lb cartons rhubarb.
Vlrginia-5 barrels watercress.
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light: market steady.
Bushel baskets, U. s. No. L: Virginia,
staymans, IN inches minimum, $1.40@
1.50; 2h inches minimum, $1.75@1.s5;
sK inches minimum. si.4O@1.5O: ~
inches minimum. $1.75@l.s5: 2% inches
minimum, S1.s5@2. Winesaps 2 inches
minimum s1;4S@1So; 2N inches mini
ss@s.2S; * inches minim am, $3.50
$50: Delicious, ~ inches minimum,
$2.25 92.S5: 2% inches minimum, $2.s50
$50: inches minimum, $3.50: few
higher; Golden Delicious, ~ inches
1925 @?.s5. Boxes: Maryland. Pennsyl-
vania. Virginia and West Virginia. COM
bination extra fancy and fancy: Delicious,
s2.?592.75; staymans. s29225: Golden
9.25: C grade: Delicious. s1.s5@2; stay
mans. S1.75@1.9o: Golden Delicious, 81. Is
@?; staymans, $1:75@1.9O: Golden De-
iiciGSs Sipg s1;15@2; ParaEons s1,75@1.sS.
land, Pennsylvania, virginia and West
Virginia, fancy: staymans. &1.s5@2.25;
Delicious, $2.25@2.75: Golden Delicious
$3.50 $50: Lowrys. $1:s5@2: Paragona
licious, s1.s5@2; Paragons, S1.5O@1S5.
AsparaRus-One Arizona arrived un-
broken car on track. Truck receipts
moderate; supplies moderate; demand
pyramid crates. dozen punches: Colossal.
::2509$; Fancy. s2.25@2.5o: Choice,
3 broken and unbroken cars on track
Truck receipts moderate: supplies mod
crate: demand light; market steady.
South Carolina, IL bushel hampers,
Pointed type: Truck receipts, packed
locally. ,S5@S5e. according to condition.
CarrOts-One California arrived; 1
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady: Texas half-lettuce crates,
CauIifIower Nc carlot arrivals: 1
broken car on track. Supplies moderate !;
demand light; market steady. California
crates, mostly around $3.50.
CeleFy-One Florida arrived: 1 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate: demand light: market steady.
Florida, individually washed. 16-inch
crates, wire-bound and 1O-inch crates,
S-10-dozen' $2@2.25; xX's, mostly around
$1.75.
Lettuce-Six Arizona arrived: Z broken
and 10 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market weak
California. Western-crates Iceberg type
S-dozen. SS9S.26; few higher. fair con-
OniOns-ons Michigan, I Texas ar
rived; unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies moderate; demand light: market
steady. Michigan and New York. So
pound sacks Yellows. U. s. No. /, s1.S5,
Peas-No carlot arrivals: / broken and
unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light: market weak.
California. bushel hampers Telephones
Ss;2S s. ;s $3.50; ,ySs South Carolina Oushel
POtatOes-One Florida. 4 Maine ar
rived: 4 broken and II unbroken cars on
track. Old stock: Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market steady. 100-lb sacks,
s2.4o@2.5O: New York, Round whites,
truck receipts. $20215: Idaho, Russet
Burbanks. $S.25@S.5O. New stock: Sup
plies light; demand slow: market weak.
Florida, bushel crates Bliss Triumphs
and spaulding Rose. u. 8 No. /, $40
Els: double-head barrels Spaulding Rose,
U. s. No. /. $6.25@6.50.
SDinach-N0 carlot arrivals: un-
broken car on track Supplies light: de-
kets. Savoy type: North and South Caro-
lima. fair quality. soc: Virginia 6O@65
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts light: sup
PLIES light: demand light; market steady.
Florida. 36-pint crates fair condition
$5m $50 per crate.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts light: sup
plies light: demand light: market slightly
stronger. North Carolina. bushel baskets.
Puerto Ricans and Nancy Halls, mostly
around 81 40.
TOmatOes-one Mexico arrived: 2 I'M
broken cars on track. Truck receipts mod
crate: supplies moderate: demand light:
market steady; Florida. wide range in con-
dition, lug boxes. green and turning
wrapped, 6x6. SO 63.95, few $8.5o;
poorer lower, SKI $2@2.75. XXI, ST p.
Mixed Vegetables-Two Texas arrived:
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts light: supplies
light; demand light; market steady. Flor.
ida, bushel hampers. green. flat type. fair
quality. $2.25 @2.50; Round StrinEless.
fair quality. S2.606275,
Lima Beans-No carlot arrivals; 1
broken car on track C,1nplinn