The Washington times., 1937-04-20
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY

EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shIpperS-Net fob. d. O.
By the U. &. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
ERRa-U, s. Government graded eggs
4 cent lower. Market barely steady
on other grades: Current receipts, zoo
2Ohc; hennery whites, 81 q 81 Nc; Gov
eminent graded and dated white eggs
met prices paid shippers, fob. WASH
ington): u. S. Extras. large, 20 hc; U. s.
Extras, mediums, 20c; U. 8. Standards.
'A IiT. PoaItry-Markst on chickens gem
orally steady. Receipts moderately light.
Fowl: Colored, heavy, $50 1sc; Leghorns,
l4@15c. Chickens: Rocks 22@24c;
crosses, 21@2Sc; Leghorns ~ to ~
pounds and UP, ale; smaller sizes 1sc.
Old Tuineas. 2503Oc each. Turkeys:
Old hens, IS@19c; old toms, 1sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In large lots by original receivers
Sales To $500 A. NJ.
L. G. L. Express Arrivals
Routh CaroIina-1s1 crates asparagus,
20 bushel baskets green peas.
CalifOrniar-74 Jugs avocadoe.
FIorIda-1s bushel baskets cucumbers,
SO crates eggplant. 90 Jugs lines, II
bushel baskets parsley, 81 bushel bas-
kets okra. % 1h-bushel crates peppers,
81 bushel baskets snap beans.
North CarOllna-40 5-peck baskets let
tuce ~ bushel baskets radishes.
Unknown Origin-5S crates mixed veg
PennsyIvanla-12O 3-lb. baskets mush-
Michigan-45 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
West VGE9nia-7 bushel boxes water
cress.
VirRinia-5 arrels watercress.
AppIes-TwO Wash. arrived: 1 broken
and . unbroken cars on track; supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Bushel baskets, U. s. No. l: Vir-
ginia, staymans. an inch minimum
scalded, ali sizes s1.5O01.65; Yorks. IN
inch minimum $1.75 "a .S5: ~ inch min
i.s5; Golden Delicious, ~ inch minimum
3T.sO@2; az inch minimum S2.15 2:2S !;
Delicious. az inch minimum $1,000:
IN inch minimum s2.25; 2% inch min
imum $1.6o@1.s5: 2k inch minimum
$1.75@1.S5: az inch minimum $2@2.25 !:
2% inch minimum $2.25 @2.35: U. s. Util-
toy towns sa ~ inch mini%um ;1s5; ~ inch
minimum $4,000; AZ inch minimum
S2.25: Paragons. ~ inch minimum s1.75
@1.S5; inch minimum 81: 500: Mary
Virginia: Cartons Fancy: Lowrys, 16O'
size. S1.6O@1.75; 112 size. S1.7502: Wine
saps. 100 size. $2.15 @2.25: l12 size. 81
?ss; staymsns U s. No , l. ~ size ,s
boxes: Combination Extra Fancy and
Fancy: Delicious $2.25 @2.76; Staymans,
S2@235; Paragons, $2@2.25.
AsparaguS-No carlot arrivals; 1
broken car on track. Truck receipts light:
supplies light; demand light; market
steady. South Carolina, pyramid crates.
dozen punches, Extra colossal, $2.75;
white, 81: Colossal. $1.75@2.50; Fancy,
$150@2: Choice. $1.50@I75.
CabbaGe-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate:
supplies moderate: demand moderate:
market steady. South Carolina, "
mushel hampers, pointed type, truck re-
ceipts, packed locally, fair quality $50
S5c: few best, 81.
Carrots - One California arrived: 1
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market steady. Texas, half-lettuce
crates, $40: California, Western let
tuce crates. 1925.
CauIiflOwer-One California arrived: 8
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket steady. California, crates, $1.75@
100.
Celery-Two Florida arrived; 4 broken
and unbroken cars on track Supplies
moderate; demand light market steady.
Florida, individually washed, 16-inch
crates, wire bound and 10-inch crates
S-S dozen, 50; few $2.25; 10-dozen, $1.T5
200; ks, mostly around $3.50.