The Washington times., 1937-03-18
Local Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net r. o. b.
Washington
By the United States Bureau OF

prices Paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
Washington
By the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
Eggs-Market steady to firm. U. s.
Government graded eggs mostly II @ &c
higher. Nearby ungraded Hennery
Whites &c higher. Current receipts, ~
a 22c; Hennery Whites. 221 q 23c. Gov
ernment graded and dated white eggs
met prices paid shippers, (. o. b. Wash
ington): U. S. Extras, large, &c; U. S.
Extras. mediums, 22hc: U. s. Standards,
Live PouItry-Market mostly quiet
and unchanged. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
17@1 &c; Leghorns, 14915c. Chickens:
Rocks and crosses. under lbs. 220
22hc; over lbs, 2Sc. Guineas. young,
lbs. and up, 4Oc each; under lbs,
25@3Oc each Old Guineas, 2O@25c each.
Turkeys: Young Hens, 100 zoe; Young
Toms, under 10 lbs, 16917c; 20 lbs. and
over, 15c; No. 2s. 12c Old Hens, lac;
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to n. m.
l.. c. l.. Express Arrivals
California "a crates asparagus; IS
lugs avOcados.
South CarOlina-24 crates asparagus;
IL bushel baskets radishes.
F1Ortda-19 bushel baskets cucumbers;
As 5-peck baskets lettuce; 25 lugs lines;
32-quart crates kumquats - bushel
baskets parsley; 13 bushel baskets akra;
"a bushel baskets peppers; 80 1a-bushel
crates peppers; "a bushel baskets squash;
2 160-pint refrigeratOrs strawberries; n
bushel baskets snap beans; 81 S-pound
ba askets tomatoes.
North CarOlina-23 bushel baskets let
tuce.
Mixed Vegetables-2S crates, unknown
origin.
PennsyIvanIa - 16O S-pound baskets
mushrooms.
MichiRan-42 55-pound cartons rhubarb.
VirKinia-2 barrels watercress. ......
AppIes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. BusheI oas-
kets, U. S. No. /: Virginia, Black: TWigs
minimum fnGm si.5oG1S5; ~ inch mini
mum. $1.65@1.75: 3-inch minimum, $l.75
@1.S5; L. s. Utility, s191.5O: as to size;
scalded stock, all sizes, SOC @&1.2S; Wine ne
minimum. $2@225; "a inch minimum,
$2.25 a 235: u. $. Utility, 81 @1.75. as to
size; Ben Davis, 2A-nch minimum 1T *g
lis; 2h-inch MINIMUM, M $[,Zo ~: a. l''S
Utility, SOC OSLO. as to size: Staymans
IA inch minimum. 81. q so; h-inch
minimum. $1.65@1.75; 2%-inch mini
mum. $16OG1s5; scaIded stock, $1@
$50. all sizes: Yorks, 2h-inch minimum,
S1250135: 2h-inch minimum, $l4O@
1.5O: 2%-inch minimum. $50 1.65;
scalded stock, all sizes. Soc a 1.25; Deli
cious. "a inch minimum, $1.65@1.75;
az 5-inch minimum, $2.15 FPS; 2&-inch
minimum. $22592.5O: Paragons. "a
inch minimum, $1.3591.4O; 2h-inch
minimum. $1.4O91.5O; 2%-inch mini
01S5: Lowrys, 2H inch minimum, $1.35:
la-inch minimum. $3.50; 2%-inch mini
mum. S1.5O91.65'; Maryland, Virginia,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia, boxes:
Com bination extra fancy and fancy.
Staymans $1.756225 Delicious. seas
d25O; Golden Delicious. 1925 @2.5O;
ParagOns $1.6502; c Grade, Staymans.
$15O61.75; Delicious. $1.75@2; Golden
Delicious. $1.7502: Paragons, $15O@
LIS: cartons fancy, Staymans. $175@
225; Delicious $2Q2.5O; Lowrys, 1850
.; Golden Delicious $2@2.5o.
CabbaEe-No carlot arrivals; broken
mand light; market steady. Domestic
round type: Florida. IL 2-bushel ham
pers. freight receipts, Sl.15 q .25;
truck receipts packed locally, S.1O;
poor condition. T5c: 1-6-bushel crates,
S161.1O; New York 5O-pound sacks
Danish type. S. @70c.
Carrots = One California arrived;
broken and l unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light: mar
ket steady. California. Western lettuce
crates sass: Texas, half-lettuce crates
CauliflOwer-One California arrived;
2 broken and l unbroken car on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. California, crates, $1.75:
poorer lower.
CeIery-No' carIot arrivals: s broken
and I unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate demand light; market steady.