The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-01
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. b.
WashingtOn)

EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. b.
Washington
By the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economies
EgRs-Market weak. Prices Nc to II
lower on some grades of Government
graded eggs. Current receipts 2l@
21hc; hennery whites, 22@22hc. q few
at 23c. Government graded and dated
f. o. b. Washington: U. 8. Extras, large
24%c; U. S. Extras, mediums, 22he;
q. S. standards, large, 2Sc.
Live POultry-Markst generally steady
heavy. 17@1sc; LeghornS, 10 q lac. Chick
ems, Rocks and ovosses: All sizes, mostly
81 @ 23c. few at 23hc: Leghorns, Y to
az lbs. and up. 20@21c. Old Guineas,
$50 3Oc each. Turkeys: Old hens $50
1sc; old toms, 15c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers.
Sales to 3 A. M.
L, C. l.. Express Arrivals
South CarOlina-1OS crates asparagus;
"a bushel crates radishes.
CallfOrnia-65 Jugs avocados.
FlOrida--29 bushel baskets cucumbers;
rs IL bushel crates eggplant; % 6-peck
baskets lettuce; II Tugs lines; IL ousnei
baskets parsley; "a bushel baskets okra
crates peppers; 40 bushel baskets
squash; / 1OO-pint refrigerator straw
berries; IS SO-lb. crates tomatoes; so
S-i Sor 9SSNe CsroIinaWS2 4-psck baskets
Unknown Origin-S4 crates mixed veg
e'T Pennnisylvania-1s5 BIB. baskets mush-
Michigan-44 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
Virginia. barrels watercress.
AppIes-One Virginia arrived; un-
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
edate; demand moderate; marhet
stronger. BusheI baskets, U. s. No: 1:
staymans, IN inches minimum, $I:40 @
$50: 2h inches minimum, $1.65 @ LII ;
2% inches minimum, Sill 0l:S5; IorRs'
2X inches minimum, 40 Q! Low; ~
inches minimum. S1.65 OILS; "A inches
minimum, $1.S5@1.5O; IN inches mini
mum, $1.75@1.S5: 2h inches minimum,
$202.25; ~ inches minimum, Sz.LoW
$50; Paragons' "a inc Irn mlg ~ rI soS
1.65: "a inches minimum. $3.50 o. .dS
4 inches minimum, $1.S5@2; Lowrys' IN
inches minimum, $1.25 35; zn lncnes
minimum, $1.5O@1.65; ~ inches men nm, NM.
minimum, $1@1.15; 21s inches minimum,
S1,3561,4O; 2% inches minimum, $l.4OQ
$50; Black Twigs, IN inches minimum
$135014O; 2h inches minimum: I.69@
l,65. "a lncneS
Romes, IN inches minimum: l3S @l.40 ;
IN inches minimum. $1.60Ql.06 ~
inches minimum, $1.75: Delicious, IN
inches minimum, $1.65 10; "a lnches
mum, S2.S5@2.50; Golden Delicious. ~
inches minimum. $1:65; ~ inches mini
mum. $1.SO02: ~ inches minimum.
S225. Boxes: Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Virginia, combination extra tsney
and fancy, as to size: Staymans, $1.75
@2.25: Delicious, $2.25@2.75: Paragons,
$1.6562; Romes $2@2.5O: c grade. as
to size: Staymans, $1.5O@1.75: Delicious
$1.S5@2; Paragons, $3.50 rs; Romes
syivania and west Virginia, fancy: Stay
mans, $1.75@2.25; Delicious, $2.25 q 2. 80;
Lowrys. $4,000; Golden Delicious, 500
2.S5.
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on trcak. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady. South
Carolina, pyramid crates, dozen punches:
Colossal: $S@S.5O; fancy $3.50 as;
cn Sabbase%on Us Florida, South Caro-
lima arrived; broken and 2 unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady Ia,
bushel hampers: Florida, domestic round
type, $1@1.10; South Carolina, pointed
type, 9Oc a $1.10.
CarrOts-one Texas arrived: . un-
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate: market about
steady. California, Western lettuce
crates dozen mostly st!t.. ''35; go0rS
S1.s5 @1.5O; poorer. s1.25; Texas half
lettuce crates. az dozen, $1.25@1.4o;
bushel baskets, topped. washed. $1.40@
$50.
CauIifIOwer-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia, pony crates. $1.5O@1.65.
CeIery-One Florida arrived; broken
NrnN a 20
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida, 1O-lnch crates, individ-
ually washed and preceded, y dozen. SO
@325; few, $3.50; $40 dozen, $2.759S;
LettGcsIThres Arizona arrived; 8
broken and 3 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand slow: mar
ket dull. Arizona, Western-crates Ice
berg type. dozen, &5.25@5.7S; mostly
OniOns-No carlot arrivals; unbroken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate; market steady. b0-lb.
sacks, U. S. No. l. Michigan and New
York, FELLOWS, $1.15@1.25; Colorado,
Valencias. inches and larger. $3.50.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady. Cali
fornia, bushel hampers. Telephone 1925
$3.50.
Potatoes-one idaho s Maine arrived;
5 broken and II unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate: demand moderate:
market steady. 10O-lb sacks, U. S No. {:
Maine Green Mountains. $2.6O12.65;
New York, Round Whites. $2.35 @2.4O;
Pennsylvania, Round Whites. $e.25 a 35,
few higher; Idaho. Russell Burbanks
$S.5O63.75. Florida, supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady. Flor
ida. bushel crates. Bliss Triumphs, U. s.
No. /. $2.15@2.25: poorer low as -;
U. 8. No. 2, $2@2.15: poorer low as 1855
Spinach-One Texas arrived: broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate; market about steady.
BUshel baskets: Texas. S1@1.25.
Strawberries - No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies very light; de-
mand light; market dull. Florida So
pint crates. few hoIdovers. poor quality
and condition, $303.50 per crate.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
moderate; market steady. North Caro-
lima. bushel baskets, Porto Ricans, $1.25
@1.S5. Maryland. Anne Arundel county,