The Washington times., 1937-11-05
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
Prices paid shippers. net fob. Washing
ton. BY the U. s. Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Economics
Eggs-MarlIet steady to firm at un-
changed prices. Receipts continue light.
Government graded and dated eggs:
Whites u s. extras sio large 4As siSId9Ids a. s.
large, SSc; U. s. standards, mediums,
25c. Nearby ungraded eggs: Current
receipts, 20 @ soc; whites; 9S5c; vary
ing premium paid on fancy lots, par
ticularly larger sizes.
Live POultry-Market continues un-
settled on chickens. Receipts light but
demand slow. Fowl: Colored, heavy, Is
lee; ROSTERS. 100 lac. Chickens: Rocks
and crosses, less than 2 lbs, 27@2sc;
az to az lbs. rs 5@26c; 4 lbs. and up,
iS2so T.Ds mixed IL 'G9r' bs 9om
turkeys. I7G1Sc. Guineas, 2 lbs, and
over, SOC each; under lbs, 4Oc each.
L. c. L. Express Receipts at Washington
lines, 20 bushel crates lines, As bushel
baskets squash, 27 bushel baskets okra,
Is bushel baskets parsley, 20 buShel
baskets peppers.
Georgia. bags pecans.
South CarOlina-47 baskets beans, 20
baskets radishes.
North CarOlina-16 bushels okra.
Virglnia-5 barrels watercress.
PennsylVania-144 baskets mushrooms
CalifOrnia-35 boxes figs.
Origin UnknOwn-44 crates mixed
vegetables.
Apples-Commercial: One Washington
arrived. broken and l unbroken cars
on track: relief: Two Maryland, Vir-
ginia arrived; broken cars on track.
Bushels: Supplies liberal; demand light;
market steady. Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania, U. S.
No. 1, Staymans. 2A-inch minimum, 60@
65c: 2h5nch monimum, 75@9Oc; az
inch minimum, $1@1.15; Grimes, az
inch minimum, 60975c; 2k-inch mini
mum, S5090c; 3%inch minimum, 75cQ
81; Yorks, 2Kinch minimum, soc; 21k-
mum, S50SOc: Black Twigs, 2K-inch
minimum, 75c; 2A inch minimum, $50
9Oc; Golden Delicious. 2K-inch minimum,
60@6 CSC; 2h-neh minimum, S5Q9Oc; an
inch minimum, $1.10@1.15; Delicious,
az inch minimum. 75@S5c; 2h-inch
minimum, 50@6Oc; 2h-inch minimum,
75@S5c; 2%-inch minimum, soc q 81.
Boxes: Cartons, Virginia and Pennsyl-
fancy. s1.4O02; G grade. s1.15@15O;
Staymans, combination extra fancy and
fancy, $1.35@1.75; C grade, S1@1.S5;
Gromes, fancy. N91.S5; Mcintosh
fancy. $1.10 @1.50; Golden Delicious, COM
bination extra fancy and fancq, $1.25 @
LIS.
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
light; market weak. Eastern Shore,
Maryland, bushel hampers, $3@3.25.
Snap Beans-supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida. bushel
hampers, green, flat type, $2@2.25: few
$3.50; round, stringless, $2.75@3. South
Carolina bushel hampers. green. flat
cGmbeFs-supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida. bushel
OasGgsS sG9ssbSpDIIe, u S IG iiSSt sSSo demand light
market steady. Florida, bushel ham
pers, white. wrapped $292.25; yellow.
Okra-supplies very light; demand
light; market steady: Florida, bushel
Eggpiant-supplies very light; demand
light, market steady. Florida, III
Peppers-supplieS light: demand light:
crates. green, fancy, ss.25@s.6O: choice.
Carrots-one California arrived. 2
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light: demand light; market
sr.e ste dy EunoSa califOrnia Westerp,lettuce
vania, bushel baskets, topped. washed,
75c.
CauEifIower-No carlot arrivals and no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
igat eTate; msTkst aas1 80 steady Long Island
CeieryEone N; New York arrived; 5
broken and ! unbroken cars on track.
market steady. New York. 20 crates in
the rough. Ss.25; washed. $2.5O. Calf
fornia, u crates individually washed,
Grapes-one California arrived; S
broken and 8 unbroken cars on track.
Eastern supplies very light: demand
light; market steady. Ohio, cartons
containing IL 2-qt. baskets, Concords,
$1.25@1.0.
Lettuce-One California arrived; 8
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies LIBERAL demand light: market
steady. California, western crates ice
berg type, $2.25@2.5O, few $2.75. poorer
50.
OniOns-No carlot arrivals; 1 unbroken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. New York,
5O-lb. sacks, yellows, U. S. No. 1, $1.25
OLE: Washington and Idaho, 6O-lb.