The Washington times., 1937-06-11

Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
Washington
By the Q. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Eggs-Market steady at UNCHANGED
prices. Current receipts. 1SG Ice; Hen
merry White 1872 q zoe, a few at 20i c.
Government graded and dated white
eggs: U. S. Extras. large. &c: U. s.
Extras medium, coo: U. S, Standards.
Live Pouitry-Market about steady.
Prices unchanged. Fowl: Colored,
heavy. 1Sg17c: Leshorna IA q ID
acc; Rocks: virginia, 22@ 2Sc; Delaware,
81 a 22c; Leghorns. lbs. 1Sc: less than
; lbs, I6c. Turkeys: Old Hens, 169l7c;
Old Toms. IS 014c
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original
Receivers
Sales to A. VI.
L. c. l. Express Arrivals
CALIFORNIA; Jugs avocados.
North Carolina - "a bushel baskets
Is bushel baskets potatoes; IS 24-quart
crates dewberries; IS bushel baskets
squash; 5 bushel baskets snap beans.
South Carolina - liz bushel baskets
cucumbers: 20 32-quart crates dewber-
ries; 20 a bushel baskets peaches; ~
bushel baskets squash.
Unknown Origin - Al crates mixed
Pennsylvania IS S-pound baskets
VirEinia-5 barrels watercress.
Apples-No carlot arrivals: no cars on
l. ioh md NM q
market about steady. Maryland. Penn
sylvania. Virginia and West Virginia,
bushel baskets, U. s. No: l. Winesaps,
2hinch minimum, $1.75 @1.S5; 2h-inch
$2.40@G.50; u. S. Utility, $l.50 Oils. as
to size; Pippins, 2A Inch minimum, $3.50
@l.S5; 2h-inch minimum, S21o9 2:25;
AZ inch minimum, $2.25 q $50; U. S. IT'LL
@1.5O; Romes, 2A-inch minimum, 81 50
@1.6o; 21a-inch minimum, $2.Oo@2:25;
2%-inch minimum, $2.@6 $50: scalded'
inch minimum. $125@1.S5: 21s-inch mini
sI.5O91:65; scalded, 75c @s1. 90; cartons:
fancy. staymans, 144s, $500 $50; 1!2s,
s2.4O@9.5O; 112s $3.50 @2.75; Pippins, U.
DELICIOUS; fancy, 11as, s2:SO@2.s5: 19os,
1885 and 175s, &2.35@2.5O; 1885, $3.50;
1855. sass; 11Ss, $275; Romes. 1855,
S2.S5; 113s, $3.50; zoos, $2.5O@2.65;
scalded or wasty, $1.5O92.0O.
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts light; supplies
light. demand moderate; market slightly
stronger. Pyramid crates, dozen punches:
New Jersey, extra colossal, $2Q2.50;
colossal, $1.7592.25; extra fancy, $1.75
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate; sup
plies moderate; demand moderate; mar
ket steady: Ia bushel hampers pointed
Norfolk section, 5O@65c.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market about steady. Cali
fornia: western lettuce crates, $3.50
SIS; Texas, bushel baskets, s1.75@2.
CaulifIower-No carlot arrivals: no
ears on track. Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. California, pony
crates, $1.50@175.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate: market steady Florida, in
dozen, $780,: California, II crates. in
dividually washed. S12-4 dozen, S4@4,25'
few $3.50.
Lettuce-Three California arrived; 3
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
.marekt slightly stronger. California,
Western crates, Iceberg type dozen
ton Western crates, Iceberg type,
dozen, $4@4.50.
OniOns--one Texas arrived; 3 broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
steady. Texas. 5O-pound sacks Yellow
Bermudas. U. S. Commercial, $1.25@1.5O.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken cars
moderate: market steady. Bushel ham
pers: California, Telephones. $2@2.25;
nearby sections, 81 @125.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals: broken
and / unbroken cars on track. Old
stock: Supplies light; demand moderate;
market steady. Maine, 1o0-pound sacks
Green Mountains. U. s. No. l, $3.50.
New stock: Supplies moderate; demand
U. S. No. /: North and South Carolina,
stave barrels, $2.5O@2.75: few higher.
lO0.pound sacks, S15o91,65.
ears on track. Truck receipts light sup
plies light: demand light; market steady.
S2-quart crates, various varieties: New
Jersey, 1904; nearby sections, sS94.SO,
mostly 81 per crate.
TomatOes-One Mississippi arrived .
ears diverted: broken and . unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
siSsippi. lug boxes green, ripe and
turning, wrapped, 6xS and larger, SEQ
2.25; Florida, lug boxes, green, rpes
and turning. wrapped, 6x6 and larger
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Florida arrived
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate;
-market steady. Florida, freight re-
ceipts, Tom Watsons, 35-40 pounds
average. S1.1O@125; 1922 pounds aver
age, 90c@$1; rs pounds average, so
. a soc each.
CantalOupes-Two Cal. arrived: BRO
ken cars on track. SUI plies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady. Cal
1fornia, Salmon Meats. jumbos, SOS. s4.75
as; ASS, IS q 5.25; standards, ASS. $4,000
+. 8; ponys, ASS and 54s, $3.75q4; jumbo
. flats IS to 12s, $1.7592.
Peaches-No supplies on the market.
Mixed Vegetables-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate;
market steady. North Carolina. bushel
hampers, green, round type, s16l.5O;
green, flat type. 5@75c.
Lima Beans-One Florida arrived; no
cars on track. Supplies light: demand
moderate; market steady Bushel hamp-
ers, Florida, 1925 a $50: North Carolina
poor TO ordinary quality, $3.50.
g.. CucumbeFs-No carlot arrivals: no
ears on track Supplies moderate de-
9nand moderate: market steady. Florida
and South Carolina. bushel baskets best
&2@ $50; poorer. low as $3.50.
Eggplant - Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, u -bushel
crates, t1.5oqa