The Washington times., 1937-03-29
Washington Produce
prices paid shippers-Net F, o. b.
Washington
BY the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Ennnnnnlna

EgEs-Market quiet and unchanged.
current Receipts, ala to % cents: Hem
merry whites, 22h to 23 cents. Govern.
ment graded and dated white esgs
(net prices paid shippers, F. o. B. WASH
ington) U. S. Extras large, asa centsi
u. s. Extras, mediums, 22h cents: u.
$. Standards, large, 2Sla cents
Live Poultry - Market unchanged.
Fowl Colored, heavy. II to Is centsG
Leghorns, IS to il cents. Chickens:
Rocks and Crosses; all sizes, Fl to 20
cents; Leghorns, = pounds and up, 20
to II cents. Old Guineas, 25 to 80 cents
cents; Young Toms, Is to II cents; No.
rs. II cents; Old Hens, is to II cents.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In large lots by original receivers
Sales To 500 A. NJ.
L. C. L. Express Arrivals
South Carolina-1O4 crates asparagus
CalifOrnia-11O lugs avoCados.
FlOrida-35 bushel baskets cuCumberA
~ S-peck baskets lettuce, Al bushel bas"
kets lima beans, / bushel baskets par
sley. 2@ bushel baskets okra. IS bushel
baskets peppers, A l Il -bushel crates pep
pers, so bushel baskets squash, 800
pint refrigerator Strawberries, 81 bushel
baskets snap beans 35 30-lb. crates to-
matoes, 80 S-lb. baskets tomatoes
Unknown OHgin-17 crates mixed
vegeta bles.
Pennsylvania-12O 3-lb. baskets musi,-
rooms.
Michigan-24 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; broken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
maRa haeRats hght; ! m market steady. Bushet
2h-inch minimum, S1.35@1.5O; 21a-inch
minimum, $1.65 Oils; ~ inch minimum,
$I'sS 81 sS g I.SS Yorks, 21a-inch minimum.
l75: Paragons, 21a-inch minimum, $40
@l.5O; ~ inch minimum, $1.6Od1.75:
S-inch minimum $1.75Q1.S5; Ganos, Pa.
inch minimum, ST. 2h-inch minimum.
Sl.5o; "a inch minimum, $1.S501.50;
dsowrys, 214-inch minimum. $50 OILS:
"a inch minimum, $1.65, few s175;
Winesaps, "a inch minimum, $1.75; 2s.
inch minimum, $1:S5@2; 2s. inch mini
mum, $2.15@2.25; Black Twigs ok-inch
minimum, s1.5o@1.s5; 2a-inch mini
mum, $1.65@1.75; 3-inch minimum.
$l.75 @1S5 boxes: Maryland. Pennsyl-
Xania. y,.. Nirginia and West Virginia,
$225 @2.S0: Romes, $1.S5@2.25; Para
gons, $1.65@2; as to size: GtaIe:
Staymans, $1.65 @1.S5; Delicious, $500
2.@5; Paragons $1.5o@1.7s as to size.
on track Supplies moderate; demand
light: market weaker. North Carolina,
pyramid crates, dozen punches; Colossal,
$3.50 %: poorer, So; fancy, $2.5OQ3;
Cabbage-one Florida. 1 South Caro-
lima arrived; 1 car diverted; broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand fair market stronger.
Domestic round type, y -bushel ham.
South Carolina, $11O@1.15; New York.
5O-pound sacks, Danish type, S599Oc.
CarrOts-One California arrived; l un.
broken car on track. Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market steady. Texas.
halt-lettuce crates, ~ dozen, $1.400
$50; California. Western lettuce crates.
dozen, $$@3.25; poorer, lower; Texas,
bushei baskets topped, $1,75.
CauliflOwer-One California arrived; 2
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
1.75.
Celery-Two Florida arrived; broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
washed and preceded. 4-1O dozen, $3.2S
@3.5O, few $3.50; xX's, So.
Lettuce-One Arizona arrived; 3 broken
moderate; demand fair; market steady.
Arizona, Western crates, Iceberg type,
dozen, $6Q6.5O, few $6.75; poorer low
as $3.50: sos, 1925.
broken car on track. Supplies moderate;
demand light; market steady. 5O-lb.
sacks, Y. S. No. l: Michigan. New York
higher; Colorado, Vaiencies, ) inches and
larger. $1.S501.So.
Peas-one California arrived; broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market about
steady. Bushel hampers, telephones:
California, $4.25 @4.5O: few, $4.75:
poorer, $4; Mexico, $4.25 q ATS.
PotatOes-One Florida, Maine, New
York arrived; 3 broken and IA unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. 1OO-pound
sacks, U. s. No. i: Maine, Green Noun.
tains, $265@2,75; New York, round
whites. $3.50: Idaho, Russet Burbanks.
$S.50Q3.65; Florida, bushel crates Bliss
Triumphs, U. s. No. l, $2.15 @2,25:
poorer. low as 81; U. S. No. .. $2@2.15:
poorer low $1.75.
broken and 3 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand fair: mar
ket about steady. Texas. bushel baskets.
81.
strawberries-No car1ot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies very light; de-
mand light: market weaker. Florida. 3s.
pint crates, holdovers, $6@5.50; poorer.
low as $3.50 per crate.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals:
no cars on track. Supplies light; de-
mand light; market steady. North Caro-
INA, bushel baskets Porto RiCans. $1.25:
Nancy Sane rnaadl Halls s1.15@1.2S; MARYLAND.
bushel baskets Nancy Halls. $1.1561.25.
TOmatOes-No carlot arrivals; un-
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand fair: market steady.
Mixed Vegetab1es-Two Texas arrived;
. broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Lima Beans-supplies moderate de-
mand fair; market steady. Florida,
Snap Beans Supplies moderate: de-
man dfair; market steady. Florida.
bushel hampers, green round type, $50
$50; green, flat type. $2.5c@3
Eggplant Supplies light; and
$1.50@2.
Peppers - Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market steady. Florida, 11a-
6Ssi opshel crates sg green. fancy, s3.36@S5o:
squash - Supplies moderate; demand
light: market slightly weaker. Florida,
bushel hampers, Yellow Crooknecks,
S2.50@S. few higher; white, wrapped.
Oranges-Two California arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Florida, boxes, No. /. $500 70 5 90; No.
2, $3.50 @4OO. as to size.
Grapefruit-Two Florida, Texas az
rived; broken and unbroken cars
2.75; No. 2, $2.OO@225.
Lemons-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. California. boxes, No. 1. $500
700; No. 2, $5.5O@6.oo, as to size.
Pineapples-Cuba, crates, $S00@3.5O.
Turnips-Georgia, crates, $1.90.
land, 4o@s5 cents; Pennsylvania, $50
rs cents.
AvOcados- boxes. $4,000
Broccoli-californis pony crates. &2.7g
500
Beets-Texas, Il crates, $1s5@15O.
Okra-One-half bushel baskets, Flor
ida. $2.25.
Cucumbers-Bushel baskets, Florida
Fancy, $3.50, few higher.