The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-22
DAILY REPORT ON WASHINGTON
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKET
prices Paid shippers-Net r. o. B.

DAILY REPORT ON WASHINGTON
EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKET
prices Paid Shippers-Net r. o. b. :.
WashingtOn)
BY the o. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs-Market continues full steady to
firm. Prices on Government sradGd
eggs mostly / cent higher. Nearby un-
graded eggs unchanged. but undertone
firm. Receipts Of pullets and mediums
increasing. Government graded and
dated eggs: Whites: U. s. extras, large,
44hc; U. s. standards, mediums, use.
Nearby ungraded eggs: Current receipts,
ESQ 29c; whites, 33034c; varying prem
ium paid on fancy lots particularly
Live POultry-Market about steady at
unchanged prices. Receipts Of turkeys
increasing and quality generally very
good. Fowl: colored, heavy 1s@22c;
T roo 1sSfsc chiek e1? ROCKS and
crosses, less than 2 lbs. 27@2sc; 2h to
az lbs, 25@26c; I lbs. and up. 27@ use;
mixed colors, 20@22c. Turkeys: Hens,
10 to 10 lbs, 24@25c: toms. u to 1s lbs,
Guineas, Q lbs. and over, SOC each; un-
der 2 lbs, 4Oc each.
L. G. L. EXPRESS RECEIPTS
Florida-64 Jugs avocadoes; ~ Tugs
baskets squash; "a bushel baskets okra.
North CarOlina-s7 h-bushel baskets
okra.
Unknown Origin a. crates mixed
vegeta bles.
CalifOrnia-35 boxes figs.
South CarOlina-5o bushel baskets snap
beans.
Apples-Commercisl: No carlot ar
rivals: broken car on track. Relief:
l Virginia arrived: 1 unbroken car on
track. Bushel baskets, U. s. No. 1. sup
steady. Maryland. Pennsylvania, vir-
ginia, and West Virginia, Grimes. Az
inch minimum, 50960c; 2h-inch mini
mum. 7SgS5c; s%jin Sh minimum &c
Soc 2h-inch minimum, 6O@65c; McIn-
tosh. 2k-inch minimum, 60@65c: IN
inch minimum, 1901; staymans' IA
inch minimum, 30 o soc; 2h-inch mini mini
mum, $.soSc; Delicious, IL inch mini
mum, 65075e: 2h-inch minimum. $50
oil; FORKS az Inch minimum, soc; IN
inch minimum, 65@76c; %-inch mini
minimum, 5O06Oc; 2h-inch minimum.
75@S5c; Smokehouse, 2A-inch minimum.
59@6ec; 2h-inch minimum. $50 85c;
2&;inch minimum: S,Se9i; Rambos, ~
mum, IS q 9Oc; Northwestern Greetings.
2h-inch minimum, 60@65c; 2%-inch
minimum, 75@s5c: Jonathans, 2A-inch
minimum, 60@65c: 2A-inch minimum;
@65c; 2s-inch minimum, S5@90c. Boxes
and cartons: Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Delicious, combination extra fancy and
fancy. $1.3502: c Grade. $1@1.S5. Boxes:
fancy and fancy, S1.25@1.75; few higher !;
Grimes, fancy, $1.10@1.50: Mcintosh,
fancy s1.15@1.5o. as to size.
Lima Beans-supplies light; demand
b9shel hampers, s2.50@3.
Strap Beans-Supplies light; demand
light: market steady. North Carolina.
bushel hampers. round stringless, $1.75
Cabbage-one New York arrived: l
broken and / unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand light; market
steady. Pennsylvania. 5O-pound sacks
Danish type; So@S5e. ,,. ,rov.r
car on track. Supplies light, demand
light: market steady: California: West.
ern-lettuce crates. punched, sz.75 @S;
PENNSYLVANIA. bushel baskets topped
Cauiii,ower-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Long Island
broken and unbroken cars on track:
Supplies moderate, demand moderate;
market steady New York. washed, u
crates and 2-3 crates, a-S Dozen $2.zS
GTapes-one Cal. arrived: 2 cars un'
loaded; broken and unbroken cara
on track. Eastern stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand slow; market slightly
kets, Concords, $50 40c; 2-quart climax
baskets, Concords. 1Sc; cartons contain
ing ~, 2-quart baskets. Concords. $3.50
California, Tugs. Thompson Seedless and
Tokays, $1.3O@1.5O.
HOneydews-One Colo, Cal. arrived
broken and l unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket dull. Colorado, standard and Jumbo
crates, all sizes, $50; standard canta'
loupe flate, 12s, $1@1.26; ..-
Lettuce-Four Cal arrived: broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
liberal: demand light; market weak
California, western crates, Iceberg type
6-dozen. $2.25@275.
Onions-One Ind, . N. Y. arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. 50-pound sacks, U. 8. NO. l
Michigan and Minnesota, yellows. $1.15 q
1,25, few higher; Idaho and Washing
ton, valencias, 3-inches and larger $1.4C
Peas-One California arrived. broken
and 1 unbroken cars on track. Supplies
light, demand light, market steady. Caii'
fornia, bushel hampers Telephones, 80. rs
POtatOes-One Maine arrived, ! broken
car on track Supplies moderate, de.
mand light, market steady. 100-pound
sacks, U. S. No. l: Cobblers, Pennsylva-