The Washington times., 1937-05-14
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. B.
Washington
By the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics

BY the U. s. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
Eggs - Market steady on best lots.
Many current arrivals showing poor
quality Current receipts, 1SQ1S1ac G;
hsnnery whites, 19Q191zc. Government
graded and dated white eggs: U. s..
extras, large, 2Sc; U. S. extras me-
diums, 1870; U. S. Standards, large
Live Poultry-Market lower on fowls.
steady on other classes. Fowl: Colored'
heavy 16@1sc; Leghorns, 1870 14c.
Chickens, Rocks and crosses, 20 @ 24c;
Leghorns, pounds, 10000; less than
2 pounds, 1791Sc. Turkeys: Old hens,
17Q1Sc. Old toms, 14015c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
L. c. i. EMPRESS ARRIVALS
DeIaware-32 crates asparagus.
CalifOrnia-42 Tugs avocados.
FlOrida-36 bushel baskets cucum-
bers, 2s Tugs lines, IL bushel baskets
parsley, 42l2 Dushel crates peppers. 6j
bushel baskets squash, 80 SO-lb. crates
tomatoes.
North Carolina-S6 five-peck baskets
lettuce. So 24-quart crates strawberries.
South CarOlina-lO bushel baskets
parsley, Sc busheI baskets green peas.
Unknown Origin-l2 crates mixed
vegetables
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies moderate: demand
light; market steady. Maryland, Penn
sylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Bushel baskets U. s. No. L: Staymans.
"a inch minimum, $1.6O011.65; 2h-inch
minimum, $2Q2.25; "a inch minimum,
$2.25 @2.35, scalded, all sizes, $50 a 1.15
Winesaps, Pinch minimum, $l.65 @1.75;
2A-inch minimum, Sl.sO@2 2A-inch
1,,1IT . u -
Yellow Newtowns, "a Inch minimum,
$1.65 Oils; 2IA-inch minimum, $2.15@
2.25; "a inch minimum, $2.25 02.35: U.
s. Utility $3.50 1.S5 Ben Davis, 2 a inch
mum, $1.35U1.5O; "a inch minimum,
$l.5O01.6O; scalded, $1@1.25. Boxes:
Combination Extra Fancy and Fancy:
Delicious, 1908 and 1855 $3.50: 1858,
$2.5O@2.65; 113s, $2.65 02.75; zoos, $275
@2.S5: Romes. 1ESs and 125s, $215g
2.25; 113s, $2.25@2.S5; zoos, $2.35Q2.5O;
SIS and Os, $3.50, few higher; Winesaps,
los. $2.25@2.35; 15Os, $2.S5Q2.5O; 1888,
staymans. 1888, s2.25@2.35; 1858, $2:35 @
$50; 113s, $3.50; zoos. $3.50, scalded,
$1S5G2, ali sizes. Cartons: Fancy:
Winesaps 1908, $21O@2.25; lips: $235 q
112s secs @2.35; Fancy, 144s, $3.50
2.35; lips, S2.35 q ESQ, scalded, $1.75 2.
as to size; Lowrys. Fancy, 1908, $1.75 %
1856; 112s. $4,000; U. S. No. /: PipFin
1908, $2n 2.lO; IFS, $2.25 "a Zjo; 9bs,
$235; few $3.50; Delicious, Fancy, 1905,
$235@25O; l44s $3.50, few higher; 112s,
$25O0275; 96s. $2.S5@3: Golden De
licious. Fancy, las, $2.25; lies, $3.50;
96s. $2.75.
POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; broken
and unbroken cars on track. Old
stock: Supplies moderate; demand light;
market steady. 10O-lb. sacks, U. $. No.
/: Maine Green Mountains, $215 @2.25.
New stock: Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Florida. double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. S. No.
l, 1915.
Asparagus-Truck receipts light: sup
plies light; demand light; market steady.
New Jersey, pyramid crates. dozen
punches, Extra Colossal, $3.50 az. Is;
Colossal $2.25G2.50; Extra Fancy, g;
Fancy. $1.50M1.75.
.Cabba ge-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate: sup
plies moderate: demand light; market
steady. 112-bushel hampers Pointed