The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-02
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

WASHINGTC
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net FOB.
WashingtOn)
By the q. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economies.
Eggs-Market about steady at un-
changed prices.
Current receipts 81 to 21h cents;
Hennery Whites, % to 22h cents, few
at 23 cents. Government graded and
dated white eggs (Net prices paid ship
pers, FOB. Washington: U. e. Extras
large, 24% cents; U. s. Extras, medium,
22h cents; U. s. Standards, large, 20
cents.
Live PouItry--Market generally
steady at unchanged prices.
FOwl-Colored, heavy, II to 10 cents;
Leghorns, 10 to IA cents. Chickens, Rocks
and Crosses: all sizes, mostly 81 to %
~ to ~ lbs and up. 20 to 81 cents.
Old Guineas, Is to 80 cents each. Tur-
keys: Old Hens, 1s to IS cents; Old
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to A. NJ.
L. c. L. Express Arrivals
South Carolina - One hundred and
forty-four crates asparagus, 1903 bushel
crates radishes, % 1h-bushel baskets
F1Orida-Twelve Jugs avocados, % Tugs
lines IL bushel baskets parsley, 81
bushel baskets okra, 81 bushel baskets
peppers, As bushel baskets squash, 160-
baskets snap beans, 40 S0-pound crates
tomatoes, 90 S-pound baskets tomatoes.
North Carolina - Twenty-eight 4-peck
baskets lettuce.
Unknown Origin - Twenty-Five crates
mixed vegetables.
rSu-Onn hundred and fhirtv-
six S-pound baskets mushrooms
Michigan-Thirty-eigh 55-pound car
tons rhubarb.
West virginia - Seven bushel boxes
watercress.
Virginia-Five barrels watercress.
AppIes-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate; market steady. Bushel
baskets, U. S. No. 1: Staymans, 2A-inch
$1,65@1.75; 2%-inch minimum. $1.7S g
1855: Yorks, 2A inch minimum, $1.40@
1.5O: h-inch minimum. $1.65@1.75; IN
inch minimum, $1.75 @1s5; Winesaps, z
inch minimum, S1.35 @1.5O; 2A-inch min.
imum. &1.75 @1.S5; IA finch minimum, q
@2.25; 2R-inch minimum, $2.26 q 2:So;
ParaEons, A-inch minimum, $1.4O@
1.50; 215-inch minimum, $3.50 @1.S5; Az
inch minimum, S1.65 Oils; S-inch min
imum, $1.25@1.S5: "a inch minimum,
rs; Gsnos. 5E-ineh minimum, s1S lis ;
2k-inch minimum, $1.35 q lao; 2%-inch
minimum. $40 @1'sG;, BACK X T"igs, ,nch
minimum, $16O@1.65; 2%-inch minimum.
$1.65@1.75; Romes, 2A-inch minimum,
$1.S5@1.4O; h-inch minimum. $1;6o9
ds5; 2E-inch minimIm &c; Delie Iinrb
minimum, 1925 @2.S5; ~ -inch minimum
$235625O; Golden Delicious, 2H-inch
minimum. $1.65; "a inch minimum, $l.9O
@2.0O: 2%-inch minimum, $2.25. Boxes:
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Combination Extra Fancy and Fancy, as
to size: Staymans, $1.75 @2.25; Delicious,
$2.25@2.75; Paragons, $1.65 q 200; Romes'
$2@25O. G Grade. as to size: stay
Paragons. $1.5O@1.75: Romes, $1.75@1.S5:
Cartons: Maryland. Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, Fancy: staymans, SITS
@2.25; Delicious, $2.25 @2.50; Lowrys,
AsparaEus--No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market stronger. Pyra-
mid crates. dozen lunches, South Caro-
linz, colossal $500; fancy s2'6O9
Cabbage - One south Carolina: s
broken cars on track. Ohit Thursdays
arrival 1 Florida. Supplies moderate;
weaker. h-bushel hampers: Florida,
domestoc round type 81; South Carolina,
pointed type. 9Oc@$1.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals; car d.
Texas should have read / California.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate !;
market steady. California, Western let
tuce crates, s dozen, mostly 1925; poorer
s1.85@15O: Texas half-Iettucs crates
az dozen, S1.25@1.40: bushei baskets
topped, washed. $1.4O91.6o.
CauliflOwer-One California arrived; 2
hrAI al
Supplies moderate; demand moderate !;
S16O@1S5.
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market about steady.
Florida, 1O-inch crates, individually
washed and preceded, "a dozen, $50
3.25. few $3.50: 6-s dozen. $2.5o@2.75;
Lettuce-one Arizona, 1 California ar
rived; broken and / unbroken cars ON
track. Supplies moderate; demand moder-
ate; market weak. Arizona, Western
crates, Iceberg type, 5-dozen. $595,5o.
OniOns-One New York arrived; . I'M
broken cars on track. Supplies moder-
ate: demand moderate; market steady.
New York, FELLOWS, $1.15 @125: Colorado,
Valencias. 8 inches and larger. $1.90.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; Q broken
cars on track Supplies moderate: de-
mana 1dlri market STEADY. CALIFORNIA,
bushel hampers. Telephones, SS.2593.5O.
POtatOes-One Florida, 1 Idaho ar
rived; 4 broken and IL unbroken cars
on track Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. 10O-pound
sacks, U. s. No. /: Maine, Green Noun
tains, $2.60@2.65; New York, round
whites. $2S502.40; Pennsylvania, round
whites, $2.25@2.S5; Idaho. Russet Bur-
banks, SS.50@a.75; Florida. supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida, oushel crates Bliss Tri.
umrhs. y. S. No. ], $2.15Q2.25, poorer
low as 50; U. S. No. 2, S2@215, poorer
low as $1.65; spaulding Rose, U. S. No.
1, $2.25.
spinach-No carlot arrivals; 8 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Virginia,
few 81
StrawberrieS-No carlot arrivals;
no cars on track Practically no supplies
on the market.
Sweet PotatOes-No carlot arriv-
ais: no cars on track Supplies moderate:
demand moderate; market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets Porto Ricans,
S1.25; Maryland. Anne-Arundel County.
bushel hampers Jersey type, U. S. No. /,
S1.2 a 1856; bushel baskets Nancy Halls,