The Washington times., 1937-02-15
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net f. o. n.


EgEs-Markst firm. United States
Government graded eggs y cent higher.
Current. receipts. 21921hc;. hennery
whites, 81 "a 22c. Government graded
ana dated white eggs met prices paid
shippers, Z, o. b. Washington); U. s. ex.
tras, large, 23Iac; U. s. extras, mediums
2lc; U. s. Standards large, 23c.
Live POultry-Market steady. Prices
unchanged. Fowl: Colored. heavy, $50
1so; leghorns. 11913c. Chickens: Rocks,
and crosses: Fryers, 2O@21c; broilers
and roasters at &c to 1c premium.
Gutneas, young, 2 lbs. and up. 4Oc each;
under lbs; 25Q30c each; old guineas.
2Og Csc each. Turkeys; 20 lbs. and
over, 15c; No. 2'G 12c; old hens, lac; old
toms, lac.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers.
Sales to 8 a. m.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars ON
track. Bushel baskets. U. s. No. l sup
plies moderate. demand moderate; mar.
ket steady Virginia, staymans, 2A-
inch minimum, t1.25g1:35; 21a-lnch min
$l;5O l.65; 3-inch minimum. 1850
l.75; Yorks, 2k-inch minimum. Sl.lO0
l;2S; %la-inch minimum, S1.SS814O:
2A-inch minimum, S1.5O91.6O; Grimes,
minimum, S1.259l35; Black TwiEs, 2K.
inch minimum. 3l.lS9l.25; 2h-inch min.
imum. Si.S5 1.4O; ?%-inch minimum,
H;4O91.5O; ga inch minimum, Si.75S
1.s5; 2%-inch minimum, SiS592;
Golden Delicious, 2h-inch minimum,
$i,?o 1.SS 2h-inch minimum, $3.50
I;a'' 2%-lnch minimum, $l.S5@1.90:
Ninesaps 2H-inch minimum. $1.3S; 21s-
inch minimum, S1.656l.75; 2%-inch min.
mum, Sl.S592; Ben Davis, 2H-inch
sino@I2s min@qm 7sSSJS; stsrE. 3%Deh Dch n minimum
9oc q&l: 2h-inch minimum. S1.156Tg5;
z%-lnch minimum, $1.S541.5O: Timber
Twigs, 2it-inch minimum. &1@1.1o; ga.
men minimum. $1.35q1.40.
Cabbage-ons Florida, 1 New York ar.
rived; ! broken and 2 unbroken cars
on track Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady. Florida, H.
oushel hampers pointed type, freight re-
truck receipts packed locally, s5c: fair
condition, 65 @75c: New York. 5O-pound
ton Soc
Carrots - One California arrived;
xkernand moderate; market steady. Cali
fornia Western lettuce crates, $3.50;
IeXas half-lettuce crates, $40.
CauliflOwer-Two California arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track.
2.1O. '-V
Celery-Two Fla. arrived; 4 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate: market steady Florida
lO-inch crates, individually washed and
preceded. As dozen, $225 ESQ, few
$2.75, ks $3.50.
Lettuce-Three Cal arrived: . broken
ana unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate demand moderate: market
eTe tyre, 5-dozen, $5@5.5O.
Onions-2na Ind. Mich, N. Y,
Ohio arrived; . broken and unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market stronger. So
large size. Michigan and New York.
81. 25 1.35. few higher: small size, S1.l5i
Colorado, Valencias 3 inches and larger,
$3.50.
Less-than-C Carload Arrivals
South CarOlina-Receipts, IL crates ass
paragus.
CaIifOrnia-Receipts SIS lugs avocadoH.
bushel baskets okra; 81 1h-bushel crates
peppers; 27 bushel baskets squash; S
S6-pint crates Strawberries: IS busheI
baskets snap beans.
Unknown Origin-Receipts, II crates
mixed vegetables
PennsyIvania-Receip 1874 s-lb, bas-
kets mushrooms.
Michigan-Receipts, 40 55-lb. cartons
rhubarb
North Carolina-Receipts 80 busheI
baskets salad green's.
Virginia-Receipts. 5 barrels water.
cress.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies very light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, busheI
hampers, recondftioned. $3,75@s: Mex
leo, via Baltimore, bushel hampers Tele-
phones, S5.5OQ5.75.
Potatoes-Ono Florida. 1 Idaho.
Maine, Pennsylvania arrived; / car di-
verted; broken and 5 unbroken cars ON
track. Supplies moderate; demand light:
market dull. 100-lb. sacks, U. s. No. Ii
Maine, Green Mountains. $2.75@2.s5S
New York, Round Whites, $2.6O@265;
Pennsylvania, Russst Rurals. unclassi-
fled. $3.50; U. S. No. l. branded sacks,
$3.50; Idaho. Russet Burbanks 81, few
higher; Florida, bushel crates Bliss Tr-
umphs U. S. No. l. $4,000.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track Supplies very light; de-
pint crates $3.50 per crate.
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market weak Texas,
bushel baskets. S5c; fair condition, 75c.
Sweet Potatoes-Ne carlot arrivals;
demand light; market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets Puerto Ricans.
IS 9Oc; few best, 81. Maryland. Anne
Arundel county, bushel hampers. Jersey
Tomatoes-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track Truck receipts moderate:
supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. Florida. truck receipts. lug
boxes, ripes and turning, wrapped. 6xS
and larger, S2O2.25.
Mixed Vegetables-Two Tex. arrived;
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Lima Beans. Cucumbers, Squash, and
Okra-Practcally no supplies on the
market
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals;
broken car on track. Supplies light; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Florida.
bushel hampers Round Stringless, fair
quality $2.7563; few best, $3.50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady. Florida. y busheI
crates fair quality. $50.
light; market steady Florida. IL
busheI crates. fair quality. $3.50.
mdSsrs aTsst m9ss55'' s3ss52 vfFns dSTnna
bushel baskets. 3594Oc.
ColIards-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady. Virginia.
bushel baskets, 35 q 40c.
Hanover Salad-supplies light; demand
moderate; m A ket steady. Virginia,
bushel baskets, 45@ SOC
Turnip TOps-Practtcally no supplies
on the market.
Oranges-One California Florida ar
rived: broken cars on track. Florida.
boxes. No. /. $3.5oG4: No. 2. S3g3.25.
Grapefruit-Two Florida arrived; 2 un-
broken cars on track. Florida, boxes,
No. /. s2a225; No. ?. S1.5Oa2
TangerineS-Florlda. As bushel boxes,
$11125
Lemons-California. boxes, No. 1. S72S
7.75; No. 2. $65O@7.
Rhubarb-Michigan 5-lb. cartons. soc.
Beets-Texas, y crates Sl.50.
Parsnips-Pennsylvanta, l5-bushel bas-
| kets, SOC
MushrOOms-Maryland, S-lb. baskets
400 90c.
EscarOI-No carlot arrivals; / broken
car on track. Florida. ll9-bushel ham
pers. S125.
LandcreSs - Nearby sections. bushel
baskets 75c.
AvOCadOs-One Cal. arrived: un-
broken car on track. California. boxes,