The Washington times., 1937-03-17
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
Prices Paid shippers-Net +. o. b.
Washington
By the united STATES bureau OF
Agricultural Economics

GEhEEH \ AAW 49, ~ -
Washington
BY the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics
EEgs-Market generally steady to
firm. United states Government graded
eggs, mostly u ole higher. Nearby un-
graded eggs, 1ac higher. Current re-
ceipts 21h 922c; Hennery Whites, 220
221ac. Government graded and dated
white eggs met prices paid shippers,
f. o. b. Washington): U. S. Extras large,
26hc; U. S. Extras, mediums, 21hc; u.
S. Standards, large, 23c.
Live POultTy-Market steady on fowl
Receipts of chickens moderately heavy
and demand slow. Fowl: Colored. heavy,
17@19c; Leghorns 14d 15c. Chickens:
Rocks and Crosses. under 3 lbs, 22@
221ac; over lbs. 23c. Guineas, young
lbs. and up, 40c each under lbs,
IS q SOc each; Old Guineas, 2O@25c each
Turkeys: Young Hens, 19@20c; Young
Toms, under 10 lbs, 16317c; 20 lbs. and
over, 15c; No. IS, 12c; Old Hens, lac;
Old Toms. lac.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by original receivers.
Sales to 8 A. NJ.
L. c. L. Express Arrivals
California-25 crates asparagus; 80
south CarOlina-24 crates asparagus;
10 bushel baskets radishes.
FlOrida-21 bushel baskets cucumbers;
3 5-peck baskets lettuce; % lugs lines !;
10 bushel baskets parsley; "a bushel
baskets peppers; 81 bushel baskets
squash so S-lb. baskets tomatoes.
North CarOlina-S2 4-peck baskets
lettuce.
Unknown Origin-4s crates mixed veg
etabes.
MichiEan-17 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; / upbroken
car on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Bushel bas'
kets. U. s. No. l. Virginia, Staymans'
"a inch minimum, $1.S5 q 40; "a Inch
minimum S1.6O91.65; ~ inch minimum,
S1.6591.75; overripe and scalded stock
showing decay, all sizes, 81 q l.S6 Yorks,
2L inch minimum S1.25@1.35; 2h-inch
minimum, s1.50Q1.65; "a Inch mimi
mum, s1.65Q1.75; showing scald and de-
cay, $1@1.35; Ganos, 2A-inch minimum
S1@1.15; 2h-inch minimum, $1.25 q l.S5;
"a inch minimum. $1.35 @ lao; showing
scald, 75cQS1; Black Twigs, k-inch
minimum, $1.55@1.4O; 212-inch minimum,
$1.5O@1.65; 2% %-inch minimum, $1.66 %
IFS, showing scald, all Sizes $1@1.S5;
2A inch minimum, $1.65@1.75; 2%-inch
minimum, $2Q2.15; 3-inch minimum,
$2.25@ @2.S5; U. S. Utility, $1.1O@1.76 as
to size; Delicious "a Inch minimum,
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tx inch minimum, $2.25@2.35; U. s.
Utility. "a Inch minimum, $1.35 40;
21a inch minimum $3.50 q 1.65; "a linen
minimum, $1.65Q1.75: Golden Delicious,
h-inch minimum. $3.50 a l.65; 2l2-inch
minimum. $2Q2.15; 2%-lnch minimum
$2.25@2.35: U. S. Utility, $1.4O@1.75, as
to size: Paragons, "a inch minimum,
S1.25Q1,S5; 21s-inch minimum, $l.oUW
1.6O; ~ inch minimum, $1.65Q1.75; g.
inch minimum, s1.750 1;S5; scalded
land Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia. Combination Extra Fancy and
Fancy-Delicious, $2.25@2.5O; Staymans,
$1.S592.25; Paragons, s1.75@2; grade:
1.75; Paragons $1.6O@1.75. Cartons:
Delicious, Fancy, $2.25@2.65; c grade.
1.S5Q2; Staymans, Fancy, $1.s5@2.25;
c grade, $1.76@2; Lowrys, Fancy, $1.75
Cabbage-One Florida arrived, 3 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market weak. Domestic,
Round type, Florida, IA -bushel hampers,
freight receipts, s1.15@1.25; truck re-
ceipts, packed locally, $1.1O. New York,
5O-pound sacks, Danish type, 65@7Oc.
CarrOts-No carlot arrivals; 2 broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Western
lettuce crates, Texas, fair quality, $2.35
California. sass. Texas, bushel baskets,
$150@1.65.
CauliflOwer-Two California arrived; 4
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; market
steady. California, crates, S1.75.
Celery - No carlot arrivals; broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
Florida, 10 inch crates, individually
washed and preceded, 3 to 10 Dozen
$3.25@3.5O.
Lettuce One Arizona arrived; 2
broken and unbroken cars on track
Supplies moderate; demand light market
steady. California, western crates. Ice
berg type, 5 dozen, $69625; dozen,
$5@5.25.
OniOn-No carlot arrivals: 4 broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady
50-lb. sacks. U. s. No. 1: Indiana, Michi-