The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-05
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices paid shippers-Net FOE
WashlngtOn)


EgES-Market on U. s. Government
graded Extras mediums and Standards,
large, Nc lower. All other grades steady
at unchanged prices.
Current Receipts, 21@21hc: Hennery
Whites. 22@22hc, a few at 2sc. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs met
prices paid shippers, FOB. Washing.
toni: U. s. Extras, large, 24hc; U. s.
Extras, mediums, 22c; U. s. Standards,
22%c.
Live POultry-Markst generally steady
at unchanged prices.
horns, 1s@14c. Chickens, Rocks and
Crosses, ali Sizes mostly 21@23c, a few
at 2Shc; Leghorns, 1% to az lbs. and
up, 20@21c. Old Guineas, rs Q30c each.
| 15c.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in large lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
L. C. L. Express Arrivals
South CaFOlina-36 crates asparagus;
20 bushel crates radtshes.
CalifOrnia-s6 Tugs avocados.
F1Orida-12 Tugs avocados; 81 bushsl
| baskets cucumbers: II bushel baskets
lima beans; 81 Jugs lines; ls bushsl
81 bushel baskets peas; 20 bushei baskets
squah; Q 150-pint refrigerators strawber.
ries: 80 36-pint crates Strawberries; S.
| crates tomatoes; IS s-lb. baskets toma-
toes.
North CaroIlna-S3 bushel baskets let.
tuce.
Unknown Origin-4s crates mixed
Pennsyivanio 100 s-lb. baskets mush-
rooms.
Michigan-54 55-lb. cartons rhubarb.
Virginia-6 barrels watercress.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
mand moderate; market steady. BushsI
baskets U. s; No. /: virginia staymans,
az inch minimum, $1.4O91.5o; ?h inch
mnm ssS?1 xork. y ~ inch inch mimi mimi
mum. sI.4O@1.5o; AZ inch minimum,
1.S5 Oils; az inch minimum, $1.75@
1.S5: Winesaps, an inch minimum, $1.7G
SS sLsSoD. ?" inch Inch minimum minimum 'sSsss
$50; 21s inch minimum, $1.6O@1.65; az
inch minimum. SIS OILS; LOwrys, az
nihm %nT4% iiis;@ X n sS m nSs
mum. &1;s5 SOILS; ~ inch minimum, 81
az inch minimum, $1.4O@1.5o; Black
TWigs, ~ inch mi y, mum sl.:S9i:4
minimum, $1.65@1.75; Romes, ~ inch
minimum, sl.s5@1.4o: "a inch mimi
mum; si:so91.s5; ~ inch, inch minimum I'M
minimum, ss.2SSa.85; ~ inch mini.
mum, S2.35@2.50; 2A inch minimum,
1850 Golden Delicious. az inch
minimum, $1.65; IN inch minimum 81 80
@2. Boxes: Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Virginia, combination extra fancy and
fancy. as to size: Staymans, s1.75@2.25;
Delicious, $2.25@2.75; Paragons. 1850
2; Romes, $3@2.5O: c grade, as to size:
2; Paragons, &1.5o@1.75; Romes, S1.75@
1855. Cartons: Maryland, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, fancy: Staymans,
N.B@2.25: Delicious $2.25@2.5O;
nnI 80
0s.s5. 't''"W' O0'0'n DELICIOUS -
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate: demand moderate;
market steady. South Carolina. pyramid
crates, dozen punches: Colossal, $500
4; Fancy, $2.75@S; Choice, $2@2.6o.
Cabbage-one South Carolina arrived;
broken cars on track. Supplies mod.
crate; demand moderate; market steady.
IL sa h-5us6el hampers; Pointed type:
truck receipts. s5c.
CarrOts-Two California arrived; 1
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light; mar.
ket weak: California, Western lettuce
tuce crates, punched, $1.25.
CauliflOwer-TwO California arrived; .
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
| market steady. California crates, $3.50.
Ceiery-One FIorlda arrived; broken
and unbroken cars on track Supplies
moderate; demand light; market dull.
Florida, 10-inch crates, individually
washed and wire-bound crates, trimmed.
tops, 3 1o-dozen, $2.26@2.5o: ks $1.7S
Lettuce-Three Arizona arrived:
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
| Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
| ket steady. California, wester-crates Ice.
Quality tYG :iosS S01 FEW Ssst ST. '"F
OniOns-One Michigan arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track.
| Supplies moderate; demand light; mar
ket steady. 60-lb. sacks U. s. No. I.
Colorado. Valencias. 3 inches and larger
$3.50.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken car
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady California, bushel
hampers, Telephones, ss;25; Florida
POtatOes-Five Maine arrived; broken
and unbroken cars on track. Old stock:
Supplies moderate; demand slow; market
weak. 100-lb. sacks, y: s. No. L: Maine,
Green Mountains. S2.5O@2sO, mostly
2.S5, mostly $2.25; Pennsylvania, Round
Whites, $2.25; Idaho, Russet BurbankR
$S.50@3.65, mostly $3.50; New stock:
Supplies Light Ss%snd light market r
umphs, u. 8. No. /. $2@2.25.
spinach-one S. c. arrived; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady. Bushel bas.
kets, Savoy type; South Carolina, 9ocs
Texas. $1@1.15.
Strawberries-No carlot arrivals; ne
cars on track Truck receipts light; sup
plies light: demand light; market steady.
Florida. 36-pint crates. 10000 per pint
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate: de-
mand light; market slightly stronger.
North Carolina bushel baskets Porto Ri
cans. 1.25@1.4o; Maryland. Anne-Arun.
del County, bushel hampers, Jersey type,
U. s. No. 1, $1.S5.
TOmatOes-No carIot arrivals; un-
broken car on track. Truck receipts
light: market steady. Florida, mostly
fair to ordinary quality and condition.
| lug boxes, green, ripes and turning wrap"
ped. SKIS and larger, few best, $2.5o@3.
poorer $1.6o@?: SKI few best $3.50
$50: poorer, 81.
Mixed Vegetables - One Georgia, 1
Texas; broken and unbroken cars on
| track.
Lima Beans-one Florida arrived; 1
unbroken car on track. Supplies mod.
crate: demand light; market weak.
Florida. bushel hampers, best, $3.50,
Snap Beans-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de.
mand slow; market dull. Florida, bushel
hampers. green r fiat type. s1.26@1.76;
:, Eggplant - Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, IL bushel
| crates, $22.50.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market steady. Florida ".
bushel crates. green, Fancy, $2.50@3s
| Choice, $1.5O@2.
Squash-supplies moderate; demand
hampers white, wrapped, s1.7562;
poorer, lower; Yellow Crooknecks, $1.5T
Cucumbers-supplies moderate: de-