The Washington times., 1937-05-07
Washington Produce
EGGS AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. b.
WashlngtOn)
n A. TTnIta1 atofAa RuHAam Of

WashingtOn)
BY the United states Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics
Eggs - Market about steady at un-
changed prices. Current receipts, 1874 O
19c; hennery whites, 1902 zoe. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs met
prices paid shippers, I. o. b. Washing
TOM: U. s. Extras, large, 23c; U. 3.
Extras mediums. 1sc; U. s. Standards
large, zoe.
Live POuItry-Market about steady at
Unchanged prices. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
100 zoe; Leghorns, 14915c. Chickens:
Rocks, 22@ 24c; crosses, 81 2Sc; Leg
HORNS 17@1sc. Old guineas. ESQ 3Gc
each. Turkeys: Old hens 16@17c; old
toms, lac.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales In large lots by original receivers.
Sales to a. m.
l.. C. L. Express Arrivals
DeIaware-55 crates asparagus.
South CarOIina-10O crates asparagus
l2O bushel baskets green peas.
California-64' Tugs avocados; ..
beets, 1874 5-peck baskets lettuce, Sc "a
quart crates strawberries.
FIOFida-37 bushel baskets cucumbers,
Il 1h-bushel crates eggplant, IL Jugs
lines, II busheI baskets parsley, 81 "
bushel crates peppers, So bushel oaskets
squash, As bushel baskets snap BEANS
So 30-pound crates tomatoes: s
Pennsylvania Sc s-pOund baskets
mushrooms.
car on tracks. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. May
land, Pennsylvania, Virginia ana west
Virginia: Bushel baskets U. s. No: !:
winesaps, IL inches minimum, N:lS@
l.15; 2 inches minimum, $1.%5 1;S6;
2L inches minimum, $4,000; 2h inches
minimum, 12.35@25O: ~ inches inches. mini mini
mum mostly around $2.5O; 1etloW W.
towns, PA inches. minimum S1;s5%S
l.75; ~ inches minimum, $2@215; ~
inches minimum, $2.25G ?.Ss: Ben DAVIS
"a inches minimum, N:aS !;Zo; ~
inches minimum, $2@2.25; ~ inches
minimum, $3.50; few higher; Paragons'
an inches minimum M.SS@I; ~
inches minimum, 2.25; few -hig her; stay
mans, IA inches minimum, $1.S6 l;IS;
IN inches minimum, $2@&25; ~ lnches
ton extra fancy and fancy, Delicious,
3?25@2.75: Golden Delicious, S2250
275; c grade Delicious, $2@2.25; Golden
Isnt% asa sSe2 Bs5s5S?' seadsG
t165@1.75; Romes, extra fancy and
fancy. 1913 size, $2@2,15: 125 size, $2lS@
AIS; 11S size, $2.25@2.S5; s6s and larger
S22592.50; scalded, $1.75@2; Winesaps'
extra fancy and fancy, 1873 size, sac;
1905, $2.25@2.35; 1885, sass $50; 12?-
11ss s25o@2SS; e car Gsldsn s6i
Delicious, 1905, S2.25 @?.5O; lbs. $2:50@
275; 9ss, $2.75: few higher; Lowrys, 1905
$1.75@1.s5; 1928, $1.S5 @1:So; staymans,
las $1.SO62; 112s, s2@2.25: 144:, S235;
Winesaps, fancy. 1905, $2.25@2.35; li2s'
S2,356 25O; Yellow Newtowns, U. s. No.
], 1905, 81; lbs, $2.25; ~
Maine arrived; broken and 10 unbroken
cars ON track. Old stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate: market slightly
stronger. one-hundred-pound SACKS oiRs
$2.25 +2.35: Idaho. Sunset Burba nks, $50
$40. New stock: Supplies light; de-
mand moderate; market slightly strons
er. Florida. double-head barrels, spauld-
ing Rose, q. s. No. l, $5.50@S. mostly
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no cars
plies light: demand moderate; market
steady. New Jersey, pyramid crates
dozen punches, Colossal, sS.76@4; fancy
s9325 Ps!aTs srs. s RyFa9 $780, crates
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; 1 un-
broken car on track. Truck receipts
light; supplies light: demand 9nlo1 moderats;
bushei hampers, pointed type. packed
locally $12501,5O.
CarrOts-one California 49,. arrived pr ,ck l
supplies light; demand moderate; mar
ket steady. California, Western-lettuce
crates So $50: Texas bushel pas
CauIifiOwer-No carlot arrivals;
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demond moderate: market steady. Cah-
fornia, crates, $2@2.25, mostly $40.
Celery-Two Florida arrived; broken
and unbroken cars on track. supplies
moderate; demand light; market steady.
Florida, individually washed: 1O-inch
crates and 16-inch crates. wire bound
$40 dozen. s2@2'25, poorer lower. :,
at Vol
broken. and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies liberal demand moderate;
market steady. Western crates. Iceberg
type. mostly fair to ordinary condition:
high as $3.50; poorer, $303.5O; 6-dOzen,
fair condition, $2.73@3.
OniOns-One New York, Texas ar
rived; 4 unbroken cars on track. Sup
plies light: demand moderate; market
steady 50-lb. sacks. L. S.commercial.
Texas Yellow Bermudas. S1.65@1.75;
crystal white wax $1.75.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; . broken
ears on track Truck receipts light; sup
plies light; demand light; market weak.
South Carolina, busheI hampers, 316
10; very few sales. high as 1928
TomatOes-No carlot arrivals; broken
and / unbroken car on track Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida, lug boxes, green. ripes
and turning wrapped. Sxs and larger,
&2.50@$: few $S.25; poorer. $3.50; SKI.
75c6$f
ries-ApproximateIy 500 crates
North Carolina by truck arrived Sup
plies light; demand good; market steady.
North Carolina. 24-quart crates various
varieties, S4.5Oq5; few $3.50; poorer,
81 per crate.
Mixed VegetabIes-One Texas arrived;
. broken and 1 unbroken car on track
Snap Beans-Truck receipts light;
supplies light; demand moderate: mar
ket steady. Florida, bushel hampers
round strinEless and green flat type,
best So; poorer $262.25.
LImaBeans-supplies insufficient to
quote.
EgEp1ant-supplies very light: de-
mand light: market steady. Florida, n
bushel crates. choice. 81.
Peppers-Supplies insufficient to quote.
Sduash-Supplies very light; demand
night: market steady. Florida. bushel
hampers white wrapped, $26250; yell
Tow crooknecks. $2.5O63.
Oranges-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Florida. boxes. No. /, SS@5;
No. .. 32.7564. as to size.
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals: 3 bro
ken cars IN trace. Florida, boxes. No.
1. S39S.25: No. ?. S25Od3 as to size.
Cranes - Argentina. boxes. various
varieties, &2@2.5O; few higher.