The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-16
prices paid shIppers-Net r. o. b.
WashinEtOn)
By the c. s. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics
d. c., Saturday, April 16

Washington, d. c., Saturday, April 16
EEgs-Market slightly stronger; prices
1 cent higher on nearby ungraded eggs
Steady on government graded. Govern
ment graded and dated eggs: Whites,
U. S. extras, large, % cents; L. S
ards, large, 1871 cents: L. S. standards,
mediums, 1917 cents. Nearby ungraded
eggs: Current receipts. II to is cents;
whites IS to 10 cents.
Live Poultry-Market weak, prices
unchanged. Fowl: Colored. heavy, 20 to
2? cents: No. as. Is to is cents; Leg.
horns, Is to IS cents; ROSTERS, IL to 10
cents. Chickens: Virginia Rocks, broil-
ers, 2 lbs. and less, 20 to % cents; flyers
20 to % cents; roasters, % to "a cents;
and Crosses broilers, lbs. and less
% to 20 cents fryers, 90 to % cents;
roasters % to "a cents; No. rs. - to
Is cents; mixed colored flyers, Is to
20 cents Leghorns, broilers y lbs and
less. is cents; ~ lbs. and up, 20 to 81
cents. Old turkeys: Hens, % to 70 cents
toms. 20 TO 30 cents.
South Carolina-170 crates sspara-
gus, IS bushel baskets, green peas.
Flcrida-24 bushel baskets cucum-
bers SO bushel baskets eggplant; 50
5-peck baskets lettuce: AZ bushel bas-
kets lima beans; II bushel baskets pars-
ley: 81 11-pound baskets tomatoes: Is
bushel baskets okra; IS bushel baskets
peppers, 81 bushel baskets sQudsnp "V
S0-pound crates tomatoes.
North Cardinals 5-peck baskets let
tuce; IS bushel baskets radishesi 40 "a
quart crates strawberries; ~ bushel
ba skets turnips with tops.
California-64 20-pound boxes mixed
citrus fruit and avocados.
Unknown Origin-54 crates mixed
Pennsyivania-1s4 s-pound baskets
Michigan-s5 55-pound cartons rhu-
barb.
virginia-5 barrels watercrass.
Apples-No carlot arrivals no cars on
track. Bushel baskets. L. S. No. l, sup
steady. Maryland. Pennsylvania, yir-
Sinia and West Virginia, Staymans, u |
nch minimum, 4095Oc; 212-inCh mini |
mum, 60d65c; 2&-inch minimum, 100
s5c Yorks, 2A-inch minimum. IS q 4Oc; /
minimum, 500 soc; Black TwiEs, 21a-inch
minimum, 500 soc; ~ inch minimum
SO6S5c; Golden Delicious, 2A-inch mini
mum, 5O@60c: 21a-inch minimum. $50 |
75c: Romes, ~ inch minimum, 4Oc; Pa |
nch minimum. S5975c; 2h-inch mini |
mum, S5G90c; Winesaps Finch mini |
mum, 4Oc: 2A inch minimum, 55G6Oc: I
, l7-inch minimum, 75@s5c; Spys, 2i2-inch |
minimum, 50960c; 2%-inch minimum,
SIS @75c; Baldwins. 21s-inch minimum, 50
q soc; ~ inch minimum, 65@75c; Fara- |
CONS 2A inch minimum, soc; 2l2 -inch |
minimum, soc; 2% -inch minimum. 6O9 |
S5c: Lowrys, 2A-inch minimum. SOC: |
h-inch minimum, 6o@65c; ~ inch
Pennsylvania and Virginia. combination
extra fancy and fancy, Delicious, 1905
1905. S1@1.1O; 125s-13ss, $1.1O61.25;
lOOs-113s, $1.35@1.5O; Sss-9Os, s1.7562; |
facy, Golden Delicious. 15os-16Os, $50 |
S5c 13ss-125s. S5690c; 100s-113s, 9Oc9 |
s1.25: sOs-s6s, s1S591.5O; Romes, 1855
1855, s5@9Oc; 1OOs-11Ss $1G1.1O: 72s-
96s, S1.55@1.65; Paragons, 1OOs-13ss, 81
OILS; s0s-S6s. 1925 @1.5o: C grade, |
Paragons, $1,000; U. s; No. !, Lowrys,
Pippins. 112s-16Os. sOc9&1.25; s6s, s1.25 |
61.35; Northern Spys, 112s-160s, 75c@ |
5; 72ss6s, S1@1.25.
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals; no cars
ON track. Market steady. South Caro-
lima, pyramid crates, dozen punches very
large size. $S5O@4: large size, $S@35O;
medium size, S2.75GS; small size, SO |
ceipts liberal. cne south Carolina ar
Carolina, truck receipts, / u -bushel ham
pers Domestic Round type. truck re-
ceipts, soc.
Potatces-Market steady. Old stock
One Idaho, New, York arrived; 81
Maine, l0o-pound sacks Green Mountains,
U. .. NO. 1, Sl.bUpl.bo' new YORK, 1UU-
pound sacks Round Whites, U. 5. No. /,
81. 35 a lao; New stock: Two Florida ar
rived: broken and unbroken cars on
track Florida. bushel crates Bliss Tri-
umphs, U. S. No. l, $1.35 @1.4O; Spauld-
ing Rose, U. s. No. 1. bushel crates, fair
quality. 1925; double-head barrels,
$4@425.
Broccoli-No carlot arrivals: 1 broken
car on track. Supplies light: demand
moderate; market steady. California,
crates. $3.50.