The Washington times., 1938-07-08


MARKETS
prices Paid shippers - Net +. o. b.
WashintgOn)
BY the L. 5. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
/ EgEs-Market firm. quoted prices un-
changed. Occasional better lots of un-
graded eggs bringing premiums UP to
/ u cent Government graded and dated
Ieggs: Whites, L. 5. extras, large, 80 h
cents, L. 5. extras, mediums, 2512 cents :;
L. ; standards, large, rs cents; U. 5.
standards mediums, 70 cents; U. 5.
! trades, y cents. Nearby ungraded
| eggs: Current receipts whites, Il to -
cents; mixed colors 20 to 20 ~ cents.
Live pouItry-Market steady to firm
Slight advances on some lots bought, but
| top prices paid only Tor top quality.
Fowl: Colored large, pounds and up
ward, Is to 20 cents; under pounds,
10 to 10 cents, No. IS, - to IA cents !,
Leghorns, II to II cents; boosters, 10 to
III cents. Chickens. Virginia Rocks,
oroIlers and lryers, all sizes, l9 to 20
cents, no. IS, II to 10 cents. Delaware
Rocks and crosses: Broilers and fryers,
all sizes. 5 to ~ cents, No. 5, l3 to IA
cents, mixed oolorei tryers IL to Il
lrentS. LeEhUrns, hroiers, all sizes. 10
to II cents. Turkeys; Old hens, 20
cents, old toms, l. 10 IS cents; No. IS.
10 TO 10 cents.
Less than carload express receipts at
at Washington, ID, C., Friday July 3,
1888.
FLoRIDA-6O lugs avocados; 25 Iugs
mangoes; 10 iugs limesi A. bu. bask.
SOUTH CAROL1NA-5s bu. bask. lima
beans 75 bu. mask. CuCumbers, AZ bu
bask. squash, 90 bu. bask. peaches: 10
is-bu. bask. peaches; "a SO-ib. crts,
CALIFORNIA-65 2O-lb. crts figs,
NORTH CAROLlNA-o6 bu. bask:
peaches, A -i-qt. crts, blueberries, u
ou. Dask. peppers, - 50-lb. crts. csnta-
loupes 65 bu. bask lima beans.
UNKNOWN ORIGIN-l5 crates mixed
ZEW JERsEY-l2 24-qt. crts. blue
PENsYLvANIA-3s 84-Ib. bask. mush-
DELAwARE-24 pyramid crates.
dozen punches, asparagus.
TENNESSEE is i2-bushel baskets
Cantaloups-Market steady. One Ari-
zona. California arrived; I broken and
unbroken cars on track. Arizona ana
California. salmon Meats, jumbos S6s'
$3.25@S.5O, some ripe, California, 80;
jumbos ass. $S.5OQS.75; North and south
Carolina, Hales best. bushel hampers
9OC a 81.
HoneybaIls-No carlot arrivals; no
California, jumbos ELS, S2.75q 8; jumoos
SOS. S5@S.25; jumbos Ass, $3.50.
Honeydews-One California arrived; 2
broken cars on track. Market slightly
weaker California, jumbo crates, os to
SIS. S2a2.25; standard crates, IS and
LIS. S2.25 Q2.50.
Peaches-Market slightly weaker. Two
Georgia South Carolina, l North Caro-
lima arrived; broken and unbroken
lars on track georgia, Elbertas, L. S.
No j,
$l.25d 1.50 2-inch min, 81. 50 q l.'o' :
"a inch min, $2g2.25; y bushel bas-
kets Elbertas, L. S. No. l, inch m!n'
far quality and condition, 80 y 65s !;
inch min, $1.25q1.5O; 2-inch min. $3.50
ellis; 2l,-inch min, 81: North and
South Carolina. bushel baskets Elbertas'
[. 5. No. l, "a inch min, best, $l.5O q
lis, far condition, 75c @ $l.29, 2-Incn
min, sl.25 a 1.5O, far condition, 75c q 81 !;
-. inch min, 81. North Carolina, bushel
baskets Hileys, L. 5. No. l, Y Inch
min. S1H1.25, few $3.50; 1%-inch min
sI251l.5O; 2-inch min, $1.5Oq IL o
Virginia, bushel baskets Carmans, L. S.
Observation-Disclosures steady. TWO
Georgia. South Carolina arrived, :
broken and l unbroken cars on trace.
South Carolina, Tom WatsonS $3.50
soc 2S-8O-pound average 45c. 24-pound
average 32i2C, 20-pound average 70 @
soc, Cuban Queens, truck receipts, 55-
pound average 4Oc, 24-pound average 80
| m35c Dixie Bellies, 35-pound average
! 4Oc, SO-pound average 35c 24-pound av-
craze CSC each; Georgia, Tom Watsons,
| 34-pound average 45c, 2S-pound average
4Oc each.
Asparagus-Market steady Truck re
Ceipts moderate Pyramid crates, dozer
S2.5OG 8, large size, s2@2.5O, medium
size, s1.75@2, small to medium size
S15O@1.75. small size. $1.25.
Carrots-Market about steady. One
| California arrived broken car on track
Pennsylvania, bushel baskets, topped, 81
d1.5O, per dozen punches, Csc; Ohio "a
! quart baskets, soc.
Apples-Market weaker. No CARLO
arrivals; no cars on track. Truck re
No /. Maryland and Virginia, Trans
parents, 2-inch minimum, so a s5C; -
inch minimum, 75c 6s1. oyerripe, al
sizes. low as 25cc; Red Birds 2's-incf
Ceiery-Market firm. One California
arrived; broken and l unhroken car: ar
on track. Half-crates, individual!
washed: California. 3-4 la-dozen, s., Is
$3.50. fair condition $3.50.
Lettuce-Market weaker. One New
York arrived: broken and unbrokeI
cars on track. Western crates. lcebert
s4m45O; 6-dozen, $3@3.50. Watsonvill,
district, 5-dozen, $450@475; few IS q
5.25; 4-dozen, $4@4.5O New York, East
ern crates, Big Boston type, 2-dozen
756 9Oc; Romaine, 50065c.
Onions-Market slightly weaker. Boa
receipts equivalent to l car. Souther1
Virginia, no cars on track. Easter
Shore Virginia and New Jersey, 5O-pount
i sacks, yellows, U. S. No. l, 81 q .lC
fair condition, 75@9Oc.
ucumbers-Market weak. Easter
Shore Virginia, bushel baskets. medium
to large size, 75c @$1. far condition, SOC
Peas-Market slightly weaker. On
Idaho arrived; 2 unbroken cars on track
Rushel hampers. Telephones: Idaho, fai
condition, $1.75G1.sO; New York, 5ushe
baskets, small podded marieties, $l.4OG
$50.
Potatoes-Market slightly weaker
Boat receipts equivalent to cars East
S ern Shore Virginia. Eastern Shore Vr
c ginia, Cobblers, U. S. No. l, stave bar
l., rels. Sl.75G2, 100-lb. sacks, $lG IL
mostly sl65; Norfolk Section, Virginia