The Washington times., 1938-05-03
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

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EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices Pair Shippers-Net +. o. b.
WashingtOn)
By the U, s. Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics
EEEs-MaTket very firm at quoted
prices, with some purchases at
premium. Government graded and dated
eggs: whites u. s. extras, large, 23hc;
u. s. extras, mediums, lSc; U: S. stand
ardA large, 21c; U. S. standards, me-
diumA II nc Nearby ungraded eggs:
Current receipts. whites, lS8l9Ac;
mixed colors, 1S@1shc
LIVE POULTRY-Market about steady
Fowl. Colored, heavy, l902lc; No. 2S
1501sc; Ieghorns, l5@1Sc; ROSTERS, lie.
Chickens: Virginia rocks, broilers, lbs.
and less; 2lG2Sc; frysrH 2ogsIe'
TO' oE: ssS s2s 2te oros.s MS " broIeFs SS D b.
and less, 81 n 022hc; fryers, 200 2lc !;
roostsrs, 22@23c; No. Is, Is @16ci mixed
colored fryers, ITO zoe, leghorns, broll-
ers, IA lbs; and less, 1s@ lSc; - lbs lbs
L. c. l.. ENTREES RECEIPTS
Delaware-32 crates asparagus.
North Carolina-24 bushel baskets
5-peck baskets romaine; AZ 24-quart
crates strawberries.
Florida-1S busheI baskets cucumbers,
"a crates eggplant: ~ bushel baskets
baskets parsley; "a S2-quart crates okra /;
S6 bushel baskets peppers; IS SO-lb.
crates tomatoes.
Caiifornia-4S 2O-lb. boxes mixed citrus
fruit and aVocados.
Unknown Crigin-12 crates mixed vege-
tables
Psnnsylvania-154 s-lb. baskets mush-
rooms
Virginia. barrels watercress.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; car di-
verted broken and / unbroken cars
on track. Bushel baskets, u. s. No. /,
supplies moderate; demand moderate;
market steady; Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia, Staymans,
2h-inch minimum, 400 soc; 21s-inch
minimum, 65976c; 2%-inch minimum,
9Oc031 3-inch minimum, S1.1O@1 Is;
scalded all sizes, 25@50c; Yorks, 2k-
inch minimum, 40c; 2k-nch minimum,
soc; 2%-inoh minimum, 6o&75c; scalded'
all sizes. 25 q soc; Lowrys, 2k-inch min
mum, 400 soc; 2h-inch minimum, 500
soc; A-nch minimum, 75@ @S5c; Black
rwigs, ~ inch minimum, SOC; 2h-inch
minimum. 6O06Sc; IN inch minimum
75c; 3-inch minimum, $50 soc; scalded
inch minimum, soc; 2h-inch minimum
SIS a 75c; %-inch minimum, rs gSSc: few
high as 81; S-inch minimum, $1.1O@1.15;
Delicious, az Inch minimum, $50 Toe I;
2h-inch minimum, 90cQ$1; ~ inch
minimum, S125@135; S-inch minimum,
Si.359I.5o; Winesaps, 2-inch minimum,
4Oc; 2A-inch minimum, 6O06Sc; IN
inch minimum, $50 90c: IN Inch mini
mum, S1.15@1.25;' Paragons. 2A-inch
minimum, soc; 2h-inch minimum 6OG
s5c;. 2H-inch minimum. 7SSsOe; sinSS Inch
minimum, 400 soc; 2h-inch minimum.
6O665c; 2%-inch minimum, S5QsOc;
3-inch minimum. 9Oc@31 Boxes and
Cartons: Pennsylvania and virginia.
GomDnsti01 s1sr. ia%Sy ana 1OoiTss tancy
Golden Delicious, 11s-lB8s. 75c@s1 25;
SS-1OOs, $1.25@1.S5; c grade, Delicious
S5c0$1.1O: Paragons, 75@S5c, as to size
U. S. No. 1: Albermarle Pippins, lS0s
Is aS5c; 112s, $1@1.1O; 96s, $1.25@1 35;
fancy and U. S. No. l. staymans. 126-
1885, 75c@81.25; 1OO-11Ss, 81 159 1.SS;
1855, $3.50: Romes, 11S-l3Ss, A9l.2b;
72-1OOs, s1.5O@175.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
slow; market weaker. South Carolina
/ y -bushel. hampers, Domestic Round
type. 40@ soc.
Asparagus - No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Supplies moderate; De
mand moderate; market slightly
stronger. Pyramid crates dozen bunches
California, all sizes, $3.50, few higher.
few lower; Delaware. all sizes, $50 9
.; New Jersey, very large size, *zW
22S, large size, S1.5O62, medium to
@ l.50, mostly $1.26.
Celery-No carlot arrivals: 4 broken
cars on track. supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market shghtly
stronger Florida, Florida standard
crates individually washed, S-6 dozen,
S2@250, few low as $1.75
Lettuce--No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market about steady.
California, western crates Iceberg type,
| 5-dozen. $5@S; 6-dozen, &464.se. few
S5; South Carolina, Eastern crates lee
berg type. $1.50@1.75.
onions-Three Texas arrived: 2 broken
and unbroken cars on track Supplies
mod crate; demand moderate: market
slightly weaker. Texas, 50-pound sacks,
crystal white wax. u. s. comm srcial,
| $1.75@1.s5; few lower.
| Potatoes-Old stock: One idaho
Maine arrived: S broken and unbroksn
cars on track. One hundred pound
| RESORTS