The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-20
prices paid shippers-Net +. o. B.
Washington
BY the e. S. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics

Economics
Washington, d. c., Wednesday, April q
Eggs-LiEht receipts and fairly active
movement. Prices on government graded
eggs unchanged. Ungraded eggs a cent
higher. Government graded and dated
eggs: Whites, U. S. extras, large, 2;
cents; L. S. extras, mediums, IS cents
L. 5. standards, large, 1919 cents; U. s
Standards mediums, 1874 cents Nearby
ungraded eggs: Current receipts, I'm
to is cents; whites, 1914 to 10 cents.
Live Poutry-Supplies liberal and
trading somewhat slow. Prices on some
classes of chickens down l cent. Fowl:
Colored, heavy, 20 to % cents; No. rs,
Is to 16 cents; Leghorns, Is to Is cents
roosters, ~ to 10 cents. Chickens: Nir.
ginia Rocks, broilers, lbs. and less
% to 90 cents; fryers, 81 to 20 cents
roasters, % to "a cents: No. rs Is to
l6 cents; Delaware Rocks and Crosses,
broilers, lbs. and less 90 to % cents;
fryers, % to % cents; roasters % to "a
cents; No. 2's Is to IL cents; mixed
colored fryers IS to 0 cents; Leghorns,
broilers. Z lbs. and less, Is cents; q
lbs. and up. 20 to II cents. Old Turkeys:
Hens 2S to rs cents; toms, 20 to 2S
cents.
Delaware-26 crates asparagus.
South Carolina-44 crates asparagus;
12V-bushel baskets green peas; 20
pound baskets mint
14-bushel baskets parsley; 81 S-pound
baskets tomatoes; 46-bushel baskets pep
pers, 45-bushel baskets snap beans; 81
80 pound crate tomatoes.
North Carolina-46 5-peck baskets
lettuce; 42-bushel baskets radishes; FL
bushel baskets salad greens; IS "a
quart crates strawberries.
California-54 2O-pound boxes mixed
citrus fruit and avocados.
Unknown Origin-S4 crates mixed
vegetables.
Pennsylvania-154 s-pound baskets
mushrooms.
Michigan-35 65-pound cartons rhu-
barb.
Virignia-5 barrels watercress.
Apples-NO carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Demand slow: Bushel bas-
kets, U. S. No. l, supplies liberal; market
about steady. Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia and West Virginia, Staymans,
"a inch minimum 400 soc, 24s linen
minimum 65Q75c 2%-inch minimum IS
q soc, S-inch minimum soc 81, all sizes
scalded 25Q5Oc; Yorks, PA inch mini
mum 4Oc "a -inch minimum 50Q60c,
"a inch minimum 60@65c, scalded all
sizes 25Q35c; Romes, 2A-inch mini
mum, 4O@5Oc, 2K-inch minimum 500
Csc. "a inch minimum 75@S5c, 3-inch
minimum 90cG$1 Black Twigs, 2a-inch
minimum 6O@65C, 2%-inch minimum 50
@75c, all sizes scalded 25@36c; Deli
cious, PA finch minimum IS O. Use. Pa
mum s101.10, S-inch minimum $1.259
1875: Golden Delicious, "a inch mini
mum 5OW6Oc, 2h-inch minimum $50
S5c, ~ inch minimum soc 81; Lowrys
mum 65@75c, ~ inch minimum $50
soc; various varieties 500 75c, as to
size boxes and cartons, Pennsylvania
and Virginia, combinations extra fancy
125-13Ss $1.1O@1.25, 100-113s $l.S5 q 1.5O,
SS-96s $1.75@2; fancy, Golden Delicious,
15O-16Os 75gS5c, 125-1SSs $50 soc, 100
11Ss 9oc@$I;25. So-S6s s1.$5@I5e;
1855 $1@i.25, SO-96s $I.25@1.5O; Grade
C, Paragons 10000: U. S. No. l.,
Lowrys, 112-16Os soc 81, s2-S6s $1.25 @
$1.2591.S5: Northern Spys, 112-16Os Use
Q$1, 1906 $1Q1.25.
Broccoli-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies light; demand light;
market slightly weaker. California
Asparagus-One California arrived: 2
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate; market about
steady. South Carolina, pyramid crates,
dozen, lunches very large size $3.50 q
$50; large size, $2@3; medium size, $40
ESQ; small size. 75c@1.25.
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; ! broken
car on track. Truck receipts liberal !;
demand moderate; market about
STEADY. SOuln NdTOllHd, n
hampers, domestic round type, truck re-
ceipts. 5O665c.
Celery-One Florida arrived: broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate; market
steady. Florida: Florida standard crates,
individually washed, 3-6 dozen. SCOTS.
Lettuce-One California arrived:
broken cars on track. Demand moder
ate; market stronger. Arizona, Western
crates, Iceberg type, 5-dozen, $3.50 10
mostly $8.5Oq9, 6-dOzen, $7.5O99.
Onions-No carlot arrivals; broken
cars on track. Supplies light; demand
slow; market weaker. Texas, 5O-pound
sacks, Crystal White Wax, U. s. Com
mercial. $1.75@2; New York, 5O-pound
sacks, Fellows. U. S. No. /, $1.1O91.25.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; / broken
car on track. Supplies moderate: de
mRnd moderate; market about steady
Bushel hampers: South Carolina, $1.25 q
$50: North Carolina, $1.60@1.75.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES receipts modsr
ate; market steady. North Carolina. "a
quart crates, various varieties, $2@3.50
mostly $2.5O@3, few holdovers lower.
Potatoes-Old stock: One Idaho,
New York, ! Maine arrived;.. broker
and unbroken cars on track. 100-lb
sacks, Green Mountains, U. 8. No. /
$1.6O@1.65; New York. Round Whites