The Washington times., 1938-04-23
Washington Times Staff Photo
prices Paid Shippers-Net F. o. B.
Washington
By the United States Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Economics
Eggs-Market firm and nc higher on
ungraded eggs. Government graded eggs
UNCHANGED. Government graded and
23c; o. s. Extras, mediums, 1sc; U. s.
Standards. large. 1870; U. S. Standards,
mediums 1910. Nearby ungraded eggs:
Current receipts Whites 1SS1Shc;
Live Poultry-Market steady at I'M
changed prices. Fowl: Colored, heavy,
20 a &c; No. Is, 1916. Leghorns, $50
16c: Boosters. 12@1Sc. Chickens: vir-
29@ 23c; Fryers, 21@23c; Roasters 22@
24c; No. rs, 1915; Delaware Rocks and
Crosses: Broilers, lbs. and less. 22@
23c; Fryers, 22@23c; Roasters, ESQ FAC ;
1870 zoe; Leghorns Broilers, IN lbs. and
less. 1Sc: ~ lbs. and up. 20Q21c.
L. c. L. express at Washington, d. G.,
Saturday, April IS, 1898.
Delaware-42 crates asparagus.
South Carolina-49 crates asparagus.
Florida-12 bushel baskets cucumbers,
As bushel baskets lima beans, IL bushel
baskets parsley, "A S-lb. baskets toma-
toes. 81 bushel baskets peppers, 81
bushel baskets squash, rs bushel bas-
kets snap beans.
North Carolina-44 5-peck baskets
lettuce 90 5-peck baskets romaine, 20
bushel baskets radishes. "a 24-quart
crates strawberries, ~ bushel baskets
turnips with tops.
California-72 20-lb. boxes mixed
citrus fruit and avocados.
Unknown Origin-57 crates mixed
vegetables.
Pennsylvania-1S4 BIB. baskets mush-
rooms.
Michigan-17, 55-lb. cantons rhubarb.
Georgia-S2 bushel baskets squash, 26
bushel hampers snap beans.
rivals; / broken cars on track. Relief
Two West Virginia arrived: broken
cars on track. Bushel baskets. U. s..
No. l, supplies moderate; demand mo-
derate: market about steady. Maryland.
Pennsylvania. Virginia and West Vir-
2h-inch min. IS @75c. 2%-inch min. IS
q soc. 3-inch min, 90c@$1: all sizes.
scalded, 25@5 Yorks. 2A-inch min..
4Oc 2h-inch min. 5O@6Oc. 2N-inch min.
sizes. 25@S5c. Black Twigs. 2A-inch
min. 4O@5Oc. 2k-inch min. so soc. ~ =
inch min. 65@75c. 3-inch min. rs q s5c,
scalded all sizes. 25@35c. Delicious. az
soc: ~ inch min. s1@1;1o. s-inch min,
$1;15@1:25. Golden Delicious. 2N-inch
min. 50060c. 2h-inch min. 75c. az
inch min. socs1. 3-inch min. s1.1O@
rs. Winesaps' 2-inch min. 4oc: az
inch min. soc. 2h-inch min. $50 $50,
min, 4O@5Oc. 2h-inch min. 6o@65c
* inch min. 75c: various varieties 40
675c. Boxes and sartonc: Pennsylvania
and yirginia--Combination Extra Fancy
1OO-113s, $1.25@1.S5. Sos-96s. $1.65@1.75.
Fancy: Staymans. 1OOs-163s. 9Oc@$115.
SS-96s. 1.25@1.35; Paragons. 1Oos-16Ss
75@S1: sss-96s. $1.1o-1.25: Golden Deli
SSs-96s, $3.50: U. S. No. I: Pippins. has
1iOs, So@$1; Lowrys. 1l2s-16Os. 75cS1, sss.
SIPS.
Asparagus-No carlot arrivals: !
demand moderate; market weaker.
South Carolina, pyramid crates dozen
punches. very large size. $2.5093; large
size. SCOTS; medium size. s1.5002;
small size, 75c@$1; Delaware. pyramid
crates, dozen punches. all sizes. SEQ
$50.
BrOccOli-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. Supplies light; demand
light; market steady Crates: Texas, 81;
California, $2@2,5O.
on track. Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady. South Caro-.
lima, ~ -bushel hampers domestic round
type, truck receipts, 5O@6oc.
Celery-One Florida arrived 4 broken
and l unbroken cars on track Sup
plies moderate: demand moderate; mar.
ket steady. Florida, standard crates.
individually washed. 3-6 dozen, S292. so.
Lettuce-Three California arrived; 2
broken and unbroken cars on tack.
Supplies moderate; demand moderate:
market weaker. Arizona, Western crates,
iceberg type. 5 dozen. $7.509S; 6 dozen.
S6.50@7.50; South Carolina, Western
half-crates, iceberg type. $2.5O@275:
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers. Big
Boston type, $2@2.50.
Onions-One New York arrived: 1 un.
broken car on track Supplies moderate,
demand moderate; market steady. 50-lb
sacks Texas crystal white wax L. s
commercial, $1.7562; New York, yellowa
U. S. No 1, $1259135
Peas-No carlot arrivals; unbroke n
car on track. Supplies moderate: de,
mand moderate; market steady Bushel
hampers: South Carolina, S1.25T1.5O;
North Carolina, $1.50@1.75: Florida
$i.1o@i.2 few $3.50.