Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
SOON TO Be
POOR MANS DISH AGAIN
Heavy Receipts From South Forcing
Prices Down to Almost
Normal.

Irish potatoes. which for several months
past nave been rich mans dlsh' Will
soon be at their usual summer prices, the
dealers in the wholesale market say. NO
effort on the part of the potato growers
on the eastern shore Of Virginia to keep
prices up by not digging the tubers will
stop the decline in prices. it is predicted.
as potatoes are being received here from
both north and south, with the bulk OF the
; supply coming from the south. Heavy re-
ceipts from Norfolk caused break IN po-
tato prices this morning, and while IN the
early hours of the day few barrels sold
as high as $3.50, the market ranged from
81 so to S6 for the best grades, and as low
! as 81 a barrel for No. 2 stock. This is a
drop Of from 50 to 81 barrel in the
past two weeks. Squash and corn are
also lower priced today than yesterday
Tomatoes are scarce and high priced. the
southern crop being practically over and
as yet receipts from nearby sources are
light. Within the next few days. how
ever. home grown tomatoes will be on
sale.
In the poultry market. hens, both alive
and dressed, are cheaper, but otherwise
the market is unchanged.
Prices in the Wholesale Market.
Prices on the wholesale market this
morning ranged follows:
EGGs-steady; nearby, 80: southern. 80.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. 26a27.
BUTTER-Elgin print, 4oH: Elgin tub.
ssa: process. 80: store packed, 81.
POULTRY-Live hens, per H.. %:
ROSTERS. per lb.. IS; turkeys. per ID.
22a23 spring chickens. per lb. 3oa34:
ducks, per h.. Halls: geese. per h., 10a13:
keats Young. each, 4oa55.
per lb.. 25a26: spring chickens. 32a36 per
ID: turkeys. per lb.. 23a25: ducks. per h..
lsa2o: ROSTERS, per h., Halls; geese. per
s GREEN +: FRu1rs.Asp!ss. per Dbl.
oranges. 3.5oa4.oo; Florida oranges. 400
also; grapefruit. sooa4.5o: strawberries.
1oa12k per qt-: lemons. 4.25a5.50: pines,
2.75as.oo; cherries. sa1o: peaches. 1.5o
ceorsa 45asG each
! 4.00a5.0o crate: blackberries, Sail per qt
vEGETABLEs-Pot new. 4.5oa
| 500 per Dbl: No. 2, 2.ooa4.oo Dbl; string
beans. per ob Dbl; 25oas.oo; peppers. per
radishes per 100. 1.5oa2. 90; cucumbers per
basket 50a2.00; eggplant, 2.00a3 90 crate;
new cabbage. per crate, 1.25a1 So per Dbl,
1;25a17s; beets, per bunch. Bal: celery. per
romaine lettuce, 5oa75 per basket:
5oa1.oo per crate; Fiorda 'A to-
matoes 25Oa45o per crate: rhuba rb $50
! az. 90 per lUU DunCneS, asparagus, No. /.
| 75a2.00; nearby. Scales per doz !:
spring onions. 1.5oa2 90 per 100 punches;
| onions, Texas. 1.50a2.00 crate; green peas.
25Oa350 per Dbl: spinach, 1.5Oa2 90 per
Dbl; kale. 5oa75 per Dbl; corn. per crate,
LIVE sTocK-sheep. per h.. Gas.
lambs. spring. 1s: calves. per ID.
| 10; medium. 11a12 per h.. common, per
u DREssED MEArs-Pork. small to
medium. h.. 1sa2o, heavy. lb. 17a1s
Woo-Free of burrs. IS; bury, 5saso.
| HAY-No. 1 timothy. 1y.ooa 1000: No.
Ia, 1S.0oa1S.50: No. l mixed. 16.O0al7 90:
| No 2. 14.00a16.0o.
SEEDS-Red clover, 1900 per bu.:
alsike clover, 11.soa125o per bu.; Grim.
othy, 3.75a3.90 per bu.; red top. 125Oa
1900 per bu.; bluegrass. 1.75a2 90 per
bu.; orchard grass. 2.75 per bu:
white clover. so per h.: alfalfa clover.
| 16a17 per h.; cow peas. 400.
| GRAIN-Wheat. milling. per bu.. 24oa
ESQ., ordinary per bu.. l.50a1.75: corn, per
bu., 1.80a1.s2: oats. white. per bu.. liars;
| mixed, per bu.. 73a74.
FISH RECEIPTS LIGHT.