Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04
GETABLE GLUT
IN Center MARKET
Tomatoes, Cabbage, Kale
and CymbIings Go at Al
most Any Price.


lings were sold at almost any price
offered this morning. Dealers report
ed the market fairly glutted with the
flour varieties of vegetables yesterday
and today They failed to clean up
their supplies yesterday, according to
reports, and expect they will have to
carry over supplies at the close of
today's market.
There were all kinds of tomatoes
and all kinds of prices asked for them
this morning, dealers stated, prices
ranging from 25 to 75 cents a basket.
They reported an absence of much in
ferior stock.
String beans were reported scarce
and higher. They have been particu-
larry plentiful and cheap the past
month or more. but this morning the
price advanced to $3.50 Il bushel
basket, about S75e a barrel,
Potato prices also took jump, an
increase of 81 a barrel in the past
"a hours being reported. Shipped
potatoes We're quoted at SIS this morn
ing, nearby farmers getting $3.50 for
their stock.
about the same today as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fapcy. 1-pound prints, AGA
u; tub, 45a46; store packed, 2S.
Eggs-F'resh selected, 30 hennery,
31a32; current receipts, 26a27. =
Poultry, aliv"-Turkeys. SO; Spring
broilers, 30a32; white Leghorns, 26a27;
: fowls, 80: ROSTERS, %; ducks, young.
20; old, l6; keats, young, 70aS0: old,
S5a40. Dressed-Turkeys. 40; broil-
ers, 32a38; keats, young, 90al.00; old,
40a50.
Live stock-Calves. choice, II; me-
dunn, 8; thin, 6a7; hogs, heavy and
medium, 1914 light, choice, Is; lambs,
13al4
Meats-Beef, 17a1s; lamb, IS; veal,
IS; dressed pork. heavy. 10; pork
loins, 32a34; Western, 2Sa3O; hams,
S2a34; shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams,
S2aS4; fresh shoulders, %.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
EconomicS). says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Maryland
and Virginia, bushel baskets, Trans.
parents, 50a65 cents; bushel baskets,
Oldenburgs, few sales. $50.
. CantaloupeS-Suppli liberal: de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
Caronna, green meats, standards 27s
S6s and 45s, 2.00a2 .25: best. mostly
zoo; fair to ordinary quality and con.
clifton, 7Oa1.75; Arizona, jumbo Ass, sal
mon tlnts. ordinary quality, very poor
CONDITION, soft, 25a50 cents; standard
crates, Honey Dews, SIS and Is. 1.O0a
1.25; Is and 9s, $50; East Shore, Mary
land. Jumbos. 36s, green meats and
extra Jumhos, 2.25a2.50 flats, 12s, pink
meats, LOCALES; mostly, ! 90,
Lettuce-~Supplies liberal: demand
limited, market dull: New York, 2
dozen crates. Big Boston type. rs.
Onlons-Supplies moderate. demand
light, market dull; South Carolina,
1Uocpound sacks Australian browns,
u. S. No. 1, 2.25a2.5O.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
georgia, bushels Elbertas, large to
very large size. mostly 2.25; few
higher; fair quality and condition,
1.75a2.15; North Carolina, bushels
Bellies, large size, 1.75a2 90, few 2.25;
skies Bellies, medium sizes. 150; bushel
baskets Hales, large size, Fps.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker: North Carolina, Eastern Shore
of Virginia, cloth-top stave barrels
Cobblers, L. S. No. l, $50; some fair
condition, 4.25; New Jersey. 150-pound
sacks Cobblers, u. S. No. l. 425a4. 40.
termelons-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market steady for
good stock. market weak for poor
stock; Georgia and South Carolina
bulk per car, Tom Watsons, poor
quality and condition, fair quality and
condition, 2S-30-lb. average, badly de-
cayed, 40.00a75.00: fair quality, and
condition, 100.00a175.00. according to
condition; 30-lb. average, quality and
condition generally good, $4,000; 32-lb.
average, 275.00.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market steady; homegrown
sacked per dozen. sugar corn, mostly
30; few low as Is.
. Cucumbers - Homegrown receipts
moderate home grown practically
supplying the market; home grown,
balf bushel hampers, 50a75.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market dull; New York busheI
baskets, telephones, 1.00a1.50; best
mostly $50.