Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-30
NEARBY TOMATOES
IN CENTER MARKET
Fruit Supplies Liberal
Smaller Potato Demand
Noted Today.

Homegrown tomatoes have appear
ed in market. They are not coming
in quantities large enough to estab-
liSh a market. however, most sales
being made direct to consumers by
growers.
Supplies of tomatoes from Missis-
sippi and North Carolina are liberal.
The market has been considerably
weakened and prices have dropped.
Many of the tomatoes received TIE
past two days were almost too ripe
to handle. 1t is stated, and retail
prices dropped as low as tnree
pounds for a quarter.
Mississippi ripes and turning went
as low as IS and 90 cents. South
Carolina fancy counts, green and
turning. we're quoted at 81.
4 slightly weaker potato market
was reported this morning. Virginia
and North Carolina stock, some we'll
graded. went as low as IS q barrel,
choicest stock going as high as Sc.
Prices of most foodStuTs this morn
ing were substantially the same as
prices quoted yesterd2E.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, 1-nfund prints, AGA
AZ; tub, i5a46.
Eggs-Fresh. sele cted. 31a32: hen
merry. 33a34; cure ct receipts, 2sa29.
Poultry, alive-g'urkeys, IS; Spring
broilers, 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil.
ers, III to . ponds, 40; smaller. 3Sa
40; White Legborns, 35a36: fowls, 80;
ROSTERS. %; fucks. young. 20: old,
16; keats, young, 7oaS0: old, 35a40.
Dressed-Turkeys. 35a3S; broiers. Asa
so: keats, young, coal 90; old, 40a5o.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II;
medium, Ia1O; thin, 6a7; hogs. heavy
and medium, 1872; light, choice, 10;
lambs. 3D.
Meatst-Beef. 17a1S: lamb. 80; veal.
18a20; dressed pork. heavy, 10; pork
loins. 35a36: Western. 30a32; hams,
SO; shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams, ga
"a; fresh shoulders, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables reviewed by the Depart
nent of Agriculture, follows:
Cantaloupes - Supplies liberal; de-
mand limited, market slightly weaker;
California, Imperial Valley, salmon
tints, standards, ass. 4.00a4.50; mostly
400
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market dull; Washington.
crates, Iceberg tUne, As dozen, 2.2o
R2.t0, New Ofh, <-lOZSl crates, Dig
Boston type. 75a1.2o.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates, Yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. l,
mostly 200; ordinary condition, LISA
$50.
PeacheS---Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: North Car
DINA, 6s, Red Birds. spotted, very
large sizes, mostly around 800; Early
Rose, very large sizes, fine quality
and condition, 3.75: medium sizes,
30oa3.25; Virginia. Is. Mayf1ower,
very small sizes, 250; Georgia, bushel
baskets, Early Rose, medium sizes,
$50: very small sizes, 2.00a2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderator de-
mand limited. market slightly weaker;
North and South Carolina and Norfolk
section, Virginia, cloth-top stave bar
rels Cobblers, L. S. No. /, 5.O0a5.5 80;
partly graded, 4.00a4.50.
Tomato Market Unsettled.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market unsettled and slight
~ weaker; Mississippis. fours, ripes,
wrapped, 60a75, few 80; fours, ripes
and turning, wrapped, 85a1.00; South
Carolina, skies, green and turning,
wrapped, fancy count. 1.50a2.O0.
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err: Florida Tom Watsons, 26a2S-pound
average, mostly round, so; 30-32-pound
average, mostly rs.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; homegrown, bar
rels. fiat top, LOCALES: few. 1.50.
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market fairly steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, 2.25a2.5O; North Caro-
10 nrdi inn nv I.
fly and condition, 50a1.50: few higher.
String Reans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er; homegrowns, barrels, Valentines,
2.50a3.00; stringless green pod, 3.75a
400.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section, hot-bed stock. Is
bushel hampers, fancy, 300a3.25.