Evening star., 1926-05-08
NEARBY FARMERS
HOPING FOR RAIN
All Spring Vegetables Suffer
Ing From Lack of Moisture.
Fruit Plentiful.

Farmers in nearby Maryland and
Virginia. having been spared freeH-
ag spell 10 ruin their fruits this sea
son. are now hoping for rain to as
~iSt their growing vegetables, Corn,
,otatoes and numerous other vege-
,ahles are suffering for want of rain.
tccordinE to statements of growers,
md nothing short OF doWnpouT,
hey state, will assist TO supply the
demands OF the trade.
Both spinach and kaie have become
scarce the past few days and higher
prices rule.
A slight advance in the price of new
rotatoes was reported this week, due,
~ is stated, 20 inability of Florida
growers to harvest their crops because
of the rain. SO much earth clingS 10
me vegetables gathered in rainy
weather. it is stated. that the cost OF
handling them is increased.
such potatoes, II also is stated, will
not keep so well. An early dry spell In
Florida is anticipated, dealers say, and
hen prices will again decline. Today's
prices on Florida stock were $11.5O to
$3.50, few bringing as much as
Sl3 for a barrel of three bushels.
Eastern Shore Asparagus.
F4ASICIn CIOES VI SNldAN lttllu SIOHCiG
are furnishing large supplies of as
paragus to local dealers. and some
s still coming from North Carolina
tt is said that the Maryland grass"
now is much better than the North
Carolina stock, the choicest selling AZ
- a dozen, while inferior stock is
selling as low as S..
Practically everything in the line
~ vegetables is reported scarce. while
nina
apples and grapefruit are being re-
reiVed in fairly large quantities.
Pineapples are reported especially
fine this season, and wide range Of
prices prevails.
Florida and California oranges and
grapefruit are still finding many
buyers. 1t Is getting q trife late for
grapefruit, but there is an ample sup
AkX Of the fruit IN storage, and much
Inferior stock is said to be on the
market. They are quoted at from $3.50
% $3.50 box. Oranges were quoted
At from IS TO 81 a box.
F,leven-pound boxes of California
rherries were quoted at from IS to IS
"a box, and Strawberries from North
''arolina are being received in fairly
large quantities. Some of the fruit
is said to be exceptionally fine, while
much of it IS poor. Prices ranged
good quality.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints,
4fa47: tub, 45a46; store packed. 20.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 29aSl; hen
merry. 32aS3 current receipts. 2Sa29.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 35; Spring
hroilers. 50a55; Plymouth Rock broil-
.ers, "a to pounds, So; smaller. 40a
n.
''hickens, 5 pounds and over. +oa45;
fowls, 33a34 roosters, %; ducks.
'Noung, 30, old, IS; keats, young, Soa
90; old. 45aoo. Dressed-Turkeys,
30: broilers. 55a6O; fowls, 35a3s;
keats. young. 90al.0O; old, 5oa6o
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12a:
medium, 10aIt; thin, 7a8; hogs,
heavy and medium, 1872; light,
choice, IS; lambs, 1s.
Meats-Beef. 16aI7; lamb. 39a35:
veal. 20a23; dressed pork, heavy. 10;
pork loins. 34a35; Western, 30a32;
hams, S0a32; shoulders, 22a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
IIconomicsl says:
Apples-Supplies light: demand light.
AAA1AI hCN dOA4' OSlI ACAsSt A1ol idIlu anu
Virginia. winesaps and yellow New
towns, A 212 inches. best, 600a6.50:
fair quality and condition low as 500:
Winesaps, A 2i2 inches, AIS; boxes,
Washington, medium to large size.
extra fancy winesapS, 2.15a3. 90; fancy
delicious, $50; extra fancy Romes,
80
sparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady; Mary
land Shore I.
crates, green. very large size, mostly
100; large size, mostly 400; small to
medium size. 300a250.
Cabbag Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
ina, barrel crates, pointed type. 2.50a-
800; mostly around 3.75.
Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Arizona and Cali
fornia. northern district, crates, lee
berg type, 4-5 dozen, fair quality
$50; few, California, Salina section.
GOOD quality and condition, $50.
North Carolina, 5 peck hampers and
~ bushel hampers, Big Boston type.
.o0a2. so; few fancy, 400.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; new stock, Texas,
standard crates, Yellow Bermudas,
v. S. No. l, 2.50a2.75.
Potato Market Steady.
rotatoes-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate, market about steady,
old stock. Michigan, $50 pound sacks. |
Russian Ruials, L. S. No. /, 7.50a,7. .75:
new stock, Florida, double. head bar
rels. Spaulding Rose, L. 5. No. /,
It50a11.75.
Strawberries-Supp liberal: de-
lnAnd good, market firm; North Caro-
lima, 32-quart crates, Missionarys, 5. so
1850; few high as zoe; mostly around
500
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de.
mand light, market steady; Florida,
SIS, ripes and turning, wrapped. best
fancy count, mostly 7.50; choice
count. $50; 216s. 4.00a450: poorer.
chOice and fancy count, 5.00a6 90.
Peas-Supplfes heavy; demand lin
led, market weaker: South Carolina.
Hushel hampers. large pod varieties.
3.00a2.25; few ESQ: small pod varieties,
.26a1.15; few 200; some holdovers,
ordinary condition low as 90
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Virginia Nor
folk section, crates, hotbed stock, 10
per bunch.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate: market fairly steady:
Florida, ?s-bushel hampers, green,
6.00a700: poor to fair quality and con.
fition, 2.50a5 90.
Cucumbers-Su Supplies liberal; de-
nland moderate; market slightly weak
er; Florida. square bushel crates and
7s-bushel hampers, No. /, mostly
4 90: No. . $50