Evening star., 1926-10-22
CROPS LIKELY HIT
BY HEAVY FROST
Many Tomato Plants Be-
lieved Nipped-Marine Prod
ucts in Demand Today.


tables are awaiting reports from near
by Mar'yla nd and Virginia farmers as
to the damage done by the heavy frost
this morning. Growers from nearby
places reaching the market this morn
ing reported the heavy frosts in their
sections as possibly having done dam
age. They left their homes So early.
however. that they were unable to tell
the extent Of the probable damage.
II is believed that the frost nipped
tomato planta and probably ruined
| many Of them. The damage to the
tomato crop will not he great. it Is
STATED. because 1t is too late for the
late vegetable to mature
There still is moderate supply Of
tomatoes in the market. the mOdera te
demand making the market steady.
S1Nt~en-Quart baskets were quoted at
:" cents and 81 this morning. some
rev rancy tomatoes bringing &1.oS.
Marine products were in demand
fh1s morning. all varieties Of fish find
! ing ready sale at prevailing prices.
Frosty weather this morning increased
the demand for oysters.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one pound prints.
sla92: tub. 4aa6o; store packed -.
E<gs-F'reeh, selected. 4s. hennery.
oea5S current receipts. 4oa42; stor.
age. 3sass.
chickens. 2sa2s white Leghorns.
24a25; fowls 26a27: roosters. 20: ducks.
Young. 90: old, 10; keats. young. 50a
so; old. 34a4o. Dressed-Turkeys Asa
80: chickens. 32a33; keats, young, s0a
80: old, 40a5O.
Meats-Beef 1sa1s; veal, c9;slamb.
2sa30; fresh hams. 2saS0: shoulders.
y3a24; loins, 34a35: smoked hams, 33a
IS; smoked shoulders. 22a23
Live stock-Calves. choice. Is; me
dium. 13al4; thin. 7as; lambs. 12hal4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service. Bureau Of
Agricultural Economis. says:
Apples-Supples liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: boxes.
Washington. medium to large sizes.
extra fancy, Delicious. mostly 3.25:
extra fancy Jonathans. 225; bushel
baskets. MARYLAND No. l. Delicious.
2h inches up. $50: Maryland and
Virginia No. I. various varieties,
medium to large size. 75a1.o0.
Cahbage-Suppli"s moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: New
York, bulk. per ton. Danish type. $500
assoc: Pennsylvania. bulk. per ton.
Danish type. 2s.ooa3o.oo.
Celery-Supplies moderate demand
moderate. market steady: New
York. "a crates, 2.50a2.75: some fair
quality. 2.25: full crates. fair quality
and condition. 2.50a3.Oo
Grapes-Supplies heavy; demand
slow. market weak: New York, .
quart climax baskets. Concords.
Niagaras and Delawares. 15a17: IL
quart climax baskets, Concords and
Niagara. mostly 65c: Michigan, 70
quart climax baskets. 5saso; few
higher.
Lettuce--Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia, crates, iceberg type. As dozen.
best. mostly 35oa4.oo. few higher:
fair quality and condition. $50.
Onicns-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Michigan lGo,
pound sacks. yellows. T. s. No. I, 200;
New York. 1.75a2.oo. mostly 200.
Pears-Supplies light: demand light.
market steady; sales from cold stur.
age; bushel baskets Bartlette. good
quality and condition. 2.5oao75: ripe.
some soft, 1ooa2.25 Oregon boxes
Anious. extra fancy. 375a40o.
Potatoes-SuNplie liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: Michigan
15o-pound sacks. russett rurals, 4.2sa
4.5o: New York. 1sn-pound sacks,
round whites, 4.15a425.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal: de-
mand light market steady: North
Carolina and East Shore Virginia.
cloth-top stave barrels. yellows No. |.
200: few fancy higher
Cauliffower-Supplies moderate: de.
n1and light. market steady: New York,
Long Island, crates, mostly 200.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-.
mand moderate, market steady: ia.
quart baskets. homegrowns. 75a1.oo:
few fancy. 1.25.
String beans-Supplies liberal: De.
mand light, market dull; Virginia.
Norfolk section. s,peck hampers.
green, 1.25a1.5o; few fancy, 200.