Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-28
VEGETABLES HIGH
dN|cENTER MARKET
Wet Weather Affects Prices.
JZAI
Apples and Melons Are
in Abundance.


the continued wet weather were not
30 plentiful this morning. and higher
prices prevailed. Nothing short ~
period of several DAYS sunshine. 1t is
stated will relieve the situation.
it is stated that there is plenty
corn in fields in nearby Maryland
and Virginia. hut it has been so wet
and muddy that many farmers re-
Trained from gathering it. Sugar
corn sold as low as Is and 90 cents
few days ago. was quoted this
morning at % and 20 cents.
Lima beans. offered "A few DAYS ago
as low as 30 cents. brought So and
~ cents today. Good tomatoes sold
as low as % and ~ cents few days
ago. while prices quoted today were
IS cents and 81.
Potatoes Are High.
Both varieties Of potatoes com
mandeti high prices. Sweet potatoes.
probably scarce because of inability
of farmers to dig them. were quoted
at 50 50 and So a bushel. while nearby
white potatoes sold at IS and $500
barrel
Squash. offered at almost any
prices purchasers were willing to give
The past several weeks. were scarce
and high. selling at $3.50 and 81 a
bushel Ten days ago dealers were
glad to get 80 cents for them.
There was no scarcity this morning
of cabbage. spinach and kale. the sup
ply being greater than the demand.
Carrots we're quoted at and cents.
n drop from and ) cents few days
ago. Kale was quoted at 80 cents a
crate. while cabbage SOLD at ~ ana
Sl25 barrel
Thousa nds of watermelons from the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. Kappa
hammock and Coan River sections OF
Virginia and other places literally
gluttedl the market More than 40
haulerS were in evidence at Municipal
Fish Market the middle of the week,
and prices dropped to cents for the
smallest to 65 cents for the choice
melons.
Cantal0upes Steady.
Moderate 4 supplies Of cantaloupes
arc being received from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and Delaware. ana
some from the West. \ moderate de-
mand had made stendy market,
prices covering wide range.
Nearby growers are being depended
upon Tor supplies of peaches, the
Southern supply being about en-
hausted Bellies and Elbertas the
former white and the latter yellow
peach we're quoted at $I.75 and So.
Apples. the most plentiful fruit on
the market, are to I've had almost for
the asking dealers finding il impos-
sible to move receipts. In some nearby
sections. it is stated. farmers willingly
give all the falls 70 persons who are
willing to gather them.
Grapes from nearby producers are
finding ready sale n; s1.75 and s..
Slight increases in meat. fish and
egg prices during the week were still
quoted this morning. INCREASED price
Of fish. it is stated. prohhalr Is only
temporary. due to the severe damage
done by the nor easter that prevailed
along the Atlantic coast recently.
Butter and poultry prices rema ined
unrha need most of the week, today's
prices on practically all commodities
being what they were at the close Of
yesterdays market.
.. Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 46a
As: tub. a.; storepaCked. 80.
F,ggs-Fresh selected. 33: hennery.
s.: current, 20.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 81: Spring
hrolers. 30a33: White LeEhorns. 25a
26: fowls. 26a21: roosters, %: ducks,
Young. 90: old. -: keats. young. 7Oa
So old. 35a 40: keats. young. GOA 90:
ola, tua ~. dressed lHFkeNS, ~, bIoIi
erS. 35aI0.
Five stock-Calves. choice. 10: me-
dunn. 11a12; thin. 7aS: lambs. IA.
Meats-Fresh hams. 30a32: shoul.
ders, 24a25: loins, 35; beef, l6a1S; veal,
rs.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
Vegetables. complied by the Market
AcI ri1lt n
F.conomicS says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: deman
moderate. market fairly steady; bushel
baskets, Maryland and Virginia.
a various. varieties, medium to large
size. s75a1 90: some ripe. 80: small size,
40a6n boxes. no sales reported.
ntaloupes-Supplies light; de-
nand moderate. market hrm tolo-
rado,er pink meats. standard fats 6s
ami AIS mostly IS to ss. mostly 1.25.
pes-Supplies light; no early
sales reported.
I.ottuce-Supplies moderate; de-
lnand moderate. market stronger:
New .Ytsfk ,. dozen crates Big Boston
type Il shest. mostly 2.25; colorado.
asatas atcehers type. fair quality and
condithSp. t.75a5.oo.
Onions Supplies light demand
LIGHT market fairly steady; Mnssachu-
settss t60.pound sacks Yellows, u. s.
No. 1: mostly o."5: Ohio 1O0.pound
sacks YellowS, l.. s. No. ], fair con-
ditioP. 200
PRaches-Suppljes heavy: demand
mfderate, market slightly weaker;
Virginia. bushel baskets Elbertas,
very large size. 2.25; medium to large
size, ] .50a2. 90; some ripe. soft. low as
LOO. Maryla nd. Virginia and Della
ware, hushel baskets Bellies. medium
size 75ai.95; few poor condition low
asp.
t...ao,. Potato Market Steady.
$rdtatoes Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady: New Jer-
Sey':sJ5o-p ound sacks Cobblers. L. S.
No. {. 475a4.S5.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light, de
rirnd light. market steady; North
Catolina. cloth-top stave barrels vel
lows, No. /. 7.0Oa7.50, some fair quail
itS $50: Nancy Halls. No. |. 6.0Oa6.5O
NWatermelons-Sup liberal: de-
mard moderate market fairly steady
Virginia. bulk per 100 melons. Nari
Gus varieties selects. o3.O0aS5.Oo
primes. S.00a2000, mostly l2.0oal5.oo
C,uIls. no delna nd or trading.
Coan-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market stronger: homegrown
sacked sugar corn, dozen. 25aS0, few
25.
peas-Supplies light: demand mod
crate market steady; Colorado. 90
mound crates Telephones. a.5oaS."o.