Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-24
WEATHER AFFECTS
TOMATO MARKET
Berries Also Higher Because
of Damage BY Heat-Po-
tatoeS Plentiful.

Elected in the local market yesterday
and today, tomatoes and blackberries
being the chief products affected. To-
matoes, quoted at $3.50 and 50
hushel Thursday, went to $3.50 yes
terday and today, and producers
found buyers eager to get them at
the advanced price.
Blackberlies. sold AT $3.50 and S.
Thursday this morning brought $3.50
and Sc, the wild berries selling at
$3.50 and So. Huckleberries, both
from nearby and distant places, con-
tinued plentiful at S6 and $40
crate.
Potatoes continue plentiful. sup.
plies coming from North Carolina,
Virginia and Maryland. nearby grow
ers also contributing large quantities.
Prices ranged from 81 for top quality
TO $3.50 for ungraded stock.
Plentiful supplies % cabbage, string
beans and cymlings are in market
and prices are reported at figures
considered by dealers as cheap.
Cymlings are so plentiful, dealers re-
port. that almost any offer for them
is accepted.
Melon Receipts Heavy.
Receipts of watermelons continue
heavy and prices are in the descend
ency, Georgia and South Carolina
growers furnishing most of the sup.
plies. -. Practically no more melons
are coming from Florida, the crop
there being about exhausted.
Dealers are in receipt of liberal
shipments of cantaloupes. They are
coming chiefly from Arizona. Cali
fornia and North Carolina, and Nir-
ginia and Maryland soon will have
their fruit in the local market.
Reductions in poultry prices were
reported during the past few days and
egg prices also underwent d slight re-
6ucuon. Butter prices remained
about stationary. the market reported
as being slightly firmer near the close
of the week. Slight changes in meat
prices were reported during the week,
dealers reporting demand that made
the market continue draggy.
Early closing of the departments
and all-day closing of some of the
larger stores caused retailers to seek
supplies early this morning. many be-
ing in evidence on the wholesale line
before sunrise. Business was fairly
brisk, dealers stated, considering
weather conditions and absence from
the city of thousands of persons on
their vacations.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. AGA
Al: tub. 45a46: store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 30 hennery.
30a3l: current receipts, %.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 80; Spring
broilers, 33a40; white Leghorns, 80;
fowls, 29a30: roOsters. %; ducks.
young. 20; old, 16; keats young. 70a
so: old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys 40:
broilers. 3Sa45; keats, young, 90al.OO;
old 40a5O.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 70: me-
dunn. 9; thin, 6a7 hogs. heavy and
medium, 1915; light, choice, Is; lambs.
13a14.
Meats-Beef. 17a1s; lambs. so veal.
Is; dressed pork, heavy. 49, pork /
loins S5a36; Westerns. 30aS2; hams. /
32a34; shoulders, 24a25; fresh hams, (
32a34; fresh shoulders. 25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
. vegetables. Compiled by the Market |
News Service Bureau of Agricultural |
EconomicsD
Apples-Supplies very heavy; de-
mand very slow. market dun. Too |
few sales To establish market.
Catalogues Supplies liberal; de-
mand light market duh: Arizona, /
salmon tints standards, ASS, best, /
2.50a3.00 ordinary quality, 2.00a225; !
JbllitOSi 1BSt 1CSGS O,VVB 4httl-
ity. 2.00a2.25; flats, 12s and 15s, best. |
75a1.00; ordinary quality, So North |
Carolina. green mears. standards, 36s I
and ASS, best, 3.00a3.25; ordinary quail |
tty. 200 a2.50.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand |
slow market dull: New York, 2-doZ. |
crates Big Boston type. 50a75.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand |
slow. market dull: Texas. standard /
rN,.otac Nolloyr Porp1,tdac r.
200: Virginia. East Shore, bushel I
hampers, Yellows, L. S. No. ]. l.o9a |
1.25.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: dema nd !
light, market dull: Georgia hushei |
baskets. Hileys, medium to large size, /
1.75a2. 90: wasty, 1.25a1 so; 6s. Elbertas. !
large size. 1.75a2.00: few FPS.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de. |
nnand moderate. market steady; North |
Carolina and Virginia, East Shore, /
cloth-top stave and slat barrels. !
Cobblers, u. 5. No. t. $50; slightly /
wasty 1925.
Watermeions-S Supplies liberal; de- |
mand moderate, market slightly |
stronger; carlot sales, Georgia and |
South Carolina, bulk per car Tom |
Watsons, 1928 pound average. 225a /
$50: 30-32 pound average. 325. EXcells. |
4l.44 pound average. 1926: bulk per |
100 melons Tom Watsons. 26-32 pound |
average. 20.00a50.00 inferior stock. !
15.0na35. 90. |
ycorn---Supplies light; demand mod |
crate. market dull; North Carolina, |
crates, 100a1.50.
Cucpmbers- liberal: de.
mand slow, market weak; Virginia |
and North Carolina, bushel hampers, !
fancy, LOO.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand |
light, market steady; New York, |
bushel baskets. Telephones, best, 200
a2.25; poorer. 1.50a1.75.
Lima Beans Supplies liberal; de-
ma nd slnNr market dnll. North and |