Evening star., 1926-10-30
FROSTS Do DAMAGE
TO NEARBY CROPS
Lima Beans, Tomatoes. Egg
plant and Squash Are
Hurt by the Cold.

nuFt Dy tIle COlu.
Lima beans, string beans, tomatoes.
eggplant and squash are among the
Fall vegetables seriously affected by
recent frosts. 1.-The plants have been
cleaned out" was the report Of one
of the largest wholesale dealers in
vegetables this morning, and only
the vegetables that have been gath
cred and put indoors" he added, "are
being brought to market"
There are still some choice toma-
toes to be found in the market, beine
those ripened in cold frames or IN
doors. Such tomatoes will be in evI
dence a week or two longer. 1t =
stated. but most of the ripened STOCK
being received is that that has been
gathered some time and kept awa>
from the frost.
Many only fair or inferior tomatoes
were offered by wholesale dealers this
,, morning, prices ranging from rs cents
to 81 q half bushel. while the choice
stock brought So and $3.50. There
were many green tomatoes on hand
today. stock that growers did not
hold over for ripening. and prices
quoted were 40 and 90 cents a basket
Peppers Not So Plentiful.
Green and red peppers, plants also
hard hit by tha frost, were not q"
plentiful today, and dealers say the
supply soon will be exhausted. Pep
pers always prove a good seller, it l.
stated. and are in demand during the
Fall season for picking purposes a.
well as for table use. Red pepper
were quoted at 50 this morning
green ones bringing $3.50 aud 81
Turnips, the cheapest vegetable OF
the line this morning, brought so and
rs cents a bushel basket. There is
such a large crop Of the vegetable
this season, 1t is stated. that there IS
no likelihood of high prices the com
ing Winter
Parsnips. vegetable in demand IL
cold weather, are becoming more
plentiful. dealers quoting them at s.
bushel. Egg plant and squash
among the vegetables affected by the
frost, are not so plentiful. and highes
prices rule.
Cutoff carrots, in plentiful supply
brought and 6 cents a bunch. while
beets sold at and 8 cents. New
lettuce from nearby growers. not well
headed. was quoted at from so cents
to 81 a crate. Higher prices probably
will prevail when the quality Of the
vegetable improves.
Sweet Potatoes Are Cheap.
Homegrown white potatoes. splendid
quality. were quoted by dealers at 80
barrel. while sweet potatoes sold a.
very low prices. Kale and spinach
continue cheap. the former selling 8"
and IS cents, and the latter bringing
81 and SIPS.
Apples of several varieties and
Kiefer pears from nearby farms con
tinue plentiful and cheap, trees OF
both fruits being scarcely strong
enough to stand the weight of the
fruit The pears sold as low as 81
cents a bushel. for inferior stock.
to 81 for the choicest. Choice apples
sold at from so cents to 81 bushel.
Liberal supplies of grapes from
Michigan and New York growers con
tinue to reach the local market. The
demand is reported light and the mar
ket weaker Twelve-quart baskets
were quoted at so and SO cents, the
2-quart baskets selling at 1915 and 15
Poultry dealers are displaying an
interest in the prospective supplies
of turkeys for the Thanksgiving holi-
day season. Numerous fairly large
shipments already have been received
possibly a trifie earlier than usual.
and dealers say they are in the best
possible condition. Live turkeys
brought 40 cents this morning, dress
ed stock selling at As and so.
Chicken Prices Drop.
Chicken prices dropped during the
week, bringing the price Of the live
barnyard product to 25 and 26 cents,
lower than at any time the past few
months. Dressed chickens We're
quoted at S2 and 33 cents.
Increased sales of pork and port
products were reported. The supply
of pork was not great, according to
reports, and the market continued
! firm. loin prices being especially high.
The butter market continued firm
| throughout the week. with a slight
advance In prices. Dealers report
| decided falling off In receipts of store
packed or country butter. due. It H.
stated. to farmers disposing Of tn
cream to better advantage than by
making butter. Three creameries in
nearby Virginia are consuming most
of the cream in that section.
Outputs of marine products at
| Municipal Fish Market during the
week were heavy. There were plenti-
! full supplies of most varieties OF fish.
while oysters were not so plentiful
and a trifle higher. Dealers report
oysters as being In much better cor
dition this season than the past few
years. and oystermen on the lower
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay have
been able to make good deals with
buyers.
Early morning buyers were out III
| the usual large numbers, and whole
salers were able to supply their de
mands. Extra purchases of pumpkins
for tonight's Halloween celebration
marked the morning trading. Prices
of practically all comodities this
morning were the same as yesterdays.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints,
| 52a53; tub. 50a51; store packed. 3S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 45: hennery.
50a55; current receipts. 40a42; storage.
3Sa39.
ry-Alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems, 25a26; White Leghorns. 24a25.
| fowls, 26a27: roosters, 20; ducks.
young. 20; old, IS; keats. young, 80
| asO; old. 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys. IS
| a50; chickens. 32a33; keats. young. 81
a90;; old, 45a50.
Meats-Beef, 1Sa19; veal. 22a24
| lamb, 26a3O; fresh hams. 2Sa30; shou
| 80: smoked shoulders, 20a22.
Live stock-Calves, choice Is; me
dunn, 13a14; thin, 7a8; lambs, 12kal4
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand