Evening star., 1926-10-12
TOMATOES ABOUND
IN CENTER MARKET
Consumers Buying Large
Quantities of Green Vege-
l. table for Picking.

Both green and ripe tomatoes are
fairly plentiful. Prices for the ripe
ones continue firm, however, half
bushel baskets selling at from 10
cents to $3.50. The green tomatoes
were quoted at IS cents this morning
Consumers are purchasing quantl
ties of the green vegetable for picking
and ripening purposes, using the
small ones for picking and putting
aside the larger ones for ripenlng.
Only small portion of the con
sumers appear to know about putting
aside the green vegetable to ripen, a
dealer remarked this morning. 1t is
just as easy for the consumer to dc
this, he stated, as it is for the grow
er. and it is possible to have ripe to
matoes in the home as late as Christ
mas
Peak i'm Eggs Reached.
1t is believed by dealers that the
high price of eggs has been reached
eggs released by packers being
plentiful enough to prevent higher
prices for fresh stock. Storage eggs
at this season, it is stated, are reCeiV-
ed in better condition than some of
the nearby stock. some poultry raisers
not taking proper care in the gath
ering of the products of their hen
neries
Haulers today were asking fancy
prices for some of the hennery stock.
A hauler from the vicinity Of Win
chester, Va. this morning asked 621
cents a dozen for his stock, declaring
he paid 81 cents for them at the
hennertes. A top price Of 20 cents
was asked by certain retailers for
the fancy hennery stock this morn
ing.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy onepound prints, 81;
tub, 49a50; store packed, 3S.
EggS-Fresh, selected, As; hennery.
50a55; current receipts, 40a42; stor-
age, 3Sa39.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35: Spring
brOilers, 28a30; white Leghorns 24a
25; fowls, 2sa29; roosters, 20: ducks,
young, 20; old, Is; keats, young, 50a
so; old, 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys. 40
a42; broilers. 33a35; keats, young S0a
80: DID, 40a50
Meats-Beef, 1Sa19: veal, %; lamb.
26a30; fresh hams, 30a32; shoulders,
22a24; 1oins, 34a35: smoked hams, 34a
50; smoked shoulders, 22a23.
Live StOck-CalVeS. choice, 14i2:
medium, 11a12; thin. 7aS: lamys, 1919
ala.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service. Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, says:
ADnlaS-SuDDlipS liberal donna nj
light, market steady: boxes, Washing
ton. medium to large size extra fancy
Delicious. mostly around, $50: iona
thanS, 2.25a2.50: Winter Bananas.
2.50a265. Bushel baskets. Maryland
and Virginia, No. l. various varieties.
medium to large size. 75a1.25
Cabba age-Supplies moderate: de
mand light market steady; New York
bulk per ton, domestic round type,
mostly around $500: Danish type,
mostly 5000. Pennsylvania, bulk per
ton Danish type, 5000
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: New York, p crates,
2.26a2 so: some fair quality and condi-
tion, 200.
Grapes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-quart climax baskets Concords,
mostly %: DelawareS and Niagaras,
ware, 12-quart climax baskets, Con
cords. 75aS0 mostly so.
IettuCe-SuDplie moderate: demand
moderate. market fairly steady; New
York, 2-dozen crates, Big Boston type,
ordinary quality and condition. f"a
I 90; California. crates, Iceberg type.
AS dozen. 3.50a3.75.
Onions - Supplies light, demand
light, market firm; Michigan, Indiana
and New York. 100-pound sacks, yel-
lows, L. s. No. /, 2.O0a2.23; mostly
90: some New York low as 10.
Peach Market Dull.
Peaches - Supplies light; demand
slow, market duh; New York, bushel
baskets, Elbertas. medium to large
size. best, 150a1 .65: some ordinary
condition, very poor color, 100.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady: New York. bushel
baskets. Bartletts, No. ]. 2.5oa2.13;
Oregon, boxes. Anjous, extra fancy,
3 350aS.00
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate. market steady; Maine,
l5O-pound sacks. Cobblers and Green
Mountains. l.. S No. l. 4.25; few
higher; Michigan, 150pound sacks,
Russet Rurals, L. :. No. /, 4.35a4. 40.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina and Virginia. East
Shore. cloth-top stave barrels, Vel
lows, No. /, 2.65a2.75; mostly 2.75; few
higher.
Corn-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market firm; homegrown, sack
ed, per dozen, sugar corn. 25a30; some
poor condition, low as ID.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady; home
grown, one-half bushel hampers. 100
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