Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
TRADE IS L|FELESS
/. IN CENTER MARKET
Huge Supplies of Tomatoes
Send Prices Lower-But-
ter and Eggs Higher.

was not conducive to improved trade
in the local wholesale market. The
market continued rather lifeless, deal
ers reported. delaying the usual Fall
improvement in trade.
Probably the most surprising and
interesting change during the week
was the receipt of immense supplies
Of tomatoes, the crop having been re-
ported as short and with but slight
hope OF improvement.
When the increase came, according
to dealers, prices dropped low enough
to enable retailers to sell the vegetable
at less than 5 cents a pound, the price
only few days previous having gone
as high as 10 cents. Half bushel
hampers dropped TO IS, so and Is
cents.
Potato Market Steady.
Moderate supplies Of potatoes, many
from Maine and New Jersey, met a
moderate demand during the week,
making the market steady Prices for
150-pound sacks ranged from $4.25 to
$3.50. Sweet potatoes, mostly from
North Carolina, Virginia and the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland, were
quoted at from 81 to So.
More liberal supplies Of corn are
being received from nearby growers,
prices being somewhat lower for early
receipts of the late stock. Home
grown corn in sacks was quoted at
Is and 25 cents a dozen this morning.
Only light demand for light sup.
allies of peas was reported by dealers.
Telephone peas from Colorado are
sta applying the local market, 10 cents
a nound being this mornings price.
Reca ipts of cucumbers are so light
that no sales were reported.
Apples continue in such liberal sup
plies tn at the market continues dull
and the demand only moderate. Fancy
fruit fronn the Northwest brought
$3.50 and A'2.75 box, bushel baskets
from neart7A' growers selling at from
50 cents to $1.25.
PeacheA' Are in Supply.
Liberal supplies of peaches from
New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia
are still being rs,,eived, size and quail
ity regulating Prices. Prices ranged
from $3.50 to $2.7T a bushel basket.
The Watermelon market is fast
drawing to a closN, and very few
melons are being ofA,red. sales being
SO small that prices no longer are
reported. Fairly gQeN' sized melons
at Municipal Fish MarGet sold as low
as and 10 cents the A.st few days.
Moderate supplies of cantaloupes
and moderate demand made a firm
market, q wide range of pl ices being
reported. A limited demand for hon.
eydews resulted in slight weaken
ing of the market. Standard crates,
all sizes, sold at SLIPS and $1.A50.
Slight increase in butter and egg
prices this wool Ia
creased supplies without a GORE
spending decrease in the dem and.
Storage eggs came to the rescue of
dealers, however, and found rea DIV
sale at 38 cents.
Meat prices continue about the sam e
throughout the week. There was
slight increase in pork prices early
In the week, dealers reported, but
prices on pork loins has dropped the
last day or two because of the hot
weather.
Poultry prices did not change to any
considerable extent during the week
There was a slight decrease in the
price of springers, however, serving
to slightly increase the demand.
Buyers were out early this morning
selecting choice products for the re-
tail trade. Buying was not particular
~ brisk, however, dealers said, and
brisk buying is not expected until
there is a decided drop in temperature.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, 81:
tubs, 49a50; store packed, 35.
4 Eggs-Fresh selected, AZ; hennery,
rs; current receipts, So; storage, 80.
Poultry. alive--Turkeys, IS; Spring
broilers, 2S; White Leghorns, 24a25:
fowls, 27a2S; ROSTERS, 20; ducks,
young, 20; old, Is; keats, young, 5Oa
so; old. 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys 4Oa
AZ; broilers. 33a35; keats, young, sOa
80: old, 40a50.
Meats-Beef, 1Sa1s; veal, %: lamb,
26a30; fresh hams. 30a32; shoulders.
22a24; loins. 33a35; smoked hams. 34a
35; smoked shoulders 22a23.
Live Stock--Calves, choice 49,; me-
dunn, 11al2; thin, 7a8; lambs, IA.
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
light. market dull; boxes. Washington.
medium to large size, combination ex-
ira fancy and fancy Jonathans and
Grimes, mostly 2.75; Winter Bananas,
$50; extra fancy Winter Bananas.
2.75. Bushel baskets-Marylan and
Virginia. various varieties, large size.
LOCALES; few bes& $50; small to to
medium size, scars.
Cabbage-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand light. market dull; New York,
bulk per ton, domestic round type,
25.0oa30.00; few low as 1000.
ntaloupes-Supples light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
fn1n IL to, o.. n Sc, Sol
Tints, 1.25a1.50. mostly 1.50; stand
ards. 36s and ass, 3.Ooa3 ~; Honey
DeWs. demand light. marRet dull;
Colorado. standard crates. ALI sizes.
LOCALES, some overripe, some de-
cayed. 50a75
Celery--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York
% crates, 2.00a225.
Grapes-Eastern supplies moderate;
demand light. market slightly weaker:
Delaware, 12-quart climax baskets,
Concords. 60a65, few higher; Virginia,
6-basket crates, Concords, 1.50a2.00,
mostly 1,75a2,oo; Niagaras, ripe, $50.
Lettuce Market Firm.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm for good stock;
New York, 2dozen crates, Big Boston
type, 1.25a1 so. Colorado, crates, Ice
berg type, As dozen, ordinary quality
and condition, 3.00a4 90; poorer de-
cayed, low as 100.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull: Michigan and In
diana. 1Q0-pound sacks yellows, most
~ 200.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Pennsyl-
vania, bushel baskets Elbertas, ripe,
very large size, 2.25a2 so; medium to
large size. 1.75a2.00; New Jersey,
bushel baskets Elbertas, large to very
large size, 1.75a2. 25; New York. bushel
baskets Elbertas, medium to large
size. 1.50a1.75; Rochesters. large size,
175a2.00; Virginia. bushel baskets
White Heath, medium to large size,