Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
RECENT RAINS AID
TO NEARBY CROPS
Homegrown Potatoes and
Tomatoes More Plentiful
Today in Center Market.

Rain in the past four days hts
greatly benefited growing crops in the
District and nearby Maryland and
Virginia 1t came at time when dry
weather was threatening to play
havoc with vegetation and cause q
scarcity of vegetables.
Increased receipts OF vegetables this
morning, it is reported, were due part.
w to the recent rains. Homegrown
potatoes are appearing In large guam.
titles. growers reporting them of good
size and splendid quality.
Nv Wholesale price of the homegrown
product is approximately the same as
that asked for stock from distant
points. Much of the stock from dis
tant points, it is stated, does not reach
here in the best condition, while that
from nearby farms is in perfect CON
dit1on.
HOMEGROWN tomatoes are gradually
becoming more plentiful. prices being
held down by liberal supplies of the
vegetable from Texas. Tennessee and
Mississippi. The homegrown product
was quoted at 50 basket of 20 pounds
this morning
Increased receipts OF country or
store packed butter, as it is termed,
are reported. Packers are paying q
and % cents for the product, accord
I
to be Of inferior quality.
Meat. poultry, butter and egg prices
remained unchanged today.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter Fancy, 1.pound prints. 46a
~: tub, 45a46; store packed, 27a28.
Eggs Fresh, selected, 3laS2; hem
merry, S3a34; current receipts, 2Sa2s.
Poultry, alive Turkeys. IS: Spring
broilers, 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil-
ers, III to . pounds, As smaller, 3Sa
20; White Leghorns, 35a36; fowls, 30;
ROSTERS. %; ducks, young, 90; old, l6:
keats, young. 70aS0; old. S5a40; Dress
ed-Turkeys, 35a3S; broilers, 48a50;
keats, young, zeal 90; old, 40a50.
& Live stock-Ca Calves, choice, 10; me-
dunn, 8: thin, 6a7; hogs, heavy and
medium. 1Sh; Hight. choice. 10; lambs,
10.
Meats Beef. 17a1s; lamb. so;, veal.
IS; dressed pork, heavy, 49,;
pork loins. 35a36; Western, 30a32:
hams, 36; shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams,
S2aS4; fresh shoulders. IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
! 10 Z G
Catalogues Supplies liberal; de-
mand good for good stock: market
steady: California. Imperial Valley,
Salmon Tints, standards, ass, S.5OA
400; some soft ripe, low as ESQ;
jumbos, us and 36s, mostly 4.5O;
honey balls, ponys, 45s and 54s, 3.75a
400, few higher; standards. ass, 4.50a.
AIS, few higher; Arizona, Salmon
Tints. jumbos, ass, 5.50a6.0O mostly
500; standards, ass, mostly 500:
ponys,. 54s. mostly 400: flats, lis and
16s. 1.75a2.o0.
Lettuce Supplies light; demand
light: market steady; New York. O.
dozen crates. Big Boston type. s0a
LOO: poorer low a. 20.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
light: market steady; South Carolina.
standard crates Australian Browns,
ungTaded, 1.50a1.75. few higher;
Texas, standard crates, Yellow Bar
mudas, United States No. i, 2.O0a2.2 rs.
Peaches Supplies liberal, demand
limited, market fairly steady: Geor-
gia, skies Carmans, medium to large
sizes, 2s00a2.25, mostly 2.25; sfxes and
bushel baskets Hileys, large size.
mostly 500.
Potato Market Firm.
lrOl<S2OCS--DupkA AlOuCIttLSs y Ae9-
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina, cloth.top stave barrels Cob
blers, u. S. No. 1. 4.75a5.00. mostly
S4.75: fair quality and condition, 4.26
a4.50.
Watermelons Supplies heavy. de-
n1and moderate, market slightly
weaker; Georgia, Tom Watsons, 1882
pound average, 65a75; Thurmond
Grays, 32-pound average, as.
Peas Supplies light, demand mod
crate, market steady; New York..
bushel baskets LaStons, 800.
Cucumbers Supplies tight. demand
slow, market dull: Virginia, Norfolk
section, hotbed Stock Is -busheI
hampers fancy, 1.50: choice. Local rs;
North Carolina, bushel hampers
fancy, i. 0oa1.25.
Corn Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, crates. 1.25a1.50, few Its; Texas,
bushel baskets. 2.0Oa2. 20.