Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-07
Wholesale Market

Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
fair. market about steady; busheI
baskets, Virginia, Northwestern Green.
ings and Grimes, U. s.. No. /, zR
inches UP, 2O0a2.25, mostly around
ais; Maryland, Delaware. virginia ina
and West Virginia. various varieties,
ga inches up, wide range quality ana
condition. 1.00a1.75.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de'
mand and trading rather slow, Market
dull; Maryland. standard flats, us ana
15s, pink meats, 60a75: jumbo mats. Vs.
75aS0; New Mexico. standard mats, LIS
and 15s. pink meats, mostly LOO; Jum-
DO flats, 9s, IS and 6s. pink meats,
mostly rs; Colorado standards. SOS
and ASS, salmon tints, 1.75a2.00; stand
ards fats. 12s and ISIS, salmon tints'
75aS5. Honey dews-Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. marker
steady; California, standard crates. Us,
fair quality and condition, 2:OOa2'za:
jumbo crates, excellent quality ana
condition, as and IS, 2.00a2.25; bs, Z'zo
a2.50; SIS to 12s, 2.75aS.00.
Green peas--Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Colorado, 4o-io.
crates. 3.75a4.O0; few best, high as
$50.
Lettuce--Supplies liberal; demand
slow. market steady; California. crates
Iceberg type, AS doz., best, $50; tar
to ordinary quality and condition, z.oo
az. 90: Colorado, crates Iceberg type
4.doz., fancy, 4.00a425; 4-5-doz., or.
binary condition, 2.50a3.00; New York.
2.doz crates, big Boston type, 75aSo.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; New York, puik'
per ton, round type. 5000.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
good. market steady: New York, IN
diana and Ohio, 100pound sacks. yell
lows, II. s. No. /, 2.40a2.50: ordinary
quality and condition. 200; Ohio, 100
pound sacks whites, mostly 2.7b; New
York, 100-pound sacks white, 2.3oa
800.
Peaches-Supplies heavy; demand
slow, market slightly weaker; bushels,
Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsyl'
vania, Elbertas, large size, 2.00a2.25;
mostly around 200: fair quality and
condition, some ripe, 1.50a1.75; small
to medium size, 1.25a1.75; New Jersey
Bellies, medium to large size, 1.50a
It's; few 200.
Pears-Supplies light, demand mod
crate, market steady; California, boxes
Barletts, green, 3.00a3.50; ripes and
turning. 2.50a2.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate, market steady; New
Jersey. 150-pound sacks Cobblers, u.
S. No. 1, 3.35a350; fair condition,
1926; Eastern Shore Virginia, cloth
top stave barrel, Cobblers, u. S. Nc.
/, 3.75a400; mostly 1856.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand and trading slow, market
dull: Virginia and North Carolina
cloth-top barrel yellows, No. 1, 2.5Oa
800: ordinary quality and condition.
1.25a1.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger;
for good stock New York, % crates,
best, 2.75a3.00; fair quality and condi.
ton, 2.00a2.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand slow, market dull: homegrown
y -bushel hampers, 35a50:
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Maryland bushel
baskets, Curly. 100.
Grapes - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Maryland 6-bas.
ket crates Moore's Early, 1.5Oa1. rs;
Concords, 200; Delaware and Mary.
land, 12-quart climax baskets, Moore's
Early and Concords. 65a75.