Evening star., 1927-10-19
MARKET TRADING
HIT BY WEATHER
Rain Hampers Work OF Near.
by Farmers in Gathering
Their Produce.

Continued wet weather has hamper
ed the work Of nearby farmers and
truckers. making it practically inn
possible 10 gather potatoes and other
Vegetables. Inability Of the nearby
growers 10 gather potatoes has not
affected the market, however, liberal
supplies of the vegetable from other
sections being more than ample to
meet demands.
T .iher3I supplies Of potatoes from
Maine. Michigan and Minnesota are
reported. Russet rurals. product Of
Michigan growers. 150-pound sacks,
were quoted this morning at S3.50.
willis the Maine crop brought ~ and
S45n. Minnesota. round whites, sold
al 81 40 and SS.50.
A light demand greeted light sup
niles Of sweet potatoes from Eastern
Shore, Md. and North Carolina. The
former were quoted at $2.15 and S2.25,
while the latter were quoted at 81.
The market was reported slightly
weaker
only light supplies Of tomatoes re-
ceived this morning sold at so cents.
and 75 cents. few higher, and receipts
or cauiifower continued liberal, prices
%snein- from = cents a crate of the
Saretatle in fair condition to 81 for
best stock.
fVek weather this morning was not
oordtfriYss n active trading, according
e reports of dealers. and business was
only fair. Prices remained unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter Fresh, 1-pound prints, So;
tub, 50aSl; store packed. 30a3l.
Fgrs-Fresh selected, 45a46; hen
merry. 4Sa50, current receipts, AZ.
yrf- fowls
small and medium, 24a2S; large, 25a
IS: Spring chickens. IS; ROSTERS, 19;
ducks, 16a20; keats, young, 7oa75;
old. Sb.
Dressed - Turkeys. 40a45: Spring
chickens, 3Sa35; ROSTERS, 21a2S; ducks.
JSs20: capons, fancy, heavy, SSa40;
smaller, IS; ducks. 25; keats. S0a9o.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1sa20;
veal. 25a25; lamb. 25a2S; fresh ham,
k4a2s; loins. 35a36; shoulders, 19a2o
smoked hams, 23a26; smoked shoul-
tfers, IS: strip bacon. 25a26; lard, 15a
S5ls; calves, Is; lambs, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegeta bles, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economies, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
good. market steady; barrels. Pennsyl-
vania. unciassif1ed Grimes, 213 inches
up, russeted. $50; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large size. extra fancy
Delicious, 400, few higher; fancy De-
licious, 3.65a3.75: extra fancy Jona-
thans, 3.15a3.25; bushel baskets, Della
ware, Delaware grade No. /, 213
inches up. russeted, zoo; New Jersey,
unclassified Delicious, 212 inches up,
fair quality, 2.00a2.25; West Virginia,
21z inches up, Spys, windfaIs, fair
condition. 1.25a1.50.
Cahbage-Supplie moderate; de-
naand good, market steady; New York,
sacked, per hundredweight, domestic
round type, 1.25; Danish type, 1.35a
1.60.
Celery-supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady; New
York, 2.3 crates, 2.00a2.25. mostly 200:
ordinary quality and condition, 1.50
airs.
Grapes-supplies of Eastern stock
moderate; demand light. partly ac-
count weather; market steady: Mich
igan. 12-ouart climax basket Concords,
50a60: best, mostly 60as215; New York.
12.quart climax basket Concords, best
mostly 20, ordinary quality and condi-
ton low as so. 2-quart climax basket
Concords, 16a1S.
Lettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
light: demand moderate. market steady:
New Jersey. 2-dozen crates big Boston
type, few sales, 1.25; New York, 2-doz-
en- crates, Big Boston type,
ordinary quality and condition,
Eoas21z; Western supplies moderate.
market about steady; California. crates
Iceberg type, 4-5-dozen, 3.00a3.50, most
" 3.25, some poor condition low as
ESQ.
Onion Market Firm.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm; Michigan and Ohio, 100
pound sacks. yellows, II. S. No. 1, large
size, 1.75a2.0o; New York, 10o.pound
sacks, yellows, L. S. No. i, large
size, 1.75.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, u. S.
No. 1, mostly $50; Maine, 15O-pound
sacks, cohblers, L. s. No. /, 4.00a4. so;
Minnesota, 150-pound sacks. round
whites, L. S. No. /. 340a3.50: 120.
pound sacks, round whites, L. s. No
i, 2.S5a3 90.
Pears-Supplies light, demand light.
market steady; New York, bushel
basket, seckel No, /. good quality and
condition. wide range in prices. 25oa
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