Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-18
TRADING IS BRISK
IN CENTER MARKET
Cool Spring Weather Has
Hurt Nearby Farmers,
Delaying Harvests.

Nearby farmers and truckers have
SeeIr itaiu nit by the continued cool
weather this season. Cool nights TT
tarded the growing and made the sea-
son much later than usual. Then
came along the brief dry spell to in
terfere with the growing. but rains
the past few days did much good hat
resulted in largely increased receipts
and lower prices.
Receipts of cabbage, peas, 1urnips
and beets yesterday for the weekend
market were much heavier than dur
ing the past two weeks, according to
dealers, and much lower prices were
quoted. Increases in receipts of peas,
turnips and beets also was reported
with correspondingly lower prices.
Cabbage, quoted the middle of the
week at 50 and $3.50 a bushel basket,
sold for S1.25 yesterday, and receipts
were so heavy that dealers found it
difficult to move them. The price of
peas dropped from $3.50 to $l.50
bushel in two days.
Turnips and Beets Drop.
Bunch turnips and beets, quoted at
8 and 8 cents a week ago, were offered
yesterday and this morning at and
cents. Heavy receipts of string and
stringless beans from the South
brought about big reduction in
prices of the homegrown product.
Early in the week the beans brought
$3.50 and $3.50 barrel, but today
they were offered at $3.50 a barrel.
Light receipts of dry onions from
nearby and distant points served to
increase the demand for bunch onions,
and retailers readily paid 212 and 3
cents a bunch for them. Radishes are
not so plentiful, but receipts are
ample to fill demands, consumers not
wanting them to any great extent at
this season.
Spring parsley was much more
plentiful and cheaper today. 1t was
quoted at Is cents a bunch, or two
lunches for a quarter, early in the
week Today it was quoted at four
for a quarter, or Sc per 100 punches.
Spinach is not SO plentiful, and
dealers quoted it this morning at $3.50
and $1.75 a crate. Kale. heretofore
offered by the barrel, is now received
in crates. 1t is fairly plentiful at 81
and S1.25 a crate.
Lettuce More Plentiful.
Homegrown iceberg lettuce is be-
coming more plentiful. Dealers say
the me-grown ,woduct is fast sup
planting the lettuce shipped here from
distant points, it's quality. they say,
showing gradual improvement. 1t
was quoted at 81 and S1.50 a crate.
Cool weather and birds have formed
q combination that has seriously af-
fected the cherry crop in nearby
Maryland and Virginia, it is reported,
and prices are higher than usual.
Sweet cherries brought SIS and sour
cherries Sc a crate this morning, a
fraction under 20 cents a quart box
for the former. Last years prices
were considerably cheaper.
Dealers say the strawberry season
Is about over. Nearby growers are
furnishing small quantities of the ber-
RES, however, and prices this morning
were from SO to IS, a few extra fancy
berries bringing as much as 81. Red
raspberries from nearby truck gar
dens have appeared in the market, and
dealers quoted them at 35 and 40 cents
q box today.
North Carolina growers are supply
ing peaches to local dealers. Supplies
are light, with only a moderate de-
mand, 1t is reported. but some of the
fruit is reported of fine quality. Best
fruit was quoted at 81 bushel bas-
ket, some small size and spotted fruit
selling at S1.75.
Catalogues in Demand.
A good demand for Imperial Valley
fCalif) cantaloupes was reported.
Only moderate supplies have been re-
ceived this week, prices, according to
size and condition. ranging from SITE
TO SIS. Most of the fruit is said to be
of excellent quality.
Only a fair demand for watermelons
was reported, and receipts have been
light the past few days. Thurmond
Grays, product of Georgia growers.
We're quoted as high as 81 and $1.15,
while Tom Watsons, a smaller melon,
We're quoted at so cents and 81.
A stiffening Of the egg market the
past few days was the feature of the
week. Prices did not advance to any
considerable extent, however, current
receipts advancing from 21A to 22R
cents. Candled stock sold at "a and rs
and hennery at 26 and q this morn
ing. It Is reported that packers have
stored approximately 100000 more
this year than a year ago.
Meats Unchanged.
Meat prices have remained prac
ticaily unchanged during the week,
while poultry prices took a drop.
White Leghorn chickens were received
in exceptionally large quantities, but
the demand for them was not greet