Evening star., 1927-11-29
VEGETABLES CHEAP
IN CENTER MARKET
Continued Warm Weather
Promises to Play Havoc
With Spring Crops.

Continued warm weather promises
to plav havoc with some of the early
vegetable crops the coming Spring.
according to reports received by local
dealers. Vegetables planted in late
Summer and early Fall for next
Spring trading, it is stated, made so
much headway that they had to be
gathered the past month.
Vegetables continue plentiful, deal
ers reported this morning, and low
prices continue. Nearby fruits are
not so plentiful, according to reports,
but dealers have ample supplies OF
apples. pears. grapes and other fruits
from distant points to meet demands.
1t was said by certain dealers this
morning that business was only fairly
good.
. Business usually slows down dur
ing the year preceding a presidential
election" he added, but not to a
great extent"
Prices today were about the prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--Fresh, 1-pound prints. 54;
tub. 51a52; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 50a52: hen
merry. 55a60; current receipts, 48.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 42a43;
fowls, small and medium, 22a23; large,
-; Spring chickens, 25; roosters, lea
II; ducks. 18a20; keats. young, 70a75;
old. 50. Dressed-Turkeys. As: Spring
chickens, 2Sa30; roosters, 1SaGO:
capons. fancy. heavy, 40a45; ducks,
%: keats. S0a90
Meats. fresh killed-Beef 1Sa20;
veal 25a27; lambs, 25a27; fresh ham,
20a21; loins, 23a25; shoulders, 18a19;
smoked hams. 24a25: smoked shou-
ders. 17a1S; strip bacon, "a lard, IA:
calves, IS; lambs. 13.
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 moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes, Wash
ington. medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious, 4.00a4.25; extra fancy
Romes and Staymans, 3.o0a3.25: bushel
baskets. Virginia, unclassified Stay
mans 212 inches up, LIS; "a inches
up, 175a2.00.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker; New
York, sacked per hundredweight,
Danish type, 75a1 90: South Carolina,
barrel crates pointed type, few sales,
$50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; New York,
% crates. 2.00a2.35, mostly around
2.35; California, crates 81 dozens,
4.50a5.00, few high as $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm; California,
crates iceberg type, As dozen, Asa
5.25, few best high as $50; Florida,
11a-bushel hampers, big Boston type
considerable ordinary, 1.50a2. 90, few
best high as $50
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan, 100-pound
sacks yellow u. S. No. l, medium to
pound sacks yellow y. S. No. l, medi.
UNI size, some fair quality, 1.50a1.75.
Potatoes About Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market about steady: Michigan,
150-pound sacks Russet Rurals r. S.
No. !. mostly, 325; Pennsylvania, 150-
pound sacks round whites u. S. No. /,
3.00a3.15.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand improving for good stock mar
ket about steady: Florida, q -bushel
hampers, green fiat type, 1.75a2.00;
round type, 1.50a1.75: ordinary quality
and condition, low as 100.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia, lugs ripes and turning wrap
ped, few sales, mostly around 400:
poorer wide range, prices, 1.00a3.00;
Ohio, 10-pound baskets hothouse stock,
medium size. 2.75a300; small sizes.
mostly around 2.25; large size, 2.25.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate: de.
mand, light. market about steady;
Florida, pepper crates, fancy, 2.00a250.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker: Florida,
pepper crates, fancy. 2.00a2.50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light,
market STEADY; Florida, pepper crates,
fancy white. 3.Z5a350; yellow, 3.00a3.25.