Evening star., 1927-10-21
TOMATOESH|GHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Butter and Eggs Continue
Firm--PriceS of Other
Foodstuffs Steady.

Price OF tomatoes took an un-
expected advance yesterday. A week
ago the vegetable was so plentiful
that dealers experienced difficulty get
ting rid of supplies at prices ranging
from % to so for 2-peck baskets, while
the vegetables was in demand yester-
day at S1.50 and 50.
Retailers quickly advanced their
prices, according to reports, selling
them at as much as 10 cents a pound.
Tomatoes were so plentiful in Mary
land and Virginia the past Summer
that Gamers were unable to take the
entire output of the vegetable grown
especially for them.
1t is reported that in some sections
the price of the vegetable dropped
to as low as Is cents q basket. Can
ned stock put up the past Summer al
ready has arrived in the local market,
and dealers predict cheap prices the
com:ng Winter.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg markets was reported
this morning. Eggs continue scarce
and high, best hennery stock bringing
as much as 60 cents. Prices of most
commodities today were substantially
the same as prices reported yesterday
TOday'S wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, SO;
tub, 50a51: store packed, 3Oa31.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 47a4S; hen.
merry, 55a60; current receipts, As.
Poultry. ahve-Turkeys, 80; fowls,
small and medium, 24a25; large, 25a
26; Spring chickens. 28; roosters. 10;
ducks, 1Sa20; keats, young, 70a75; old,
IS.
Dressed - Turkeys. 40a45; Spring
chickens, 33a35; roOsters, 21a23; ducks,
1Sa20; capons, fancy. heavy, ISAAC;
smaller, 35: ducks, 25; keats, S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa2O
veal. 23a25; lamb. 25a28; fresh ham,
smoked hams, 23a26; smoked shoul-
ders. IS; strip bacon, 25a26; lard, 15a
1914; 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
Washington, medium to large size ex
ira fancy Delicious, 400, few higher
fancy Delicious, 3.65a3.75; extra fancy
Jonathans, 315a3.25. Bushel baskets
Delaware. 2A2-inch up Staymans, No
l. $50; Virginia, unclassified Grimes
"a inches up, 1.25a1.50; Delicious
21a inches up. 2.50a2.75. Barrels
Pennsylvania, "a inch up Grimes, I'm.
classified russeted. few sales. 4 so.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
New York, sacked, per hundred
weight. Danish type, 1.25a1.40.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
good, market firm; New York, Two
thirds crates, 2.00a2.25.
Grapes-Supplies of Eastern stock
moderate; demand fair, market steady
Concords. 70a75; 2-quart climax bas
kets Concords, 16a18.
Lettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
moderate: demand slow, market about
steady; New York, 2-dozen crates Big
Boston type. ordinary quality and
condition, IS; New Jersey. 2-dozen
crates Big Boston type. few. sales
1.25; California, crates Iceberg type
4 to dozen, 3.00a3.25, few higher;
poorer, 2.00a2.50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
fair, market about steady: Michigan,
150.pound sacks. Russet Rurals. U. S.
No. 1, 3.40a3.50; Maine, 150-pound
sacks, cobblers, U. S. No. 1, 3.25a3.40
Minnesota, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, II. s. No. 1, 3.40a3.50: 120.
pound sacks round whites, U. S. No.
2.60a2.S5.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Ohio. 100-pound sacks. yellows. U. S
No. /, large size, 1.75a2 90: New York
. 100-pound sacks yellows, U. S. No. 1
large size, Its.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light
market steady: New York. bushel
baskets. Seckels, mostly 3.00a3.50
bushel baskets, Bartletts, mostly 2.50a
800; ordinary quality and condition
low as $50; No. 2. 100; Washington,
boxes, Bartletts, extra fancy, 4.00a4.26
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mary
land and East Shore, bushel hampers,
yellows. 75a90; few 100; North
Carolina, cloth.top barrel, yellows,
2.00a2.15.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; homegrown, "
bushel hampers, various varieties, 1.75.
aulifower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; New York.
Long Island, crates, LIS; other New
York, crates, poor condition, IS.