Evening star., 1927-08-30
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
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Wholesalers Think Early Fall
Visitors Are Helping Swell
Local Trade.

II is believed by dealers that the
large number of early Fail visitors
from all parts of the country has
helped business the past few days.
Dealers report ample supplies of all
foodstuffs to meet demands at pre-
vailing prices, prices of numerous
commodities being quoted at what
dealers consider cheap.
ONLY moderate supplies of most
vegetables were reported this morn
ing. even tomatoes not being as plenti-
full as they were last week, and prices
were slightly advanced. Half-bushel
hampers were quoted at 15 and 80
cents.
Moderate supplies of potatoes and
light supplies of peas and onions were
reported, while lettuce was much more
plentiful.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported
this morning, and dealers expect price
of eggs will continue to advance.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were substantially the same as
yesterdays prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Frcsh. one e-pound prints,
44a46; tub. 43a44; store packed. 30.
Eggs-F'resh, selected, 34aS5: hen
merry, 3Sa41: current receipts, 30a32.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens, %;
toms. 25: fowls, 22a23; Spring chick
ems, large, 2S: medium, 26a27; small,
IS; roosters, 15a16: ducks, 16; keats.
young, 50a60; old, 35.
Dressed - Turkeys, 3Sa40; Spring
chickens, 30a35; capons, fancy, heavy,
39a40: smaller. S5; ducks. %; keats,
young, S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 1sa20:
veal, 26a2S; lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams.
24a25: shoulders, 17a1S: loin, 33a35;
smoked hams, 26; smoked shoulders,
IS.
Live stock-Calves, choice. Is: me-
dium, 12a13; thin, Sa9; Spring lambs,
13a13h.
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 light: demand I'M
proving, market firm for good stock;
bushel baskets, Virginia, A, 22-inch
Northwestern Greetings, mostly 2.25.
Maryland and Virginia. various va
rieties, ungraded, 1.25al.Io; 1eW
higher.
stock light; demand slow, market dull;
Delaware and Eastern Shore Mary
land, green and pink meats, standard
flats, 12s and 15S,. mostly around TO;
shoneydews, California, Turlock sec
ton Jumbo crates, 5s and 6s, 1.50a
1.75: IS, 9s and 12s, 2.00a2.25.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light;
market dull; Colorado 45-pound crates,
40Oa450.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal demand
light, market dull; New York. 2-dozen
crates, Big Boston type, 65a75. Cali
fornia, As dozen crates, Iceberg type,
S50a4.00.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
moderate. market stronger; New York,
1O0-pcund sacks. yellows, U. S. No.
/, best, 2.40a2.50: fair to ordinary
quality and condition, mostly 2.25.
Peach Market Slightly Weaker.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
and trading moderate, market slight
~ weaker; Virginia and Maryland
bushel baskets, Elbertas, large to very
large size, 225a2.75; Virginia, skies,
baskets, Elbertas, medium to large
size, 2.25a2.40.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light.
market slightly weaker; - California,
boxes, Bartletts, No. l. green, mostly
500; ripe and turning, best, 2.50a2.75.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market dull; North Caro-
lima and Virginia, clothtop barrels,
Yellows, poorly graded best, 2.50a3.00;
mostly around ESQ.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market stronger; New
Jersey, 150-pound sacks, Cobblers, L.
S. No. !, 3.35a3.50; East Shore, Md,
barrels, no sales reported.
Grapes-Eastern, homegrown re-
ceipts moderate: Delaware and Mary
land 12-quart, climax baskets. Moores,
early, mostly LOO; 2-quart, climax bas-
kets. Concords, 80 cents.
Celery-Supplies light; demand slow.
market steady; New York, two-thirds
crates, 2.00a2.50.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; North
Carolina and Maryland bushel ham,
pers, best, 1.50a1.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market weaker; homegrown,
u -bushel hampers, best, mostly 3oaSO;
few higher.