Evening star., 1927-04-23
NEARBpPRODUCE
InAGOOD DEMAND
Vegetables From Truck
Farms I'M This Section Pre-
ferred Over Other Receipts.

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Spring vegetables from nearby
truck gardens and farms are appear
ing in market in fairly large quanti
ties, spinach and kale being received
I'm such large quantities that demand
for the vegetables from distant point:
has decreased. Consumers always
want fresh vegetables when they are
TO be had. according to dealers, and
nearby products invariably take prece
dence over those received here long
after beirg gathered in distant states
ksle, fresh from nearby growers
was especially plentiful this morning
and dealers offered it st 80 and "a
cents q bushel There also was an
abundant supply of spinach on hand,
dealers offering crates OF bushel 81
81 and S125. II is believed prices
will go even lower the coming week.
Nearby asparagus appeared In falt4Y
larse quantities yesterday ana TO-DAY,
the result Of the warm weather carrier
In the week, and the rain the past TWO
DAYS is expected to result in largely
increased receipts early next week. II
is received in smaller bunches than
what ia received from California and
The South and. according to dealers
There is no discountinE its quality.
Today-s prices ranged from $l.90 10
s. a dozen.
nandelion Greens Plentiful.
nandalion. used for salads and
cooking. is plentiful and in fairly good
demand at - cents and 81 a basket
Consumers have learned the value
Of the dandelon, said a dealer this
morning. and are making steady pur~
blossoms also are reported in demand
Cultivated watercress is being re-
eeived in fairly large quantities from
nearby growers. There was a time:
according TO dealers, when most OF
the cultivated cress was received
from distant States much OF it from
West Virginia. but in recent years
nearby growers have been able 10
almost supply the market.
Spring onions, one Of the most
plentiful vegetables found in market
this morning, were quoted at Nafi-
Gus prices. The early crop, 1t is
stated, is exceptionally large, and
dealers find It difficult to dispose Of
the large quantities received. A de-
cidedlv oversupply of Spring onions
this morning sold ar $3.50 and $3.50
a hundred. Asparagus and silverskins
were quoted at $50 and $3.50, re-
spectiyely.
Hotbed parsley and lettuce from
nearby truckers are In demand, the
parsley. taking the place Of the
Southern product. selling al as cents
a dozen this morning. Tender lettuce
from the hotbeds was in demand al
sI25 and $3.50 a crate of Is heads.
Rhubarb Good Seller.
Rhubard. another good seller, is
coming from nearby growers in large
quantities The rhubarb, also called
ne plant, has been in market some
lime. the first 10 appear having been
raised under glass. Prices this morn
ing wen. as low as 3 and cents
bunch
Farmers today were able to obtain
increased prices for the old stock po-
1atoeE, the market having become
firTner. They were quoted at Sl50 a
busfel this morning, or S2.25 for
sack Of 90 pounds Sweets were
quoted st SI.50 and sL75 a bushel, or
$3.50 and IS a barrel
Apples from nearby farms are be-
cnming scarce. They have been
plentiful and cheap all Winter, and
now consumers are firing Of them.
possibly because Of their ability TO
get more seasonable substitutes.
Back Twig and Ben Davis varieties,
best keepers, sold AZ Is cents and 81
= hushei today
Fairly liberal supplies Of tomatoes
are being received from Florida
growers. They met only a moderate
demand the past few days, making
the market weaker. Florida SIS, ripes
and turning. fancy count, were quoted
this morning ar $2.5 and SO. full ripe
stock selling 80 cents cheaper.
Cabbage Supplies Moderate.
Moderate supplies Of cabbage, celery
and lettuce from distant states was
reported this morning. There was
liberal supply OF cucumbers and light
supply OF string beans reported, while
peas from mississippi and South Caro-
lima have been received in such plenti-
ful supplies the past few days that
the market was weakened and prices
lowered
Pineapplex, oranges, grapefruit,
bananas and strawberries were in de.
mand in the fruit market today. Mod
crate supplies of the several fruits
were reportad and q fairly good de-
mand continued a steady condition of
the market. North Carolina straw
berries, with the genuine strawberry
flavor, were quoted at from $3.50 for
the poorest to $3.50 for the best.
Spring chickens are coming in
larger quantities, and the chickens
are much larger than those received
earlier IN the season. Fifty cents was
the top price for plymouth Rocks this
morning, IS being the price FOR smaller
ones. ItFghorns We're quoted at 40
cents.
There no longer Is much demand for
turkeys. Hotels and restaurants are
still handling them, however, and
consumers occasionally make pur-
chases. Exceptionally low prices for
some Of the live turkeys prevailed yes
tsrday but 4 market quotation Of IS
cents was reported today.
Ducks and geese are not much in
demand during the breeding and lay
ing season, but there is a fairly good
demand for keats at prevailing prices.
A firm condition Of the butter mar
ket has continued throughout the
week. New York and Chicago prices
have shown a slight advance. but the
Increased prices were not reflected in
the local market. dealers here ex-
pressing the belief that he peak has
been reached
Dealers reported q slightly stronger
condition OF the egg market but hardly
expect any material increase in prices
the next week OF 50. Prices advanced
yesterday afternoon from % to 23ia
cents Many eggs are being stored all
over the country, it is stated, local
dealers putting away their excess
stock.
Eggs have been received IN such
large quantities the past two or three
weeks, il is stated, that dealers were
unable 10 find a market for them. and
the surplus stock is what is being
stored.
Fish prices took = decided drop this
week. The drop resulted from largely
increased catches made at points on
Chesap peake Bay and Potomac River.
Extra big catches OF shad, herring