Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-24
RECEIPTS MOUNT
IN LOCAL MARKET
Recent Rains Aid in Increas-
ing Products-Fruits and
Vegetables Slightly Lower.


weeks have been of much assistance
to growing crops of truckers and
nearby farmers, increasing receipts
in the local market and lowering
prices of fruits and vegetables.
A bumper crop Of tomatoes is one
result of the improved weather con-
ditions, the crop being so large that
prices have been forced to a point
where growers, it is reported, have
actually lost money.
Canneries in Maryland and Vir-
ginia are consuming much of the
crops of tomatoes, prices, it is re-
ported, being much lower than usual.
Dealers are advising housewives to
do their canning and catsup making
while the vegetable is cheap, not
knowing what may happen to the
late crop.
Beets and carrots also are very
plentiful at reduced prices. selling as
low as cents a bunch-less than
what it costs to grow and gather
them. New York Colorado and Cali
fornia growers are supplying liberal
quantities of lettuce to local dealers.
and a moderate demand has resulted
in weaker market.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints, Ala
46; tub, 43a44; store packed. 20.
Eggs-F'resh. selected, 34a35 hen
merry, ISAAC; current receipts, 30a32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
toms, Is; fowls, 22a23; Spring chick
ems, large, 80; medium, 26a27; small,
&c; ROSTERS, 15a16: ducks, 16; keats,
young, 50a60: old, 35:
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa3O; Spring
chickens, 35a38; capons, fancy, heavy,
39a40; smaller. 35; ducks, 30a35; keats,
young. 80a90.
Meats. fresh killed--Beef, 1Sa20:
veal, 26a2S; lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams.
24a25; shoulders, 17a1S; loins, 35a36;
smoked hams, Sc; smoked shoulders,
IS.
Live stock-Calves, choice, is; me-
dunn, 12a13; thin, Sa9; Spring lambs,
13a13k.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Report on fruits and vegetables,
compiled by the Market News Service
Bureau of Agricultural Economics:
Cantaloupes-Supplies heavy; de-
mand moderate, market weak; Della.
ware and Eastern Shore, Maryland.
pink and green meats, standards, 36s.
LOCALES; mostly around 100; jumbos.
36s, 1.25a1 so; extra jumbos, ASS. 1.50a
LIS; few higher.
Green peas-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; Colorado, 45-lb.
crates, 5.50a6.00; poorer low as $50.
Lettuce-Supplies Of Eastern stock
| liberal; demand moderate, market
| weaker; New York, 2-dozen crates, Big
Boston type, 75aS5; few higher: sup
plies of Western stock moderate; de.
mand moderate; market slightly weak
er; Colorado. crates iceberg type, 4-5
dozen, considerable ordinary quality
and condition. leafy. 2.50a3.5O; Cali.
fornia. crates, iceberg type, As dozen,
4.00a4.50; few higher.
Onions-Supp.ies light; demand mod.
crate, market about steady; Massa.
chusetts, 100pound sacks Fellows, u.
S. No. 1, 2.50a2.65.
Fruit Supplies.
Peaches-5Supplies liberal; demand
| moderate, market weaker; Virginia
| bushel baskets, Elbertas, large to very
large size, best, 2.25a2.50: some fair
| quality, some medium size, 1.5Oa2 90:
skies, Elbertas, large to very large
size, best, 2.O0a2.25; fair quality and
condition, some medium size, 1.50a1.75;
| New Jersey, bushel baskets, Bellies,
| large size, fair quality, 1.50a1.75; Della
ware, bushel baskets, Bellies, medium
to large size, fair to ordinary quality,
LOCALS.
Pears-Supplies light: demand light.
| market dull, few sales; California.
| boxes, Bartletts, medium to large size,
| 4.00a4.5O.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
| moderate, market about steady; New
Jersey, $50 pound sacks, cobblers, u.
| S. No. 1, 3.10a3.25; few low as 800;
Maryland, East Shore, cloth-top stave
barrel, cobblers, U. S. No. l, 325a3.50.
Demand Light, Market Weaker.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market weaker; North
Carolina and Virginia Norfolk section,
cloth-top barrel. yellows, 3OOa3.25,
few $50; old stock, Tennessee, bushel
hampers Nancy Halls, No. 1, 125a1.5O.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS light; de-
mand moderate. market about steady.
No carlot sales. No early jobbing sales
| reported.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; home.
grown ~ bushel hampers, 5Oa6O, few
high as Is.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market about steady;
East Shore Maryland, bushel hampers,
2.00a2.c5, few $50.