Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-29
POTATOES HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Some Affected by Wet
Weather-Butter and Eggs
Continue Firm.

Only moderate supplies or potatoes
are in the local market, and a good
demand has made the market firm.
Best quality potatoes this morning
were quoted at IS a barrel, second
grade selling at $3.50 and $4.75.
Cheaper prices in the near future are
not anticipated.
Dealers report a cleaning up OF the
Florida, South and North Carolina
stock, and only a comparatively few
of the Eastern Shore Of Virginia crop
left. Some few potatoes are coming
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
according to reports, and the home
crowns have made their appearance,
but not in large quantities.
Local dealers reported hearing re-
port of a potato grower in the country
affected by the foods. An individual
financing tract of rs acres Is re-
ported to have visited the tract and
found it still covered with water. The
planting was finished before the flood
appeared, it was reported, making the
venture complete loss.
String Beans Plentiful.
Heavy supplies of string beans were
reported this morning, chiefly home
grown, and a weaker condition of the
market resulted from only fair de-
mand. The Florida crop of the vege.
table this season was so large. 1t is
stated, that some growers failed to
ranged from $1.25 to $3.50 a bushel
basket.
Immense quantities Of cucumberS
have reached the local market the
past few days. They became SO cheap,
it is stated. that purchases were made
by consumers for picking purposes.
Peas also are plentiful and cheaper.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported.
and prices of most commodities were
substantially the same as prices re-
ported yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh one-pound prints, 44a
40: tub, 42ha43; store packed, &c.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hem
merry, 27a2S; current receipts. 22a24.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. rs;
old toms, 25; fowls, 24a25: Spring
chickens, 3Oa35; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks,
Is; keats, young, s65; old. 20a25.
Dressed - Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons, fancy, heavy,
ISAAC; smaller, 35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, 60a70; old. 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef. 18a19; veal.
1Sa2O; lambs, 30a32: fresh hams. 24a
25; shoulders, 17a1S; loins. 24a25; |
smoked hams, IS; smoked shoulders,
16a1S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, ~: me-
dunn, Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs. |
14a15.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and |
vegetables. compiled by the Market |
News Service Bureau of Agricultural |
Cantaloupes-Supplie LIBERAL de-
mand light, market weaker; Califor-
MIA, Imperial Valley, standards, ASS, |
and jumbos, ASS. salmon tints, 3.50a |
3.75. mostly $50; jumbos, 36s. 3.00a |
3.25, few $50; standards, ASS, 3.25a |
$50, few low as 500; standards, 36s, |
3.00a325; poor condition, some ripe
soft, all sizes, 1.50a2.50.
Lettuce-WeStern stock: Supplies
moderate; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker: California and Wash |
ington, crates Iceberg type. AS dozen, |
5.00a5.50, mostly around 500. Eastern |
stock: Supplies liberal; demand poor. |
market dull; New York, 2-dozen crates |
Big Boston type, 1.00a1.10.
onions - Supplies light; demand |
light, market dull; Virginia, 5-peck /
hampers yellows, 1.50a1.75.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de. |
mand fair. market about steady; |
Georgia. bushel baskets Hileys, large |
size, 2.25; IS Hileys, some brown rot, |
large size, 1.50a2.00; medium size. |
1.25a1.75; bushei baskets Carmans, |
very large size. 200; large size. LIS;
South Carolina, bushel baskets Hileys. |
fine quality and condition, very large
size, 3.00a325; large size, 2.75a3.00; |
medium size, 2.00a2.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; North |
Carolina and East Shore Virginia,
cloth-top staye barrels, Cobblers, U. s.
No. 1, 4.75a5.00; mostly ATS; Virginia,
Norfolk section, cloth top stave bar
rels, Cobblers, 4.50a4.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market firm for good
stock: Mississippi, Is, ripes and turn
ing, wrapped, No. 1, good quality, 1.65;
ordinary quality and condition, 100
also.
Watermelons-Suppl liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er; Georgia, bulk, per car, Tom Wat
sons 26-pound average, 2 cars, AIS.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de.
mand light, market weaker; home
crowns, bushel baskets, green, 1.00a
1925; few stringless, 1.75a2.00.
Beets-Supplies liberal; demand
homegrowns, 1.50a3. 90; mostly around
200 per 100 punches.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
round type barrels, 75a1.00; bushel
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