Evening star., 1928-05-22
GREENS Plentiful
|NaLOCAL MARKET
Receipts Are Heavy-WhoIe-
sale Business Is Reported
as About Normal.

with Spring greens this morning, recent
rains having greatly increased crops.
Kale. spinach, mustard tops and turnip
salad were received in large quantities,
receipts being 50 heavy that dealers this
morning doubted II they would be able
to clean up supplies today.
Fifty cents q buShel or crate was
the price quoted for the greens, dealers
reporting sales In large quantities as
low as 40 cents. Dealers also received
large quantities Of asparagus from near
by truck farms, the price dropping to
far below normal.
Dealers are displaying an interest IN
the egg market. Receipts are only
fairly large, dealers reported this morn"
ing. and Gambling losses have been
heavy the past few days, the result OF
weather conditions.
business today was reported about
normal. It was not brisk enough to
enable dealers to move all their sup
plies, according to reports. but business
was not draggy.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 49a50; tub,
46ba47Ia; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 31a32; hem
merry. 32a33; current receipts, 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 25; Winter
chickens, 35a40; fowls, 27a28; roosters.
10: ducks, 15a2o; keats, young, 1Oa!4;
old. 80. DreSsed--Turkeys 30; roasting
chickens, 38a40; fowls, large, 30; small,
26a27: broilers. 45a48; capons, large,
44a45; small. sOas5; ducks. 2oa2S;
keats, Local. 10.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 1922; veal,
top. 23; lamb, IS; pork loins, 26a27;
hams, 20a2l: shoulders, 16; smoked
hams, 23a24: smoked shoulders, 14al5;
bacon, 20a21; lard, 'l3a1312; calves, l3
a131a; Spring lambs, 17al8.
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; too few sales
TO establish market.
Cabbage Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; South
Carolina, barrel crates, approximately
100 pounds net, pointed type. $50: 1h-
bushel hampers, pointed type, l.S0a
200.
Cantaloupes--Supplie light: honey
dews, demand slow. market dull; mostly
green: Mexico, standard fats. 12s and
1Ss, 2.25a2.SO.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate: demand moderate, market
firm; California, crates. iceberg type,
AS dozen, 300a3.50, few high as 3.76;
Southern stock. supplies moderate: de-
mAnd light, market dull; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers, Big Boston type,
LOCAL. rs: Norfolk section, Virginia, S.
peck hampers, Big Boston tyne and Ice
berg type. 75ai.00; South Carolina, l1a-
bushel hamperA iceberg type, LOCAL as.
Onions--Suppnes moderate: demand
light, market steady: Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, u. s. No. /,
mostly ITS, few high as 400.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock mod
crate; demand light, market steady:
Maine, i20-pcund sacks, Green Mount
aims, u. s. No. /, 2.65a2.75: 150-pound
sacks, u. s. No. /, 3.25: new stock, de-
mand moderate, market firm; Florida
double-head barrels, Spaulding Rose
U: s. No. !, 5.00aS.5O, some decayed
4.25a4.50.
Strawberries-Supplies heavy; de.
mano moderate, market weaker; North
Carolina, 32-Quart crates, various va
rieties, best, 2.75a3.50, some late receipts
lower, poor 70 ordinary quality and con-
dltion, i.O0a2.S0; Virginia, East Shore
N&-&S&AS &&1SG0t v@AA AQAW NMEAENAE8t 0E@A
3.50a4.00. some late receipts low a. 900
Tomatoes supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Florida
skies. green, ripeR and turning, wrapped
fancy count, 4.2ea4.60, few best, ATS;
choice count, 3O0aa.bO.
Watermelons--No supplies on market
String beans--Supplies light: demand
light, market firm for good stock: good
stock scarce: Florida, y -bushel ham
perS, green, ordinary quality and condi-
ton, i.b0a1.T5.
Cucumber Demand Light.
Cucumbkrs--Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: Florida, square
bushel crates, fancy, 4.sOAS.s0; few best
higher.
feppers--supplies light: demand
Light, market steady; Florida. pepper
crates, fancy. best. $50: ordinary tc
fair quality and condition, 225a3.6O.
Caulinower--Supplies light: demand
light, market dull: wide range prices:
California. crates, i0Oal.T5
Eggplant--Bupplies light: demand
light. market steady; Florida. pepper
crates. fancy, small 70 medium size
Carrots Supplies light; demand
moderate. market about steady: Call.
fornia. Western, lettuce crates, punched
few sales. 400: South Carolina, drums
4a4h per bunch.
peas-Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate, market about steady: North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, Local rs: mostly
i.25; poorer. low as so; 5-peck hampers
l.6oal. .76; Norfolk section. Virginia
hampers, mostly 400.