Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-15
TOMATO RECEIPTS
ARE LIGHT IN D. c.
Effects of Storm Still Seen on
Supply of Vegetables in
Center Market.

Light receipts OF tomatoes were about
the only condition in the local market
this morning suggestive OF the damage
resulting from tho recent storm. Two
peck baskets, quoted yesterday ri Sl.o0
and So. sold this morning for $50 and
g.. so Many Of the tomatoes are oelng
picked partly green, dealers report ou'
they soon rlpen.
Slightly increased receipts ana Sllghtly
lower prices of lima beans interested
BUYERS. Nearby growers planted heavier
than usual this season. and heavy crops
are ANTICIPATED. It is believed the vines
will recover from the storm damage.
Nearby beans this morning were quoted
at 40 and As cents a quart neans IN
the pod selling at 1926 and SOU
bushel. Shpped-in stock sold at slightly
lower prices.
Small Vegetables Plentiful.
Five-dozen sacks of sugar corn TINS
morning brought rs cents ana 81: ~
is reported that dairynlen IN MaTylaho
and Virginia planted large quantltleS Oh
the corn this season, planning 10 use
1t for silo stock II market prices Were
low. Much of the growing corn was
damapcd by the recent storm, however
ana late receipts AltdN NJ A''N'-'
than had been anticipated.
There are practically no homegrown
meas to be had. Dealers are receiving
sunolics of them from the West, chlelly
from Colorado, and they are nluilis
ready sale at $3.50 crate holding
more than a buShel. Small vegetables
continue fairly plentiful and cheap.
Continued liberal supplies OF peaches
and cantaloupes were reported tnS
morning Many of the cantaloupeS are
coming by motor trucks from sails
bury. Md crossing Chesapeake bay
from Claiborne to AnnapohS any any
reaching here over the roaos lele
nassable after the storm. Cantaloupe
prices ranged from 10 Genus lp[ ; we
small fiat crates to So for the cnolces'
stock packed in large crates. Home
crowns sold from 81 to $3.50 crate
North Carolina. Virginia ana MARY
land growers are supplying most oA
the peaches offered in the local market.
Receipts have been heavier tnan tue
demands. 1t is reported. and losses nave
haen heavier than usual. Prices TINS
morning ranged from 81 to So craze
Grapes and Pears.
Fairly heavy receipts of grapes and
nears from the West were included IN
many of the grapes being Of the seed
less variety. Damsons from Virginia
growers we're offered at sl.75 and 81
a basket. and were in demand for pre-
serving.
The butter and egg market contin-
ued firm. Good eggs are scarce, &C
cording TO merchants, buyers being
willing to pay high prices for such
stock. Hcnnery stock was quoted at
IS cents this morning, many buyers
it is stated being willing to pay more.
Fresh selected stock sold at 33 and 80
cents. current receipts selling, accord
Ing to condition, at % and 80 cents.
Many Of the current receipts were SO
badly heated that losses were very
heavy.
Increased receipts Of poultry were
reported this morning some OF the oe-
layed haulers managing 10 get here
over repaired roads or by fording re-
ceding waters where bridges were swept
away.
A generally quiet condition of the
market was reported. Prices Of most
commodities were substantially the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter - One pound prints. 4sa49;
tub, 46a4a4724; store packed, %.
Eggs - Fresh, selected, 33a34; hem
merry. 80: current receipts. 28a3o.
Poultry alive - Turkeys. rs. fowls.
large, IS. small. %. Spring chickens,
large 34a35; medium. 32a33, small, 80
Leghorns, 2Ta28 ROSTERS, 49, keats,
young. rs: old. 80. Turkeys,
80; Spring chickens, large. 40a42, me-
dunn. 3aa4o small. 35a36; Leghorns,
IS; fowls, large. 27a26; small, IS;
capons large. dads; small, 30a35,
ducks. 20a25: keats. 1.00all0
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a24 veal
20a24 lamb. 26a3o, pork, loinS. 33a34;
fresh hams, 25; fresh shoulders, 10;
smoked hams 28a29; smoked shoulders.
10; bacon, 24a26, lard, IA,
Live stock 49, Calves, 13t2ai4; Spring
lambs l3a13i2
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economies says:
ntaloupes~-Suppies liberal de-
mand slow, market weak East Shore,
Md; various varieties. standards, 36s
and ass, and jumbos 36s and ASS. / h0a
l.75, flats, all sizes. 65a75 miscellaneous
melons, no CARROT arrivals and no cars
on track two broken cars on track.
supplies light: demand moderate, mar
ket steady; California, Turlock section,
Jumbo crates, honey .deWs, IS and 8s,
200: Imperial Valley, honey dews,
standard crates 6s and 8s, fair quality
green few sales, l,25al.75,
Lettuce supplies moderate
demand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia; crates, Iceberg type, As dozen.
best, 5.00a550; fair quality and con-
dition. $50: Eastern stock, supplies mod