Evening star., 1928-03-26
EARLY VEGETABLE
RECEIPTS GAINING
Rain in Nearby Farming
Areas Aid to Spring Crops,
Wholesalers Hear.


dition that usually is expected the first
market day Of the week
There was Just enough rein reported
In some nearby sections 10 aid growing
Spring vegetables. while in other sec
uonS there was no rain In Virginia
the mild rain was accompanied by hail.
but the hail was not severe enough 10
do damage. dealers learned.
A gradual increase in receipts Of
early vegetables is reported. the in
crease having been great enough last
week to reduce prices of some products.
Meats and poultry We're in light de-
mand this morning, and dealers expect
but little favorable change in conditions
until the Easter holiday season
Very little changes IN prices were
reported this morning, prices Cf mcSt
commodities being tbs same rs those
reported Saturday.
Today's Tao'csa,> Prices.
Butter-Cne- pound prints, 50 .a5l.
tub s9a49' store packed 80.
EgGS-FrcSh selected. @9a30 hcuUorN.
S0aSl, current receipts. %
Poultry alive-TWkcyS 37a40 Spring
chickens. 55aG8, fowls. 26, rooSterS. la
Is ducks, 24a25. keats young. 70a75.
old IS, DreSsed-TWkeys SSa45
Spring chickens. 35a40, fowls. large. 28a
so small 25a26 ROSTERS 20a2l:
csponS, fancy, heavy. 42a43: small 30a
IS, ducks. 27a26. keats. 80a90.
Meats, fresh kiucd-Beef. 20a22:
veal, 20a24; lamb. 3la32. fresh loins,
1920; fresh hams. l9a20; fresh
shoulders, l3al4: smoked hams. 22a23;
smoked shoulders. "A: bacon, 20a22;
lard, I2al2]s; calves, l3al4; lambs, I3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture says:
Apples-Supplic moderate: demand
light, market dull, barrels, Virginia, y.
s. No. /. ga inches up. WineSapS, 8.50a
900, L. s, No. /. Black Twlgs, %
inches up, considerable Scalded, 600,
boxes, Washington. medium 10 large
size. extra fancy Winesaps. 400, RomeS,
$50: bushel baskets. Pennsylvania, u
S, No. ], q. inches up. 800, Y. s. No.
!, Romes. 234 inches up, 800.
Asparagus-Suplies light, demand
light. market slightly weaker. CaAIor-
MIA dozen bunch crates. green. very
large size. 6.50a7.00: medium size. 6.00a
625. Georgia and South Carolina,
o0Zen-bunch crates. green, medium 10
large size. 400a600.
Cabbage-Supplics moderate. demand
moderate, market steady, new stock.
Florida. IL -busilel hampers, pointed
type. 2.40a2 rs. Texas. bulk per hun
dredweight, fiat type. 500: old stock,
New York. sacked. per hundredWeight
Danish type. LOCAL 25
Celery-SuppIies moderate: demand
light market slightly weaker; Florida
io-inch crates, 4-s dozen. 2.75a300; few
best. 325.
Lettuce-Supplles OF Western stock
moderate; demand moderate market
firm, California. crates. iceberg type,
As dozen, 325a3.75; few best, 400:
supplies OF Southern stock light: de-
Inand moderate. market steady: Florida,
ll2-bushel hampers. big Boston type,
2.5oa300; few fancy, 3.25.
Onion Market Steady.
Supplies light: demand light,
market steady. Michigan and Ohio.
I0G-pound sacks yellows. q. s No !.
medium TO large size, best 500. some
sp7outed, $50.
Potatoes Supplies Of old stock mod
crate; demand light market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russet Ru-
rails, L. S. No a. mostly 425. New
York. I50-pouud sacks round whites.
L. S. No J. few 425. Idaho. ll0-p0und
sacks Rurals. L s. No !, 3 5oa3 G5.
Spinach - Supplies liberal demand
light market slightly weaker. Texas,
bushel baskets Savoy tg'pe. 75a85. poor
quality and condition. low as so. South
Carolina, bushel baskets Savoy type
I5a85, mostly IS. Norfolk section Vir-
gina. busi2el baskets Savoy type 75a35
uand light, market slightly weaker,
Florida pony refrigerator Alsslonarys
eOa65 per quart
Sweet potatoes - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate market about steady.
E0l'h Carolina. bushel hampers Porto
Ticans No. I. fair condition, 90, Teri
glesee, bushel hampers Nancy Halls
no /. good quality and condition. 223.
Tomatoes ~- Supplies light demand
1lgn3 market steady. originals. Florida.
6. TIpes and turning, wrapped fancy
count 700a7 50. fair quantity and con-
clifton, fancy count ( 400a4 So 2lG8,
I5024 %, gepackcd ln New YORK City.
unknown origin o. wrapped. choice
count fair quality aac condition 800.
poorer. low a8 200
String Beans Firm.
String beanS-5upplie light, demand
light market firm Florida, -basnel
hampers green. best. mostly 90; few
fancy high As 100. fair 70 ordinary
quality and condition, 350s4 30
Eggplant Supplies very light. too
feW sales reported 70 quote.
Squash Supplies light demand
hghE. maTket steady. Florida pepper
crates fancy white wrapped, 90, yel~
low. fair quality. $50
PepperS- Supplies light. demand
lsghs market slightly weaker. Florida.
peg5eE crates fancy, mostly 400
choice 2 5oas 60
Caullno@eg G4yglles light demand
light market steady California crates,
mostly zgo fea higher
Carrot 2Ugptaes mDoegate. demand
Igjt markel slightly %caker. Texas
i3lsaei basket DgHcLeo Z g1a2 -
We TEN lelt4ee cga1es DlucAed 800
a225
Eeels- Supplies moderate demand
y,git market slightly weaker Texas
b4gilel fyaHkef& g3EfleC l9aZ 70
Western lftt4ce crates B1ncAea. @0oa
5z5. mostly $50.
Fez5 -Gugpses Tagdefaoe. demand
faDcega1e. marZel about steady. Gail
torDla %5~psuUc cFa1es mostly 100
Oranges f3gpsel naDderate oe-
nlaAo n.Dce5ate. maTke- a.hacgs FaDf~
ia Dgzee medium alza 5Qa1 - ue.
c41m w iagge alIe cl@rD3Htec Caltgf-
MIA Dgzea meClam a4le MDalY 800
large 5.De cI4Cg1g5c
ETSpetaGg ts1DD.lea moderate. de-
nlaLc HGcsfafs nl4JHef steady f-pr~
ca, DDlea nasr3sG slze 5oyaG o.
small alze clsesaHvc