Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-11
Fruit and Vegetable Receipts
Large-Meats Steady.
Egg Losses Heavy.

some VdfltleS selling at less imam cent
a pound.
Soft crabs became exceptionally
plentiful running prices as low as IS
cents dozen for the smaller ones to ST.
q dozen for the largest of the crabs.
Hard crabs also became more plentiful
and cheaper.
Retailers were on hand early this
morning looking for til, first pick of
and also to get supplies
to their stores in time for the shop 1
pcrS doing early buying because of the
early closing of Government Offices and
some OF the larger stores.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
pound prints, 4712a
48 y; tub, Is iaa46 y; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 31a32; hem
merry. .32a33; current receipts. %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 25 fowls,
large, 2; small. 90 Spring chickens,
large, 34a35; medium, 32a33; small, 30.
Leghorns, 27a28; roosters. Is; keats,
young, IS: old, 30. Dressed-Turkeys
30, Spring chickens large. 40a42: me-
dunn. 38a40 small 35a36; Leghorns, IS;
fowls, large, 27a28; small, 25: capons,
large, 44a45 small, 30a35; ducks. 20a25;
keats, LOCAL 10.
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. ID.
Live stock-Calves, 13l2a14: Spring
lambs, l3al3l2.
Vegetable Prices Near Bottom.
Especially large displays Of vegetables
have attracted attention of buyers this
week, most varieties having been re-
celved in large quantities, their quality
giving evidence Of ideal growing condi-
tons, and prices being about as cheap
as AT any time the past few years. IN
Guided in the list we're white and sweet
potatoes, tomatoes. sugar corn, string
less beans. Lima beans, beets, carrots,
cucumbers and eggpiants.
Dealers have been receiving corn
from distant points the past several
weeks, but its quality, 1t is stated, is
nothing to be compared with the corn
that is grown nearby and offered for
sale few hours after being gathered.
Sacks of five dozen ears Of the nearby
product were offered the past few days
from so cents to 81.
Tomatoes, as fine specimens Of the
vegetable as local dealers have ever
handled. reached the market the past
few days in largely increased auanti-
ties, and the choicest stock was offered
as low as so cents two-peck basket
CullS brought much lower prices.
Dealers expect prices will be still lower
the coming week
Merchants are displaying an interest
In the prospective heavy crop of lima
beans from nearby farms Such beans
have been in market most of the time
during the past year. some coming from
Mexico. later from Texas, and still later
from States between Texas and this
city. Few homegrown limas appeared
this week early receipts bringing $3.50
buShel. Lower prices are anticipated
soon.
Stringless Beans Arrive.
Stringless beans. home grown, reached
market this week in quantities sllfi-
GENTLY large to meet demands at Si.25
and $f.75 bushel Beets were SO
plentiful that prices dropped to 3 and 5
cents a bunch; carrots. even more
plentiful, selling at cents a bunch.
or Si.25 and sl50 bushel for cutoff
stock
Elephants sold at about So a crate
the past few days, peppers were rs
cents and 81 a bushel and cucumbers
sold at so and rs cents for two-peck
baskets. There are very few home
grown peas to be had. dealers depend
ing upon growers In the West and New
York. Moderate supplies of lettuce and
light supplies of onions were reported.
Moderate supplies of potatoes are be-
Ing received from the Eastern Shore
Of Virginia and Eastern Shore of Mary
land. They sold at So and S225 most
Of the week. Sweet potatoes, mostly
from Georgia and North Carolina, have
been selling at Sc and 81, ordinary
stock selling as low as 81.
Heavy Fruit Receipts.
Receipt of large quantities of black
berries from the vicinity of Hammond
ton, NJ j., the past few days was an
interesting feature of the weeks fruit
market. The berries. of good quality
and received in splendid condition,
brought Sc n crate the middle Of the
week and would have brought more had
there not been plentiful supplies of
other fruits to be had, The price
dropped about So on the crate before
his mornings opening.
Continued liberal supplies OF peaches
kept the market fairly glutted with the
popular fruit. Georgia and North Caro-"
ina growers have been supplying the
market. prices being way down. and the |
past two or three days homegrown fruit |
appeared Dealers this morning offered |
he homegrown peaches as low as 81 Is |
buShel basket. The largest and !
,hoicest of the shipped-iu peaches the |
)ast few days brought SITS.
Homegrown cantaloupeS and large !
shipments of the fruit from the Eastern |
shore Of Maryland and Eastern Shore |
If Virginia have followed the extra
leavy receipts from the Ridgeway Sec
ion of North Carolina Crates or the
product contain "A greater
number of cantaloupes than those from
Instant States. according 10 reports of
dealers. and bring slightly higher
,rices Municipal Fish Market dealers
IRE receiving shipments OF the fruit
rom the Northern Neck of Virginia.
Melon Market Steady.
Dealers the past few days reported
eceipts of moderate supplies OF water
Melons from Georgia North Carolina
nd South Carolina, no melons having
ct been received from Virginia Re-
eipts met a moderate demand that
ontinued the market steady, Prices
anged from 20 to 50 cents
Light supplies of huckleherrieS from
forth Carolina and Virginia have been
eceived, and merchants have received
airly large quantities Of apples, some
t the cooking variety, very large, SELL
ne at 81 and $l25 a hushel,
Housewives have been given a hint
" dealers that now is the time to start
heir canning and preserving, especially
I peaches and tomatoes, believing late
ruits and vegetables may not be so
lentitul and cheap
Egg dealers have had their troubles
turing the long period of torrid
weather. endeavoring 20 supply patrons
resh products of the hennery. Many
lismal failures are reported and dealers
ell OF heavy losses resulting from the
leat one patron questioned the cor
ectness OF reported price OF 20 cents
or current receipts. probably knowing