Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-31
PEACH RECEIPTS
GLUTT|NG MARKET
CantaIoupes Also Plentiful.
Increased Supplies of Other
Produce Reported.

Dealers are urging housewives to get
in their supplies of peaches for canning
and preserving purposes the market being
glutted with peaches from Georgia,
South Carolina. North Carolina and
Virginia. They we're reported so plenti-
full this morning that no reasonable Of
fers were refused.
Prices quoted early in the day ranged
from IS cents to 50 bushel basket or
crate, dealers saying the lower price
not covering expenses of shipment.
Most of the peaches from far-distant
points are coming in refrigerator cars
or by express. according to reports, the
short-haul stock coming over the roads
in motor trucks.
Cantaloupes also continue very plenti-
tul, Ridgcway section of North Caro-
lima furnishing so many that shipments
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and Virginia are discouraged. Local
dealers this morning received the first
of the seasons shipment of cantaloupes
from the Norfolk, Va section.
Increased receipts of tomatoes. Gu
cumbers. squash and other vegetables
from nearby farms were reported this
morning Early in the morning torna-
toes sold at 81 and l25 basket, but
later receipts became so heavy that the
price dropped to rs cents.
Dealers continue to receive supplies
of huckleberries from North Carolina
and Southern Maryland that were
quoted at SIS and 81 crate this MORN
ing Blackberries we're received in such
small quantities that prices were not
quoted.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 47l2a43l2;
tub. 45isa46i2; store packed, %.
Eg2s-Fresh, selected. 31a32: hem
merry, 32a33; current receipts. 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys 25; fowls,
large, IS; small, %; Leghorns. ID,
Spring broilers, 36a37; medium. 33a34,
small, 32a33; Leghorns, 28a30; ROSTERS,
49, keats, young. rs; old, 30. Dressed
Turkeys. 30: Spring broilers, large, 40a
AZ; medium. 37a38: small. 36a37; Leg
horns. 81; fowls, large. 26a27; small, 25;
capons, large. 44a45; small, 30a35;
drcks, 20a25. keats, LOCAL 10.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, PAPA: veal,
1ta24; lamb, 26a30 pork loins, $685. :;
fresh hams, Is; fresh shoulders, 49,:
smoked hams. 2Sa29: smoked shoulders.
Il: bacon. 24a26: lard, ID.
Live stocs-Calves, 1875, Spring
lambs, t3a13i2.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
ntaloupes-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate. market weak; Arizona, SAL
mon tints, jumbos, 36s and ASS, and
standards. ASS, ordinary quality, LISA
| so; flats. all sizes, 50a75: North Caro-
lima, Ridgeway section. standards, 36s
and ASS and 27s. salmon tints, best
mostly $50: few IT'S: small, irregular
size. l.25; miscellaneous melons. sup
plies moderate: demand light, market
steady; California. Honey Dews. stand
ard crates. IS, IS and 93. l.50a2 90:
Honey Balls. tumbos. 36s and ASS. 3.0Oa
$50: standards Sos and ass. 2.25a2.75.
Iettuce-Supplies of Western stock
limited: demand moderate. market
steady. California, crates. Iceberg type.
As dozen. mostly around $50; supplies
of Eastern stock moderate: demand
light, market steady; New York. 2-dozen
crates, Big Boston type, 50a2.00; some
poor condition. low as | 90.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull: few sales: South Caro-
lima. lOO-pound sacks Australian
browns, u. S. No. /. 2.25,
Peach Market Weak.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market weak Georgia, skies,
F,lhartas. u. S. No l. medium to large
size. .50al rs; mostly $50: few fancy,
very large size. 200: bushel baskets, FL
bsrtas. u. S. No, /. medium to large
size, 1.50al.75; few higher; North Caro-
lima. bushel baskets, Bellies, u. S. No.
/, medium size, l.25; skies. Hilleys, L..
s. No /. small size. rs cents; medium
size. .00al.25.
Potatoes--Supplies light: demand
light. market Arm; Eastern Shore
Maryland, cloth-top stave barrels, Cob
blers. u. S. No. /, It's.
atermelons-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
brokers carlot sales delivered Washing
ton. Georgia. 4 tiers Tom Watsons,
2S-pound average, $200a$22S.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger.
Eastern Shore Maryland. bushel
hampers. 2.00a225: North Carolina.
bushel hampers. fair quality and con-
dition, l,50a2,00.
String Homegrowns supply
ing market.
Celery--Supplies light demand light
market dull Michigan, crates, $50.