Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-07
BUSINESS IS SLOW
At D. c. MARKET
Fruit and Vegetable Supplies
Are Plentiful Along Whole
sale Row.

ONNsS
Conditions along the country line
this morning suggested the probability
of haulers from nearby Maryland and
Virginia remaining at home TO talk
over the surprising results of yeSter-
DAYS election in their home States.
There was not corporals guard on
hand this morning with fruits ano
vegetables to offer the retail trade, but
there were others whose supplies were
great enough to more than supply de-
mands.
Dealers had heavy receipts OF tur-
nips and apples, mostly stock held over
from Monday, and they also had large
supplies of kale, spinach, carrots, peeUS
and other vegetables to offer at prices
they termed reasonable to cheap.
Tomato Receipts.
Tomatoes, ripened under glass, were
received from nearby growers, some o.
them being especially attractive. Inc
best of them found slow sale at 81
a bushel, some not quite so good selling
as low as $3.50 and "a.
on wholesale row, dealers had theil
usual attractive supplies of fruits anc
vegetables from various sections OF the
country, new crops of honeydeWs iron
Turiock County, Calf, attracting mucf
attention. 1t is believed by dealers
that they represent a second crop
They are not very large, but, accord
ing to dealers, possess a splendid flavor
Dealers quoted them at So and $3.50
crate.
California casabas, of all sizes, from
5 to 10 to a crate, also attracted at
tention, but demand for them was no.
great. They were offered at $l.50 anc
S1.75A Apples, oranges, pears and ba'
nanaS were among other fruits offered
Peas, from the Norfolk, Va, section
found ready sale at $3.50 bushel bas'
ket, and string beans from South Caro-
lima, also in good condition and at
tractive, were quoted at 81 and SIS.
Business was reported draggy, prices
quoted being about the same as yes
terday's prices.
Today's Wholesale Market.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 51a52; tub
5Oa51: store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 45a48; hen
merry, 53a55; current receipts, As; stor-
age, 33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring
chickens, 80; Leghorns, 27a28; fowls
27a28; Leghorns, 22a23; ROSTERS, 19a20,
keats, young, 60a80: old. 80. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens, 38s
40; Leghorns, 27a28; capons, large, 42s
As; small, 30a35; ducks, 28a30; keats
young, 80a1.00.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 18a27; veal
22a27; lamb, 20a25; pork loins, 26a27;
fresh lambs, 22a23; fresh shoulders
shoulders, 21a22; bacon, %; lard
14a1412.
Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs, 10
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits ant
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-SupplieS liberal; demand light
market steady; boxes, Washington me-
dunn to large size, extra fancy iona
thans, 2.25a2.50; extra fancy Delicious
3.OOa3.25 mostly 1925; large to very
large size, extra fancy Romes, 2.50a2.75
bushel baskets, Maryland, Virginia ant
Pennsylvania, u. S. No. /, 212 inches
up, Grimes, 125a1.50: "a inches up
1.50a1 so; Pennsylvania, U. S. No. l
2A inches up, Romes, Staymans, Blacl
Twigs, McAfees, 1.50; U. S. No. 2, q.
inches up, 1.25.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, go
l0O-pound sacks, Danish type, l.7oi
200; few higher.
Celery-Supplies moderate. demand
light, market dull; New York, q;
crates, 2.50a3.00; mostly 2.75; Calltor'
MIA, crates 5.00a5.50; few high as 600
IA C41yNYNIioc YnndnFQfp. demand
moderate, mraket steady; Western
stock, California, crates, Iceberg type
4.O0a5 90 doz; best, 4.75a5.00; fair quail
ity, 4.25a4.50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light
market dull; Michigan, Ohio and New
York. 10O-pound sacks, YelloWs, U. s
No. /, 4.00a4.25; mostly 400; fair quail
ity, 3.75. $50
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demano
moderate, market steady; Pennsylva'
MIA, 15O-pound sacks, Round WHITES
u. s. No. 1, 1.85a2 100; few higher; New
York. 15O-pound sacks. Round Whites
II. S. No. /, 190a2.10; mostly 2.OOi
Michigan, 15O-pound sacks, Russell Ru-
rails. u. S. No. /, 2.00a225.
Sweet potatoes-SupplieS moderate
demand light, market steady; Eas
shore Virginia, cloth-top barrels, yell
lows, No. l, 265a2.75; East Shore Mary
land, bushel hampers, yellows, No. l
125.
Cucumbers- Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida
"a bushel hampers, choice, 400.
Souash-Too few sales reported tc
quote.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Norfolk sections
Virginia, 5-peck hampers, green srting-
less, best, $50; few poorer, lower; South
Carolina, bushel hampers, green, string
less, 450.
Eggplant-Supplies very light; nc
sales reported.
Peppers-Tr stock supplying
market: no Florida stock on market.
ulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, Long Island crates. 2.50a2:7j
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; California, Western let
tuce. crates, punched, 325.
Tonatoes-SupDlieS light: demand