Evening star., 1928-05-26
BUSINESS IS BRISK
IN LOCAL MARKET
Vegetable and Fruit Supplies
Are Reported Good
by Wholesalers.

10 local merchants. the demand tol
the fruit 50 early in the season being
negligible One carload Of the fruit
reached Baltimore two DAYS ago, &C.
cording 10 reports, and few OF them
eventually may land in this city.
More than two weeks ago q carload
of the big melons from Florida passed
through here on its way to New York
and Philadelphia. being held here only
lcnG enough for inspection.
Increased supplies OF cantaloupeS
have been received the past week from
Mexico, Florida and California. Mex
leo growers sent local dealers supplies
Of honevdewS, some green. most of them
selling at Sl75 and s., some higher
Earlier shipments OF the fruit came
from Argentina There are some
Argentine honeydews still TO be had in
the local market. and dealers the past
week have had quantities Of honeybalis
to offer the trade.
Strawberry Receipts Moderate.
Receipts Of strawberries the past few
DAYS have been reported moderate. A
moderate demand was reported, the
market continuing flrm for good stock
North Carolina growers are continuing
10 assist in supplying the local trade.
and growers in the Norfolk. Va, and
Eastern shore OF Virginia growers also
are shipping supplies here. Homegrown
berries. selling at prices slightly higher
than the shipped stock, are belng re-
ceived in moderate quantities whole
sale prices the past few days have been
lew enough 10 enable retailers to sell
berries st from 10 to 20 cents quart
Receipts OF apples the past week were
too light 10 quote prices, and 1t Is
doubted II any large shipments WILL be
received until the new Spring crop
ripens Pineapples have been plenu-
f0i and cheap throughout the week.
Rhubarb is plentiful and n demand al
. and cents bunch.
Light supplies Of oranges and grape
fruit were reported during the week,
dealers reporting light demand and
firm market. Bananas continue pienu-
ful, low prices ruling.
Spring Greens Plentiful
Spring greens continue in plentiful!
supply, kale. spinach, tuTnip salad and
mustard tops being received IN such
large quantities that dealers have been
unable 70 dispose of all the stock. Fifty
cents a bushel basket or crate was the
price that prevailed most of the week.
large quantities selling as low as 40
cents
II is expected that homegrown peas
viii be in market the next 10 days or
two weeks, North Carolina and the
Norfolk. Va. section growers supplying
demands at this time BuShel hampers
o. North Carolina stock sold mostly at
Si25 and $50 the past few days, some
IN ordinary condition selling as low as
IS cents Ffve-peck hampers OF the
Virginia stock sold mostly around $l75
Limited supplies Of old potatoes and
moderate supplies of new stock were
reported the past few DAYS Most of
the old stock. received from Maine and
Michigan. met a light demand and dull
market. while moderate demand for
new stock continued the market steady
New stock sold from 500 to $50. some
badly decayed stock selling as low
as 400
Tomatoes continue 10 come from
Florida growers. dealers report. but #
will not oe long before Mississippi
growers Tiu begin shipping the ripe
vegetable here Moderate supplies of
the Florida stock have been received
this week. meeting moderate demand
that continued the market about
steady Choice counts sold at 300 and
2 50 fancy counts. few wasty, selling
al 400 and $50
Some Homegrown Lettuce.
California. North Carolina. South
Carolina and Virginia growers are sup
plying much Of the lettuce sold in the
local market Some homegrown stock
slso e 70 be had, the latter coming In
quantities large enough TO make the
market on shipped stock dull or steady.
Moderate receipts Of peas. beets, cab
5age and onions we're reported the past
few days. while light receipts of egg
plants and carrots were reported. Nc
receipts OF caulinower were reported,
and TOO few sales OF peppers 70 quote
prices we're reported
Receipts o. large quantities of soft
crabs al Municipal Fish Market this
veek resulted IN lowering Of the high
prices that have prevailed the past
month Or more for the crabs received
from the South, principally North Car
s1lins. Prices dropped fro 81 SO and 81
70 as Low as IS cents q dozen for the
smallest stock received two days ago
Most cf the crabs thus far reGesyed
were from points on Chesapeake Bav
although many of them are. being ga
fnered along the shores of the lower
Potomac.
Plenty hard crabs are being caught
in Chesapeake Bay. Potomac River and
other streams IN Maryland and Virginia
according 70 reports, reminding crab
bers ~ the days wnen they we're able
10 catch several barrels q day Com
parstiVely few Of them we're received
by Local dealers this week however
for no unexplained reason. and the
stock received sold around 50 q barrel
Crzbmest Not SO Plentiful.
Craoueat was not 80 plentiful The
past few dayE, according TO reports o.
dealers, and prices advanced choice
meat selling around 70 cents q pound
or So 50 per gallon LobsterS wefe un
usually plentiful a. 30 cents q pound
and green shrimp Was scarce At 30 cents
Dealers reported receipts NJ shad and
herFing falling n Roe shsd sold al
6s cents eaeh the past few days bucks
bringing ~ cents
FSockf1gn we're Scafce again THIS week
selling al Is cents Z pound the moss
expensive of the Potomac FISH Salmon
the most expensive of al FISH offered
shis week selling al - cents. HSdd0ck
the cheapest - the marine products
sold ~ loW a. cents q pounG
H2l3D1t W2E 0Qoieo st ~ cent? mos
~ the meek filiet u haddock al IL
Boston nlackefel sfaBass p0rgieg anc
Founders 81 %, and co6 at cents
Lover prices ot butter current re-.
esspt eggs and Spring bfoileFs Her'
among the more important changes ir
prices reported during the week. Price
~ selected and hennery aggs continued
sgncnsngec
Spring boilers are gradually Dec0B1nl
larger ano more plentiful and dsmant
for them ~ tnis seaSgn. according Il
cesIers ls usually brisk The beavles
DEMAND usually Ia about the Fourth 0
July holiday season
BUYERS were On hand early tnis morn
sng looking for supplies for week sat
trade. many ~ them b8ying IN qJen
tiftes Isfge enough ~ the them owe