Evening star., 1928-10-15
FRESH VEGETABLE
SUPPLIES SMALL
Receipts of Fruits Also Light
at District Wholesale
Market.

Light receipts of fruits and vegetables
appeared on the country line this morn
ing. Receipts were ample to supply de-
mands, however. buyers not being very
much in evidence.
Shipped-in fruits and vegetables were
more plentiful, especially the fruits.
dealers reported, wholesalers making
their usually attractive displays
Business was reported quiet all along
the line. There were some hold-over
supplies Of both fruits and vegetables.
that were brought here for the Saty
urday market trade, and the weather
made it possible for dealers to keep
them in good condition.
Prices today were substantially the
same as prices quoted at the close of
Saturdays market.
TOday'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One pound prints, 48 1aa49 Il;
tub, 47I2a48 Y store packed, 3Oa32.
Eggs-F'resh selected 40a42: hennery,
5Oa52: current receipts, 40 cases. stor-
age. 35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring
chickens, 28a30; fowls, 28a3O; Leg
horns, 28a30; roosters, 1920; keats,
young, 60a80; old, 30. Dressed-Tur-
Keys. 40a45: Spring chickens, large.
38a40; small, 38; fowls. large, 33a36;
small, 3Oa32; Leghorns. 81; capons.
large, 42a45; small. 3Oa35 ducks, 29a30;
keats, young, 80a10O.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a27; veal.
25a26; lamb, 25a26; pork loin, 26a28;
fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders. "a:
smoked ham, 27a28 smoked shoulders.
2la22; bacon, 22a24; lard, 1917.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, 49,
Fruits and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricultur-
al EconOmicS) says:
Apples-Supplie liberal; demand
light market steady, Boxes: Wash
ingtOn, medium to large size, extra
fancy Delicious mostly $50: combina-
ton, extra fancy and fancy Winter
bananas, mostly $50 bushel baskets,
Maryland and Virginia U. S. No l,
2la inches up, Grimes, 125; few higher;
cobblers, 1.50a200; unclassified, Deli
cious, 212 inches up. LOCAL 25; mostly
100; Delaware, U. S. No. 1, 212 inches
up Jonathans and Staymans, mostly
100; few higher.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady. New York, 90
100-pound sacks, domestic round type,
2.25; few poor condition, 1.00a125;
Wisconsin, bulk, per ton, Danish type,
$500
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm. New York, 23 crates,
2.50a300.
Grapes-Eastern stock; supplies liberal;
demand moderate, market steady; New
York, 12-quart climax baskets, Con-
cords, 55a60; 4-quart climax baskets,
ConcordS Niagaras and DelaWareS, 18a
30 Michigan, 4-quart climax baskets,
Concords, 1612a18. Western stock; sup
plies moderate; demand moderate, mar
ket steady; California, lugs, Flame
Tokays. 1.45a1.6 go; lugs, Muscats, rs;
lugs, Carignames, 85a90.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market steady.
California. crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, 4.50. Eastern stock; supplies
light; demand light, market steady;
New York, 2-dozen crates, Big Boston
type. $50.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; Michigan and Indiana,
100-pound SACHS, YelloWS, U. S. No. l.,
medium to large size, 400: Michigan,
1OO-pound sacks, Yellows, U. S, No. i,
small to medium size, $50.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand slow,
market dull New York, bushel baskets,
ElbertaS, u. S. No. /, 2.0Oa2.50.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady Washington, boxes, Bart
let's, fancy medium to large size, 3.25a
$50; New York, bushel baskets, SeckelS,
No. /, 200a2 so.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market steady; Pennsylvania,
l5O-pound sacks, round whites. U. S.
No. |, 2.00a225 mostly 210a2.15.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand slow. market dull; nearby Mary
land, cloth-top barrels, yellows, No. l,
2.25; bushel baskets, Nancy Halls, No.
/, 100.
Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; California, Wes-
ern lettuce, crates, punched. $50.
Beets-Supplies very light; demand
light, market dull; Colorado, bushel
baskets; punched. $50.
rapefruit-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, boxes.
Brights. 635a6.50.