Evening star., 1928-05-29
ATTRACTIVE: fruit
SUPPLY IN MARKET
Huge Receipts of StraWber-
ries Meet Good Demand.
Greens Plentiful.

| Farmers Market and nearby whole
sale houses this morning presented as
attractive display of fruits and vege-
tables as has ever been offered retailers
In this city and buyers were out in
| large numbers.
| Strawberry growers In the Eastern
Shore of MARYLAND and Virginia and
| Norfolk. Va, sections landed thousands
| of crates of first-quality berries here
this morning, practically glutting the
| market and wholesalers were anxious
| to get rid of supplies, tomorrow being a
| holiday.
wholesalers also received a few late
| berries from North Carolina growers.
Early morning prices of the berries
ranged from $3.50 to 81. few not so
| good selling as lew as So for 32-quart
crates. 1t is expected receipts of the
barries will continue heavy throughout
| the week.
other attractive fruits included big
| shipments of California cantaloupes.
| honeyballs and cherries the fruits be-
| ing of particularly fine quality. Deal
ers had a few watermelons to offer the
retail trade, and large quantities OF
pineapples.
Haulers in Farmers Market had i'm
menSe quantities OF Spring greens TO
offer the retail trade. and many Of them
| had truck loads of flowers for the Deco
| ration day trade. Not much care was
exercised in the handling Of the flowers
and the demand for them was light.
| Center Market will be closed tomor-
row. Many of the wholesale houses viii
be open in the morning, however.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-poun prints, 45a46;
| tub, 44a45; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 31a32; hem
merry, 32a33; current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, Is: Winter
chickens, 35a4o: fowls. 27a28; roosters,
| IS; ducks, 15a20; keats, young, 70a74;
old, 80. Dressed--Turkeys 80; roasting
chickens, 39a40: fowls. large. 80: small,
26a27; broilers, 40a46; capors, large,
44a45: small, 30a35, ducks, 20a25, keats,
| LOCAL 10.
Meats, fresh kiiied-Beef. Isa22: veal,
| top, %; lamb, IS; pork loins, 26a27:
| hams. 20a2l; shoulders, IS; smoked
hams, 23a24; smoked shoulders, Halls:
| bacon. 20a2l; lard, 13aI3i2; calves. ia
| 1872 Spring lambs. l7a18.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
| vegetables, compiled by the Market
| News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
| Economics, says:
Cabbage-Supplies liberal: demand
| light, market weak: Norfolk section Vir-
| ginia and South Carolina, barrel crates
approximately 100 pounds net pointed
| type. 2.00a2.25; few $50
| Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate: de-
| eli slryy LKoF
| California Imperial Valley, iumbos. 36s
salmon tints. 400; jumbos. ASS. 4.50;
standards. ASS, 4.00a4.25; few low as
| 3.75; ponyS, 5zs mostly 800: standard
fats, Us. 225a2.50: mostly $50; few
| It's. Mexico. honeydeWs, trading slow
! partly account green condition; stand
| ard crates, 9s and 12s, 1.75a200; stand
ard eantaloupe fats, 12s and 15s, l.25a
| $50.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
| moderate: demand moderate, market
| steady; California, crates iceberg type,
4 to dozen, 3.25a3.50; Southern stock,
no sales reported.
| Onions--Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; Texas. standard
| crates yellow Bcrmudas, u. S. No. l.
| mostly Its: few high as 200.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies light;
/ too few sales reported TO quote. new
| stock, supplies moderate: demand mod
| crate market dull and slightly weaker
| Florida double-head barrels. Spaulding
| Rose. u. s. No. j, 45Oa4.75: few lower
| South Carolina, no early sales reported
Strawberries-Supplies liberal: de-
| mand moderate, market about steady;
| East Shore, Maryland and Delaware
| 32-quart crates various varieties. 3.50a
400; East Shore, Virginia, 32-quart
crates various varieties, generally fair
| quality and condition, 300a3.50: Nor
| folk section, Virginia. 32-quart crates
various varieties and 60-quart crates
various varieties. mostly poor condition,
| 6a8, few high as 10 per quart.
Tomatoes -- Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady:
| Florida, skies. ripes and turning,
| wrapped, fancy count. 4.00a4.5O, few
| low as 3.75: choice count, 300a3.50, few
| low as ais; ordinary condition, fancy
| count and choice count. 2.00a275.
| Watermelons-~No supplies on market.
AsparagIs--Suppl1es moderate. de-
| nIand moderate, market about steady:
| Delaware. dozen-bunch crates green,
| l8-bunch crates, 2.00a3.00, mostly
| around $50. few best high as 350: East
4 9I1UIEF A1dIJlhAils EiAAEaf GA SbHA1s t1iA6s
green. 200a4.00, mostly around 800.
String Beans Weaker.
String beans--Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, buGhel hampers Valen-
| tines, 2.50a3 90; fiat type stringleSs,
a.00a3 so: Florida, 7s-bushei hampers
green, 400.
Peas-supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, early market steady: later mar
| ket weak, account late boat receipts:
/ Norfolk section Virginia, 5-peck ham,
| pers Telephones, best mostly, 200. very
| few sales. 2.25.
cueumbers--Supplies moderate; do
| mand light, market about steady: Flori~
| da, square bushel crates, No. ], mostly
around $50; few high as 400.
Squash--SupplieS moderate: demand
| moderate. market steady; Florida, pep
| per crates. fancy mostly, around $50.
Peppers-practically no supplies on
| market.
Carrots -- Supplies light, demand
| light, market about steady; California,
| Western iettuce crates. punched. 3.25a
$50; Texas. bushel hampers, punched,
| full tops, 2.25a2.50.
| Beets~-Eupplies moderate: demand
| light, market slightly weaker: Norfolk
| section Virginia, hotbed stock, crates,
| 4a5 per bunch.