Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
CONTINUES SMALL
Rain Hampers Farmers in
Gathering Their Crops for
Local Market.

Last nights doNnpour was Of no as
sistance TO growing crops III nearby
MARYLAND and Virginia or to crops of
truckers III the District, the rain week
AGO having given the ground thorough
soaking,
Farmers reaching the local market
this morning reported the probability Of
light receipts tomorrow morning, wet
ground making it almost impossible TO
do the usual amount Of gathering OF
fruits and vegetables,
Il utas stated by haulers that last
nights downpour probably did not af-
feet roads 70 the extent Of making any
81 them impossible Dealers this morn
fms advised their patrons that II would
be well To make an early start for mar
ket tomorrow morning to set their full
Quota Of supplies
Supplies Moderate,
Muddy conditions about B street this
morning made buying unpleasant Deal
erS had emily moderately large quantities
Of vegetables 10 offer the trade. Sugar
corn prices advanced, dealers asking
from IS 10 40 cents dozen for it. To-
nlatoes also were anything but cheap
dealers quoting 2-peck baskets from
$i25 to So. mostly SITS
Lima bean prices were lower. Best
stock sold at IS and 40 cents a quart,
holdoverS selling at 50 cents Bushel
baskets Of unShelled beans sold at So
and So 25 StringleSs beans were scarce
and high, dealers quoting price Of
So and $3.50
Spinach sold at sl.50 and kale at 81
hustlei basket. Peppers were plentiful
al 81 nushel Beets and carrots con-
tinued cheap, selling nj 3 cents a bunch.
Peaches wsternelons and canta-
l0upes we're about as plentiful this
morning as during the past fortnight
Maryland and Virginia growers early
this morning reached here with heavy
tTuckloaos Of cantalounes that were
offered at wide range of prices.
Butter prices have taken another sd-
vance. the market continuing firm
The egg market also continues firm,
according TO market dealers. consumers
expressing willingness to pay more
than market prices for exceptionally
fresh stock.
Meat prices. with the exception Of
lamb. continue high. with early morn
ing sales today being up to the average
for this season of the year. No change
III poultry prices was reported
10u3yS Nn0teSafe frIceS.
Butter-One- pound prints. Aai 2a50:
esh, 47i2a4Sl2: store packed, Is.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 33a34; hen
merry, IS: current receipts, 26a30,
Poultry. aiive-T1irkeys. %: fowls,
large, IS: small. %. Spring chickens,
large, 34a35: medium. 32a33; small, 80.
Young. rs: old, 80 Turkeys,
80. Spring chickens, large. 40a42; me-
dunn, 3sa4o; small, 35a36: Leghorns.
IS: fowls large. 27a28: small, Is:
caDons. large. HAAS: small, 30a35,
ducks. 20a25: keats. l00ai.i0.
Meats. fresh kiIled-Beef 22a26: veal,
s2e25: lamb 25a2S: pork ioins, 35a3I:
fresh hams, 26a27: fresh shoulders. 19a
%: smoked hams, 28a29: smoked shoul
6ers. laa20; lard. IA: bacon, 24a25.
Live stock-CaIveg. i5i2ai6: lambs,
isaI5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
Vegetables compiled By the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
canta1oupes Supplies moderate: de-
fnand light. market dull: North Caro-
iina. Ridgewav, Eastern Shore MARYLAND
.Jusnbos. 36s. various varieties. l.50a
It's; mostly $50. few extra Jurnbos,
isigh as 200: fats. all sizes. mostly
r round T5s miscellaneous melons, sup
Ylies light: demand light. market firm
far good stock: California honey dews,
al sizes T50a2.0 90.
IettacE-W Western supplies moderate
demand moderate market steady: Cali
fcrnia crates. Iceberg type. AS dozen,
4 75a5.oo. Colorado. crates. Iceberg
tvne. As dozen ordinary quality and
condition. 400: Eastern, supplies mod
crate: demand moderate. market about
steady. New York, 2-dcZen crates, big
Boston type mostly around 200.
onions-Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market steady: Iowa, 100
round sacks, FELLOWS. q. S. No /, 2.35a
2 %: Massachusetts,. l00-pound sacks,
Seilows. y. S. No /. $50.
Peacites-Suppiies liberal, demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, bushel baskets, Elbertas. u S. No.
] medium TO large size. 50af IS; some
fair quality. I25aI so: Bellies. busfel
baskets. y, S. No. i. medium size, LISA
50. Elbertas SIS. q. S. No. /. medium
- large size l.50al IS. mostly $50:
Virginia. bGshel baskets, Hileys, y. S.
No /, medium size, 125a1 so: few very
fire quality and condition. i.75a2 90.
Carmans. T. S. No. /, blisi1ei baskets.
medium 10 large size LOO, few higher.
Pears-Supplies light: demand mod