Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
FLORIDA PRODUCTS
AT D. c. MARKET
Cooler Weather Brings Out
EarIy-Morning Buyers.
Trade Rather Quiet.

Cool weather during the early morn
ing hours proved sufficient nducement
to retailers to do their shopping early.
They were out in the usual number,
wholesalers reported. but buying was
not exceptionally brisk. 1t was said by
dealers that commodities did not disap-
pear very rapidly.
Wholesalers had small shipments of
string beans from Florida, growers in
the Palmetto State also sending ship
ments of white and yellow squash that
were offered at 81 and $3.50 a bushel
basket, few slightly higher. The beans
brought SO and $3.50 buShel
Lima beans, very scarce earlier in the
week, were more plentiful. They were
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and readily brought SIS and SIS bushel,
shelled stock selling at rs and 80 cents
a quart.
Peas, product of California growers,
were quoted at SIS and Sc bushel, while
cucumbers from Long Island sold at
$3.50 bushel. Long Island caulifiower
was offered as low as $3.50 a crate.
Homegrown tomatoes sold at $3.50 and
SO basket, the California stock selling
according to size and condition.
Prices of most products this morn
ing were substantially the same as
prices quoted yesterday, slight changes
in butter and egg prices being the ex-
ceptionS.
TOday'S Wholesale Market.
Butter-One-pound prints, 48laa4915;
tub. 4712a48l2; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-FreSh, selected, 45a48: hem
merry 53a55 current receipts, As; stor-
age, 35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a40: Spring
chickens, 31a32; Leghorns, 27a28; fowls,
23a30; Leghorns, 22a23; roosters, 1920;
keats, young, 60a80; old. 80. Dressed
Turkeys. 40a45; Spring chickens, large,
38a40; LeghornS. 27a28; capons. large
42a45; small. 30a35; ducks, 20a30; keats
young, 80a100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2oa25; veal,
20a25; lamb. 25a28; pork loin, %:
fresh hams, 24a25: fresh shoulders, 25a
%; smoked hams, 27; smoked shoulders,
%: bacon, 20a22: lard, 14a16.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; boxes, Washing
ton, extra fancy DELICIOUS. meQ1um 10
large size. $50; fancy Delicious. 3.00a
325; bushel baskets, MARYLAND and Vir-
ginia, U. S. No. l, 212 inches up,
Grimes, 1.25a1 so; "a inches Staymans.
mostly $50; U. S. No. /. ia inches up.
Delicious, 115al.25; unclassified, various
varieties, 75a1 co. r..
Cahbage-Suuplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
90-1O0-pound sacks, domestic round
type, mostly 2.25; Wisconsin, bulk, per
ton, Danish type, 2.15a225. : Eli
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady; New York,
"a crates, 250a2. Us; few 800.
Grapes-Supplies liberal: Western
stock demand light. market steady:
California, Tugs, Flame Tokays. 1,50a
1.65: Eastern stock, demand light, mar
kat slightly weaker; New York, 12-quart
c'incax baskets. Concords. mostly so;
2-quart climax baskets, Concords, l212a
II: mostly Ia
Lettuce Supplies light: demand
moderate, market. firm: California,
crates, Iceberg type, 4-5-dozen; mostly
$50.
onions Supplies limited; demand
light, market firm. Michigan and
Indiana 100-pound sacks, Yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size, 3.75a4.Oo;
mostly 400. 'er
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull. New sales. New York