Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Wholesale Market

Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables, compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, said:
Apples--Supplies liberal, demand
light, market steady. Barrels: Penn
sylvania, U. S. No. /, Yorks, ga inches
up, 400. Boxes: Washington, medium
to large extra fancy Delicious, 3.25;
Romes and Staymans, mostly $50;
extra fancy Jonathans, some ripe, LISA
2.25; few very large size extra fancy
Romes, 2.25. Bushel baskets: Mary
land and Virginia, U. S. No. /, 21a inches
up, Grimes, 1.25a1.50; 2a4 inches
| up, Staymans, 1.5Oa1.65; Maryland,
U. S. No. 2. Staymans, ga inches up,
| 1.25.
Cabbage-supplies light, demand
light. market dull; New York, 100-pound
sacks, Danish type, few sales, $50.
Celery-Supplies liberal, demand
limited, market about steady; Califor-
mia. crates, 6.00a6.50; fancy stripped,
| 6.50a7.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; CAL
ifornia, crates, Iceberg type. As doz.,
4.50a4.75; fair quality, 4.25; Flor
ida, 112-bushel hampers, Big Boston
type, fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, 200a2.75.
Onions-Supplies light, demand light,
market steady; Indiana, 100-pound
sacks Fellows, u. S. No. l, medium to
large size, 500; Michigan, 100-pound
sacks Fellows, medium size, fair condi-
ton, 400.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
150-pound sacks, Russell RuralS, U. S.
No. /, mostly 225; Pennsylvania, 150-
pound sacks, Round Whites, U. S. No.
l, 1.00a2.00. mostly around 200; Idaho,
100-pound sacks, Russell Burbanks, u.
S. No. l, $50; 50-pound sacks Russet
BurbankS, U. S. No. /, 1.25.
String beans-SupplieS moderate, de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida, buShel hampers, Green Bounti-
fuls, $50 to ATS; few fancy high as
500; 7s-bushel hampers Green, Refu-
gees and Valentines, 3.75a4.50;
some ordinary quality and condition,
3.00a3.50; Texas, bushel hampers, Green,
3.50a400.
Peppers-Supplies very light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 7.00a8.00.
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SquaSh-Supplies light demand light,
market steady; Florida, pepper crates,
white. wrapped, 500.
PeaS-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; California,
crates, 6.50a7.00; Florida, 7s-bushel
hampers, ordinary quality and condition,
$50.
CucumberS-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market unsettled; Florida,
square buShel crates and bushel baskets,
choice, 3.00a3.50; few best, high as 400.
Caulihower-Supplies limited; demand
light, market firm; New York, Long
Island, crates, 2.75; few higher.
Tomatoes Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; California, Tugs,
ripes, wrapped, 30Oa3.25; small size.
$50; repacked in Baltimore, unknown
origin, skies. ripes, wrapped, fancy
count, 6.50a7. 90; choice count. 5.5Oa6. 90:
Ohio, 10-pound baskets, dollhouse stock.
small size, 200; medium size, 2.75a3. 90:
large size, 225a250.
Oranges-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull: California, boxes.
navels, medium to large size, 6.O0a6 so !;
small size, 5.00a5.50; Florida, boxes.
various varieties, best, medium to large
size, 4.00a4.50; small size, 3.0Oa3 50 ::
falr quality and condition, medium to
large size, 3.50a4.00; small size, 2.5Oa
800
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida.
boxes, medium size, No. /, 4.OOa4.25: No
2, 3.25a3.50.