Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-11
MORE VEGETABLES
ARE BEING BOUGHT
GIut of String Beans Report
ed-Potato Receipts Also
Are Heavy.


have been made during the recent hot
spell, as is usually the case during
heated periods. 1t is believed the de-
mands this Summer are greater than
usual because of the high costs OF
meat, and dealers are meeting the in
creased demands at prices considered
reasonably cheap.
String and stringless beans, product
of nearby growers, fairly gulutted the
market the past few days, bushel
baskets selling as low as so cents. Some
Shipped-in beans also are on the local
market.
Homegrown tomatoes are gradually
becoming more plentiful and cheaper,
and dealers are getting supplies from
Tennessee and Mississippi, the Florida
crop gradually disappearing from the
market. Dealers this morning quoted
Tennessee stock at 81 and $l.10, price
OF the homegrown vegetable depending
upon size and condition.
Potato Prices Lower.
Continued heavy receipts of potatoes
from Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina has resulted in lower prices,
dealers offering them today at $1.65 and
81 80. mostly around SITS. Very few
sweet potatoes are to be had.
Light supplies of peas, mostly from
New York, are meeting moderate de-
mand that weakened the market.
Bushel baskets are selling at $3.50 and
SITS for ordinary stock to $3.50 and
$2,75 for the best supplies.
Liberal receipts of corn from North
Carolina shippers slightly weakened the
market, the moderate demand not be-
ing great enough to consume supplies
Crates of the popular vegetable were
quoted at SITS and 81
slightly firmer condition of the
butter market was reported this morn
ing, an increase of fraction of cent
in the larger butter centers scarcely
affecting the local market. Prices of
most commodities this morning were the
same as prices quoted yesterday
Wholesale Prices Today.
Butter-One-pound prints, 46a47;
tub. 45a46; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 30a3l; hennery
30a3l; current receipts, 90,
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 25; fowls
large, 26a27; small, 24a25; Leghorns
90 Spring broilerS, large, 40a42; medi-
UNI, 37a38 small, IS; Leghorns. 30a32
Dressed-Turkeys 80; Spring broilers
large, 42a45: medium, 40a42; small, 40;
Leghorns. SO; fowls, large, 28a29; small
25a26. capons. large, 44a45; small, goa
IS: ducks. 20a25; keats. l.00a1.10.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a25; veal
20a25; lamb. 30a32: pork loins. 27a28;
fresh shoulders, l6al7; fresh hams, 23a
IS: smoked hams, 25a26: smoked Shout
ders 17a13: bacon, 22a24; lard, l3al3i2
calves, IA; Spring lambs, 13al4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
antaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market slightly weaker
Arizona, jumbos, Sos. salmon tintS, 400
iunlbos ASS, mostly AIS; standards, ASS
mostly ats: flats, all sizes. 1.25al so;
mostly $50. Miscellaneous melons
Supplies moderate; demand moderate,
market about steady; California, honey
dews. standard and jumbo, crates, all
sizes. some green, l.75a2. 90, few $50.
Lettuce, Western Stock-Supplies
light; demand moderate. market steady;
California, crates, iceberg type, AS
dozen, fair quality and condition. $50
Eastern stock-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; New York, =
dozen crates Big Boston type, ordinary
quality and condition, l.50al. rs; some
poor quality lower.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California and
Texas, standard crates yellow Bermu-
das, U. S. No. /, 1865; Virginia, 5-pecE
hampers yellowS, l,25.
Peach Market Weaker.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker
Georgia bushel baskets HiieyS, U. 5.
No. /. I7a-inch minimum, mostly 2.25;
unclassified, small size, l.5o; Gov
Hogs. U. S. Nc. /. 2-inch minimum
l.75: North Carolina, bushel baskets
Carmens, no sales reported.
Potatoes--Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; North Carolina
and Norfolk section, Virginia, cloth-top
Stave barrels, Cobblers, U. 5. No. /, LOU
al IS, mostly around It's.
Sweet potatoes -- No supplies on
market.
Watermelons-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; brokers carlot sales delivered
washington. Florida, bulk per car Tom
WatsonS, Alters, 22-pound average,
10000; Georgia, bulk per car Tom
Watsons. Alters. 24-pound average,
325 90: 28-pound average, 1880; Dixie
Bellies, 30-pound average, 42500.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market dull; home
grown, bushel baskets. 50a65.
Pepper Market Dull.
Peppers 49, Supplies light: demand
slow. market dull; North Carolina.
bushel hampers. LOCALES. mostly 100
Peas-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market slightly weaker, New
York, bushel baskets Telephones, 200,
few higher.
Apples~-Supplies light; demand light.
market about steady. Virginia. bushel
baskets, TransparentS, medium size and
unclasSified. l.50a200. mostly 1.50a1 rs
Corn-~SupplieS liberal, demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker: North
Carolina. sugar corn. mostly Its; few
best. 2.00a225.
Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Tennessee, As,
ripes and turning, wrapped. l00al,i0.