Evening star., 1928-05-08
BIC STRAWBERRY
SUPPLY IN MARKET
Large Quantities of North
Carolina Berries Hauled
Here by Truck.

more tIla0 GG,UUu Qudl W VI ViiSA' ''+'
ing been received by motor truck tranF-
portation Many others came by ex-
press.
Hauiers brought 100 crates to truck
covering distances of from 300 to 400
miles and making the trips In frcm ~
to Is hours. Good roads enabled tne
haulers to get the berries here IN me
pink of condition. and most Cl tneIh
were delivered TO B street WHOLESALERS
during the early morning nours. Inc
best berries were quoted az sf;3V aiIu
SIS. so. some of the of stock selllts AC
50 so and So. so a crate or ~ quarts
few watermelons from southern
FLORIDA. chiefly from the vicinity oil
Miami have been offered In the local
market the past few days, mostly small
stock the choicest of them. 1t Is stated,
being too expensive for local dealers 10
handle.
Carload of Melons.
carload of watermelons, the pest
reported received here so early IN ne
season. reached Potomac yards. va, me
latter part of last week ana w're m
spected. nm
The carload was of between 800 and
900 melons, according to reports, aIo
was shipped TO sell for anols $Iou'
Only few OF them we're Kept mere,
most of them being rebilled 10 rev
work and few of them being sold IN
philadelphia en- route TO the metropolis
Increased shipments of green corn
from Texas were received In the local
market this morning. 1t sold at "a
bushel.
slight decrease in the price OF pork
Ioins was the only change IN meat
urices this morning. Prices OF most
Commodities today were the same as
those quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
+ Butter-one- pound prints, 47a471a;
tub. 441sa45is: store packed, 28.
Eggs Fresh, selected, 29a3O, hen-
merry. 29a30: current receipts, 70:
Poultry, alive--TurEeys, 20 Winter
chickens. 35a4O: fowls, 27a20, roosters,
ITaI8: ducks. 15a20; keats, young, 7oa
rs. old. so Turkeys, 80
roasting chickens, 38a40: fowls, large,
40. small. 26a27; broilers, 55: capons'
large. 44a45; small, 30a35 ducks, 20a
Is. keats, l.00ai.l0.
Meats. fresh killed. Beef, 20a22; veal
TOP. 24a25: lamb, 3la32; pork IONS,
sna3i. hams. 2Oa2i; shoulders, 16al7,
smoked hams, 23: smoked shoulders,
f4al5. bacon, 20a23. lard, IA caves,
IA: Spring lambs. iSa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report ON fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market news
Service Bureau Of Agricultural Econom-
les says: L,.s,,
market.
Asparagus Supplies liberal; demand
moderate market slightly weaker; East
shore Maryland and Delaware, Dozen
bunch crates and 18-bunch crates, large
size. 3.5Oa4 90; medium size, 2.5Oa3Oo'
south Carolina, dozen-bunch crates.
green very large size, $50; large SIZE,
; s0a3 90: medium TO small size, 100
cabbase-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about Seeady'
south Carolina. lia-bushei / hampers
pointed type. 2.25a2.60; mostly around
3 so; barrel crates pointed type. 4.|oa
4.50. a
Ceiery-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market about STEADY; Fiorlaa, rn luo w
inch crates, AS dozen, S.Ooa5.o0; S-lo
dozen. 4.50a5.00
Lettuce Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market steady; CalifornMla' M
crates, iceberg type. 4~5 dozen, 3.ooa
= rs. few 3B5. Southern stock, supplies
moderate demand moderate. market
steady. North Carolina. 5-peck hampers
bip Boston type, fair quality and conol-
tion. i .5Oa2 90; Norfolk section virginia
2-dozen crates, big Boston type l.oo.
Onions-~Supplies moderate demand
light. market weaker; Texas. stanuaIu
crates. yellow Bermudas. U. :, NO. J.
$50: mixed. No. ! and NO y zVua~'~o'
Potato Market Dull.
potaroes--Supplies of old stock mod
crate. demand light, market uul'
Maine, i50-pound sacks. Green Noun
tains. u, S. No /, 3.75; l20-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, u. 5. NO. !,
$40: Michigan. l50-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals. u. S. No. /. 375; new stock,
supplies liberal demand light, market
slightly weaker Florida, double -head
barrels, Spaulding Rose. u. s. No. /,
S.75a6 90, few low as $50
Spinach-~Homegrow mostly supply
ing market: Norfolk section, no early
sales.
rawberries~-Euppiies liberal, de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
err North Carolina. 32-quart crates, va
rious varieties, early sales. fresh re-
C6lptaf 5suVAOsou, Alo5ea9 NfVDnv'V"' 'p.a
overs. fair condition. 200a4.00. mostly
3O0a3.5 So later receipts mostly 4.00a
450: Norfolk section. 32-quart crates,
various varieties. G0-quart crates. va
rious varieties, slightly green. l2aal5
per quart
Tomatoes ~~ Supplies moderate, de-
mand( light, market steady; Florida, 6s,
ripes and turning wrapped. mostly
ripes, fancy count, 250a300, best,
mostly 500: choice count. lb0a2 .25;
best mostly 200a225
String beans ~- Supplies liberal, de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er; Florida, " -bushel hampers, green.
250a3l00; fair quality and condition,
200
Cucumbers Supplies moderate de-
mand light. market dull: Florida, square
bushei crates No. /, 3.b0a40p
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market duh, Florida, pepper
crates fancy. mostly 400.
Eggplant -- Supplies light, demand
slow. market dull Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 3.50a400
Squash Steady.
Squash Supplies light demand mod
crate, market steady: Florida, pepper
crates. fancy white. wrapped, a.00aabu
Caulifiower Supplies light, demand
light market steady California, crates.
mostly $50
Beets Supplies light. demand light
market slightly weaker. Norfolk section,
Virginia, h0tbed stock, crates, GOAL 90
per dozen punches,
Carrots Supplies moderate demand
slow, market dull, Texas, buahel baskets,
punched, few sales, 2.70
Peas Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market firm. South Carolina
bushel hampers, 2 250a2 rs. few high as
3 90 fair quality and condition, 200,
North Carolina, bushe hampers 3.O0a
a25,
Oranges supplies light. demand
light, market firm Florida, boxes me-
dium aige, mostly around 900, few
higher.
Ilpanefpuits~g gunplieg Iiaht, demand