Evening star., 1928-05-28
BUSINESS IS QUIET /
IN CENTER MARKET
Peak Of Berry Crop Delayed
Prices Unchanged From
Last Weeks Close.

tween Tenth and Twelfth streets
numerous haulers and local wholesalers
Of farm produce have returned to the
space they formerly occupied, the brick
pavement between the two b streets
and Tenth and Twelfth streets.
This Is the space that formerly had
an iron shed to protect the dealers
and their products from hot sun and
rain. The shed was taken down several
weeks ago and a portion OF the area
set aside for parking. purposes. Some
OF the dealers who have returned 70
this space have put UP temporary can
vas coverings.
Last weeks cool and wet weather Is
believed by local dealers to have affected
the growing strawberry crop. II had
been expected that the peak Of the
market would come last Saturday, but
weather conditions caused a slight de-
lay. This mornings sun gave promise
of assisting the growing crops, and
dealers expect heavy receipts OF the
berries the next few days.
Usual quiet Monday morning condi-
tons prevailed in the local market To-
day. Dealers expect improved condi-
tions In trading later in the week.
Prices today were about the same aS
those reported at the close Of last weeks
market.
Today's wholesale Prices.
Butter-one-pound prints, 46A47;
tub, 441aa45K; store packed, 20.
Eg9s-Fresh, selected, 31a32; hen
merry, 32a33; current receipts, 20:
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 25; Winter
chickens, 35a40; fowls, 27a2S; roosters,
1e; ducks, 15a20; keats, young, 70a74;
old, 30. Dressed-Turkeys, 80: roasting
chickens, 39a40: fowls, large, 30; small
26a27:. broilerS, 40a46; capons, large,
44a45; small, 3oa35; ducks, 2oa2s; keats,
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 1ea22; veal,
top. 20; lamb, 35; pork loins, 26a27;
hams. 2Oa2l; shoulders, 16; smoked
hams, 2aa24; smoked shoulders, l4alS;
bacon, 20a21; lard, 13a13lz; calves, 13a
1aia: Spring lambs, lTa1e.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cabbage-supplies liberal; demand
light, market weaker; Norfolk section,
virginia, barrel crate, approximately 100
pounds net, pointed type, 2.26a2S0;
South Carolina, Ia -bushel hampers,
pointed type, l.Zo.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
naand light, market slightly weaker;
California, Imperial Valley, tumbos, a6s
and ass, salmon ttnts, s.O0a5 80; mostly
500; few ripe lower standards, 45a
mostly $50; few higher; ponys, 64s
3.50aA00: mostly 3.75; standard nats
12g. Its: Mexico salmon tints, stand
ards, 3es and ass, mostly 400; ponys
SIS, mostly 400; standard hats, l2s
$50: honey dews, trading slow, partly
account green; standard crates honey
dews, os and l2s, 400: standard canta-
lope fats, 12s and i6s, $50.
Lettuce-Western stock, supplies mod
crate, demand moderate, market steady:
California, crates iceberg type, As
dozen. 3.25a3.50;. Southern stock, no
sales reported.
Onions--supplie moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates, Yellow BermudAs, u. o, No. !,
mostly It's; few high as ZOO.
P0tato Market DUH.
Potatoes Old stocks, supplies light:
demand light, market dull; Michigan,
i50-pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. 8.
No. l., few sales, 3.25; new stock, sup
plies moderate; demand moderate.
market weaker: Florida. double head
barrels, 6paulding Rose, U. 8. No. /,
gtave barrels, Cobbiers, y. 8. No. /, $50.
Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; East Shore vir-
ginia, 32-quart crates, various varieties,
generally fair quality and condition.
3.00a3.S0: few best, 400; East Shore
Maryland and Delaware, 32-Quart
crates, various varieties, 4.o0a4.50;
mostly around 400: few best high as
ATS: other Virginia. S2-quart. crates,
various varieties. mostly S.5oa4.00..
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
n1and moderate, market about steady;
Florida, sizes, ripes and turning.
wrapped, fancy count, 4.0Oa4.50: few
low as ais; choice count, 3.0Oa3. so:
few low as ais; ordinary condition.
fancy count and choice count, 2.00a
ais.
Watermelons--No supplies on market.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
rnand moderate, market steady; Della
ware. dozen-bunch crates, green. 18-
bunch crates, 2.O0a30 90, mostly around
260, few best high as $50; East Shore
Maryland, dozen bunch crates. green,
long le-bunch crates, 2.60a4.60: best
mostly 400.
String beans-supplies moderate; de-
rnAnd moderate, market about steady;
tines, 2.50a3.25, few best, $50; fats,
stringiess, 3.5oa40O, mostly $50: few
poor condition refused.
Lima heans--Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, "a
bushel hampers, fair quality and condi-
ton, good quality and condition, 3.50a
500: poor quality and condition, 2.50.
Pea Demand Coed.
Peas--6upplies moderate; demand
good, market firm: North Carolina,
bushel hampers, Telephones, fair quail
ity and condition, f.25a1.b0 Norfolk
section, Virginia. 5-peck hampers, Tele-
phones, best. mostly 225. few high as
2.S0; fair quality and condition. 1.75
a2O0.
Cucurnbers--suppliss moderate de-
mand light, market slightly weaker
Florida square bushel crates. No. /, and
N-bushel hampers, No !, 3.00a4y00;
fair quality and condition, 2.SO.
BquAsh--Supplies moderate; demand
per crates, fancy, mostly around $50.
Peppers-Practically no supplies on
market
Eggplant -- Supplies light: demand
light, market about steady. Florida
pepper crates. fancy, fair quality and
condition, 800: choice, 2.60.
Carrots $500 Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. California wes-
tern lettuce crates punched, $50; Tex
as bushel baskets. 2.26a2.60.
Beets-6uppiies light; demand light,
market dull. North Carolina bushei
hampers, punched, 1.26; Norfolk section,
Virginia, hotbed, stock crates. mostly