Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
SUNSHINE NEEDED
BY NEARBY CROPS
Most Vegetables in Good
Supply and Cheap, Whole
saIers Report.

A little more sunshine is what near
by growers want to assist their growing
crops of vegetables. Continued wet
weather, it is stated, resulted in soft
ening Of vegetables that makes handling
difficult.
Receipts of vegetables this morning
were fairly large, and cheap prices
ruled, spinach being about the only
vegetable that was scarce and higher.
II was quoted at $3.50 and $l.75 crate.
New cabbage was very plentiful at
81 barrel, bushel baskets selling at
IS and SO cents. Beets and carrots
were quoted at So per 100 punches and
Spring onions at $50 and 81.
Dealers received fairly heavy ship
ments Of headed lettuce of the iceberg
type that sold as low as SO cents a
crate. New potatoes from nearby grow
erS are expected in the market before
the close of the week.
Few strawberries we're received this
morning, the best of them finding ready
sale at 81 and SIS crate. It is ex-
pected that the season for the berries
will close this week. Heavy receipts OF
raspberries are expected tomorrow, deal
ers predicting they will sell at % and
80 cents q quart, low price for early
in the season
Fairly large quantities of dewberries
from nearby Maryland and Virginia are
being offered the retail trade. The best
of the berries this morning brought 81
and SIS a crate.
A slight change in the price of butter
Saturday did not affect the retail price.
The egg market was reported firm this
morning. receipts showing a decided
falling off.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints, 46a47; tub,
45a46; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 30a3l; henrfery,
30aSl: current receipts. %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 25; fowls,
large Is. small 25; Leghorns, 20; Spring
broilers, large 40. medium 37a38. small
IS; Leghorns, 30a32; ROSTERS, Is: keats,
Young rs. old 80. DreSSed-Turkeys,
80: Spring broilers, large 42a45. me-
dunn 4oa42. small 40: Leghorns, 80;
fowls. large 27a28. small 25a26; capons,
large 44a45, small 3oa35; ducks, 2oa25;
keats, 1.0oa1.1o
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a23: veal,
20a24: lamb, 23a28 pork loins, 26a27;
fresh shoulders, l6al7; fresh hams, 22a
rs, SfilOkSQ NtLftS, <odSV. StAtonSA SAA~A
ders. l7a18; bacon. 22a24: lard, l3al3l2;
calves. l4Iaal5; 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
Cantaloupes - Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
er: California jumbos, 36s, salmon tints,
4.25a4.50; jumboS, ASS, 4.50a4,75: flats,
all sizes, i.50al.75; standards, ASS,
3.75a4.25, mostly AIS; jumeos' u.s.
Lettuce-Western stock supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady: California, crates Iceberg type,
As dozen. S.75a4.25; Eastern stock.
supplies moderate, including nome
crowns: demand light. market duh;
New York 2-dozen crates Big Boston
type, LOCALS.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market firm; California and
Texas, standard crates yellow Bermu-
das, q. S. No. /, l.60al.75, mostly l.60a
1855.
Peaches-Supplies moderate: demand
limited, market slightly weaker. Geor-
gia. IS, Early Rose, u, S. No. !, XXI
and 2x2 pack. 3.00as so: 2xs pack.
2. 5oa2. rs, few 500; North Carolina,
bushel baskets Red Birds, u. S. No. !,
2-inch minimum, mostly around $50
few higher: some fair quality and coli
dition, 500.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Suppiies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; new stock
North Carolina and Virginia. all Sec
tons, cloth-top stave barrels Cobblers,
U. S. No. /, 2.00a2.25.
Tomatoes-SupplieS liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Mississippi.
Is, ripes and turning, wrapped, No. /,
Local / {, mostly l.05al.10.
Watern1elonS-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand moderate; no early car-lot sales
reported.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand light, market steady: Norfolk Sec
ton, Virginia, 5-peck hampers. green,
stringless, l75a2.00 home~growns,
mostly supplying the market.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal. Demand
slow, market dull; home grown buShel
baskets. so.
Asparagus liberal: demand
light, market dull; Delaware, dozen
bunch crates, green, l8-bunch crates.
75a2.O0 best mostly 1.50al.75; East
Shore Virginia, dozen-bunch and 1s-
bunch crates. long, 2.00a2.50: few fancy
high rs 500.
Peas--Home-grown supplying the
market.
Cucumber Market Dull.
Cucumbers-Supplie liberal demand
slow, market dull North Carolina.
bushel hampers. No. /, LOCAL so, some
refused South Carolina all refused.
SquaSh--Supplies moderate; no early
sales reported.
Eggplant-Supplies light. demand
light. market about steady: Florida,
pepper crates, fancy. high bush. best
mostly 800, some irregular size. 2.50.
PepperS-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady; Florida. pepper
crates. fancy. S.00a3.50. some fair quail
ity lower.
Corn-~Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Texas, bushel
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