Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-08
LARGER VEGETABLE
SUPPLY EXPECTED
Heavy Rain May Result in
Plentiful Offerings at
D. c. Market.

Heavy rains late yesterday afternoon
is expected to result in increased sup
plies of vegetables from nearby Nary
land and Virginia the next few days
supplies already being more than ample
10 meet demands, according to reports,
making prices cheap.
1t is deemed possible that the rains
may affect growing tomatoes and cause
cracking of many of them, although,
it is improbable that the supplies will
be affected to any serious extent. Good
stock this morning sold at 10 cents ana
81 for 2-peck baskets.
Lima Bean Prices
Lima beans were not SO plentiful
this morning. II is reported by nearby
MARYLAND growers. however. that large
shipments may be made IN the near
future. North Carolina stock this
morning was quoted at SITS and 81
a hushel Maryland stock selling at
Sg.25 and $2.S0 huSllel. Shelled beans
were quoted at from 40 TO 50 cents
quart
Dealers this morning reported contin-
ued heavy supplies OF peaches from
North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia,
many of them reaching here in motor
trucks. Prices. according to size and
condition ranged from $l,25 To SITS
buShel.
Wholesalers this morning received
supplies of cantaloupes from the East
egn Shore of Maryland and Virginia,
having pretty well cleaned up on their
North Carolina stock. Small crates
OF the nearby fruit. dozen size, sold
a. IS cents this morning, the large
crates, SOS, selling at Sl.50 and SITS.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-p pound prints. 47i2a4s'2;
tue. a. ea461a store packed, %.
EggS-Fresh. selected. 3la32. hennery.
sass. current receipts. 29aS0.
Poultry. alive-IurkeyS Is, fowls
large, 25; small. %. LeghornS. 49,
Spring chickens. large, 34aS5: medium,
sass. small, 80 Leghorns. 27a2S;
ROSTERS, Is; keats. young. rs; old 80,
DreSsed--Turkeys, 30, Spring chickens,
large. 40a42 medium, 3sa40, small,
35a36; Leghorns, 35: fowls, large. 27a
Is. small. IS: capons large, 44a43;
small. 30a35; ducks, 2oa25; keats, 100
sl.l0.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a24; veal,
2Oa24: lamb, 26a3O: pork loins, 33a34,
fresh hams, 25; fresh shoulders, 10,
smoked hams, 2Sa29; smoked shoulders,
-. bacon, 24a26; lard, IA.
Live stock-Calves, l3l2al4; Spring
lambs, l3ai3l2.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics, says:
CantaloupeS - Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market stronger. North
Carolina, Ridgeway section, salmon
tints, standards, 27s and 36s, i.25al.5o,
few higher East Shore Maryland, va
nous varieties. Jumbos, IS, IS mIscella-
neous melons. supplies light; demand
light, market firm. California, honey
dews, standard crates, medium size,
1.50a1.75: large size. l.75a2.0o.
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
moderate: demand light, market about
steady; California, crates Iceberg type,
As dozen, 5.5oa6.0O: Colorado, crates
Iceberg type, As dozen, fair quality,
500 Eastern stock: Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market steady: New
York, 2-dozen crates Big Boston type,
best. mostly 2.25. fair 10 ordinary quail
tty and condition, 1.50a2 90.
Onions Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Iowa, l00-pound SACKS,
Yellow United States No. /, 2.25.
Ge1Gn SHpHuES AtU6AaL
Peaches Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: Georgia skies.
EIbertas. United States No. /, large size,
/ .50a1. IS: mostly, l.50: medium size.
/ .25aI so. North Carolina. bushel bas-
kets. EIbertas. United States No. /, large
size, .50al rs; some ripe, soft, Local %,
busheI baskets. Bellies United States No.
!. large size, mostly. lbs: few high as
/ so; medium size, coal IS. Virginia,
busnel baskets. Carmans, United States
No /, large size. fine quality and con-
dttion. i25, bushel baskets. Hileys'
United States. No. /, fine quality and
condition, i.5oal rs; mostly $50.
Pc :. Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; East Shore
Maryland and East Shore Virginia,
cloth-top, staye barrels, Cobplers, United
States No /, 200a2 IS: mostly 2.25.
Watermelons-Supplies moderate: de-
rnand moderate, market steady. Brok-
ers' carlot sales delivered Washington:
South Carolina, tiers, Tom Wats0ns,
26-pound average. 200a225.
Lima Beans.
Lima Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm North Carolina
busKel hampers. 225: East Shore Mary
land, bs1sfel hampers. $50.
String beans--Supplies liberal: de-