Evening star., 1928-10-30
VEGETABLE PRICES:
ARE LOWER HERE
Dealers Believe Heavy Frost
Last Night May. Have
49,;
Damaged Crops.

Heavy frost last night was mentioned
by dealers in fruits and vegetables
along the wholesale line this morning
as possibly having caused additional
damage to crops. It apparently had
no bearing upon market conditions
this morning. supplies of fruits, and;
apples being heavy. Business was. not
brisk, however, according to dealers, alr
though prices were reported low.
Homegrown tomatoes are almost on
the market There we're few to be had
this morning, dealers quoting them at
$3.50 and SO a 2-peck basket. Green
ones, large enough for ripening indoors.
were offered at rs cents and 81 bas-
ket. Country apples were offered at
from so cents to 81 a bushel. s.
Prices Quoted. p
Pumpkins were by no means plenti-
full, most of the stock suitable for Hal
loween celebrations having been
cleaned up prior to this morning. The
smallest of such varieties this morn
ing found ready sale at 25 cents, show
pumpkins from county fairs, still be-
ing held as high as $40. -: s
Spinach and kale brought rs cents 2
bushel basket, .parsnips sold at $1.50
and So, while turnips, were offered at
81 and $1.25. Onions of the Spring va
riety and radishes were plentiful this
morning at 2 cents a. bunch. Carrots
were quoted at 2 and beets at and s.
cents, extra quality beets selling at 81
Caulifower and celery were among
the shipped-in, vegetables that were;
plentiful and offered at lower prices
Dealers also had string beans and cell
cry to offer the retail trade. the former
from Florida and the latter from the
West Butter prices were slightly ad-
vanced, while the butter market con- .
tinued firm.
Not many changes in prices since yes
terday were reported.
Today's Wholesale Market.
Butter-one-pound prints. 50a51; 4
tub, 49a5O; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 45a48; hem
merry 53a55; current receipts, 40; stor-
age, 35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring
chickens, 30a32; Leghorns, 27a28; foWls,'
23a30; Leghorns, 22a23; roosters, 19a20;'I
keats, young, 60a80; old, 80. Dressed
turkeys, 40a45. Spring chickens 36a40js
Leghorns, 27a28; capons, large, 41a4o'
small, S0a35; ducks, 28a30; keats, young,
80a100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a25I veals
20a25; lamb, 25a28; pork loin, %; fresh
hams. 24a25; fresh shoulders. 25a28; !
smoked hams, 27 smoked shoulders,
%; bacon, 2Oa22: lard, 14a16.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review. !.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the MAR
ket News Service, Bureau OF Agrlcul~
tural Ecopomics) says:
Apples Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes, wash
ington, medium to large size. extra
fancy Delicious, ,3.25; extra fancy Jona-
thans. 2.5Oa2.75 extra fancy Romes.
large to very large size, 2.75; busnel
baskets. Virginia, u S. No. 1,2l2 inches
up. Grimes and Staymans, 1.25a1 so.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; de-
rnand moderate, market about steady;
New York, 90-f00 pound sacks, Danish
tvpe, 2.15a2.25; Wisconsin, bulk, per
hundredweight,, Danish type 2.25:
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: New York two
thirds crates, 2.75a300; some ordinary
qualify and condition, 2.00a2.25:
pes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Jugs fldIIle IOhhyo, A.AO6AsOV' r ~
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market about steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozens, 5.25a
$50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; Michigan and Indiana,
100-pound sacks, yellows, U. s. NO. l.
3.75a4.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; Pennsylvania, 150-
pound sacks, round whites, U. S. No. l,
2O0a2. rs; Michigan, 150-pound sacks,
Russet Rurals, U. S. No. l, 215a2.25;
New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, u. S. No. i, 2.10.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull; nearby
Maryland, bushel baskets, Nancy Halls,
No. /, 100a1.25.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; few sales. New York,
bushel baskets Bartletts, No. |, 3.oOa
325. 4 tt.
Caulifiower-Sup moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker.
New York, Long Island, crates, mostly
$50
CarrotsAsupplies light; demand
light, market dull California Vest
ern lettuce crates, punched, 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady. California,
lugs, ripes, wrapped, best mostly 500;
few poor condition lower.