Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-05
TOMATO RECEIPTS
CAUSE PRICE DROP
Corn and Beans Are Scarce
in D. C.. Market-Quota-
tons Given.

cannerleS.
Prices for ordinary stock this morn
ing dropped to 25 cents. the choicest
stock selling at so cents. 1t was report
ed by haulers that canneries are pay
ing 40 cents a bushel for supplies, can
ners demanding so pounds to the bushel.
Last week it was suggested that hlgn
prices might mean high prices Tor can
ned tomatoes the coming Winter season:
but dealers today expressed the beilef
that there will be big late crop OF the
vegetable. ,,. 49,.
Sugar corn was not SO plentiful this
morning according to dealers, ana
prices we're slightly higher than yester-
dav. Choicest stock brought 40 cents q
dozen. So sack, inferior stock selling
AT IS and 80 cents Lima beans. con-
tinuing to ne affected by the beetle, were
scarce at SO cents a quart, pod STOCK
selling at SITS to SO bushel.
Beans Continue Scarce.
Strineless beans also continue scarce,
although receipts have increased since
a week ago, bushel baskets selling NJ
- Is and $3.50. Carrots and beets were
not so plentiful and higher prices ruled.
They we're quoted at 81 and 50 per loo
punches this morning.
Dealers reported slight increase IN
prices of potatoes, quoting them AT SE.ou
and S2.75 a barrel. Sweet potatoes. hot
in Great demand, were quoted at 81 on
a bnshel. New turnips, rough STOCK
-; . slow seller at rs cents ana 81
a bushel. r..
Genuine Rocky Ford cantaloupes from
Colorado made their appearance IN Tue
local market this morning, dealers re-
porting a good demand for tnem AT
ATS and 81 dozen. Many Oh ttle
cantaloupes from nearby Virginia ana
MARYLAND are reported taSteleSS as
result of the numerous rains.
Dealers expect the supply OF cdINa-
loupes from nearby soon VIII become eA-
hausted Ten days ago the maISet Was
ol,tted with them. but receipts To-Day
we're very light Growers in the Vlcln-
itv Of Cumberland. Md. have suppneo
dealers quantities of good cantaloupes
this week. Supplies Of watermelons are
gradually becoming lighter
Numerous offerings Of choice peaches
we're made this morning, much or the
fruit coming from Maryland and wv
pinia. Prices ranged from Sl.50 to S@'oo
a bushel. fruit of medium size ana
fine quality selling around 81. Grapes
were plentiful at So a bushel, some not
so good selling as low as $3.50. roy
grapes we're quoted at $3.50. Apples
continued plentiful.
continued firm condition OF the
butter marekt was reported, prices pc
ing slightly in advance of prices quoted
Yesterday. The egg market also con-
tinued firm, good stock being scarce:
Improved business conditions tniS
morning were evidenced by early trad
ing and greater demands for most
foodstuffs.
Todays wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 5oa5l; tub,
4ea50; store packed. 30aS2.
Egrs-Fresh, selected, 37a3S; hen
merry, 40a42: current receipts. 34a35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 80; fowls,
large, 90: Spring chickens. large, 34aSo !.
medium, 33a34 small, 32a33; Leghorns'
80: ROSTERS, i8al9; keats, young. 5oa6os
old. 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a42: fowls,
large. 32a3s. small. 28a30; Spring chick :
ems large 42a43: medium, 40 small,
az: Leghorns, 81; capons, large. 44a4o !.
small, 30a35: ducks. 20a25; keats, young,
S0aI 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 22a26. veal,
22a25: lamb. 25a28; fresh hams 28a29:
fresh pork loin. 40, shoulders, 2Oa2l,
smoked hams, 28a2e smoked shoulders,
1ea2O. bacon, 24a26. lard, 15al5 y.
Live stock-Caives, 16i4al7; lambs.
14ai5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light market steady; Virginia ana
Maryland. bushel baskets, Wealtnys. Y;
8 No /. medium size, 1,25al so; bushei
baskets. various varieties. medium to
large size. LOCAL. IS u. S. No. /, 2la-
inch minimum Grimes, mostly green,
too few sales reported to quote.
Cantaloupes- Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Colo
RADIO. salmon tints and kin meats.
standard fats, lbs, 1855; IS, LIS; SAL
mon stints, no sales reported. Cali
fornia, Turlock section salmon tints.
standard ASS, 400; standard flats. all
sizes, Its; nearby Maryland, bushel
baskets and open tomato crates, ,3oa
Its; few higher; miscellaneous melons
supplies moderate; demand light. mar
ket steady. California. Turlock sec
ton honey dews, standard crates, me-
dunn size, 275; Persian melons, JUMBO
crates, 800; standard crates, $50; pony
crates, .50a200 few 2.25
Lettuce~~Eastern stock. supplies light,
demand light, market dull; New York,
2-dozen crates, Big Boston type, poor
to ordinary condition, 75ai,5 Western
stock, supplies moderate; demand light,
market steady, California. crates, Ice
berg type, 4-5 dozen, 4.50a4.75, Col
orado. crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
4.50 Shiny, low as 400,
Onions-~Supplies light demand mod
crate, market firm: Indiana. l00-pound
sacks, Fellows, No. l, 3.75a4.00, mostly
400.
Peaches Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady, Mary
land and Virginia, bushel baskets. Ell
bertas. u. S. No. !, large size, 1.75a2 ,25,
mostly around 200, small to medium
size, 40aI so, 6s, Elbertas, u. S. No. /.
medium TO large size, l.50al75, few
higher, bushel baskets, y. S. No. /.
baskets, Hales, u, S. No. /, large size,
2.25; some fair quality, pale. 1.65.
Pears-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady; California
and Oregon, boxes. Bartletts, fancy,
medium to large size, 325a335.
Potatoes--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. East Shore
Virginia and East Shore Maryland,
cloth-top stave barrels, Cobblers u. S.
No. /. 2.l0a2 rs; mostly 2 l0a2 IS; North
Carolina, cloth~top stave barrels, Cob
blers, u. S. No l, 2 90
Sweet potatoes~-Supplies moderate:
demand slow, market weak North Car
DINA, cloth-top barrels. yeilows, No. /,
some fair condition, 2.50a300.
Cabbage Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger. New
York, sacked, per hundredweight, do
nestle round type, 250a2.75
Grapes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Della
ware l2-quart climax baskets, Con-
cords, 60a65; few lower. mostly 60; Cali
fornia. Tugs. Malagas, h0ai rs, Ribiers,
few sales. 250a275
PeaS~~Supplies moderate. demand
light, market steady; Colorado, 45-pound
crates, Telephones, 4.25a450,
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