Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
WEATHER AFFECTS
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
Conditions Quiet on Local
observation-disclosures
Are Plentiful.


growing vegcta 1les in nearby States, the
tomato crop being most seriously
affected. Early last week local dealers
received quantities of the vegetable
mostly IN splendid condition, but sup
plies this morning were much ighter
| and some not in good condition.
|. Scalding OF the growing tomatoes pre-
vents them from properly maturing and
ripening, according to reports. ana
many of this class OF cuils are reaching
market. The ordinary stock this morn
ing sold at so cents for two-pecE baS-
kets, No. stock selling as high as $l.25.
Squash and Elephants.
Squash, elephants and cucumbers
have not vet been so seriously affected
growers reported, and supplies continue
! fairly heavy. Prices this morning were
| reported cheap.
| Ridgeway, N. c.. cantaloupes, many
| of them brought here in motor trucks
| were piled high about market places
| this morning They have come In such
/ large quantities the past few days that
merchants have felt IL necessary to dis
| courage shipments from other places.
| Cantaloupe Overripe.
! Many of the cantaloupeS received
t here this morning were overripe, mer-
/ chants reported. and had TO be dis
/ posed OF without delay in order 10 pre-
vent heavy losses. Many CT them were
offered as low as 50kcents crate, the
best stock selling aVSl and $l.25.
Market conditions, due TO hot weather
ana absence from the city OF thou
hands of consumers, were inclined TO
be draggy, not an unusual condition for
the first market day of the week. Prices
of most commodities were substantially
the same as prices quoted Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints. AZ y a4s q !;
tub, 45Isa4612 store packed, %.
Eggs Fresh selected. 3la32, hennery,
Sass: current receipts, 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 25: fowls,
large. IS: small. 3D. Leghorns, Ia
Spring chickens, large. 34aS5. medium,
32a33. small, 80. Leghorns, 2fa28;
BOOSTERS, is; keats, young, IS; old, 30.
Dressed Turkeys, 80: Spring chickens,
large, 4Oa42; medium. 3Sa40; small,
35a36: Leghorns. IS; fowls. large
26a27; small, 25 capons, large, 44a45;
small, 30a35; ducks, 20a25; keats, l.o0a
Ito.
Meats. fresh killed--Beef. 22a24: veal,
2oa24; lamb, 26a30: pork loins, 33a34;
fresh hams. rs fresh shoulders, 49,
smoked hams. 28a29; smoked shoulders
10; bacon, 24a26; lard, IA.
Live stock-Calves, 1879: Spring
lambs, 13al3Ia.
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 heavy; demand
limited. market weak; North Carolina,
salmon tints, mostly ripe, STANDARDS,
9ss and DTS, GOAL 25: few high as l.50:
standards, ASS ana irregular sizes. Ioa
90: poorer, low as so. Eastern Shore
Maryland, no sales reported; mlscei-
laneous melons. supplies moderate: de-
rnand limited. market steady: Califor-
MIA Honey Dews. standard crates, small
to medium size, $50; large size, l,Io:
Lettuce ~ Western stock; supplies
light: demand light. market STEADY:
California. crates. Iceberg type, 80
dozen. 600, Colorado. no early sales re-
ported. Eastern stock; supplies moder-
ate, demand light. market about STEADY
New York. .2-dozen crates, Big Boston
type. 2.00a2 IS; best mostly 20, ie"
higher. ,a
light, market steady; Iowa, lo0-pouho
sacks, yellows, u. S. No !, 20.
Peach Supply Heavy.
Peaches-Supplies heavy demand
moderate. market weak; Georgia ano
North Carolina. SKIES and bushel bask-
els, Elbertas, u. S. No. /, large size
5oaf rs. medium size. i.25al so; some
ripe and soft. 75al Is. North Carolinas,
blIshel baskets Bellies, u. S. No. j, me-
dunn size. GOAL IS; large size mostly
25: few high as 150 Virginia, truck
receipts. bustlel baskets Carmans, Y.
s. No. /, large size, las; few me quar-
ity and condition. $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate de-
rnand moderate. market slightly strong
er. East Shore Maryland and East
Shore Virginia, cloth top staye barrels
cobblerg, N. s. No. /, 2 00a2.25.
termelone--Supplies moderate; de-
nand good for good stock. market firm;
Georgia. 4 tiers, Tom Watsons, "a
pound average. $4,000. South Carolina
q tiers Thurmand Grays, 26-pound aV-
eraee. 225. 00a250 90, 24-pound average.
4 tiers Tom Watsons, 100000 tiers
Dixie Bellies, 23-pound average, 275O0'
q tiers Esxce!ls. 32-pOund average. 3000
Lima bcans--Supplies light, No early
sales reported.
Apples Demand Slow.
Apples Supplies moderate; demand
slow. market dull. Virginia. bushei
baskets; various varieties, medium to
large size, 75ai rs. few best high as
SO: California. boxes. Gravensteins,
small to medium size, 200a2.25.
Pears Supplies moderate, demand
light market duh and slightly weaker
California. boxes Bartletts, fancy large
size. 2.s0a275. medium size. 225a250.
Peas--5upplies light; demand light,
market STEADY; New York. bushel bas-
kets. Telephone. 200: Colorado, As
F,o{fnd crates TnIeDhoneg 5 90.