Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
SUPPLIES Of FRUIT
ON DECREASE HERE
Apples Are Exception in Local
Market-virglnla Figs
Appear.

Receipts of peaches are gradually
decreasing, cantaloupeS are not SO
plentiful and pears are being received
In such small quantities that prices
are not cheap. Apples continue in
plentiful supply, according 10 dealers,
snd low prices rule, country apples
selling from Is cents 10 $l.25 buShel,
Due 10 the lessening Of receipts Of
other fruits. il is reported, prices OF
bananas have taken slight advance,
There arc plenty bananas on the mar
ket, dealers report and the advance
IN prices at this time is what happens
practically every season,
MANY q the cantaloupeS offered the
retail trade this morning we're from
nearby Maryland and Virgins, many
peaches also coming from nearby sec
tians. WatermelonS continue in
plentiful supply, the quality Of the
fruit being AS good as local dealers
have ever seen.
New figs from Virginia made their
appearance this week They are be-
ing received III such small quantities,
however, that wholesale prices are not
quoted The retail price is about IS
cents = quart box.
A decisive drop in tomato prices the
past two days resulted in largely de-
creased receipts for crops Farmers
last week experienced no difficulty get
ting SI1S and 50 for 2-peck baskets Of
the vegetable TodsyS prices ranged
from - cents for culls TO IS cents and
81 fer good stock
Many lima beans coming 10 market
are not in the best condition. having
been affected by the weevil. IL is stated,
and lower prices were reported this
morning. Sheiied stock sold at IS "a
IS cents. beans in pods selling at So
and s225 bushel
Sugar corn was more plentiful TO-DAY,
although there were not SO many farm
ers in market Some of the stock was
carried over from yesterday. dealers
reported. but wet weather last night
prevented drying. The best corn this
morning sold at Is cents dozen. some
not so choice selling as low as Is cents.
StTingless beans. many of them
hhghted were much more plentiful this
morning. Price dropped TO SITS a
hushel. asCucumbers were scarce at 81
and 81 g basket. and beets and car
rotS. not so plentiful, advanced from
IS 10 81 per 100 punches.
Prices of most commodities TO-DAY
were about the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
Rutte-one- pound prints. 4sA2a5o;
tub. 47isa46ls; store packed. 80.
Fres-Fresh. selected. 34a35; hem
merry. 37a3S; current receipts, 30a3l.
Poultry. slive-Turkeys IS: fowls.
large. 2sa27 Spring chickens large,
3Ta3s. medium. 34a35, small, 81; Leg
horns. 30aS2: ROSTERS, 1Sal9: keats.
young, s0a60; old 80 Dressed-Tur-
keys. SO: fowls, large, 3oa32: small,
27a2s: Spring chickens, large, 4Sa45;
gn1S TArhnTTNE
81: capons large. 44a45; small. S0a35'
ducks. 20a25: keats. young. s0al 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 22a26:
veal. 22a25: lamb. 25a2S: shoulders.
2aa2I: smoked hams 2sa29; smoked
shoulders. i9a20. bacon 24a26. lard II.
Live stock-Calves. Is 2al6. lambs
lsal5.
Frui; and Vegetable Review.
vegetables compiled BIZ the Market
News Serviee Bureau Of Agricultural
f. 11onicsp says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie liberal, nearby
Maryland and Virginia stock supplying |
the market Miscellaneous melons, sup /
plies limited. demand light, market /
STEADY. California. standard crates. /
heneydews. 6s-i2s, lT5a2oo; few |
higher
Lettuce - Western stock, supplies
moderate: demand light, market steady.
California. crates. Iceberg type, 40
6ez.. 4.50a475. Eastern stock, supplies
light. demand light. market steady
New York. 2-doz. crates, Big Boston
type , 90: ordinary condition, GOAL so.
Onions-S supplies light; demand light,
market steady. Massachusetts. 100"
peund sacks. yeilows, U. S. No. !, $50.
Peaches-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady. North Caro-
lima. husheI baskets, Elbertas. u. $.
No. /. medium 10 large size, i.50al.75;
Virginia. bushei baskets. Bellies. u. S.
No. ]. medium TO large size, i.50al.75;
bushel baskets. Hilevs U. S, No. ],
medium to large size. mostly l.50; Della
ware. bilsilel baskets. Bellies. unclaSsi-
fed. small 10 medium size, i.10al.25.
PearS-Suppiies light; demand light,
market steady: California. boxes, Bart
let's. fancy. large size, 3.75a4.o0: small
Gize. 325a3 so
Potatoes - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: East Shore Mary
land and East Shore Virginia cloth-top
stave barrels. cobblerS, u. S. No /. IT'S
~ 90. mostly 400.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market steady:
Eastern Shore Virginia cloth top. stsve
barrels, YeIIoWs. L. S No. !. $50
North Carolina. cloth top. stave bar
rels, Yellows. No. ], poorly graded.
450a5o0
Wstermeions ~ Supplies moderate;
demand light. market steady: Virginia,
bulk per 100 melons, Thurmond Gravs,
$685. pound average. 56.00as0.Do.
Lima besns-Suppiies light demand
light. market steady Eastern Shore
Maryland bushei hampers, mostly ZOO
few higher
Applcs--SUppiies moderate demand
light. market steady, Virginia. bushel
bsskets Wolf River. u. S. No. /. large
size, 80 Unclassihed fair quality and
condition GOAL IS