Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-10
GREEN VEGETABLE
SUPPLIES GREATER
KaIe and Spinach Offered at
81 a BuSheI in Whole
sale Market.

Greens on the country line this morn
ing were more plentiful. and cheaper.
Kale and spinach were offered at 81
basket, turnip tops and mustard salad
selling at rs cents and 81. Dealers
reported a slow demand for the several
varieties of greens, the demand for
other vegetables also being slow
Stringless beans continue in light
supply. many of them showing evidences
of having been attacked by the beetle,
and the demand for them was not
strong at SITS and So bushel. Lima
beans also continue scarce and nlgn,
dealers quoting them at 65 and 70 cents
a quart, the unshelled stock selling
around 81 bushel. Butter beans were
offered at SO cents a quart.
Potato Supplies Moderate.
Moderate supplies of potatoes were
reported, moderate demand contlnu-
ing the market steady. Pennsylvania
potatoes, 150-pound sacks, were quoted
at So and $215, No. l, East Shore OF
Virginia, barrels, selling at S%.Zo.
Nearby potatoes were quoted at 10
cents and 81 bushel, sweet potatoes
selling around 81.
There were many not of the best quail
ity. however, and the seconds or cullS
sold as low as rs cents and 81 for
2-peck baskets. Best stock sold at 81. 80
and So.
Liberal receipts of carrots from Cali
fornia were offered at So buShel bas-
ket, the vegetable, according to dealers,
being the most attractive ever seen IN
the local market. New York onions
sold at 81 for 100-pound sacks.
Dealers reported liberal receipts OF
choice and attractive fruits from Varl-
Gus sections New York ounces were
offered today at $3.50 a bushel, the few
remaining peaches selling at 1925 and
$3.50 bushel basket.
Cantaloupes from the West were fair
" plentiful and dealers had heavy OF
ferings of honeydews. honeyballs, pears,
apples and grapes, prices being ABOUT
the same as prices reported the past
several days.
Eggs continued scarce and high. The
butter market continues firm and prac-
ticallv no changes in prices of meats
and poultry were reported today.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 48l2a4S1a
tub. 471aa4812; store packed, 30a32.
5Oa52: current receipts, 40; storage, 35.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 30a35; fowls,
%; Spring chickens, large, 30a32; me-
dunn. 3Oa32; small, 30a32; Leghorns,
28a3O roosters, l9a20; keats, young,
68a80 old, 80 DreSsed-Turkeys 4Oa
As: fowls, large. 33a35; small, 30a32;
Spring chickens. large, 40a42; medium,
38a40 small, SO: Leghorns, 81; capons,
large, 42a45; small, 30a35; ducks, 29a3O;
keats young 80al.00.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a27; veal,
25a26 lamb, 25a26; pork loin, 26a28;
fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders, "a;
smoked hams, 27a28: smoked shoulders,
2la22; bacon, 22a24: lard, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 151aa16; lambs, IA.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
AppleS-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady; boxes, Washing
ton, extra fancy Delicious, medium to
large sizes, $50; combination extra
fancy and fancy Winter Bananas, me-
dunn to large size, $50; extra fancy
Jonathans, medium to large size, 2.50a
2.75; bushel baskets, Maryland and Vir-
GINA, ". -. NO. L, 4 q AACIlCo uP, LIZ
licious. 1.75a200 Grimes. mostly lbs:
unclassified, various varieties, 2la inches
up, 75a100.
Cabbage moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York. 90-10o
pound sacks, Domestic, round type,
2.25a2.50; mostly $50
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm; New York 2-3 crates
225a2.5O; few fancy higher.
Grapes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Tugs, Flame Tokays, 125a1 so; Della
ware, 12-quart climax baskets, Con-
cords, so; New York, 12-quart climax
baskets. Concords, 5712a60; 4-quart
| climax baskets, Corcords, 20; Della
wares and Niagaras, 10.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light. market steady;
California, crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, 4.75a5.00; Colorado, crates, Ice
berg type, As dozen, 4.25a4.50. Eastern
stock: Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; New York, 2-dozen
crates, Big Boston type, 1.25a1 so; some
ordinary quality low as 100.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan, 100-pound
sacks, yellows, U. S. No. /, medium to
large size, few sales, mostly 400.
Peaches-SupplieS very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; New York, bushel
baskets, Seckels, No. /, small to me-
dunn size. 2.00a2.50; bushel baskets,
BartlettS, No. /, medium to large size,
2.75a300; bushel baskets, Sheldons, No.
l. few sales, mostly 800; Washington,
boxes Bartletts, fancy, medium to large
size, 3.25a3,50, mostly $50; small size,
ripe, low as l. so.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Pennsylvania
| l60-pound sacks round whites, u. S. No
| l, 2.00a215 round whites, 100-pound
sacks, u s. No. l, $50: East Shore Vir-
! GINA, cloth-top stave barrels, CobblerS,
u: S. No. l, few sales, 225a2.40.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market dull East Shore
Virginia, cloth-top barrels, Yellows No.
| l, 2.25a2 so; Maryland, bushel baskets,
Nancy Halls, No. l, 1.00a1.25.
| CarrotS-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Colorado, Western
| lettuce crates, punched, $50.
Beets-Supplies very light; too few
| sales reported to quote.
Cantaloupes-Supplies light; demand
slow, market steady; Colorado, standard
| flats, lbs and 15s, Salmon Tints, 75a
lis; mostly around 100a1.75; Cali
| fornia Persian melons, standard crates,
200a2.25; jumbo crates, 2.50a275;