Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-29
KALE AND SPINACH
ON DISPLAY HERE
Fruit and Vegetable Receipts
Are Plentiful at D. C..
Market.

Of fruits and vegetables from all Sec
lions of the country, Cuba and Mexico
Because of the low temperature last
night 1t became necessary for such
merchants to start their fires In stoves
on the sidewalks.
Express deliveries from the South
and West continued this morning with
Out the receipts sustaining damage as
result OF the freezing Weatller Heavy
receipts OF kale and small quantities
OF spinach came from the Norfolk, Va,
section and were offered at prices
dealers considered cheap for this sea-
son OF the year.
Receipts Of Strawberries from Florida
have been fairly heavy since the close
o1 last weeks market. most of the
truit being fancy stock. The berries
We're plentiful enough yesterday and
TO-DAY to bring the price down to as low
as 40 cents. Some stock not so good
sold as low as 30 cents.
Other Fruit Receipts.
Alligator pears. product of Cali
tornia, were fairly plentiful this morn
ing and in fair demand at So a crate
OF dozen of the fruit Moderate sup
plies OF oranges and grapefruit were
reported this morning. some of the
FLORIDA fruit being particularly attrac-
i've: oranges were quoted from 81. so
ana higher; grapefruit selling from
| $2.75 to 425.
Pineapples, rhubarb, bananas and
pears were other fruits offered the
| trade this morning. The pears, box
stock, sold at wide range of prices, ac-
2ording to size and condition. Rhu-
barb, grown in hothouses in Detroit.
IN foiV
Sl.25 a box.
Lima beans from Bermuda. in splen-
did condition and of first quality, were
quoted at $3.50 crate, string beans
from Florida selling at 81 to So. Broc-
coll, product OF Texas growers. is re-
garded by dealers as one of the choicest
varieties of vegetables and, it is stated,
is fast gaining favor with consumers. It
was quoted this morning at $3.50 and
S2,75 crate. New cabbage from
Charleston, S. c.. was offered at $3.50
and SITS a crate.
Elephants, beetS and carrots were in
moderate receipt this morning, prices,
as to quality, covering a wide range
Dealers had tomatoes enough TO meet
demands at prices ranging from $3.50
to $3.50. Mushrooms were plentiful at
81 a basket.
Dealers reported firmer condition
d the egg market, prices the past few
days having slightly increased. There
are plenty eggs being received, accord
ing to merchants, but the demand is
about great enough to consume them.
Butter. egg, meat and poultry prices
this morning were about the same as
prices quoted yesterday.
Today'S Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 49a50: tub.
a8a4S; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; fresh, select
Cd. 3Sa4o; current receipts, 37a3S;
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 36a37; Spring
chickens, 35a36. Leghorns, 3d. fowls.
28a30; roosters, l9a20; ducks. Is; geese.
90: keats. young. 50a60: old, 80 Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens, asa
20: Leghorns, 30a32; fowls. 3Oa32: ca
pons: large. 4oa46: small. 38a40; ducks,
szaS3; geese 25a30; keats, 80a1O0.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 18a2l: veal
a4a28; lamb. 80: pork loins, 90; fresh
hams, 21a22 fresh shoulders, is:
smoked hams, IS; smoked shoulders. is:
bacon, 22; lard in tins, 10; in pack
Live stock-calves. 16laal7; lambs,
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
ana vegetables compiled by the Mar
Ket News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Sales to jobbers except where other
wise noted.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Barrels: No sales
reported. Boxes: Washington medium
TO large sl@s, extra fancy Staymans.
2.50a2.65; Delicious, 3.25a35O. Bushei
baskets: Virginia, U. S. No. /, 21a inches
up. Staymans, 165al85; "a inches up.
l.75a2.00; U. S, No. 2, Grimes, 2ia
inches up. 1.35a1 40.
Cabbage--Suppl.es liberal; demand
light, market steady. Florida, 1a-
bushel hampers, pointed type, best.
mostly 400; fair quality. small size, .5oa
l.75, mostly LIS: New York, sacked, per
hundredweight Danish type, mostly 800.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. California,
crates, fair quality and condition. 5.0oa
$50, few best, 500; Florida, l0-inch
crates, AS dozen, mostly $50.
| Lettuce--Western, supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady. Arizona.
| crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, fair
quality and condition. 3.0Oa350; Cali
tornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg
type, AS dozen, 40Oa425. Southern
supplies light. demand light, market
steady; Florida, l12-bushel hampers,
Big Boston type, best mostly 1.5Oa1 rs,
fair quality and condition, 90a125:
quality and condition, 75c.
| Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, lOO-pound sacks. yellows, u. s.
No. !, mostly $50 Correction-Yester-
days report, Michigan and Ohio 100
pound sacks, yelloWs u S. No. /. should
have read mostly $50 instead of most
ly $780,
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Pennsylvania
l60-pound sacks, round whites, U. s.
No, l, 2.25; New York. 150-pound sacks,
round whites, U. S. No. l, 2.35a240
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady: Texas.
bushel baskets, Savoy type. 90a1.15;
mostly around 100; poorer low as rs.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand light, market steady; Maryland,
East Shore. bushel hampers, yellows,
No: !, l75a2oG; Tennessee; bushei
Observation-Disclosures light; demand
light, market steady; originals, Florida,
6s, ripes and turning wrapped fancy
count, S00aS.S0; choice count, 200a
250; repacked. unknown origin, S.,
ripes, wrapped. fancy count. $50.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; Florida,
7abushel hsmpers, green. round, 400a
$50; few higher; fiat, 3.50a400; few
higher.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
| crates fancy Il. O0a5 so
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 6.0oa650; few
fancy, high as 7,50,