Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-30
NEARBY PRODUCE
! !. RECEIPTS HEAVY
s.,
s'Right Prices," Wholesalers
Say, Are Bringing Increased
: ~ Quantities of'TruCk.

defnantis. and. according to reports,
prices were what dealers termed right.
.Cantaloupes from nearby farms were
reported to possess sweetness tnat
dealers reported lacking in the fruit
from the Ridgeway section OF North
Carolina this season.
"The Ridgeway cantaloupes proved !
the disappointment of the season."
commented a dealer this morning,
"dfiving consumers to the purchase of
increased quantities of honeyballs. /
,rStrange enough" the merchant
added, pointing to shipment OF honey
balls these honeyballs came from
former Washington boy, j. w. Handy,
who Is heavy grower in the vicinity
of Brawley, Calf"
Prices Of honeyballs ranged from 81
and. $125 for flats to $2.25 for ponys,
$2.75 for standards and $3.50 for
jurnbos. Honeydews, also in demand.
were quoted around 50 and $2.25 a
crate.
-" Good Peaches Received.
Homegrown cantaloupes sold around
$2i,a crate this morning. the North
Carolina stock selling at prices rang
ing from 81 to So. Increased guam
titles of good quality peaches were re-
ceived from various points this morn
ing and offered at prices as high as
$3.50. Ordinary stock sold much
cheaper
Damsons, one of the leading fruits
for preserving, were received in fairly
large quantities this morning and offered
around $3.50 basket. Crabapples. for
jelly purposes, also We're in fair supply
at,.$2 a bushel.
Tomatoes, chiefly from nearby, were
more plentiful this morning, early
morning prices ranging from 81 to So
for two-peck baskets, culls, or No. 2
stock, selling at rs cents.
Along Country Line.
Growers along the country line had
increased quantities of cucumbers,
string beans, peppers and other small
vegetables. String beans sold around
$225 bushel, cucumbers at 81 and
Sl50, squash at IS cents and ST bushef
and green corn as low as Is and 80
cents dozen.
Butter prices slightly advanced. while
meat. poultry and egg prices remained
about the same as Yesterdays prices.
with the exception of Slight drop in
the price Of lamb. Egg losses continue
heavy.
Change in temperature this morning
had the effect of making the early
morning trading an improvement over
yesterday mornings trading.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 441aa45;
tub, 421aa44A2; store packed. 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 37a3S; fresh selected,
a6a37: current receipts, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 50;
toms, SO; Spring chickens large. 32a33;
medium, 80: small, 80; Leghorns, 26a
~: small, IS; fowls, 2sa30; ROSTERS,
%; ducks, 28a30: keats, young, 60a65;
old. ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys, 38a4O;
Spring chickens. large. 38a40; medium,
36a37; small, 35; Leghorns. IS; fowls,
35a36; ROSTERS, 26; ducks, 28a5o: keats,
90a100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 24la; veal,
%; lamb, 27a28 pork loins, "a; fresh
hams, 3Oa32; fresh shoulders, %;
smoked hams, 80; smoked shoulders,
%; bacon, 2saso; lard in bulk, Is; IN
packages, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics. says:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., supplies light;
demand limited, market dull; jumbos.
ass and ass, Salmon Tints, 2.50a275,
mostly $50; fair condition, ripe, low as
100; jumbo flats, 9s and lbs, Salmon
Tints, mostly 100 North Carolina,
Ridgeway section, supplies liberal; de-
rnand good, market steady; standard
36s. Salmon TintS, 1.25a1 so, mostly
1856; standards ASS, Salmon Tints. 1.OOa
1925, mostly 100, poorer low as 70.
Miscellaneous melons-Supplies moder-
ate: demand moderate: market steady;
California, Imperial Valley, standard
crates Honeydews, IS to lbs, 1.75a2.00;
Arizona, standard crates Honeydews, IS
to 9s, 1.5Oa1.75; California, junbos ASS,
Honey Balls, 3.00a3.25; jumbo flats, Us,
1.25.
Lettuce-Western, supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; wash
ington, crates Iceberg type, 40 dozen'
$50; some fair quality and condition,
$50. Eastern stock-New York, supplies
moderate; demand moderate, market
about steady; 2-doZen crates Big Boston
type, 75a1 90, mostly goal 90.
Onions Supplies light; demand mod |
crate, market steady; Pennsylvania, So
pound sacks yellows, y. s. NO. l, l:60a
ITS, mostly 100; Washington, 100
pound sacks Valencia type, U. S. No. l,
few sales. 3.75.
Peach Market Steady.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro- |
lima, bushel baskets Elbertas, U. s. NO. |
/, large size, 300a325, mostly 800; Viz
gina, DuSIlcl DdShcIS OdAAiolic' AASu.uAA
to large size, good quality and condition,
$50; u. S. No. /, large size, 1.75a2.c0:
fair quality and condition and small
size low as 100: SKIES. Hileys, u. S. No.
/, small size, 2.50a2.T5; medium size,
500; bushel baskets Hileys, U. S. No. 2,
small to medium size, 1.25; bushel bas-
kets Bellies, unclassified, medium size,
$50.
Potatoes-supplies light: demand
moderate market steady. nearhV Mary.
land and Eastern Shole Virginia, cloth
top stave barrels, Cobblers, U. S. No.
/. mostly 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker;
nearby Maryland, 1a-bushel hampers,
ripes, unwrapped and turning wrapped,
Watermelons-supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, Tom Watsons, 20-22-pound
average, fair quality, Is; 28-pound aver
age Thurmond Grays, IS: 32-34-pound
average Thurmond GrayS, GOAL 90.
North Carolina, Tom Watsons, 1880
pound average, 75a85.
Bean Supplies Light.
String beans-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; nearby Mary
land, bushel baskets. 1.75a2.25.
Lima beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Eastern
Shore Maryland, bushel hampers, good
quality and condition, 4.OOa42o 1alr
quality and condition, 3.50a4.00.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand light,
market weaker: nearby Maryland. b
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market steady; Oregon and
Washington, 50-pound crates, 5.50a6.OO;
New York, bushel baskets Telephones,