Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
ISPLENTIFUL HERE
Fruit Shipments Are Also
Large-Scarcity of
Poultry Reported.

Immense quantities of fruits and
vegetables were piled high on all sides
about wholesale houses this morning,
the volume Of produce moved being sug-
gestive of active trading. There was no
scarcity of anything in the line of fruits
and vegetables, according to reports, and
prices o. most of them were what deal
ers termed reasonable to cheap.
Along the country line there were
quantities of Spring greens and small
vegetables, homegrown stock, that
found ready sale at prevailing prices.
Wholesalers also had quantities Of
shipped in supplies from Florida, Texas,
Arizona and other States. Lima beans
we're not so plentiful.
Potato Receipts Increase.
Peaches, received from Florida ship
pers, were to be had this morning
around $3.50 a crate of 6 pans. The
fruit was small and not attractive, but
dealers mentioned that they possessed
the genuine rich flavor OF that popular
fruit.
Dealers reported increased receipts
of new potatoes and correspondingly
lower prices. The Florida crop is about
exhausted dealers state, and much OF
the receipts coming here at this time
are from South Carolina.
It is probable that the warm weather
soon will affect the egg market. Re-
ceipts are not very heavy. according to
this mornings reports, but prices were
not changed. Butter prices also con-
tinued unchanged.
lfVxg YANnFfnd
scarcity Of fowls. prices being slightly
higher The scarcity, it is stated, pre-
walls throughout the country.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, Haas;
tub, 43a44; store packed, 30A31.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
31a32: current receipts, 30a3l.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a28; Winter chickens, 42a45;
Spring chickens. small, 4oa42; large,
46a48; fowls, 34a35; Leghorns, 30a32;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20; keats, young.
60a65; old. ISAAC. Dressed: Turkeys,
35a40; Winter chickens, 45a48; Spring
chickens, 50a55: fowls, 37a38; Leghorns
IS; capons, large, 50a52; small, 45a47;
ducks, 32a33; keats, 80a1.00.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a24 veal
23a26; lamb. 30a32; pork loins, 29a30;
fresh hams. 20: fresh shoulders. 17a18;
smoked hams. 20; smoked shoulders, II
ala; bacon. 23a24; lard In bulk, 15a
1872; in packages, 14al412.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring lambs
IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says: (Sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady; Norfolk
section. Virginia 112-bushel hampers,
pointed type. 1.00a125; mostly around
LIS: East Shore Virginia, barrel crates,
pointed type, 2.25a2 so.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light market slightly weaker; Florida,
10-inch crates. individually washed and
preceded, 3-6-dozen, 4.00a425; mostly
400: 8-10 dozen. 350aS.75.
Lettuce-SupplieS of Western stock
moderate; demand light. market about
steady; California, crates, Iceberg type,
As dozen, 4.00a4.5O.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: Texas, standard
crates, yellow BermudaS, mixed, No.
and No. 2, 1.85a1 80; few 200.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock mod
crate: demand moderate, market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks. Russell
Rurals, U. S. No. !, mostly 2.25; Idaho,
100-pound sacks, Russell Burbanks,
U. S. No. /, sales direct to retailers,
$50; new stock, supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err; Florida, double-head barrels, Spauld-
ing Rose, U. S. No. /. 7.25a775; mostly
around $50: South, Carolina, cloth-top,
stave-barrels, Cobblers. U. S. No. !,
6.00a6.25.
Strawberies-Supplie light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; East
Shore Maryland, 32-quart crates, vari-
Gus varieties, good quality and condi-
ton, 5.00a5. so; few best, 900; few
small size, 4.00a4.50.
Tomatoes-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
skies, ripeS and turning, wrapped fancy
count, best, 5.00a5.25: fair quality and
condition, 4.50: choice count, best. 400
a425: fair quality and condition, $50.
Misunderstanding light: demand
light, market steady; sales direct to re-
tailers; FLORIDA, Tom Watsons, 1922
pound average, LOCALS; 28-pound
average, rs each.
String Beans-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
II -bushel hampers, green, some fair
quality, 1.50a2 90; Georgia and South
Carolina, bushel hampers, Red Valen-
tines and stringleSs, 2.25a2.50; Black
UolaptipoS sOYne ordinary nualitV 1 0Sa