Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IS LIGHTER HERE
Farmers Hail Wet Weather
as Boon to Crops-PouI-
try Sales Good.

Truckers and farmers in the rural
sections Of the District and nearby
Maryland and Virginia hailed with de-
light the appearance Of rain last night
and this morning.
ut certainly was sweet music to their
ears" was the comment of dealer on
the country line this morning, meaning
the earning of thousand of additional
dollars.
| Provided, of course" he added, that
no severe frost appears the next few
days
Growers this morning were enthusi-
astic over expectations of what they ex-
pect as a result of the rain.
ut is sure to benefit white and sweet
| potatoes, corn and tomatoes" was the
statement of grower.
Vegetable Receipts.
Tomato receipts. probably due to the
long spell of dry weather materially re-
duced Saturday and there were not so
many in evidence this morning. Top
quality tomatoes this morning sold as
high as SITS for 2-peck baskets, some
retailers putting prices up to Is cents a
pound.
Receipts of various varieties of Vege-
tables on the country line this morn
ing were light, but commission men
had ample supplies to meet demands.
Increased receipts of mushrooms from
Pennsylvania growers resulted in de-
cided decreases in prices. Top quality
mushrooms sold at SIPS this morning,
other grades being offered as low as so
cents.
Alligator pears continued in heavy re-
ceipts. mostly of better quality than
last weeks receipts. Seckel pears, re-
ceived from New York shippers, in So
pound kegs sold around SIS. Commits
sion merchants also had plentiful
quantities of peaches, apples, honey
dews, honeyballs and other fruits.
Poultry dealers succeeded in cleaning
up their heavy receipts of chickens the
last week, having only small quantities
to carry over until this morning. This
mornings receipts of all commodities
were small, according to dealers. de-
| mands being light.
Prices OF most commodities this
morning were the same as prices quoted
at the close of last weeks market.
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 48a4e;
tub, 47a48; store packed, 3oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, 48a50; fresh selected,
46a47; current receipts, 45a46.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, So;
toms. 49, Spring chickens. large, 80;
medium. 27a28; broiers, 80; Leghorns,
25a26; fowls, %; Leghorns fowls, 22a23;
ROSTERS, %; ducks, l5a2o; keats, young,
| 60a7O; old, 35a40. DresSed-Turkeys,
| 38a40: Spring chickens, large, 38a40;
medium, 36a37; broilers, SO: Leghorns,
34a35; ROSTERS, 26; ducks, 2Sa3O; keats,
80a1 90
Meats-Beef, 221aa25; veal, 2ea2s;
lamb. 25a27; pork loins, S3a35; fresh
hams, 26: fresh shoulders. %: smoked
hams, %; smoked shoulders, 20; bacon
%: lard, in bulk, IA; in package. Is.
Live stock-Calves, l5al5la; lambs,
l2al3.
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 moderate; demand
light, market steady; bushel baskets
Virginia, U. S. No. !, o.. inches up
Grimes, l.5Oa20O; few 2.25: Dellclous
250a300; few higher. U. S. No. l,
inches up, Yorks, 200a225 Staymans
2OOa225 unclassified. various varie-
ties. 2i2 inches up, l.25a1.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: New York, 80-100-
pound sacks. Danish type, l,5oal:76.
Grapes-Eastern stock; supplies light
demand light. market about steady
New York l2-quart, climax baskets
Concords. U. S. No. /, 60a65; mostly
| around GO.
Lettuce-Western stock; supplies
light; demand light, market steady;
Colorado. crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, 475a5.OO; fair quality and con-
dition, 4OOa4.25; Eastern stock; no
supplies on market.
| Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: all United States
No. /, medium to large size: New YORK
| 100-pound sacks yellows, 2.00a2 25; IN
diana and Ohio, 100-pound SACKS yell
| lows, mostly around 2.25.
| Celery-Supplies light; demand llgnt
market steady; New York. 2-3 crates
early varieties, mostly around 225.
! Peaches-Supplies very light; de-
mand. light, market steady; very few
sales; New York, bushel baskets Ell
bertas, U. S. No. /, medium to large
size, 800.
Pears-supplies of Eastern stock very
light; demand light, market steady
| fancy, 350a4.50; bushel baskets Bart
l
wasty, 1.00al.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady; Maine
! 15O-pound sacks Cobblers, U. S. No. l
4.5Oa4.65; mostly around Csc; 100
pound sacks Cobblers, U. S. No. !
$50.
sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand light, market steady; East Shore
Virginia, cloth-top barrels, yellows
No. /, 3.O1a325; East Shore Maryland
bushel hampers, yellows, No. !, l.0os
125.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Norfolk sec.
ton, bushel hampers, green, fair quail
ity and condition, 1.25a1.50.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; East Shore Mary
land, bushel hampers, 250a2.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger
nearby Maryland. 1a-bushel hampers
75a1. 90. few 1.25.