Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Wholesale Market

Yesterdays daily market report or
| fruits and vegetables compiled by the
| Market News Service Bureau of Agri.
cultural Economics said sales to job
bers except where otherwise noted:
AppleS-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; barrels, no sales re-
ported; boxes, Washington, medium, 2.5C
large sizes, extra fancy Staymans, 2.5C
a2.65; Delicious, 3.25a3.50; Romes, $50:
bushel baskets, Virginia, u S. No.
az inches up Staymans, 1.75a1 90; few
high as 200; Pennsylvania, u. S. No.
234-inch Staymans. fair color. 1.65a1 rs
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Florida, IL
bushel hampers. pointed type. 2.15a2.25;
New York, sacked, per hundredweight
Danish type. 275a3.0o; mostly 800.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; California, crates
fair quality and condition, 5.00a550;
Florida, l0-inch crates, 4-6 dozen,
mostly $50.
Lettuce-Western, supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady; Arizona,
crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen, fair
quality and condition, 3.00a3.25; poorer
low as $50; Southern. supplies light;
demand light, market firm for good
stock; Florida, 1la-bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, 150a1.75;, few best high
as 200; bushel baskets, Big Boston
type. fair quality and condition, 75a1 90.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Michigan, 100
pound sacks yellows, U. S. No. l, 5.5Oa
$50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Pennsyl-
vania, 150-pound sacks, round whites,
U. S. No. /, mostly around 2.25: New
York, 150-pound sacks, round whites,
U. S. No. l, 2.35.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Texas bushel
baskets, Savoy type, 90a115.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; few sales; re-
packed, unknown origin, threcs, ripes.
wrapped, fancy count, 4.00a450: choice
count, 3.00a3.50: original Florida skies,
rlpes and turning, wrapped, fancy count,
300a35O.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, 7a-bushel
hampers, green stringless, 5.50a6O0;
refugees, 450a5.50; poorer, low as 800.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market dull and slightly weaker;
Florida, pepper crates, fancy, mostly
400. ~
Eggplant-Supplies very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Squash-Supplies very light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
bushel baskets, white, unwrapped, best,
mostly 400; fair quality and condition,
300a350
Cucumbers-Supplie very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
rawberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
pony refrigerator, various varieties,
mostly around 40; fair quality and con-
dition. 32ha371a.
uliflower-Supplie liberal; demand
light. market about steady; California
pony crates, 1.75a200; fair quality, low
as 1.50.
Carrots-Supplies light: demand light,
market dull; Texas, Western lettuce,
crates, punched, 325a3.5O.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, buShel baskets,
punched, 2.60a2.75; Western lettuce,
crates, 3.50a3.75.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market unsettled Florida boxes,
medium to large size, No. /, S.50a400;
No. 2, 3.00a3.25
apefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Florida boxes, No. /, medium size, S.50a
375.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light
market about steady: Mexico, 45-pound
crates, SIS.