Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-28
BERRY SHIPMENTS
IN LARGE VOLUME
Spring Greens Receipts Are
Also Heavy at D. c.
Market Today.

Homegrown Strawberries and Spring
green's we're received in such immense
quantities this morning that the market
was fairly glutted. Splendid quallty
strawberries were offered during the
early morning hours at prices around 80
and $3.50. but it soon became evlqent
dealers would experience dlfhcuity
moving supplies and prices gradually
dropped until some were offered at $l.3o
before noon.
In addition to the homegrown
berries, dealers continued to receive
shipments from the Eastern, Shore OF
Maryland, the North Carolina season
for the fruit having closed several days
ago. 1t is deemed certain that the fruit
will become scarce before the first OIL
next week and dealers are urging
housewives to get in their supplies 1or
canning and preserving the next lew
days.
Blackberry Receipts.
Growers in the vicinity of Clinton,
N. c., sent large quantities of especially
attractive blackberries to the local
market for today's trade, receipts being
largely in excess of demands. Market
opend this morning at 20 cents
quart, but the fruit moved so slowly that
dealers expected lower prices would pre-
vail before the close of the days market.
Additional receipts of watermelons
and cantaloupeS this morning attracted
attention of buyers both fruits being of
exceptionally good quality. Because OF
the plentiful supplies and cheap prices
of berries, however, the citrus fruits
were not SO much in demand. can
fornia cantaloupes, dozen to the crate,
sold around So this morning, while the
Florida fruit was offered at $3.50 and 81.
Slightly decreased prices were re-
ported in the poultry market, while the
egg market was a trifie easier, and
warm weather is expected to result In
slightly lower prices of eggs.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
pound prints, 44a45; tub,
43a44 store packed, 3Oa31.
EggS-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
3la32; current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a26: Spring chickens, small,
40a42; large, 45a46; Leghorns, 35;
BOOSTERS, 20; ducks, 15a20; fowls, 33a34:
keats, young, 60a65; DID, 35a40. Dressed:
Turkeys, 35a40; Spring chickens, 48a52;
Leghorns, 4Oa45; fowls, 38a40: Leg
horns, 34a35; ducks, 32a33; keats, 8Oa
100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a24; veal.
23a26; lamb, 3oa32; pork loins. 32a33;
fresh hams, 26a27 fresh shoulders,
1920; smoked hams, 27a28; smoked
shoulders. 17a18; bacon, %; lard, in
bulk, 1919; in packages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 13al3l2;s Spring
lambs, Is.
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:
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull Norfolk section Vir-
ginia, 11a-bushel hampers. pointed
type, 75a85; barrel crates, pointed type,
1.25a1.5O.
Cantaloupes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Imperial Valley, standards. ASS, salmon
tints, 7.o0a7.5O; ponys, ASS and 54s,
5.00a5.50; standard flats, lbs and 15s,
2.50a3.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm for good stock; Cali
fornia, crates, iceberg type, AS dozen,
best, $475a5.00; fair quality and con-
dition, 3.00a400.
Onions--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates yellow Bermudas, mixed, No.
oAAA ANOs LsOOd4 OO.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock mod
crate; demand moderate, market steady:
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, U. S. No. /. 2.25a2.35; new
stock: Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market weaker: South Carolina,
cloth-top stave barrels, Cobblers, U. S.
No. /, 5.75a6.00; some medium size,
$50
trawberries-Supplies heavy and not
cleaned up; demand moderate, market
weaker; nearby Maryland. East Shore,
Maryland, and Delaware, 32-quart crates
various varieties. wide range prices:
best, 200a2.50; some small size, fair
condition, 1.25a175
TomatoeS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market firm for good stock;
Florida, SKIES, ripes and turning
wrapped. best, fancy count. 4OOa425;
choice count, 300a3,2 rs; fair quality and
condition, some decayed, fancy count.
2.50a3.50; choice count, 2.00a3 90; 216's,
5Oa225