Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10
Wholesale Market

Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables Compiled by the
Market News Service, Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics) said:
(Sales to jobbers except where other
wise noted)
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market steady; barrels, Virginia,
U. S. No. l, 2l2 inches up. Winesaps
slightly Scalded, 5.00a5.50; mostly 500;
boxes, Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy, Delicious, $50; fancy,
800: extra fancy Romes, $50: extra
fancy Winesape, 2.75; bushel baskets,
Virginia and Pennsylvania, U. S. No. /,
RomeS, 234 inches up, Its: Virginia,
U. S. No. l, 2l2 inches up, Black Twigs,
135al.6 5; u. S. No. !, Staymans, 234
inches up, 175a200; U. S. No. / Deli
cious, 234 inches up. 225a2.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New stock. Flor
ida. 11a-bushel hampers, pointed type,
1.50a1 .60 mostly $50; Texas. barrel
crates. ga dozen, mostly 2.25; ordinary
2.75a300.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
crates. 34-dozen. mostly 225; ordinary
quality and condition, 1.25a1.50
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; California, Iceberg
type, crates As dozen, 3.50a3.75; Florida,
/ 1a-bushel hampers. Big Boston type.
wide range, quality and conditions, best,
l .50a1 rs; poorer. 100.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull and slightly weaker:
Michigan and Ohio, 100-pound sacks
yellows, U. S. No. l. medium to large
sacks yellows. U. S. No. /, medium to
large size, slightly sprouted. 2.25a250
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker. All U. S.
No. 1: Maine, 120-pound sacks Green
Mountains, Its; Pennsylvania, 100
pound sacks round whites, 1.85a2.00;
New York, 15O-pound sacks round
whites. 2.00a215
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull: Texas, bushel bas-
kets Savoy type. goal 90.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light market about steady. Orig
inals: Florida. skies. ripes and turning.
wrapped. fancy count fair quality and
count. 225a2 so; ordinary quality and
condition, fancy and choice counts, 100.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand slow. market about steady: Flor
ida. 7s-bushel hampers green. 2.00a2.25:
best. mostly 200: ordinary quality ana
condition. 1.00a1.50.
Eggplant-Supplies very light: de-
mand very slow, market dull; Florida,
pepper crates. fancy high bush, 400;
some small size. 2.50a3.00.
Peppers - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 2.50a3o0; choice, 2.00a
$50.
Squash-Supplies very light: demand
light. market steady; Florida. pepper
crates, fancy white. wrapped, 800
rawberries-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger: Florida, pony refrigerator,
various varieties 40a45 per quart.
Peas-Supplies very light; no early
sales reported.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Texas, Western
lettuce crates, punched. 2.75a3 90:
bushel baskets, punched, trading slow,
200.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light.
market dull: Texas, Western lettuce
crates. punched, 2.75a3.00; bushel
baskets, 2.15a2.25.
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California pony
crates, 225a2.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market dull; Florida. boxes
medium to large size. No. l, 3.25a3.50;
No. .. 275a300
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida. wide
range quality and condition, boxes
medium size No. /, 2.75a3.00; few
higher. ordinary quality and condition,
l00a200.