Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-23
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Dealers at D. C. Market Re-
port Reasonable Prices
for Fresh Stocks.

Largely increased receipts Of home
grown vegetables was an interesting fea-
ture Of the days market. Tomatoes.
much higher than usual the past few
days, came in such large quantities this
morning that prices took an appreciable
drop.
Early In the morning 2-peck baskets
of the vegetable were offered at prices
as high as Sits. Early in the day,
however, prices started decreasing and
at noon baskets of the best stock were
freely offered as low as 81.
Dealers predicted that prices probably
would 60 much lower before the close
Of the days market and that tomorrow
i they may be offered as low as so cents
Receipts Are Varied.
Choice cucumbers from nearby farms
were offered as low as 81 basket, while
sugar corn, fresh from the fields
brought around so cents dozen, grow
ers selling them in 5-dozen lots at SO.
Other vegetables from nearby farms
included potatoes, squash, kale, beets,
turnips, carrots and Spring onions. Po-
tatoes. mostly from the Eastern Shore
Of Virginia, sold at $4.75 and IS a bar
rel. and dealers said they were of ex-
There were few lima beans from
nearby, but most of the receipts were
from North Carolina and distant
Virginia points. They sold from So
to $3.50 q bushel. Dealers also had
plentiful supplies of string beans, peas
and lettuce, mostly from distant points
Bartlett pears, first of the season,
were offered at $525 box, while
Malaga grapes, also first of the season,
brought 1925 box. Both fruits were
from California.
Heavy shipments of peaches from
the South, chiefly North Carolina, were
offered at wide range of prices this
morning. Some Of the fruit, of color
and showing signs OF being wormy, was
difficult to sell at 81 q basket. Choice
fruit brought as high as 81.
Cheaper prices Of Spring chickens,
slightly higher prices Of eggs and
cheaper prices Of marine products were
included in the days market reports.
Spring chickens, alive, were offered at
prices ranging from 80 to 80 cents for
me small chickens to IS and 36 cents
for the large ones. Prices of dressed
stock ranged from IS to As cents.
Butter prices continued without
change, and meat prices were the same
as yesterdays quotations Buying was
only fairly brisk this morning.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-poun prints. 43a44:
tub, 42a43; store packed, 2sa30.
Eggs-Hennery. 35a36; fresh selected,
35a36; current receipts, 3la32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large. 35a36;
medium. 50; small, 3Oa32; LeghornS,
28a3o; fowls, 32a33; ROSTERS, %; ducks,
Is; keats, young, 60a65: old. ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chick
ems, large, 42a45; medium, grass; small,
35a36; Leghorns, 35a36; fowls. Beast:
ROSTERS, rs; ducks. 2Sa3O; keats. goa
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 24I.; veal.
%; lamb. 28a30; pork loins, "a: fresh
smoked hams. 80; smoked shoulders,
%: .bacon, 26a28; lard in bulk, Is; in
packages, is.
Live stock-Calves, 1914; lambs, 1919.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate
California, Imperial Valley and Arizona
demand moderate, market firm; jumbos,
36S and ASS, salmon tints, 350a4 90 ;
mostly 3.75; standards, 36s and ASS,
3.00a325; North Carolina. demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker: Ridgeway
section, standards, 36s and ASS. salmon
tints, mostly 275a3.00: few higher: few
ordinary quality and condition, 1.50a
ESQ: other sections, poor to ordinary
quality. standards, ASS, salmon tints,
LOCAL so. Miscellaneous melons-Sup-
plies moderate demand moderate, mar
ket about steady: California, Imperial
Valley, standard crates, Honeydews, IS
to lbs, 1.50al.75; jumbos. 36s and ASS,
honey balls, 3.50a4.00; standards, ASS
honey balls, 3.00a3.50; jumbo fats, lbs
and lis, $50; ponys 54s, honey balls,
mostly around $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, good
quality and condition, 4.00a4.25; mostly
400; washington, crates, Iceberg type,
As dozen, fine quality and condition,
4.75a5.00; mostly ATS; New York. 2
dozen crates, Big Boston type, fair quail
ity and condition. 5Oa75.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Virginia. bushel
hampers, yellows. No. l. l.5Oal.75.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; North
and South Carolina, bushel baskets, Ell
bertas. unclassified, medium to large
size, best, 2.00a2.50; fair quality, $50;
poorer low as IS; Georgia, skies, Ell
oertaS. unclassified, fair quality and
condition, small to medium size, 1.5Oa
LIS; South Carolina. skies, Bellies. fair
quality. pale color, 100; North Caro-
lima, skies, Hueys, Bellies, medium to
large size, fine quality and condition.
$50; North Carolina and Virginia.
bushel baskets, Carmans, good quality
and condition, medium size, 1.75a2 90;
small to very small size, 15oa1.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady; cloth
top stave barrels, Cobblers, U. S. No /,
North Carolina, 4.50a4.75; West Shore
virginia, mostly Ats; E. s. Virginia,
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err trucked-in stock supplying the mar
ket; nearby Maryland, la-bushel ham
pers. 75al.25; mostly LOCALES,
Watermelons-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Geor-
gia, Thurmond Grays, 34-36-pound
average, 30; g. Carolina, 22-pound aver
age, ordinary quality and condition, 25 {:
2S-pound average, good quality and
condition, So
oNAS pSalS -0uppIleS ulOQeraCe, de-
mand moderate, market steady; nearby
Maryland. bushel baskets, green string
less, mostly around 200.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker; nearby
Maryland and Virginia, 5-dozen bags,
best, 2.25a2.S0; fair quality, 1.50a2.00.
Apples-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Virginia and
Maryland, bushel baskets Williams, me-
dunn size, 1.75a2O0.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market slightly weaker; Oregon,