Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22
market today, but sales this morning
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market today, but sales this morning
were too few to establish O price.
Homegrown cantaloupes offered the
trade today were reported OF splendid
quality being exceptionally sweet, and
dealers sold them at 81 and @l.25
basket, mostly SLIPS. Some small stock
sold as low as IS cents. Colorado can
taloupes of the Rocky Ford variety are
expected here the next few days.
supplies. The demand for them is not
so brisk, however, and dealers say sales
will be few after the end Of August.
Largest stock today, mostly from the
Rappahannock River section OF VIZ
ginia, sold as high as rs cents, other
sizes selling from 80 to so cents.
Tomato prices took slight advance
this morning, primes, 2-peck baskets,
selling at SIPS, some smaller ones sell.
ing as low as rs cents. Carrots and
beets, homegrown, were quoted at 4
cents bunch, and squash, peppers and
other small vegetables were reported
fairly plentiful.
Business was reported fairly brisk this
morning. retailers being on hand shortly
after daybreak looking for first pick OF
commodities.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints. As: tub,
431aa44la; store packed. 28a3o.
Eggs-Hennery, 4oa42; fresh selected,
38a40; current receipts. 33a34.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens. 35;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, 3Oa32;
medium. 28a30; small, 49,; Leghorns,
24a25; fowls, %; ROSTERS, %: ducks,
l5a20; keats young. 60a70; old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a4o; Spring chick
ems, large, 38a40; medium. 37a38; small,
IS; Leghorns, 33a35; fowls, 34a35:
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 28a30; keats, Goa
100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 241s; veal,
%; lamb, 80; pork loin, "a; fresh hams,
30a32; fresh shoulders. 80; smoked
hams, 30a32; smoked shoulders, 20a22;
bacon. 28a30. Lard, in bulk, IS; In
Live stock-Calves, 141aa15: 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 Economies, says: Sales to job
bers except where otherwise noted.
Cantaloupes - Supplies liberal de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Eastern Shore Maryland jumbos. all
sizes. 1.5oa1.75; few high as 400:
standards, all sizes, LOCAL so; flats, all
sizes, 75a100. California, no early
sales reported. Miscellaneous melons
Supplies light: few sales; California
Honey Balls, jumbos, 36s and ASS. Ats
as 90; jumbos, 27s, 4.00a4.25; standards,
36s and ASS, 375a4.00, mostly 400;
ponys, ASS and 54s, mostly around 800;
ponys, los, $50: standard fats, 12s and
15s. ITS. Demand light. market
steady)
Lettuce - Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, 4.00a
425: fair quality and condition, 3.00a
3.75; Colorado, crates. Iceberg type, As
dozen, best mostly $50: few higher,
ordinary quality and condition, 200a
800; New York, 2 dozen crates, Big
Boston type. GOAL 90. mostly 100.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market about steady: New York and
Massachusetts,, 100-pound sacks. yellows,
u S. No. /. medium to large size, 2.65
a290. mostly ATS.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull. California, boxes Bart
let's. fancy, 3.00a3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market slightly weaker. Penn
sylvania, 15o-pound sacks Cobblers, u.
S. No. l. 5.00a5.25 mostly SIS.