Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-05
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
!. IS INCREASED HERE
HoneydeWs and HoneybalIs
Are Featured in Displays
of Fruit.

Honeydews and honeyballs, second
crop of the California fruits, said by
dealers to be as sweet as any similar
fruits received here In the past, claimed
attention OF buyers this morning.
ut Is the result Of an experiment"
suggested a local dealer this morning,
'and, judging from the quality Of the
fruit, the experiment was highly sue
cessful"
The honeydews, eight or nine to a
crate, sold around $3.50. while the
honeyballs, a much smaller fruit, IL to
a crate, were offered at 50.
Wholesalers also continued to have
quantities of honeydews not so sweet.
They also continued to have quantities
of pears, grapes, pineapples, oranges,
grapefruit, persimmonS, papayas and
other fruits.
Papaya Receipts.
Receipts Of increased quantities Of
papayas was reported by dealers. The
fruit is not much in demand, it is stated,
little about them. Supplies came from
the Fort Myer section of Florida and
were offered at $3.50 a box of a dozen.
Idaho potatoes, regarded by dealers
as the leader in the vegetable market.
claimed much attention Of buyers this
morning. Last week dealers received
them In sacks, the general run of the
vegetable, while this mornings receipts,
SO and 30 TO the box, sold at 81 and
$4.25.
Increased receipts of cucumbers and
mushrooms were reported, the former
being received from Florida and selling
from $2.50 to $3.50 a bushel basket.
Mushrooms, chiefly from hothouses in
Pennsylvania, sold from so cents to 81
basket.
Green salads continued plentiful and
cheap, dealers reported, and fairly
plentiful supplies Of tomatoes also were
gradually decreasing, however, but
wholesalers are receiving plentiful sup
plies Of the vegetable. from California
There were plentiful supplies of
numerous other varieties Of vegetables
to claim attention Of the retail trade.
Meat supplies this morning showed to
better advantage, result of the chang
ed weather conditions, as did poultry
Dealers had q few shipped-in rabbits
to offer the trade. They we're chiefly
from Missouri and Tennessee, Il was
stated, and their appearance failed to
attract much attention. continued
firm condition Of the egg market was
reported, and there was no change re-
ported in the condition Of the butter
market.
Trading this morning was more &C.
tive, dealers reported, expressing the
belief that weather conditions had
something to do with the increased ae-
tivity.
Today's wholesale Prices--JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - ON. pound prints, 4Sa46;
tub, 44a4S; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, IS; fresh selected, "a
a50; current receipts, IS.
Poultry, alive--TurkeyS, young hens
90; toms, 30; hens, old, 36A3e; young,
35a36; Spring chickens, large, 27a2S;
broilers, 30a32; Leghorns, 22a23: fowls
2ea29: Leghorn fowls, 20a21: roosters,
1e; ducks, isaac; keats, young, 4oaeS
old, 80. Dressed--Ttirkeys, young, asa
46: old, 40; Sprine chickens, large, 3Aa
IS: medium, 52a33; brOilers, 37a3S; Leg
horns. IS; ROSTERS, 24a2S; ducks, 2sas0;
keats, 70aeO. S5e
Meats - Beef, 2Oa22; veal, 24a2s;
lamb, 26a27: pork Joins, 20: fresh hams,
22a25; fresh shoulders, 2oa23; smoked
hams, 26a2e; smoked shoulders, 1Sa2O;
bacon, 2s; lard, In bulk, IL; In pack
ages, IS.
1212a13.
Fruit ana Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricultur-
al Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand