Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
SUPPLIES OF fruit
PLENTIFUL IN D. c.
Large Shipments Are Re-
ceived Here From Cali
fornia Growers.


at 1925. There are many consumers
who appreciate the green olives, accord
ing to wholesalers, fully understanding
how to treat them to make them edible.
In some instances" said dealer,
they are given a 40-day treatment IN.
| brine, while in other instances they
are put in olive oil and vinegar.
And in either way" he added, they
are good"
| Ponegranates, California products,
/ ais oappeared in the local market this
morning. They were of good size ana
presented a particularly attractive ap-
pearance. Boxes of 38 and 40 Of the
pomegranates were quoted at So.
Other Fruit Supplies.
| California oranges, grapefruit and
| honeydeWS were received in plentiful
| supplies by local dealers, the oranges
selling from So to $3.50, according to
size, while the grapefruit, said to be of
exceptionally fine quality, were in light
demand at prices ranging from $500
to So. Honeydews sold at $1.75 and 81.
Ounces, show fruit from California,
! were offered at $225 and $3.50 box.
| Plentiful supplies of grapes and pears
also were received from California
packers. Ounces and pears also came
| from New York and other States, prices
being slightly lower than those de-
| manded for California products.
| Plentiful supplies of apples and other
fruits also were offered the retail trade,
and there were several baskets OF peach
es in evidence. The peaches were of IN
ferior quality and were not in demand
at low prices.
An interesting feature of the vegetable
market this morning was the continued
heavy receipt of tomatoes from nearby
Maryland and Virginia, receipts con-
tinuing exceptionally heavy much later
this season than usual. Fancy stock
sold as high as SITS for two-peck bas-
ketS this morning, average stock selling
around IS cents and 81.
| Brussels sprouts, received from New
| York growers, were OF exceptionally
good quality, although some were not so
good Best receipts sold around %
cents a quart box, some of the culls sell
ing as low as 10 cents. There were
plentiful supplies of most varieties of
vegetables offered the trade this morn
ing.
Pumpkins, always in demand for the
Halloween and Thanksgiving holiday
Huge piles of the vegetable in Center
Market and along the farmers line at
tracted much attention and were in
fairly heavy demand. One pile OF the
vegetable, green when received last
week, had turned rich color. Prices
depended upon the size of the vegetable.
Business this morning was slightly
more active than yesterday. There was
a steady demand for meats, poultry,
dairy and hennery products. dealers re-
ported, prices being the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints. 46a47;
tub, 45I2a46; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, SIS: fresh selected, 4S
a50; current receipts. 43a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large. 27a28;
broilers. 30; Lcghorns. 24a25; fowls,
27a2S; Lcghorns, fowls, 20a2l; ROSTERS,
1920: ducks, 15a20: keats. young, 40a
60: old, 30 Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45;
Spring chickens, large, 37a38; medium,
35a36; broilers, 37a38; Leghorns, IS;
ROSTERS. 24a25; ducks, 2sa3o; Keats.
T9as0.
lamb. 26a27: pork loins, 30; fresh ham,
22a25; fresh shoulders, 20a23: smoked
hams, 26a28; smoked shoulders l8a2O;
bacon. %; lard, in bulk, IA; in pack
Live stock-calves, 49, lambs, 1914
ala.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market steady; boxes. Washington,
extra fancy, Delicious, medium to large
sizes, 375a4.00 extra fancy, Jonathans,
medium to large sizes, 3.25; bushsl
baskets Virginia, U. S. No. l, 2s4
inches up. Yorks, 2.0Oa2.25; unclassifed
YorkS, 234 inches up, 1.5oal.75, some
fair quality. 1.25; U. S. No. l, StaymanS
and Black Twigs, inches up, 2.25, pa
inches up 1.75a200; 2l2 inches up,
$50; PENNSYLVANIA, v. S. No. l, 2l2
inches up, Grimes showing slight rus
setting. 200, "a inches up, 150.
Cabbage-SupplisS moderate; demand
light, market dull; New York, 90-pound
sacks, Danish type, 1.50a1 .65, some small
size, l25; New York and Pennsylvania,
l10-pound sacks, Danish type, 1.7?.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light.
market dull; New York, 70 crates, 2.OOa
225.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market dull and slightly weaker:
California crates. iceberg type. As
dozen. 375a4.00, few higher.
Onions--Supplies light: demand hgnt,
market steady; New York, Michigan
and Ohio, 10O-pound sacks, yellows.
U. S. No. /. medium to large size, 2.0Oa
225, Michigan, 50-pound sacks, yelloTS,
U. S. No. l. 100al.10.
Grapes-Supplies light; demand slow,
market dull; New York, Concords, 12-
quart climax baskets, u. S. No. l, 50a
SIS; few co. 2-quart climax baskets,
mostly ID: few higher; Pennsylvania,
cartons containing II 2-quart climax
baskets Concords. mostly $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
| light, market dull: New York, l50-
pound sacks round whites, U. S. No. /.
455a465: few low as $50; Maine, l50-
pound sacks Green Mountains, u. S.
No. l, 4.60a4.65.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; North Caro-
lima, cloth-top barrels, Fellows, No. l,
225a250: few PTS; East Shore Mary
| land. bushel hampers, Fellows, No. l,
! goal co. East Shore Virginia, cloth-top
barrels, Fellows, No. /, mostly 800.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; South
! Carolina, bushel hampers. Green, fair
quality and condition, 1.75a2.00.
Lima beans-SupplieS light; demand
light, market firm; East Shore Mary
land. bushel hampers, best, fair quail
ity. 3.00a3.50; poorer low as ESQ.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
! mand light, market steady; nearby
Maryland, half-bushel hampers. GOA
100; few best high as 125; poorer low
as so; California, Tugs, ripes and turn
ing. wrapped, medium to large size,
2.O0a2.25.
aulifower-Supplies moderate; de-
/ mand slow, market dull; Colorado,
pony crates, mostly $50; Long Island,
crates, 2.50a2.75.