Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
TRADING IS SMALL
At D. c. MARKET
Rainy Weather Interferes
With BusineSS-DeaIerS
Are Well Stocked.

Wet weather this morning was not
| welcomed by market dealers, nor did
| farmers or truckers in nearby Maryland
and Virginia give 1t hearty welcome.
Heavy receipts OF farm products found
a smaller number of buyers than usual
this morning, dealers reporting business
| light.
Spring green's continued to reach the
local market in large quantities. dealers
reported, and prices were cheap. Kale,
spinach, romaine and several other va
rieties of greens sold around SO and rs
cents bushel basket this morning.
Vegetable Receipts.
Much of the supplies Of greens, car
rots and beets were received from
North Carolina growers, coming over
the road In motor trucks and reaching
| here is as good condition as the prod
| ucts received from nearby growers.
Moderate receipts of tomatoes from
Florida met moderate demands, weak
ening the market. Some of the supplies
were of first quality, while others were
small and some partly green. Prices
ranged from 81 for some in poor c6ndi-
ton to $3.50 for the choicest stock.
Peas, string beans, cabbage, lettuce,
! onions and potatoes were other vegeta-
bles received in fairly large quantities
| and offered at prices dealers termed
| moderate or cheap.
Strawberries, fancy stock, continue to
come from the Eastern Shore of Mary
land and were in demand this morning
at $3.50 and SIS. Growers on the East
ern Shore also are shipping immense
quantities OF asparagus to this city, the
! grass, as to size and quality selling
at $3.50, So and 81.
A continued firm condition Of the egg
market was reported this morning, re-
ceipts being Smaller, but with no change
in prices. Butter prices also were un-
changed. Prices of most commodities
this morning were about the same as
prices quoted the past few days.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 44a45;
tub, 43a44; store packed, 3Oa31.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
3la32; current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a28; Winter chickens, 42a45
Spring chickens, small, 4Oa42; large,
46a48; fowls, 34a35; Leghorns, 30a32;
60a65; old, ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys,
35a40; Winter chickens, 45a48: Spring
chickens, 50a55; fowls, 37a38; Leg
horns, IS; capons, large, 50a52; small,
45a47; ducks, Sass; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 22a24; veal,
23a26 lamb, 30a32; pork loins, 30a32;
fresh hams. 25a26; fresh shoulders, La
20: smoked hams. %: smoked shouldNs
17a18; bacon, 21a28; lard, in bulk,
l2l2; in packages, 1914.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring lambs,
IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Sales to jobbers except where other
wise noted.
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady. Barrels: Virginia, U. S.
$50; unclassified. az inches up, slack,
500. Bushel baskets: Virginia, U. s.
No. /, az inches up, Winesaps, ASA
$50; U. S. No. /, "a inches up, Wine
Saps, 1.75a1 .85, mostly It's.
Cabbage - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady. Norfolk
section, Virginia, 1E2-bushel hampers,
pointed type, 75a1.0O, mostly GOAL 90.
East Shore, Virginia. barrel crates,
pointed type, 225. North Carolina, bar
rel crates, pointed type, 1.75a2.00.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate: demand light, market about
steady. California, crates, Iceberg type.
AS dozen, 450a5.00; fair quality and
condition, s.75a4.oo; few fancy, 4-dozen,
$50
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Texas. standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, mixed, No.
and No. 2, 1.85a1 80.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker.
Old stock: Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russell Rurals. U. S. No. /, 2.15a2.2 as.
New stock: South Carolina, cloth-top
stave barrels. Cobblers, u. S. No. l, 500.
trawberries-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; East Shore Mary
land, 32-quart crates. various varieties,
wide range, quality and condition, 3.50a
500. Few early sales higher, mostly
around $50. Nearby Maryland, 81
quart crates, various varieties, 4.00a5 so,
mostly 4.50a5.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida.
skies, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 4.00a4.50: choice count, 3.00a
$50; fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, fancy count, 2.75a350; choice
count. 1.75a2.50; crooks, 100; few poor
condition, 1.00a1.5 so.
Watermelons-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market dull; Florida. Tom
Watsons, 32-pound average, coal 90;
2O-24-pound average, 35a50 each.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand light, market dull; Florida, "a
bushel hampers, green. wide range quail
ity and condition, 75a1.25, few higher;
Georgia and South Carolina, bushel
hampers green, so; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers, green, 200a2,50.
Cucumbers-Supples moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; Florida, "a
bushel hampers. fancy, 2.0Oa2.50.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market dull; South Carolina,
bushel hampers white, 00s $50.
Peppers-Supplies liberal; demand
lighet, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 2.50a3.00; choice not
wanted. no sales reported.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light market steady; Florida. pepper
crates fancy high bush, 2.50a300;
other varieties, 200a2.50.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand