Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
ISPLENT|FUL HERE
Larger Shipments Arrive
From Nearby States and
Southern Points.

Immense quantities of asparagus and
cucumberS we're received by wholesalers
yesterday afternoon and this morning,
the cucumberS from Florida and the
grass" chiefly from South Carolina,
Eastern Shore of Maryland and Della
ware.
Asparagus was offered at SO and 81,
some of the extra green vegetable, pedi-
greed stock. from South Carolina, SELL
ing as high as $3.50. 1t was said by
dealers that shipments the past few
days probably have been greater than
at any previous time.
Florida cucumbers, grown in the open,
received this week, have been of excep-
tionally good size and quality. They
found ready sale this morning at SO
and 81 for baskets CT 70 bushels. Hot
house stock sold at SIPS and $3.50 a
dozen.
Other Vegetable Receipts.
Lima beans. more plentiful, were
quoted at $3.50 and $2.75 a basket this
morning, California peas selling at 81.
New potatoes we're slightly higher, it
being between season with the Florida
and Georgia stock. They were quoted at
$3.50 and SO barrel this morning.
Georgia potatoes are expected here next
week
Increased receipts of tomatoes has
resulted in lowering of prices. Many
of the originals are green, however, and
do not find ready sale, the repacks,
ripened stock, selling more freely. Prices
ranged from $3.50 to Sc.
Dealers had plentiful supplies OF
Spring green's, radishes, beets, carrots
and other small vegetables to offer the
retail trade at slightly lower prices.
Mushrooms. not much in demand, were
quoted at IS cents and 81. 25 basket.
Extra choice quality Florida oranges
we're offered the retail trade this morn
ing at 81 a box. Dealers say the fruit
was the finest quality Florida product
ever offered here The boxes contained
100 oranges. Grapefruit sold from $3.50
to $3.50 a box
Plentiful supplies of strawberries from
North Carolina and few from Norfolk,
Va section claimed attention of buy
ers this morning. They sold chiefly
around 10 and 1872 cents quart. some
choice berries selling slightly higher.
Pineapples, product of Porto Rico
also claimed attention of buyers, the
fruit being of exceptionally fine quality
They sold at 81 and $3.50 a crate.
Higher prices were reported this
morning Dy egg dealers, ulreCC result, II
is reported, of decreased receipts of the
product of the hennery. Current re-
ceipts were quoted at %. hennery at
80 and 80 and fresh selected stock at
80 cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 46a47; tub
As l2a46; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Hennery. 30a32; fresh selected
3d. current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. IS; Winter
chickens, 42a45; Spring chickens. 45a50
fowls, 32a34: Leghorns. 30a32: ROSTERS,
%; ducks, 25 keats, young, GOATS; old,
35a40 Dressed-Turkeys, 35a40; Win
ter chickens, 45a48; Spring chickens,
50a55; fowls. 36a38; Leghorns. IS; ca
pons. large. 50a52: small, 45a47; ducks,
32a33; keats, 80a10 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a24: veal,
23a26; lamb, 30a32; pork loins. 33a34;
fresh hams, IS; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders, II:
bacon, %: lard, in bulk, IA; In pack
ages, 1412a15.
Live stock-Calves. is; Spring lambs,
49,
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market