Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-03
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Nearby Farmers Say Storm
Did Not Affect Their
Crops Seriously.

| commodities from nearby Maryland
and Virginia and truckers from rural
sections of the District making no men,
| ton of growing crops having been az
| fected. They did say however, that
! the drop in the temperature would not
assist growing crops.
Fruit and vegetable supplies were re-
! ceived in quantities more than sufficient
| to supply demands. Strawberries con-
| tinued to come by the truckload from
North Carolina and were offered at g
wide range Of prices, some not being
| in good condition.
| Premier berries, best received this
season, came from Norfolk, Va. chiefly
by boat and train. and found ready
sale on arrival. Dealers quickly cleaned
I'D on the Norfolk stock at 20 cents
! a quart box. Some of the North Caro-
| lima stock sold as low as cents, the
cheapest of receipts not being OF very
good quality.
Spring greens from nearby sections
and distant points continued in fairly
heavy supply and found ready sale al
prevailing prices. Kale. turnlp ano
mustard salad were offered at rs cents
crate, spinach and cabbage sprouts
selling at 81.
Dealers had heavy receipts Of Spring
onions TO offer as low as Sl.50 per
100 punches. radishes being similarly
priced. Hothouse lettuce from nearby
truckers were offered at $3.50 crate
No. 2 stock selling at 81.
punched mint sold at 90 cents 9
dozen, not being much in demand
while parsley, in greater demand, was
quoted at rs cents.
Meat. poultry. butter and egg prices
were unchanged this morning. Eggs
were not so plentiful, making the mar
ket very firm, butter prices being about
the same as prices quoted early IN
the week.
Marine products were in demand this
morning at Municipal Fish Market, and
dealers had plentiful supplies OF all
varieties to offer retailers at prices
they termed reasonable to cheap. =,
Grabs and crabmeat also were plentl-
full and dealers had supplies OF snap
ping turtles, Holsters, frogs and shrimp
10 offer retailers. Shrimp was scarce
and high. Sturgeon, much cheaper
than usual, claimed the attention OF
BUYERS and was in fairly good demand
Prices of practically every commodity
this morning were the same as yester-
days prices.
TOday's Wholesale Prices--JobberS
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints. 46a47; tub
451aa46; store packed. 30a31.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
31a32: current receipts, 90.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, toms, %;
hens, S5: Winter chickens, 42a45;
Spring chickens, 40a45; fowls, 32a34;
Leghorns, 3Oa32; ROSTERS, 20; ducks,
20; keats, young, scars; old, 35a40.
Dressed-Turkeys, 35a40; Winter chick
ems. 45a48: Spring chickens, 50a55;
fowls, 36a3s; Leghorns. IS: capons,
large, 50a52; small, 45a47; ducks, S2a
50: keats, 80a1.O0.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a24; veal,
23a26; lamb, 30a32; pork loins, 3Sa34;
fresh hams, 20: fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders, II;
bacon. %: lard. in bulk, 13a13A; In
packages, 14a14l2.
Live stock-Calves, Is; Spring lambs,
10.
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 eX-
cept where otherwise noted.
Apples-Supplies light; demand light
market dull; barrels, no sales reported;
boxes, Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy Winesaps, 3.00a3.25
small size, $50; bushel baskets, Virginia
U. S. No. /, pa to 2% inches, Yellow
Newtowns. mostly 2.25; Winesaps, AIS;
Yorks, Its.
Asparagus-SupplieS limited: demand
moderate, market firm; Delaware and
East Shore Maryland, dozen bunch
crates, green, large size, 2.75a3.50.
Cabbage moderate; demand
light. market slightly stronger; South
Carolina and Norfolk section, Virginia
h,,sIo1 hammers n0irto0 TYNE most
ly around $50; few higher.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light
market firm; Florida, 10-inch crates, in
dividually washed and preceded, 4-6
dozen. 4.25a4.50; $40 dozen, 3.75a4.00
Lettuce-Supplies OF Western stock
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen
4.50a475 mostly $3.50; North Carolina
5-peck hampers, Big Boston type, 1.00a
ZOO according to quality and condition
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; Texas. standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, mixed, No. /
and No. 2, mostly around 200.
Potatoes-Supplies Of old stock mod
crate; demand light, market steady;
Michigan, $50 pound sacks RusSct
Rurals, U. 5. No. /, 2.35a2.50; Pennsyl-
vania, i20-pound sacks Round Whites,
U. s. No. /. mostly 200 New stock
Supplies moderate demand moderate.
market slightly stronger; Florida. dou-
ble-head barrels Spaulding Rose, U. S.
No. /, 8O0a8.25.
spinach-Trucked-in stock supplying
market.
Strawberries moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates various vari-
cites, wide range prices, mostly 3.00a
$50, few best 400; fair to ordinary
quality and condition, 1.50a2.5 so; Nor
folk section, Virginia, 80 and go quart
crates various varieties, 10a20, mostly
121aa14 per quart.
Tomatoes-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
skies, green, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 4:50a5.0o; choice count,
3.50a4.0o.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: Flor
ida, 7s-bushel hampers green, fair quail
ity and condition, 2.25a2.50, few best
2.75; South Carolina, buShel hampers
green, mostly around 800.
Peas - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady: North
Carolina, bushel hampers, $2.50a2. rs;
poorer low as $500.
Peppers-suppltes moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady; Flor
ida, pepper crates fancy, 4.ooa4,5o;
choice, 2.50a3 90.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 3.00a3.50; few high bush
high as 400.
CucumberS-Supplie liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Florida,
7s-bushel hampers, fancy, 3.OOa3. so ;
mostly 500; choice, no sales reported.
Squash-SupplieS light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, pepper crates,
fancy white, 3.00a3.50.
Sales. High. Low. Close.
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