Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-10
Emit and Vegetable Review.

The daily market report on 1IuICS anu
vegetables compiled by the Market
! News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; barrels, Virginia, U. S.
No. l, 212 inches up. yellow Newtowns,
6.00a6.50; boxes, no sales reported;
bushel baskets, Virginia, u. S. No. l, ~
inches up, Winesaps, 2.00a2.25; U. S.
No. /, ga inches up, Wlnesaps, LISA
1856
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger:
Norfolk section Virginia, 1l2-bushel
hampers, pointed type, mostly l.2o; lew
higher.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, l0-inch crates,
individually washed and preceded, ga
dozen, 450a4. rs; 6-8 dozen, 4.25a4.5O;
10 dozen. mostly 400.
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona, crates Iceberg type, AS dozen,
4.0Oa450; some fair quality, 3.50a3. 10.
Eastern stock: No sales reported.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Texas,
standard crates yellow Bermudas. mixed
No. and No. 2, 1.85al90.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock mod
Michigan. I50-pound sacks, Russell
RuralS. U. S. No. 1, 2.25, few higher.
New stock: Supplies limited; demand
light, market steady. Florida. double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose, y. 5. NO
/, 800; few slightly decayed, 7.5O.
trawberries-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market stronger; North Caro-
lima, 32-quart crates various varieties,
wide range quality and condition, BEST,
5.00a700, mostly around 600; fair 10
ordinary quality and condition, small,
2.00a400; Norfolk section, Virginia, 81
quart crates various varieties, 6OOaT.0O,
few higher.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
skies, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 450a4.75; choice count, 35Oa3;io.
Watermelons - Supplies very light;
demand light, market dull; sales direct
to retailers. Florida Tom WatsonS. %
pound average, mostly 1.25 each, 1e"
higher
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market STEADY; tIof-
ida, 7a-bushel hampers green, 1.5Oa2.oo,
few fancy higher; South Carolina,
bushel hampers green, mostly 2.OOa2.5O;
few Black Valentines low as 1.50:
Peas - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Norfolk Sec
ton, Virginia. bushel hampers large
pod varieties, 2.25: few 5-peck hampers,
2.5Oa275; North Carolina, busheI nam
pers, 1.50a2 90, few higher.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates fancy, 350a400; choice, 2.00a2.50
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates high bush, fancy, 4.OOa4.50;
choice. 800; few other varieties lower.
Cucunbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
q -bushel hampers fancy, 3.O0a325;
choice, 2.25a2.50.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Call1ornla' west
ern lettuce crates punched, 1926.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, pepper crates
white, some large size, 3.00a3.50; yellow,
mostly 800.
Beets-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady; Norfolk
section of Virginia, crates hotbed STOCK,
AZ punches, $50.
Caulifiower- Supplies light; demand
light. market about steady; California,
pony crates, 1.75a2.25, mostly around
200.
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; TeXas,
bvlShel baskets, mostly $50.
Oranges-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Florida,
boxes medium size No. l, 4.00a4 %.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market. steady: Florida,
boxes No. l., medium size, 4.oOa4.25.