Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Wholesale Market

Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economies. said:
| AppleS-Supplies moderate; demand
| light. market dull; too few sales reported
| to quote.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; South
Carolina, / x -bushel hampers. pointed
type. 2.25a240: Florida, -buShel
hampers, pointed type. mostly $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull; California, crates.
best, mostly 600; some fair quality,
short, slightly frozen. 450a5.50; New
York, 2-3 crates, 800.
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona, crates. Iceberg type, As dozen,
poorer low as 2.00 California. Imperial
Valley, crates, Iceberg type. As dozen,
4.50a475. Southern stock: Supplies
light; demand light. market steady;
Florida, 11a-bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type. 125a1. so; few, best. high as
200; bushel baskets. Big Boston type,
fair quality and condition, LOCALES.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm: Holland, 1l2-pound sacks,
yellows. No. /. 5.25a5.5o. mostly $50.
Potatoes - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Pennsylvania, 150-
pound sacks, round whites, u. S. No. !,
mostly 2.25 New York, 150-pound
sacks. round whites. U. S. No /. 235a
240; Michigan. l50-pound sacks, Russell
RuralS, U. S. No. l, 2.35a2.40.
Spinach-Supplies LIBERAL demand
light, market slightly weaker Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type. 85a1.1O
mostly LOCAL 10; ordinary quality and
condition low as so; Virginia, Norfolk
section, bushel baskets, Savoy type,
| 70a85.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
| light. market steady; repacked, threes,
ripes, wrapped, fair quality, fancy count.
2.00a2.25; choice count, 150a1. rs; skies,
ripeS, wrapped, fancy count, 450a5 90;
originals, Florida, SKIES, ripeS and turn
ing, wrapped. fancy count, 300a3. so !;
| fine quality and condition, 400a4. so;
choice count, fine quality and condition
3.O0a325.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market dull Florida
7s-bushel hampers. green. fair quality
and condition, 5,00a6.00; wax. 30Oa4 90;
some slack pack, good quality, 800.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand light,
MOI NSb oGCdNy, TIOIllld, pepper crates,
fancy, 600a7.00; choice count, 4.00a4 so
Eggplant and squash-Practically no
| supplies on market.
Cucumbers-No supplies on market.
StrawberrieS-SupplieS light: demand
light, market steady: Florida, pony re-
frigerator, Missionarys, 60a70 per quart;
35 per pint.
Caulitlower-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; California,
pony crates, 1.75a2Oo; poorer, low as
$50.
Carrots-Suppliesl light; demand light,
| market firm; Texas, Western lettuce,
crates, punched, 350a3.65.
BeetS-Supplies light; no sales re-
ported.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida boxes. No.
/. medium to large size. 375a4.25; small
size. 3.00a325; very small size 225a
ATS: California boxes, Navels, medium
size. 7.00a800; small size, 4OOa5 90; very
small size, 325a350.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: Florida,
boxes, medium size, No. /, 35Oa4.OO.