Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-11

ity of the fruit was not to be discounted.
Retailers specializing in fancy fruits
made quick purchases, retailing the
melons at $3.50 and So. Larger melons
are expected before the last of the
month
Pineapples product of Porto Rican
growers, continue in plentiful supply.
the fruit being, received IN rlpeneo
condition and of splendid quality. Deal
ers this morning quoted Dos and 36s at
| SIS a crate.
| Strawberries continue to reach the
| local market in large quantities, berries
! received from the Norfolk, Va, and
Eastern Shore, Md, sections being
| larger and more attractive than the
! North Carolina stock received earlier
| in the season.
Best quality berries the past several
days sold at SIS and $3.50 crate, those
of ordinary size and condition bringing
around So. One consumer managed to
get a big supply at the low price OF
Sits a crate. Few nearby berries were
to be had this morning.
Oranges and Grapefruit.
Moderate receipts of oranges and
grapefruit were mentioned in Govern
ment reports the past few days. Some
of the oranges were particularly large,
but all the large ones were not partlcu-
larly Juicy, many consumers showing a
preference for the smaller ones. Small
10 medium sizes we're quoted around
1915 and S4.25. the large fruit selling
at slightly lower prices.
While receipts of grapefruit were re-
ported only moderate. it is stated. deal
ers we're more than able to supply de-
mands at prevailing prices. Much small
fruit continued to be received during
the week Medium size fruit sold at 81
and S4.25 a box. the small fruit selling
low enough to enable retailers to dis
pose of it at prices as low as to Is
cents.
Cherries. both from California and
Virginia, we're offered the retail trade
this week, the Virginia stock being ex-
ceptionally fine quality and finding
ready sale at 20 cents a quart. The
California fruit always OF uniform
quality, 11-pound Tugs, brought around
S5.25. Dealers also had blackberries of
first quality from the Rocky Point, N.
quart. and retailers made prompt pur-
chases. Alligator pears, bananas and
grapes were other fruits offered the
retail trade this week.
Texas shippers supplied increased
quantities of green corn the past few
DAYS. Some of the vegetable was re-
ccived in splendid condition and found
ready sale at s2.75 hushel basket OF
about so cars. Some. not in such good
condition, was offered at much lower
prices.
New potatoes this week have been
received in fairly large quantities. but
supplies we're nothing like heavy.
Florida stock. double-head barrels
Spaulding Rose. sold mostly at So a
barrel. Liberal supplies of old stock
potatoes. chiefly Michigan Rurals, 49,
pound sacks. were quoted at $3.50
Many string and stringless beans of
inferior quality reached the local mar
ket this week. the condition of some
of the supplies being such that accept
ance was refused Prices ranged from
$3.50 to So, selling mostly at S2.75
bushel basket. Cucumbers came IN
plentiful supplies and were offered as
low as S1.25 a basket, choice stock SELL
ing higher.
increased receipts of squash proved
good seller at So a crate, choicest sup
plies of peppers selling as high as 80.
Cabbage were plentiful, prices depending
entirely upon size and condition OF the
vegetable.
Other Vegetable Receipts.
Receipts of asparagus continued
heavy throughout the week, much of
the supplies coming from South Caro-.
lima, Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Delaware Prices ranged from 81 so
and So for small sizes to $3.50 for
the long green product, the latter stock
coming chiefly from Maryland.
Liberal supplies of peas continue to
come from North Carolina and Viz
ginia. taking the place of supplies that
have been coming from Florida and
Mexico during the cold season. Five
peck hampers from the Norfolk, Va,
section, large pod varieties. were of
fered this morning at $3.50 and s..