Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-06
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Strawberries Feature Offer
ings-BIackberries in Good
Quantities on Sale.


Display of four Gates of Strawberries
on the street commission house line
this morning claimed the attention Of
buyers, giving the market place Spring
appearance. The berries were from the
Salisbury neighborhood of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. They were inclined
to be gritty, however, result of the re-
cent storm, and did not find ready sale
Pint boxes brought 20 and Is cents.
Large quantities of blackberries, prod
uct OF New Jersey growers, were received
this morning, one dealer receiving 100
crates. They were of splendid quality
and found ready sale at $3.50 a crate.
Huckleberries. mostly from North Caro-
lima and Maryland. some not in good
condition, were offered at wide range
Of prices.
Eastern Shore of Maryland shippers
supplied large quantities of cantaloupes,
the fruit being of exceptionally good
quality. Flats were offered at IS cents
and $1.l0, while standard crates brought
SITS and So. Cantaloupes from near
by also were received in large quantities
this morning and we're offered at cheap
prices, size and condition of the fruit
determining the Prices.
Melon Supplies Only Fair.
Watermelons continue only in fair
supply. prices continuing anything but
cheap. Top quality melons were offered
at sl.25, other sizes selling at IS, IS
and 80 cents.
Potato receipts continued light, while
receipts of tomatoes increased. Dealers
quoted potatoes around $3.50 a barrel
this morning and increased retail prices
also were reported. Tomatoes, top quail
lty, 2-peck baskets, were offered at
81 this morning, dealers predicting
much lower prices later in. the day.
Advanced prices of lemons was re-
suited from a scarity Of the fruit, both
here and abroad. dealers stated. Cali
fornla, 400 size boxes, were quoted at
So, while the imported fruit 360-size
boxes. sold around Sll.
Most fruits and vegetables were more
plentiful than usual this morning, ac-
cording to dealers. and business was
fairly good, retailers taking hold and
demanding the best receipts. The egg
market continued firm. with prices the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 44a45
tub. 42a44; store packed, 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 30a40; fresh selected,
SO; current receipts. "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. IS;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, 3Oa32 !;
medium. %; small, 27a28; Leghorns,
25a26; fowls, 28a30; ROSTERS, %; ducks,
28a30; keats, young, 60a65: old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40; Spring
chickens. large. 3Ga40: medium. 37a38
small. IS; Leghorns. 33a35: fowls. asa
Sc; ROSTERS, 26; ducks, 28a3o; keats, 90
al.OO.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 24la; veal,
%; lamb 2028; pork loin, 34 fresh
hams. 30a32: fresh shoulders. %:
smoked hams. 30a32; smoked shoulders,
%: bacon, 28a30; lard in bulk, Is; in
packages. Is.
Live stock-Calves. Is; lambs. 1914.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, quotes:
ntaloupes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow, market dull; North Caro-
lima, salmon tints, standards. 36s and
ASS, 125al so; fair quality, 100; Eastern
few lower: miscellaneous melons. sup
pulh HedCS, crates, al sizes, I.zodI.o U,
fair quality, ! 90: flats. all sizes. 50a75:
Shore, Maryland, salmon tints and
plies moderate; demand moderate. mar
ket steady: California, Imperial Valley,
and Arizona, Honey Dews, standard
crates, all sizes, 20oa225; California.
Honey Balls, jumbos, ASS. 425; stand
ards, 36s and ASS, 3.75; ponys. 54s. 800;
some broken. standard and jumbos,
l.50; Honey Balls. standard, fats, lbs
and 15s, l35al.50.
Lettuce - Western stock. supplies
Washington, crates, Iceberg type, AS
dozen. 6.o0a6.25: Colorado. crates. Ice
berg type. AS dozen, poor quality and
condition, 3.50a400; Eastern stock,
supplies moderate: demand moderate,
market steady: New York, 2-dozen
crates, Big Boston type, 75al00.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; Washington. 100-pound
sacks, Valencia type, U. S. No. l.. 3.50a
3.75; California. 50-pound sacks, whites,
boilers, 2.85a3.00; Spain crates, Valen-
ciaS 2.25. half cases, 800
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Delaware, BUSH
Ell baskets, Elbertas. medium size, very
few sales, $50; Virginia, bushel bas-
NCCo, AlAACSo, ". .. NO. i, medium SIZE,
l.50. few sales Its; bushel baskets,
Bellies, U. S. No. /. pinch minimum,
1.50al.75: unclassif1ed, 1.25; bushel
baskets, Elbertas, u. S. No. I. large
size, high color, few sales. 225; fair
quality and condition, 125al.50; East
Shore Maryland. bushel baskets, Rays,
U. S. No: l, 2-inch minimum, mostly
around $50.
Potatoes-supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: East
Shore Virginia and West Shore Virgin
Ia, cloth top stave barrels, cobblers, U.
S. No. /. 600.
Watermelons-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, Tom Watsons, $3.50 pound. aver
age, 5Oa75; 35-40 pound average, 100
String Beans Steady.
String beans-Supplies moderate:
demand light, market steady: nearby
Maryland, bushel baskets, 200.
Lima beans-Supplies moderate; de-
man light, market weaker. East Shore
Maryland and East Shore Virginia,
bushel hampers, 2.25a2.50.
Peas-SupplieS moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger.
washington, 50-pound crates, 5.50a6.00.
Apples-Supplies moderate: market
steady. demand light. Bushel baskets,
virginia, U. S. No. /, 81 inches up,
Wealthys, 2.00a225; unclassified vari-
Gus varieties small size, LOCALS.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow, market weaker. East
Shore. Md. 12-quart climax baskets,
ripe, wrapped, so. Late sales Monday,