Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Warmer Weather Brings In
creased Shipments to
D. c. Market.

Warmer weather and plentiful guam
titles of vegetablesc from nearby Mary
land and Virginia and shipped-in sup
plies from distant places this morning
gave the market much the appearance
of Midsummer rather than late Fall.
Increased receipts OF lima beans from
the Eastern Shore of Maryland and
| Virginia proved interesting to whole
salers and buyers, although there was
no heavy trading. Choice stock this
morning sold as high as $3.50 bushel
some not so well filled selling as low as
| 50 and $250.
Plentiful supplies of homegrown to-
matoes continue in evidence.
! But when the season is about over,
! commented a dealer, people do not
seem to want them, buying shtpped-ln
| California stock instead"
Vegetable Prices.
Two-peck baskets Of the homegrown
stock sold at so and rs cents this morn
| ing, culls, not in demand, selling at
any offer made.
String beans, some from nearby and
some from distant places, also con-
tinued in plentiful supplies. prices and
quality covering a wide range, some not
so good selling as low as 81, while best
stock sold at S2.25.
An increase in receipts of cucumbers
also was reported, most OF the supplies
coming from Florida. Fancy stock
brought around $3.50 buShel basket,
choice stock selling at SO and culls at
| So so buShel
Idaho potatoes, rated by dealers as
! the pick of the popular vegetable, ap-
peared in the local market this morn
ing, 110-pound sacks selling at $4.25
and $3.50, 120-pound sacks of PennSyl-
vania potatoes selling at $3.50 and
1915.
Immense quantities Of pumpkins con-
tinued in evidence on the farmers line,
the big ones being offered around so
and rs cents, wanted chiefly for Hal
loween celebrations dealers along the
line also having quantities of numer-
Gus other vegetables. Demands this
morning were not particularly brisk,
according to reports of dealers, business
usually being dull the first market day
of the week
Commission merchants had their
usual attractive displays of commodities,
especially grapes, apples, pears and
honeydewS. There were very few can
taloupeS on the market this morning,
the season being about over.
Plentiful supplies of shipped-in vege-
tables also were offered by dealers in
the commission house district. Sup
plies were much in excess of demands,
however, early morning patrons not
being out in large numbers.
Dealers reported q continued firm
condition of the egg market, strictly
fresh stock not being particularly plenti-
full, but no changes in prices over the
week end were reported. Butter prices
were q fraction of a cent lower than
the latter part of last week.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were the same as prices quoted
at the close of last weeks market.
TOday's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-one-pound prints, 47a4s;
tub 46a47; store packed, 3oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, SIS: fresh selected,
48a5O; current receipts. 43a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms, SO; Spring chickens, large, 27a28;
broilers, 30; Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
27a28; Leghorns, fowls, 20a21; BOOSTERS,
l8a20; ducks, l5a20; keats, young, 40a
60; old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45;
Spring chickens, large, 37a38; medium.
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 28a30; keats,
Meats-Beef, 2oa23; veal, 24a2s;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins, 80; fresh ham,
22a25; fresh shoulders, 20a23; smoked
hams, 26a28 smoked shoulders, 1920;
bacon, %; lard, in bulk, IA; in pack
ages, IS.
Live stock-Calves, 141A; lambs,
121aal3.
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 except
where otherwise noted.
AppleS-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Virginia U. s. No.
best, $50; u. S. No. /, 234 inches up
Yorks, 2.00a2 rs; unclaSsified Yorks, 23A
inches up. Its; "a IA inches Yorks,
75a1.0O; U. S. No. l, 3 inches up Stay
mans and Black TWigs, 225; few fine
quality, ESQ; 234 inches up Stayn1ans,
Black Twigs, 1.75a2 90; "a inches up
Staymans and Black Twigs, 150a1. rs |;
boxes, Washington extra fancy Delicious,
medium to large size, 3.75a40O; extra
fancy Jonathans, medium to large size,
325.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; New York, 90-lb.
sacks Danish type, l.5Oa1 .65; New
York and Pennsylvania 1OO-lb. sacks
Danish type, IT'S.
Celery-Supplies light: demand light.
2.25.
Grapes-Eastern stock, supplies light:
demand slow, market steady; New York,
12-quart climax baskets, Concords,
U. S. No. /, 55a6O; 2-quart climax
baskets, Concords, 10; Pennsylvania,
cartons containing twelve 2-uuart
climax baskets Concords, mostly ESQ.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
night, market steady; Western stock,
California. crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, 4.00a4.25, few $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; New York, Michigan
and Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
U. S. No. l medium to large size, 2 .OOa
2.25; Michigan, 5O-pound sacks, vel
lows, U. S. No. /, OOa110.
Potatoes liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
l5O-pound sacks, round whites, u. S.
No. l, 4.50a4.65: Maine. 120-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, U. S. No. /,
3.S5; Idaho, 1l0-pound sacks, Russet
Burbanks, U. S. No. /, $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market steady; East Shore
Virginia, cloch-top barrels, yellows,
No. l, mostly around 800; North Caro-
lima, cloth-top barrels. yellows. No. l.,
2.50a2.75; East Shore Maryland, bushei
hampers, yellows, No. /, 100
| String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
| mand moderate, market about steady;
South Carolina, buShel hampers Green.
2.25a2.50; fair quality low as 200; Nor
! folk section Virginia, Speak hampers
Green, mostly $50; bushel hampers
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