Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-19
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
I IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Market Is 0verstocked With
Heavy Shipments and
{ LIB Prices Tumble.

was, especially true about corn anc
sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes have been cominI
M such large quantities the past few
days" remarked a dealer, that shippers
had to be told to stop shipments"
literally glut the market, and prices
dropped to 81 and S1.25 a bushel
Nancy Halls selling as high as 50.
Heavy shipments Of corn from seVera
States in the South. chiefly from NORTH
Carolina. South Carolina, Alabama and
Texas, reached the local market in
splendid condition. There was more
than dealers could handle, however
and some of them stood to lose money
Potatoes Plentiful.
White potatoes also came in plenti.
fIll supplies Not being as perishahle as
the corn and sweet potatoes, however
dealers did not stand to lose on them
No. stock was offered this morning 81
$3.50 a barrel. No z selling at Sits
and 50. ..-, =.
Peas, string beans and squash were
among other vegetables received In
large quantities and offered at low
prices. Peas from New York and NEARBY
sold at $3.50 and So O. bushel, the beans
at $3.50 and the squash at Slo0 OF
less, dealers not refusing any reason
able offer for the squash.
Cabbage was so plentiful that dealers
gladly accepted so cents a bushel for
them, Spinach brought 81 and SIPS
bushel. while kale sold at so cents
hushel Carrots and beets also were
rlentiful. the former selling at and )
cents and the latter at 3l2 and cents
Q bunch. $3.50
.MariIla cherries. received IN larger
quantities than last week, brought 50
snd Sc a crate Of 80 quarts. California
cherries. box stock. we're more plentltul
and rheaper. There were small guam
titles Of strawberries to be had around
as crate. and dealers had increased
rAceiuts of blackberries, huckleoerrles
and raspberries to offer at lower prices
watermelons and cantaloupes, re-
eeived in fairly large quantities, were
offered at prices that have preValleo
since the FIRST Of the week. The caTta-
lolIpe market continues decidedly nrr1;
california growers are furnishing local
dealers small quantities OF hoheyue"s'
frst Of the season. -.
It is expected that shipments OF
honeydevs will become fairly heavy De.
fore the close of the week, the ifulI
ettnnisrtinr shipments from Argentina.
Errentir1a fruit is not as good as the
California fruit according to oealeTs,
and Argentina shippers are unanle 10
compete with growers in California De-
cause of expense OF shipping. .o,~,,
dealers reported business only larry
h-isk this morning, hot weather PROB
ably having some effect upon tne ouy-
eYr' Prices Of most commodities TINS
morning we're about the same as prices
reported yesterday .s.Ac.
Butter-One- pound prints, 45a4o;
tub. 44a45; store packed, 80;
Exrs-Hennery. 34a35; fresh selecteo'
SASS: current receipts, 3la52. %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys., hens; 81:
Aonns, 40; Spring chickens, large. 4oa45;
small, 34a35; Leghorns, IS: fowls, 2Sa
an, rnosters. I'll; ducks, 15a20; keats
vo,,nr 6Oa6b; old. ISAAC. Dressed
T1Irkevs: 3aa4o; Spring chickens, large
4ss5o: small 4oa42: fowls, 35a36; Leg
horns, 30; fowls, 37a3e: Leghorns, So'
ducks, 3oa32; keats. soa1 90. zAAI
saa5s: lamb, 2sss0; pork loins, 3ia3z;
fresh ham, 26a27; fresh shoulders, loa
1e, Smoked hams, 27a28; smoKeo
eIoo,,Iaers., 17als; bacon, 26; lard, IN
hs,Ik. u; In packages, 1917.
Live stoek-CAlyes, Is; spring ialnDe'
Fru,t and vegetable Review.
rhA daflv market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agr1cutufal
Ecoaomics) says: =.
Cantaloupes- Supplies moderate oe-
rnsnd moderate, market steady can
for71ia fllnnbos, ASS, salmon t1nts, Aqua
X7s. i11rnbos. ass, 475a5 90; jumbo IT'S,
ooa4.5O Jumbo fats, 9s, lis ana Us
T,ettuce- Supplies. of western stock
moderate: demand light, market dull,
washington crates, iceburg type, 40
dozen, 6.soa7oQ; Eastern stock, supplies
moderate. demand moderate, market
weaker: New York, 2-dozen crates pls
Boston type, $50; fair quality ana con-
dition, 1.15. 1900
tent market steady; California, stand
Ard crates. yellow Bern1udas, o. 3. NO
- Peaehes-supplies very light; demand
TIGHT. market steady; North Carolina,
ss. eariy rose, very small size, 21Oa
a25: few sales, $50,
Potatoes~supplies Of old stock mod
crate: demand light, market dul .
Michigan, 1so-pound ., SACKS 6 8 Ease nsSSe'
150.pound sacks Green Mountains, u
&. Nd. /. 2.35a2.5o. New stock--SuppLes
liberal: demand moderate, market
siirhtlv weaker; North Carolina and
Norfolk section Of Virginia, clotn-top
stave barrels Cobblers, U. S. NO. /, 5.ooa
S,75, mostly $50.
matoes-Supplies moderate: de-
xnand light, market weaker; MISSISSIPPI
fours, ripes and turning, wrapped, NO
/, il0a1.25; fair quality and conoltlon,
/ 90: South Carolina, SKIES, r1pes ana
burning. wrapped, choice count, over
ripe, 1.5oa200; Georgia, sizes, ripes,
wrapped, fancy count, 2.00a250; choice
count. .5oa2 90; 216s, 1.25.
termelons-Supplies liberal: de-
Tnand moderate, market about STEADY,
Florida. Tom watsons. 80 pounds aver
age, 65a75. 80 pounds average, so.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
nand light, market weaker North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers green, best, Zoo:
fair quality 1.5o' Norfolk sectlon a.. OF
virginia, 5-peck hampers str1ngless,
1.5oa1.75.
Cucunbers-Supplies moderate; de-
nnand light, market steady; North Caro-
lima, bilshel hampers fancy 200a2.5O.
Souash-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market weaker; very few sales
North Carolina, bushel hampers white,
peppers-supplies light; demand light
market weak; Florida, pepper crates
fancy, 2.75a300
light. market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, high bush, 500; fair
quality and condition, 2.25a2.50; fe"
low as 200.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand light
market weaker: Texas, bushel baskets
400; fair quality, SO; Alabama, crates
best. 200; fair quality, LIS; North
Carolina, crates, 1.25a2o0; truck re-
cefpts, burlap bags, l5a25 dozen; Flo
Tida, hushel crates. mostly around 200
OrangeS-Supplie moderate; demand
moderate market steady; Florida, boxes
No. !, 3.50a4o0: No. Q, 3.00a3.5o.
Grapefruit-Supplies very light: De
mand light, market steady; Florida
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