Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Tomatoes and Other Stock
Received in Large Lots
at D. c. Market.

at D. c. Market.
Supplies Of vegetables on the country
line and in the commission house dis
trict this morning were approximately
four times greater than the average
supplies on hand the FIRST market day
Of the week.
It was explained by dealers that
much Of the supplies were held over
from Saturday. especially corn, toma-
toes and beans. One dealer had 30
s. dozen sacks Of corn held over.
And the corn this morning was
about as cheap as have ever known
it," observed a dealer.
much OF It ia not tender enough
eventually serve rs feed for hogs and
horses"
Prices of the stock held over sold
from IS to IS cents. according to the
dealer. while fresh stock received this
morning sold at 81 and 31.25.
Tomatoes Plentiful.
Tomatoes continued plentiful, sup
plies from the country selling from
so cents to 81 for 2-peck baskets, culls
selling trifie lower. Hothouse stock
from Ashtabula. Ohio. packed in small
baskets, sold at $50 and o., while
California stock. in Tugs, sold at prices
quoted for the dollhouse stock, the Jugs
containing q larger quantity Of the
vegetable than the culls.
Immense supplies Of numerous other
vegetables also were offered the retail
trade at reputed low prices, but de-
mands Of the latter were not brisk.
Dealers in other commodities also
had supplies left over from the Sat-
urday market. A continued firm con-
was reported. prices being about the
same as prices quoted last week.
Meat sales were reported on the In
crease today. dealers explaining that
increased supplies were necessary to
feed the thousands of persons here
from all parts of the country. Prices
Of most commodities today were sub
stantially the same as prices quoted
at the close of last weeks market.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 47a48;
tub. 46a47: store packed. 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery 40a50; fresh selected
47a4S; current receipts, 42a44.
Poultry. Alive-Turkeys, hens. IS;
toms, 80: Spring chickens. large. 27a2S:
broilers 80: Leghorns. 25a26: fowls, %:
Leghorn fowls, 22a23 ROSTERS. %:
ducks. l5a20: keats. young. 60a7o: old
s5a4o. Dressed-Iurkeys, 36a40: Spring
ers. 80; Leghorns. Sass; ROSTERS, rs;
ducks. 2sa3O: keats, 80a1 90.
Mests-Beef. 22iaa25: veal, 26a32:
lamb. 25a27: pork loins. 33a35: fresh
hams, "a: fresh shoulders. %: smoked
hams, 20: smoked shoulders. 20: bacon
2S:lard. In bulk, IA; In packages. IS.
Live stock-Calves, l5l2; lambs, l2a13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau OF Agricultural Eco
Monies says:
Apples-supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; bushel bas-
kets: Virginia, u. 8. No. /, 21a inches
up. Grimes. 2.00a2.25: few higher, I'M
classified, az inches up, fair color. 1.25
also: U. 8. No. I, "a inches up, de-
licious, best. 2.50a3.00: few. 3.25: Yorks,
l.75a2O0. 3 inches up. U 8. No. /, 22Sa
$50: unclassified, 21a inches up, $50;
U: S; No. ], az inches up, Staymans,
1.75a2.00; 3 inches up. 2.25a25o: un-
SA0ocAAOas vel tOuc VoAACVtCSp q ~ lhSHCc
up. 1.25al so.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market about steady: New York,
l00-pound sacks. Danish type, 2.00a2. rs;
mostly around 2.25.
Celery-supplies light: demand mod
crate: market steady; New York, ga
crates early varieties. best. mostly
around 2.25; fair quality and condi-
$500 e,, -
moderate; demand light, market about
steady: New York, 12-quart climax bas-
kets Concords, U. S. No. 1, 50aa5; q
quart climax baskets Concords ard Nj
agaras, l8a20; Michigan. 12-quart
climax baskets Concords, U. 8. No. l.
50a55
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
light: demand moderate. market slightly
, stronger; Colorado and California crates
Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a5.25; few
higher.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; all U. s. No. /
| medium to large size: New York, 100
pound sacks, yellows. 2.00a2.25; Indiana
mostly around 2.26.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market about steady: Maine
l50-pound sacks, Cobblers, U. S. No. l
4.25a4. so.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate
demand light. market about steady;
! East Shore Maryland cloth-top bar
rels. yellows, 325a3.50.
String beans-Supplies liberal de-
mand light. market weak: North Caro-.
lima and Norfolk section Virginia bushel
hampers. green, few 1.25: poorer. 100
Lima beans-Supplies moderate: de-
nd H0ht Hnarknf vUaoHars ToSf Shnrn
Maryland bushel hampers, 4.00a4.25;
| few $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
| light, market weaker: nearby Maryland
| "A -bushel hampers, best. 75a1 90: poor
er. so; California, Tugs, ripes, 6x6. 1.25s
! $50.