Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-04
ARE STEADY
AT D. c. MARKET
Reports of Crop Damage Re-
ceived From Maryland
and Virginia.

Following the week-en interruption
the local wholesale market resumed its
usual activity today. List prices re-
NAMED constant, the market reporting
no change of price in either staple or
fancy commodities.
Farm reports from Maryland and Viz
ginia indicate that the long continued
drought has reduced the produce mar
ket. Under the heat of the most disas-
trous Summer season In years, profits in
corn and green vegetable crops have
been burned away.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-poun prints, 45a46; tub,
44a45; store packed, 29a30.
EggS-Hennery, 43a45; fresh selected,
38a40; current receipts, 34a35.
Poultry, aliVe-Turkeys, hens, 35;
toms, az; Spring chickens, large, 31a32;
medium. 80; small, &c. Leghorns, 26a27;
fowls, %; Leghorns, 2la22; ROSTERS, az;
ducks, l5a20; keats, young, 60a76; old,
ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40; me-
dunn. 37a38; small, 35 LeghorEs, 34a
IS; fowls, 34a35; ROSTERS, 20; ducks,
28aS0; keats, 90ai.0
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 342; veal,
24a26; lamb. S0a32; pork loin, 50; fresh
hams, 28a30; fresh shoulders, %; smoked
hams, 30a32: smoked shoulders, 20a22:
bacon. 28a30. Lard, in bulk, IA; in
packages, l6.
Live stock-calves, 1412a15; lambs, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review,
The daily report on wholesale prices
from the Department of Agriculture
follows:
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market dull. Bushel baskets, Vir-
ginia, U. S., No. !, ga inches up,
Grimes, l.50a1.T5.
Cantaloupes-supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady Colorado,
standard flats, las and los, perfectos
and pink meats and jumbo fats, 12s
and l5s, 90a1.25; standards eos, pink
meats, AIS; jumbos ASS, pink meats
S.25. Miscellaneous melons: Supplies
liberal; demand light, market slightly
weaker California Imperial Valley
Honey Dews crates all sizes, l.T5a2 rs;
Persian jumbos, IS and Is, 300a32
lumbos, IS to IS, 500; standard crates
Persians, Is to IS, 2.00a2.5o; ponys, IS
to 8s, 400.
Lettuce - Supplies of western stock
light; demand light, market steady;
California crates Iceberg type, As
dozen, fair quality and condition, 400a
4.50; ordinary quality and condition to
O.J
Eastern stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; New York,
2-dozen crates Big Boston type, fair
quality and condition, 50a65.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; New
York and Massachusetts, 100-pound
sacks Fellows, u. S. No. /, medium to
large size. 2.25a2.5O.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; New York, bushel
baskets, Bartletts, No. /, medium to
large size, 3.25.
Peaches - Supplies light; demand
Virginia, bushel baskets, Elbertas, me-
dunn to large size, u. s. No. /, best,
$50; fair quality and condition, 2.O0a
gas; New Jersey, medium to large size,
bushel baskets, ElhertaS, u. S. No. /,
oVerripe, wasty, few sales, $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Maine. l50-pound sacks, cobblers, u. 9.
No. l, 4.50a4.75; Pennsylvania, 100
pound sacks, cobblers, U. s. Nc. /,
325a3.5O.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; North Caro-
lima and East Shore Virginia. cloth-top
barrels, Fellows, No. /, best, $50; poor
er 400.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; New York, 2-3 crates,
2.25a2.5o; fair quality and condition,
1,50a2.00.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand light, market dull; Eastern Shore
Virginia, 5-pk. hampers, green, 1.5oa
Its; mostly $50.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; Eastern Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers. 1.50a1. IS &;
mostly $50; nearby Maryland, truck
bushel hampers, $50.
Peas-Suppiies light; demand light,
market steady; Colorado. 45-pound
crates, fair quality and condition, 500;
poorer, 200.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; nearby
Maryland, 1a-bushel hampers, 50a75.
Grapes-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady. Delaware, 12-quart
climax baskets Concords, 50a55.