Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-14
HEAVY CANTALOUPE
SUPPLY RECEIVED
Peach Shipments Are Also
Large at D. c. Market.
Chickens Cheaper.

at appears as If cantaloupes and
peaches just dropped from the sky this
morning" was the observation of a
dealer in the commission house district
today.
"They came from all directions" he
added, land in quantities that practi-
cally glutted the market. Prices dropped
accordingly.
Peaches Of several varieties and all
sizes came by train and truck, most of
them from Maryland and Virginia, few
coming from Delaware. Dealers quoted
So as the top price for bushel baskets,
plenty good stock selling as low as 81.
Some slightly overripe sold as low as rs
cents.
Heaviest receipts Of cantaloupes came
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
Anne Arundel County growers also sup
plying fairly heavy receipts of the fruit
reported to be Of top quality. Eastern
Shore of Maryland fruit came packed in
crates, while the Anne Arundel County
supplies were chiefly In 2-peck baskets.
Eastern Shore Stock.
Flats of the Eastern Shore stock sold
at SO and rs cents, double fats bringing
IS cents and 81. Standard crates were
offered at 81 and SIPS, while jumbos
bAOdSAAt 4IOuL S1.<O W 81. 10.
grown stock, chiefly in bushcl baskets.
sold according to size and quality at
prices ranging from SIPS to $3.50.
Wholesalers had some show water
melons from Rappahannock River grow
ers that attracted much attention. Early
morning demands quickly cleaned up
the largest of the stock at $1.25 each,
the highest price paid for melons this
week. The average run of the melons
sold around go and rs cents. few small
er selling slightly cheaper
Dealers had fresh figs from the Nor
folk, Va section to offer the trade to-
day. The fruit was large and well COL
ored and found fair sale at So and 81
q crate of 80 quart boxes. Increased re-
ceiptS in a few days will bring lower
prices. Fairly heavy supplies of grapes
from nearby and distant places did not
meet a heavy demand. Huckleberries
were quoted at $40 crate and black
berries at S. and So.
Lima beans continued in plentiful
supply at $1.25 and SITS a bushel
Stringless beans, not so plentiful, found
ready sale at from 50 to $3.50 buShel,
wax beans. not much in demand, sold
as low as rs cents. Dealers had plenti-
full supplies of numerous other vege-
tables, receipts being heavy. they report
ed, when weather conditions are con-
sidered
Fairly heavy receipts of chickens yes
terday and today resulted in dealers
quoting cheaper prices. Included in the
shipments were many very small chick
ems, the demand for them being light
and prices lower than what the larger
chickens bring.
There was no change in butter and
egg prices reported today. Egg receipts
continued fairly heavy, many Western
f1rsts included in the receipts, and deal
ers report continued losses in Gambling
Of current receipt nearby stock.
Practically the only changes In prices
today were reported in the poultry mar
ket, prices of practically every commod-
ity being the same as prices quoted yes
terday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 4412a45ia;
tub, 431aa44la; store packed, 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 38a40: fresh selected,
So: current receipts, 32a33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms, 50; Spring chickens, large, 28a30;
medium. 27a2S; small, 26a27; Leghorns,
24a25: fowls, %; ROSTERS, %; ducks
l5a20: keats. Young 60a70: old, 35a4O