Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-02
Fruit and Vegetable Review.

The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; barrels, no sales reported;
boxes. no sales reported; buShel baskets,
Virginia United States No. /. 212-234
inches, yellow Newtons, mostly 225;
Winesaps. ais; Yorks, LIS.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market steady; Della
ware and East Shore, Maryland, dozen
bunch crates. green, large size, 250a
ATS; few 500; South Carolina, no sales
reported.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina.
/ l2-bushel hampers, pointed type. LISA
LAO; Norfolk section, Virginia, barrel
crates, pointed type, 2.25; l2-barrel
crates, pointed type. l.25.
Celery-Supplies light: demand light,
market firm; Florida, 10-inch crates,
individually washed and preceded, 40
dozen, 4.25a4.50; $40 dozen, 375a4.00
Lettuce-Supplies moderate. demand
light, market firm Arizona, crates, Ice
berg type, AS dozen, 4.50a475; mostly
450; North Carolina, 5-peck hampers,
Big Boston type. l00a2.00, according to
quality and condition.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market firm; Texas. standard
crates yellow Bermudas, mixed, No.
and No. 2, 175a2.0O.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; Michigan, l50-
pound sacks RusSet Rurals, U. S. No. /,
2.35a2.50; Pennsylvania, 120-pound
sacks round whites, U. S. No. /. mostly
irI,
mand light market about steady; Flor
ida, double-head barrels Spaulding
Rose, U. S. No. !, 7.75a800.
Spinach-Trucked-in stock supplying
market
acknowledgements moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; North Caro-
line, 32-quart crates various varieties,
wide range prices: mostly 300a3.50; fair
quality and condition, 2.00a250.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market about steady: Flor
ida, sizes, green ripe and turning,
wrapped. fancy count, 4.50a500; choice
count, 3,50a4.00.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market about steaoy,
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers, green, fair
quality and condition, 225a2.50 few
BEST, 2.75. South Carolina, bushel nam
pers, green, mostly around 800.
Peas--Supplias moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker
North Carolina, hushel hampers, 225a
275: few, $780, South Carolina, busnel
hampers, ordinary quality, /. 80.
Pepp: rs-Suppiies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady; F.orioa
pepper crates fancy, 4.0Oa45O; choice,
350a3.00.
Eggp!ant-Supp;ies LIGHT; demand
light, market steady: Florida pepper
crates, fancy, 3ooa3.50; few high ousn'
high as 400.
Supplies liberal demand
moderate. market about steady: Florida,
7a-bushel hampers, fancy, 300a3.50;
rIostly 800: choice. no sales reported.
Suuash-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida pepper crates,
fancy, white, 300a3.50.
Cerrots-Supplies light: demand light,
market slightly weaker; Texas. Western
lettuce crates. punched, 3.00a3.25.
Couli7ower- light; demand
light market steady; California, pony
crates, 2.40a2.50.
Oranges --Supplies moderate; demand
Moderate; market firm; Florida, boxes,
No. l. medium size, 4.00a4.25; No. 2, me-
dunn size. $50
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
boxes, No. /, medium size, $50; No. ?,
medium size, 800. :!
Green corn-Supplies liberal demand
light, market weaker; Texas, busnel
baskets, 3.00a3.25; mostly 3.15.