Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
SUPPLIES OF CORN
|NLARGE RECEIPTS
Other Vegetables in Large
Quantities Are Offered
at Market.

Increased quantities of green corn
were offered the retail trade this morn
| ing, wholesalers having hundreds OF
crates of the popular vegetable from
several States. Most of the receipts
came from Alabama, Texas and North
| Carolina, while small quantities, first
of the Virginia crop of the season,
came from the vicinity of Norfolk. The
corn was priced around 150 a crate.
Lima beans, top quality, were in de-
mand at 400 bushel basket, some not
in perfect condition selling at $50.
String beans were fairly plentiful at
| 1.50 q bushel, while peas were scarce.
/ Nearby and stock from the South are
received in very small quantities, it is
stated by dealers, and it is trifle early
for heavy supplies from the North.
Melon Supplies.
Homegrown spinach, not so plentiful
this morning, sold as high as 150 q
bushel, while kale, more plentiful and
not in such great demand was offered
around rs cents. Dealers had plentiful
supplies of the several varieties Of small
vegetables
Watermelons and cantaloupes con-
tinued to claim the attention of buyers
In the fruit market, and wholesalers
had plentiful supplies of both fruits
to offer. Increased receipts OF water
melons, mostly Stone Mountain and
Tom WatSon's from Georgia, were re-
ported of exceptionally good quality,
cut melons for display purposes claim
ing much attention.
IF retailers get a taste of the dis
play fruit" observed dealer, there's
no hesitation about buying"
Melons this morning sold at SO, go
and IS cents. few small melons selling
a trifle cheaper.
Dealers reported receipt of canta-
loupes from South Carolina OF top
quality. They sold cheaper than Cali
fornia stock, however. and fruit from
both places were In demand Prices
ranged from $50 to SIS q crate.
Georgia peaches were more plentiful,
but better quality fruit Is expected the
next few days. Bushel baskets of the
fruit sold around 81 this morning, g.
also more plentiful, sold from rs cents
to SITS q blishel.
| There were practically no changes in
prices OF eggs. meats, butter and poultry
this morning, dealers reported, and
business was reported fairly brisk.
Toady's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints. 44l5a
45z2: tub, 431za4414; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 34a35; fresh selected
34a35: current receipts, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 81;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, 40a
40; small, Sass; Leghorns, 33a35;
fowls, 28aS0; ROSTERS, 81; ducks, 15a
20; keats, young, 6oa65; old, 35a40
Dressed-Turkeys, 3Sa40: Spring chick
ems, large, 45a5o; small. 40a42; Leg
horns, 37a38; fowls. 35a36; Leghorns
37a38; ducks, 30a32; keats, 8Oal 90.
/ Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a25;
veal, 23a26; lamb, 25a2s: pork loins
81: fresh shoulders, 10; fresh hams, 20
! Smoked hams. 28a29; smoked Shout
ders. l8a1s; bacon, 21a25; lard, In bulk
12Ha; in packages, 1872.
Live Stoke Calves, Is; lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
i The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says: Sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted
Catalogues Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market about steady;
California Imperial Valley Jumbos, ASS,
salmon tints, 5.00a5 so: Jumbos, 36s.
5. 50a6.00; Jumbos, 27s, 375a4. 90: some