Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economies said:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market dull; barrels, u. s..
No. l., Virginia. 2l2 inches up. Stay
mans, scalded, 5OOa5.50, mostly $500:
boxes. Washington. medium to large
sizes, extra fancy, $50; fancy, medium
size, $780, extra fancy RomeS, medium
to large size, $50; bushel baskets, Vir-
ginia, u S. No. l, pa inches up, Stay
mans, 1.75a2.00 2ls inches up, LISA
ITS; 212 inches up, Black Twigs, LISA
1.65, mostly 1.50; Pennsylvania. U. s..
No. /, 234 inches up, LIS.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock,
Florida, ll2-bushel hampers, 135a1 so.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Florida, 10-inch
crates, "a dozen, 2.25a250 some, fair
quality and condition, l.75a2.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate market steady; California,
crates, iceberg type, AS dozen, 3.15a4.00,
mostly 3.75.
Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Michigan and Ohio, 100
pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No. /. me-
dunn to large size 5.50a5.75 Michigan,
50-pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No. l.,
ais
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Michigan, 150-
pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. S. No /,
ais New York, l50-pound sacks
round whites, U. s. No. /, 2.00a2.15,
mostly 2.00 Idaho, l00-pound sacks
Russet Burbanks, U. S. No. /, 2.40a
2.50; Maine, 12o-pound sacks, round
whites, u. S. No. !, 1.80a1 go.
Spinach - Supplies moderate; de-
rnand light, market dull; Texas, bushel
baskets, Savoy type, l.00al.l0; few fair
condition lower.
Tcmatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida, IS, ripes and turning, wrap
ped. fancy, count, 3.25a3.75; choice,
250a275
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
r1and slow, market slightly weaker;
$50; few fancy high as $780, poor quail
ity and condition. LOCAL So wax, ordi-
nary quality, l.50.
Eggplant Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 450a5.00; few higher,
bushel. 550a6.00.
Peppers moderate; demand
light, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 3.75a400
SquaSh-Supplies moderate; demand
slow. market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, white, wrapped, 800.
Strawberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light. market slightly weaker;
most receipts ordinary quality and con-
dition; Florida, pony refrigerators, va
rious varieties, best, mostly 80; fair
quality and condition. 20a25; 32-quart
crates. various varieties, 20a30; few
poor condition. 10al5 per quart.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light
market firm; Mexico. pepper crates 6. 700.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Texas, Western lettuce
crates. 2.50a275.
Carrots-Supplies light: demand light.
market steady: Texas, Western lettuce
crates. punched, 800; bushel baskets.
punched, 225.
Caulifiower-No early sales reported
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
1nand slow. market dull; Indiana and
Iowa, 2-dozen cartons, hot-house stock,
extra fancy, 2.75; fancy. $50.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady: Florida boxes. No
i. medium TO large size. 350a375: small
size $50; No. 2. medium to large size
3,00a3.25: California boxes. Navels, No
/, large size. 450a5.50: medium size
3.00a4.00: small size, $50.
Grapefruit-Supplies light demand
light. market steady; Florida boxes. No
/. all sizes. 250a350; few 400; No. 2,
all sizes. 275a325