Evening star., 1929-06-10
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
SCANTY AT MARKET
Mississippi Tomatoes Appear
on Dealers SheIves-MeI-
ons Also Received.

ons Also Received.
Receipts of vegetables, both home
grown and shipped-in supplies. this
morning were very light. 1t was Just
as well that they were not especially
heavy, dealers stated, as there was the
usual light Monday morning demand
for practically all commodities.
Fairly heavy shipments OF MISSISSIPPI
tomatoes, first of the season, were re-
ported this morning. They were excep-
tionally large and were received IN per-
feet condition, many green ones being
among them. Dealers priced them at
$3.50 crate.
Watermelons Plentiful.
Dealers had plentiful supplies of wa
termelons from Florida, and cantaloupes
from California, both fruits proving
exceptionally attractive. Light receipts
of Florida cantaloupes failed to attract
much attention of buyers.
Three grades of melons, as to size,
were quoted at SO, go and rs cents, cut
melons for show purposes clearly 1ndi-
eating the good quality of the fruit.
California cantaloupes also came in
perfect condition, the quality being
about as good condition as any ever
received here. Prices ranged from 81
and $2.25 for crates of dozen JUMBO
flats to $3.50 a crate for jumbo ASS:
Standard ASS were quoted at IS and
pony ASS at 81.
Homegrown raspeberries appeared in
market Saturday, first of the season,
dealers stated, and were in demand at
60 and rs cents box. STRAWBERRIES
were in light receipt the season for the
popular fruit being on the wane.
Brisk selling was reported about the
close of last weeks market, partly ac-
counting for scarcity of some products
this morning. Butter prices advanced
a fraction of cent, while the egg mar
ket continued unchanged. Poultry and
meat prices also were reported I'M
changed this morning.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 441aa4Sla
tub. 43iaa44ia; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Hennery. 33a34; fresh selected,
33a34: current receipts, 81.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens, 3Oa32;
toms, 25a26; Spring chickens, small,
38a40; large, 42a45; Leghorns, 35a37;
fowls, 30a32; roosters. 20; ducks, 15a
20; keats. young, 60a65; old. 35a4o.
Dressed-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring chick
ems, 48a50; Leghorns, 35a36; fowls,
37a38; Leghorns, 34a35; ducks, 30a32;
keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a24; veal,
23a26; lamb, 30a32; pork loins, 31a32;
fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders,
shoulders, 17a18; bacon, %; lard, In
bulk, IL; in packages, 131A.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring lambs,
Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Imperial Valley, jumbos 36s, salmon
tints, 5.00a5 25; jumbos. ASS, 5.25a5.50;
standards. ASS, mostly, $780, ponys. Ass,
mostly 400; flats, lis and 12s, 2.00a2.25;
mostly 200.
Lettuce light; demand light.
market steady; good stock scarce; Cali
fornia crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen,
5.50a5.75; fair to ordinary quality and
condition, 400a5 90.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas. standard crates,
yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. /, 1.85a2.00;
mudas, U. S. No. l, 2.00a2.15.
Potatoes--Supplies of old stock light;
demand light. market about steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, u. 8. No. /, 2.25; some fair con-
dition, 200. New stock - Supplies
heavy; demand moderate, market weak;
North Carolina and Norfolk section
Virginia, cloth-top stave barrels, Cob
lers, U. S. No. l, 4.00a4.25; mostly 400;
few slight decayed, 3.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mis-
sissippi, fours, green, ripes and turning,
wrapped. 1.50a1 .65; Florida. skies, ripes
and turning, wrapped, fancy count and
best, 5.75; fair quality and condition,
4.50a550; choice count, 3.75a425.
Peaches-Suppliesl light; demand light,
market steady; North Carolina, bushel
baskets, Early Rose, medium size, 800;
South Carolina, no sales reported.
ermelons-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light market about steady; Flor
ida, Tom Watsons, 80 pounds average,
65a75; 80 pounds average, 75a85; 26
pounds average, 50a60; 22-24 pounds
average, 45a50 each.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, green, fair
quality and condition, 1.75a2.25; few
best, ESQ; poorer low as 1.5O; Norfolk
section Virginia. bushel hampers, green,
200a2.50; 5-peck hampers, green, AQUA
ais.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, fancy, 1.S0a
400.
squash-supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; North Carolina,
bushel hampers, white, 1.25al.50.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, fancy, mostly around 400;
few fancy higher, few turning red, $50.
Egg plant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, fancy, 3.00a3.50.
Carrots Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, Western lettuce
crates punched, 2.50.
Beets-Supplies light, few sales;
nearby Maryland, punched, 3.50a40o
per 100 punches.
Corn-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Texas, bushel
crates, ATS.
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Delaware, dozen
bunch crates. best, mostly 2.50a3.00;
few high as $50; small size, 1.25al. so;
East Shore, Md. dozen bunch crates
green, best, mostly 400; few 4.50; small
to medium size, 2.50a300.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Florida. boxes, No.
l, medium size, 3.50a4.00.
Grape fruit-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, boxes, No.
l, medium size, 3.50a3.75; large size,
3.75a4,00.