Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-01
SUPPLIES OF FRUIT
PLENTIFUL IN D. c.
Business Is Fairly Active al
Market, Despite Wet
Weather.


Continued wet weather promises to be
of immense benefit to growing crops.
It was suggested on the country line
this morning that too much rain al
ready had fallen, but farmers declared
there had not been too much.
THE ground was very dry and grow
ing vegetation was suffering" said Q
farmer, land three or four more days
rain will do no harm, Bright sun fol-
lowing the rain should work wonders
| with late crops"
There were many partly green toma-
toes received this morning, large size,
and there also were some green toma-
toes offered for picking. Top quality
tomatoes sold around SITS for two-peck
| baskets this morning, the green ones
and culls selling as low as SO cents.
Corn Supplies.
Two varieties of green corn, some
| in splendid condition, came in fairly
plentiful supplies from nearby, Ave
dozen sacks selling from $1.25 to $2.25.
other vegetables were about the same
as prices quoted yesterday.
Persian melons, In heavy receipt. sold
at 81. so and SITS crate. CantaloupeS,
reported of good quality, are still being
received from the West, chiefly Colo
RADIO. prices depending upon size and
condition of the fruit. Honeydews and
honeyballs also continued in plentiful
supply, but watermelons are practically
off the market.
New York peaches, large size and
| splendid quality, sold around 1925 q
| bushel basket this morning. Seckel
pears sold as low as $3.50 for So
| pound kegs, ounces were $2.75
bushel and apples sold at q wide range
Of prices, according to variety, size
and condition.
oranges continue high, selling around
IS and So a box; lemons also beinq
high, selling at $l2 a box. IWo-pouno
baskets of New York ConcordS, always
o good-selling grape, were offered 81
% cents this morning. Other varieties
of grapes were offered at prices quoted
the past few days.
Sloppy weather this morning was not
conducive to heavy trading. Business
was fairly brisk, however, dealers re-
ported, and an improvement IN the re-
tail trade also was reported, Prices
of all commodities this morning were
the same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One pound prints, 4Sa4s
tub. 47a48; store packed, 3Oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, 48a50; fresh selected
| 46a47; current receipts, 45a46
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, hens, 80
toms, So; Spring chickens, large, 80
medium, 27a2s; broilers, 80; Leghorns
25a26; fowls, %: Leghorn fowls, 22az3
ROSTERS, %; ducks. Isaac; Keats, young
6oa70; old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys
38a40; Spring chickens, large, 38a4Oi
medium, 36a37; broilers, SO; Leghorns
34a35; ROSTERS, 26; ducks, 28a3O; keats
0' Meats-Beef, 22l2a25; veal, 2ea2s;
lamb. 25a27; pork loins, 33a35; Iresn
hams, 26; fresh shoulders, %; smoked
hams. 2S; smoked shoulders. 20; bacon
28; lard in bulk, IA; in package, 10.
Live stock-CalveS, 15al5f2; amps
12a13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits ano
i vegetables compiled by the Make!
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: bushel baskets
| Virginia, U. 8. No. l, ~ inches up
2.5Oa3 90, few 325; Yorks, 1.75a2 OQ;
II s No 1. 3 inches up, Yorks, 2.25; q
s. commercial Yorks. "a inches, LOU;
n s. No. /, az inches up, StaymanS
/. 75a2 90; 3 inches up, Staymans: 225;
unclassified various varieties, 21z inches
cabbage-supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; New YORK, ~ Y
loo pound sacks. Danish type, 1.SOal.1o
celery - Supplies light; demagq
light, market steady; New 4ork, "a
| m10SylV
around 2.25: fair quality and condi-
. ton, 200. ,.,,..
!: demand slow, market dull; New YORK
120-o,Iart climax baskets, Concords, U
9 No. i, 60; Michigan, 12-quart climax
baskets Concords, U. s. No. ], 5oaeu
I,ettuce-Western stock; supplies
light: demand light, Market sSeauy
Colorado, crates, Iceberg type, ga
dozen, 4.75s5.0 90; Eastern stock' ho sup
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; all U. 5. NO. !
Medium to large size: New YORK, iOo-
no,,nd sacks yellows, 2.00a2. rs; Indlans
and Ohio. l0O-pound sacks. YelioWs
mostly around 2.25. .,,.. ~
Enthusiastically no supplies OF
"I Paeaavrss-supplies of Eastern stock yer!
light: demand moderate. market steSay
New York, bushel baskets seckeis
Posatoessupp,es .i liberal Maine ssm ssS
, nd sacks Cobblers, u. S. No. !
mostly mostly s around $50; i2o-pound sack sack
Cobblers. u. 8. No. /, $50. (Correctiol
yesterdays report-Maine, 1se edS" as
SACKS Cobblers, U. s. No. l, 4.50a4.oS
mostly around "s5," should have read
Maine, l50-pound sacks Cobblers, y; !; =
No. i, 45Oaz.e5, mostly around 49,, $50 -
mand light, market steady; East Shore
Virginia, cloth-top barrels Yellows; No
i, s.ooas.25; East Shore, Ma noas sc
String beans-supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady
Norfolk section, yirginias h sun l,, nam
| EAST Shore. Maryland, bushel hamper'
green, fair quality and condition, 1855
$50; poorer, 100.
tomatoes Supplies light; demand
| moderate market steady: nearby Mary