Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-24
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
CONTINUES LARGE
Fruit Shipments Are Also
Ample at D. C. Whole
sale Market.

lima growers. Increased receipts of thu
berries resulted in lower prices. Dealers
report the berries of splendid quality
and in excellent condition, but no ex.
ceptionally large ones have yet beer
received.
Quantities of extra fancy orange,
were offered this morning by whole
salers, the stock of small fruit being
somewhat lighter, according to dealers
and prices continue fairly cheap
Fancy stock came from both Californis
and Florida.
Choice quality grapefruit was not sc
plentiful this morning. Wholesalers
had large quantities of the small fruit
to. offer, however, prices being low
enough to enable retailers to sell them
as low as eight for quarter.
Poultry Market.
Large quantities Of fine quality as.
paragus were received from severa
sources yesterday and today. Much
of the supplies came from North Caro-
lima and South Carolina. MARYLAND and
Delaware growers sending fairly liberia!
quality, ranged from $3.50 to Sc crate
There is every indication OF a drop
in prices in the poultry market TO sucn
an extent that consumers Will again
be able to take hold. Some prices al
ready have decreased, dealers reported
and additional decreases are anticipated
the next few days. .,
Spring chickens, alive, quoted at 5O
and SIS cents the past few days, were
offered at 4s and SO cents this morning
dressed stock being quoted at 80 and %
cents. Turkeys also were slgnuy
EGG receipts continue fairly heavy.
The eggs have been received IN splenolo
condition this season, due 10 Weatnet
conditions and dealers say all eggs now
offered should be fresh. Prices nave
continued without change the pas'
week or two, dealers report, and inol-
cations this morning were that tney
would continue without much cnange
until the warm weather sets in. -
There was no scarcity OF commodltles
this morning, with the possible eXcep--
ton of poultry. Meat prices continued
high. with only fair demand regis
tered, dealers reported, there oeng very
little trading.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, As iAa47 e;
tub. 451aa46la; store packed, 29a30
Eggs-Hennery, 2sa29; fresh selecteo'
27a28; current receipts, 26.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 80; WINTER
chickens, 42a45; Spring chickens, 4oa
so: fowls, 81; Leghorns. 3oa32: ROSTERS
%; ducks, Is; keats, young. 60a15: old'
35a4O. Dressed - Turkeys. 35a4O; VIM
ter chickens, 45a48; Spring chickens
5Oa55; fowls, 36a3S; Leghorns: 80; ca
pons. large, 5Oa52; small, 45a47; ducks,
32a33 keats. 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 22a24; veal,
25a27: lamb. 3oa32; pork loins. 33a34;
fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders. 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders,
II: bacon. %; lard, in bulk, IA; IN
packages. 14Ma15.
Live stock-Calves, 16: lambs, Ii.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
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:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: barrels, no sales report
ed; boxes, Washington, medium 10 large
sizes, extra fancy Winesaps. 800. Few
higher: bushel baskets, Virginia. y. s.
No. !, 2la inches up, Winesaps. 2.25; U.
S. No. /, ga inches up, Winesaps, lo0a
ITS: unclassified, 2l2 inches up. Wine
saps, Its; U. S. No. l, ga inches up,
yellow Newtons, 2.35a2.50.
sparagus-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; South
Carolina, Hartville section. dozen-bunch
crates. green, long. very large size, 5.0Oa
$50: large size, 4.00a4.50; medium size,
3.0Oa3.5 SO: Delaware and Eastern Shore
Maryland, dozen-bunch crates, green.
large size, 3.50a400; few fancy. very
large size. 500; medium size mostly
around 800.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light market steady; South Carolina,
barrel crates. pointed type. mostly 40:
Il -bushel hampers, pointed type, most
ly around 125.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; Florida, 10-inch crates,
individually washed and preceded, 4-6
dozen, 3.00a325; ordinary quality SHOW
ing black heart, 1.50a1.75.
Lettuce-S Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Arizona,
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a
$50: fair condition, 4.50; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers, big Boston type,
fair quality, leafy, 100a1.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; old stock, no sales
reported: new stock, Texas. standard
crates Yellow Bermudas mixed No. !
and No. 2, mostly 200.
Spinach-Trucked-in stock supplying
the market.
Potatoes - Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly stronger: New
York, 150-pound sacks Round Whites,
u. S. No. l, 2.25a2.35: Michigan, $50
i. 2.25a2.35; new stock; supplies mod
crate; demand light, market steady;
Florida, double-head barrels, Spaulding
Rose, U. S. No. /, 7.25.
Strawberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker,
North Carolina, 32-quart crates various
varieties. wide range, in prices mostly
4OOa4.50; few good quality and con-
dition, 500; few fancy higher, ordinary
quality and condition, 3.00a3.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida,
Originals, IS, and ripes and turning
wrapped, mostly green, fancy count, $50
alUU, c.OV0csOuS ASPeASNSSa,
as ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 8O0a8.50; choice count, 7.00a7 so.
string bear1s-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
"a bushel hampers, green, fiat type.
mostly 2.75; some ordinary quality and
condition, 1.50a2.50.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand light,
market steady; South Carolina, bushel
hammers. l50a1.75; fair quality and
condition, 100al.25; poorer low as So;
California, 40-pound crates, few sales.
3.75a4OO: few fine quality and condi-
ton, 2.00a2.25; North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers, fine quality and condition.
2.75a300.
Peppers Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 4.ooa4.50; choice, 3.o0a
$50.
Eggplant Supplies light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Squash Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Florida, pepper crates.