Evening star., 1929-07-01
TOMATO RECEIPTS
!. MORE PLENTIFUL
Potatoes, Corn and Other
I Homegrown Vegetables
H. in Good Supply.

homegrown tomatoes, in market the
Dast few days, were trifie more plenti-
eul this morning, and plentiful supplies
OF the vegetable also were received from
The South. The homegrown product,
best quality, sold ct $3.50 and S. a
bushel. No. quality selling at $2.5o
and s..
Increased receipts Of homegrown po-
tatoes this morning were In demand.
their quality, 1t Is stated, being as good
ms any Of the shipped-in stock. They
were quoted at SIPS bushel or $S.7o q
barrel
Dealers also had plentiful supplies Of
corn, cucumbers and other shipped-in
vegetables, while nearby growers sup
piled large quantities Of the smaller
vegetables and greens, in addition to
receipts from distant points.
Fruit on Display.
watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews,
cherries, blackberries and other fruits
were in plentiful supplies this morn
ing. prices being about the same as
prices quoted at the end OF last weeks
market.
New figs from California also were
offered the trade this morning. They
were received In such small quantities
that wholesale prices were not quoted.
Retailers sold them at Is cents quart
box.
Light receipts of poultry, not un-
usual for the first market day Of the
week, were received this morning. Deal
ers are looking forward to probable
good market the next two days. because
OF the Fourth Of July holiday this week.
Hennery eggs were In good demand,
but the demand for current receipts was
Light for the reason, IL Is stated, that
candling losses are heavy.
lines was light, dealers reported, Just
such q market as Is expected on Mon
day, and prices were substantially the
same as prices quoted at the close OF
last week.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 441sa
451z; tub. 431aa44A; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Hennery, SASS; fresh selected.
Sass; current receipts, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, "a;
toms, 81: Spring chickens, large, Haas;
small, 3Oa32: Leghorns, 30a33; fowls,
28a30: roosters, 81; ducks, Is; keats,
young. 60a65: old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 3ea4O; Spring chickens, large,
50a52; small, 40a42; Leghorns, 37a38:
fowls, 30a32; ducks. 2sa30; keats, 8oa
100.
23a26; lamb. 25a27; pork loins. 81:
fresh. hams, 26a27; fresh shoulders, 1ea
10; bacon. 22a25; lard. in bulk, l3-in
packages. IL.
Live stock Calves. IS: lambs, 121a.
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.
Cantaloupe Supplies moderate; de-
naand moderate, market about steady;
California, Imperial Valley, jumbos, SOS,
salmon ttntS, mostly 4.50; juYnboS, ASS,
mostly 500; 27s, 4.00a4.25; mostly 400;
jumbo hats, 9s, 1.50; lis, Its; Honey
DeWs. standard crates, 6s to to lbs, 500
m3.25: standards, SIS, few sales 500.
Lettuce Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Cali
fOrnia and washington, crates, Iceberg
type, 5 dozen, 4.25a4.50; New York,
bushel hampers, Big Boston type, few
sales l.50a1 IS.
Onions supplies Hight; demand Hight.
A1l4&ME 0tktts Oa1AkUk1A8, 6t3uO8k0 Ek8tCoy
Yellow Bermudas, 20Oa2. Is.
Potatoes-New stock: Supplies liberal;
demand light, market steady; Eastern
Shore Virginia, cioth-top stave barrels,
cohblers, q. s. No. /, 4.0Oa4.25; Norfolk
section, Virginia, cloth-top stave barrels,
cobblers, q. s. No. I, 3.75, few higher;
old stock, too few sales reported to quote.
Peaches Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; Georgia, skies,
Hiieys. small size, U. 8. No. J., 3.00a3.25,
few higher; North Carolina, express, or
dinary condition. considerably decayed.
bushel baskets Hileys, medium size,
1.5Oa2.O0; South Carolina, sizes, Hileys,
medium size, badly spotted, 1.5Oa2.OO.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 2.50a2.75; choice
count, 1.50a2.0O, mostly 1.76a2 90; Mis-
1issippi, fours, ripe, wrapped, No. /, soft,
few decayed, 50a1.O0: Texas, lug boxes
fipes ard turning, wrapped, medium to
large size. 2.50a2.75; fours, ripes and
turning, wrapped, mostly Las.
Watermelons- Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market dull; Georgia,
Tom Watsons, 30 70 30 pound average,
OOa60, mostly around 90: "a to 26 pound
average, 30a35 each.
~sAAsA8 0S0Ac--OuRp4lCS 1k8IlC, 0cm8U0
moderate, market firm; North and South
Carolina, bushel hampers green. best
2.50a2.75, fair quality and condition low
nss175.
Cucuinbers-Su Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow, market duh; North Carolina
pslshel hampers fancy, 2.00a2.25.
:. Peppers - Supplies light; demand
mgnt, market slightly stronger: NORTH
carolina, bushel hampers, 2.25a2 so:
Florida. pepper crates, mostly 800.
Eggplant-Supplies very light: de-
niand light, market stronger; Florida.
pepper crates; 2.50a3. 90.
Apples-SupplieS light; demand lisht.
market about. steady: Delaware, bushei
baskets Ltveland Raspberries, u. s. No.
], 2-2A inches, few sales ITS; Liveland
Raspberries and Yellow Newtons, No. 2.
50. ''' -'0' .
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
nght, market steady: North Carolina.
bushel hampers, 3.50a4.0O, mostly $50:
South Carolina, bushel hampers, ordi-
nary quality and condition, 500.
...
/ Sales Prospects Good.
NEW YORK. July CP.-Mont-
eomery-Ward d Co.'s business pros
pects for the second half Of the year