Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
CANNING OF fruit
URGED BY DEALERS
Plentiful Supplies in Market.
Wholesalers Overloaded
With Peaches.

WIFI I C0OIiCos
Rainy and cloudy weather proved of
vast assistance to growing crops in near
by Maryland and Virginia and resulted
in increased receipts of fruits and vege-
tables. Wholesalers are receiving guam
titles Of peaches Of several varities that
are attracting attention, but finding
slow sale because of heavy receipts, fair
ly heavy supplies also coming from
distant places and overlooking the mar
ket
Because of the plentiful supplies, deal
erS are urging the buying of the fruit
by persons who still engage in canning
and preserving for Winter consumption.
Most Of the peaches now being received
are of. the freestone varieties, the early
varieties OF clings having disappeared.
1t is expected by dealers that there will
be more of the White Heath variety of
cling peaches this Fall than during the
past few years for sweet picking pur-
poses. ... -.-..29I
Some Fruit Cheap.
Prices of the fruit covered a wide
range this morning. Some Of the fruit,
too ripe to carry over until tomorrow.
sold as low as so cents a basket. Fancy
stock Elbertas. rated as one of the best
peaches received in the local market,
were offered as high as $3.50 a bushel
basket, some not so large selling at
SITS. Virginia Hileys sold around s.,
while some unclassified receipts were
quoted at 81.
Increased receipts and better quality
apples are finding ready sale at pre-
vailing prices. Many OF the days
receipts came from the Shenandoah
Valley, Va, section. best Of the fruit
selling around $3.50 and So bushel.
Fruit Of ordinary quality sold at 81 a
basket.
Plums, damson plums. damson green
cages, crabapples, blackberrieS and
huckleberries were among other fruits
offered this morning for canning and
preserving.
Slightly increased receipts Of water
melons met weak and slightly cheaper
market. The melons have not been in
such great demand this week, dealers
reported, while the quality is said to
be everything that could be desired.
Tomatoes Are Cheaper.
Potato and tomato prices were
cheaper. Slightly increased receipts Of
potatoes sold around $5.75 and Sc a
barrel, anticipated higher prices not
having materialized.
Tomatoes received this morning were
of splendid quality, the best OF the
receipts bringing not more than 81 a
basket. Tomatoes, fully ripe. In condi-
ton requiring their use today, sold as
low as so cents. Dealers had ample
supplies of other vegetables to meet de-
mands, the list including corn, several
varieties of beans, squash, beets, carrots,
spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, onions,
okra, peas, sweet potatoes and celery.
A continued firm condition OF the
butter and egg market was reported this
morning.
Retailers were out early this morning
to get first pick Of commodities, and
wholesalers were able to meet all de-
mands. Prices were substantially the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pou prints, 44a45;
tub, 42a44: store packed, 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 40; fresh selected,
SO: current receipts, "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. IS;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, 30a32;
medium, %; small, 27a28; Leghorns,
25a26; fowls, 28a30; ROSTERS, %; ducks,
15a20; keats, young, 60a65; old, 35a40.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40; Spring chick
ems, large, 38a40; medium, 37a3s; small,
IS: Leghorns, 33a35; fowls, 35a36:
roosters, 20; ducks. 28a3o; keats, GOA
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 24lk; veal,
%; lamb, 20a28; pork loin, "a; fresh
hams, 30a32; fresh shoulders, %;
smoked hams, 30a32; smoked shoulders,
%; bacon, 28a30; lard in bulk, Is; in
packages, IS.
Live stock-Calves, 10; lambs. 1914.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, quotes:
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand slow, market dull; North Caro-
lima, Salmon Tints, standards. 36s and
Ass, 125a15o: fair quality, 100; East
ern Shore, Maryland, Salmon T1ntS
and Pink Meats, crates, all sizes, LISA
$50; fair quality, 100; fats, all sizes,
5Oa75; few lower; miscellaneous mel
ons, supplies moderate; demand mod
crate, market steady; California. I'M
perial Valley, and Arizona, Honey
Dews, standard crates, all sizes, 2.00a
225; California, Honey Balls, jumbos,
ASS, 425; standards, 36s and ASS, 3.75;
ponys, 54s, 800: some broken. standard
and jumbos, $50; Honey Balls, stand
ard, flats, Us and 15s, 1.35a1.50.
Lettuce - Western stock, supplies
moderate: demand slow. market dull:
Washington, crates, Iceberg type, AS
dozen, mostly 800; Colorado. crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, ordinary quail
ity and condition, 400; Eastern stock,
supplies moderate: demand moderate,
market steady: New York, 2-dozen
crates, Big Boston type, 75a1.00.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light
market steady; few sales; Spain, crates,
Valencias, 225; half cases, 800.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady; Delaware, bushel
baskets, Carmans, medium to large size,
u. S. No. /, 1.75a2.25; few medium size,
low as $50: Virginia, bushel baskets,
Hileys, u. S.. No. /, medium to large
size. 1.50a2o0; few fine quality and
condition, large size, 250a2.75; small to
medium size, 2.00a2.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; East Shore Virginia
and West Shore Virginia, cloth top
stave barrels. Cobblers, u. 8. No. /,
600; New Jersey. 150-pound sacks.
Cobblers, U. S. No. /, slightly decayed,
ATS.
Melon Demand Light.
Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; North Carolina,