Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-06
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
CONTINUES LARGE
Early Trading Is Brisk at
D. C. Market-Egg Prices
Advance.

Advance.
Early morning trading was fairly
brisk. 1t was much better than the
average Monday morning business, ac-
plies of commodities we're ample to more
than meet demands.
Vegetables continued to come from
the South and West in quantities that
kept prices down, dealers stated. and
there were also quantities of home
grown vegetables to offer the retail
trade.
Spring greens of several varieties con-
tinue plentiful and cheap, and Spring
onions, radishes. parsley and mint, all
punched. were quoted at low prices.
A slight advance in the price of eggs
and corresponding drop in the price
of butter were interesting features of
the mornings market
Pork loin prices also took a slight
drop, while prices of other meats and
poultry continued at prices quoted at
the end of last weeks market
wholesalers continue to receive guam
titles of strawberries from North Caro-
lima and the Norfolk section of Vir-
ginia. The Norfolk berries. larger and
in splendid condition. sell several cents
a quart higher than receipts from
North Carolina
Increased receipts of the Virginia
berries are expected the next few days
TOday's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints. ASIA
40 2; tub, 45a45l2 store packed, 30a3l.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
3la32: current receipts, 20.
Poultry, aliye-Turkeys, toms, %;
s sppns 3 ck Wne 4oaf fe $751; s2s55
Leghorns, 30a32; ROSTERS, 20; ducks,
90; keats. young. 60a75: old, 35a4O.
Dressed-Turkeys. 35a40: Winter chick
ems, 45a4S; Spring chickens, 50a55
fowls, 36a3S; Leghorns IS: capons.
large, 50a52; small, 45a47; ducks, ga
80; keats, 80a10
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a24: veal,
23a26; lamb, 30a32; pork loins. 3Oa32;
fresh hams, %: fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, 2S;, smoked shoulders,
II; bacon, %; lard. in bulk, 13al3la;
in packages, 14a14l2.
Live stock-Calves, Is; Spring lambs
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 iobbers
except where otherwise noted:
Apples-SuplieS light; demand light,
market dull; barrels Virginia. U. S. No.
l. az inches up, WineSaps, 600; U. S.
No. l, pa inches up, Winesaps. fine
quality and condition, 5.5Oa6.00; U. S.
No. /, 2l2 inches up, yellow Newtons,
6.00a6.50 u. S. No. 2, 2la inches up.
yellow Newtons, 450a500; boxes and
bushel baskets, no sales reported.
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
light. market firm; Delaware, dozen
bunch crates, partly white, medium size,
Shore, Md, dozen bunch crates, green,
medium size. 3.50a4.00; large size, 4.50a
500; few higher.
Cabbage moderate; demand
light. market firm; South Carolina,
l 12-bushel hampers, pointed type, $50
al65.
Celery-supplies very light; no early
sales reported.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
4.Ooa4.5O; Southern stock, no sales
reported.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates. yellow Bermudas. mixed. No.
and No. 2, mostly 200: few lower.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market steady. Old stock. Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks. Russell Rurals,
U. S. No. l, 2.40a250; Pennsylvania,
120-pound sacks. Round Whites. U. S.
Florida. double-head barrels, Spaulding
ROSP IT g No & 0(a8 De-
Strawberries Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm: North
Carolina. 32-uuart crates, various vari-
cites, wide range quality and condition,
mostly ordinary quality and condition,
3. 0Oa4.00; few good quality and condi-
ton high as 800; few poorer low as
200.
Tomatoes-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida, IS,
4 .50a5 90; choice count. 3.50a4.00.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand light, market about steady;
Florida. 7s-bushel hampers, green, best,
2 00a2.25; Black Valentines not much
wanted, few sales, 100a1.50; mostly
$50.
Peas-Supplies heavy; demand mod
crate, market about steady; North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, 2.00a225; mostly
Z.UU, rev low as LID, 0-pecK hampers,
2.25a2.50; mostly 2.25.
PepperS-Supplies moderate; demand
market firm; Florida, pepper
crates; fancy, 3.50a4.00; few higher;
choice, 3.00a3.50.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, fair quality, 500.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady: Florida,
Is -bushel hampers, fancy, 3.00a350;
mostly 800.
Squash-SupplieS light; demand light.
market steady; Florida, bushel hampers,
white. zoo; pepper crates, yellows, $50. |
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light. |
No early sales reported.
Caulihower-Supplies moderate: de- |
mand light, market dull; California, !
pony crates, small heads, 200.
Corn-SupplieS liberal: demand light, |
90.
Oranges-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes.
NO. l, small to medium size, 3.75a4.25;
large size, 50al 90 discount.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm: Florida.
boxes, No. !, medium size, 400a425.