Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-18
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
| IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Tomato Shipments Larger.
Delaware Grape Receipts
Are Heavy.

Receipts Of tomatoes and other
Vegetables from nearby farms this
morning were much heavier than had
been anticipated. Dealers yesterday ex.
pressed the belief that gathering would
be slow on account of the muddy con-
dition of the fields, but receipts did not
decrease as was anticipated.
Extra good quality tomatoes were IN
fairly heavy receipt this morning, but
the demand was moderate, merchants
reported, trading generally being SLOW.
Center Market, closed at l o'clock
Wednesdays during the Summer season,
remained open all day, but the change
did not seem to have any material erect
upon business.
Corn and Potatoes.
Corn and potatoes were not so plenti-
full. 1t is believed by both growers and
dealers that the rain the past two days
will benefit growing crops and result
In increased quantities OF both vege-
tables being received later in the season.
New York peaches, expected here
yesterday, failed to materialize. dealers
stated, but Pennsylvania fruit. top
quality, was fairly plentiful and found
ready sale at $3.50 and 81. White
Heath cling peaches. some extra fine
quality were offered at SO a bushel.
Concord grapes, product of Delaware
growers, reached here this morning in
motor trucks, being of exceptionally fine
quality, but not finding particularly
ready sale Baskets containing from 10
to 20 pounds were offered at SO and 90
cents. Thompson seedlesS, a California
grape. 24-pound boxes, were offered at
$3.50 box.
Pears, product of California and
Oregon growers, were more plentiful at
81 and $3.50 a box, and dealers had i'm
mense quantities OF fresh pruneS TO OF
fer the trade at 81 a box. Cantaloupes,
Colorado pink meats, said by dealers 10
possess their usual sweetness, were Of
standard crates.
Dealers reported a continued firm con-
dition of the butter and egg markets,
and meat prices continued without
change. Poultry was reported plentllul,
dealers reporting prices that they
termed cheap.
prices of most commodities today were
substantially the same as prices reported
yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices - JobberS
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 4812a491a;
tub, 47laa481h; store packed, 3Oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46; fresh selected,
40a42; current receipts, 37a38.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 80;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, 3la32;
medium, 28a30; small, 28a30; Leghorns,
27a28; fowls, 90; teghorn fowls, 22a23;
ROSTERS, %; ducks, 15a20; keats, youngs,
60a70; old, ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys,
38a4O: Spring chickens. large, 38a4o;
medium, 37a38; small, 35a36; Leghorns,
34a35; fowls, 34a35; roosters, 20; ducks,
28a30; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats-Beef, 221aa25: veal, 27a28;
lamb. 25a28; pork loins, IS; fresh hams.
20; fresh shoulders, %; smoked hams
28a3O; smoked shoulders, 20; bacon, 28a
80; lard, in bulk, 1912; in packages,
141a.
Live stock-Calves, 15a151k; lambs,
12a13.
Fruit and VEGETABLE Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; bushel baskets,
Virginia, U. S. No. 1, 212 inches up,
Grimes, 1.50a1.75; U. S. No. l, 21a-
ga inches, Grimes, mostly around 1.25;
unclassif1ed various varieties, LOCAL so.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; New York, 90-pound
sacks, Danish type, 2.00a2.25; mostly
2.25.
Cantaloupes-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand light account cool weather, mar
ket dull; Colorado jumbo fats, 12s and
15s, pink meats, 1.35a15 mostly $50;
IS and 9s, 1.15a1.25; mostly 1.25. Mis-
cellaneous melons-Supplies heavy; de-
mand limited, market dull; California
Turlock section, standard crates, Honey
Dews, all sizes, 1.50a1.75; mostly 1.50;
Colorado, -haE4-e.ard crates, Honey Dews,
all sizes, 1.25a150 poorer lower; Cali
fornia Persian melons, jumbo crates,
1.75a2.00 standard crates, 1.50a1.75;
mostly $50; pony crates, 1.25a1.50.
Celery = Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, 70
crates early varieties, 2.25a2.50; ordi-
aaEy Is fair quality and condition
Lettuce-Supplies Of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, market
steady; Colorado, crate Iceberg type,
AS dozen, 400a4.25; some Shiny, 300a
$50; California, crates Iceberg type,
As dozen, 4.50a4.75. Eastern stock
Supplies very light; demand light, mar
ket steady; New York, 2-dozen crates
Big Boston type, ordinary quality and
condition, 50a75; fair quality and con-
dition, 5Oa75.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; New York and Michi-
gan, 100-pound sacks, Fellows, U. s..
No. I, medium to large size, 2.15a2.25.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New Jersey,
bushel baskets, Late Bellies, ungraded,
medium to large size, fair quality, pale,
LOCAL so; Pennsylvania, bushel baskets,
Elbertas, U. S. No. !, large to very large
size, good quality and condition, 3.75a
400; medium to large size, fair quality
and condition, 225a2.50; bushel bas-
kets, Bellies, U. S. No. 1, large size,
3.00a3.50.
Pears - Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California and