Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-05
SPRING VEGETABLE
SUPPLY IS LARGE
Peas, Potatoes and Other
Foodstuffs on Sale at
Market.

Spring peas arrived in the local mar
! ket the past two days in such large
quantities that dealers were unable
to move them. Dealers expressed
willingness to accept any reasonable
offer for them, quoting some hold-over
stock as low as so cents.
Top quality peas from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, North Carolina and
homegrown brought from $1.50 to So.
Because of the plentiful supplies. some
not so tender, retailers offered them as
low as 5 cents a pound, while the
| better quality sold at IS cents or two
pounds for a quarter.
A slightly f1rmer condition Of the
potato market was reported this morn
ing, due. it was stated, to decreased
receipts without an increased demand.
They sold mostly at S425 and $3.50
barrel. Sweet potatoes product OF
Tennessee growers were offered at S225
and $3.50 a bushel.
Cucumber Receipts.
Increased receipts of cucumbers from
| North Carolina. South Carolina and
other States resulted in weakening the
market and lowering prices. Best stock
this morning sold around So and 50
basket.
Strawberries were not so plentiful
this morning. They were plentiful
enough to supply demands, however, at
prices slightly advanced the past few
days. Best quality berries this morn
ing were quoted around $3.50 crate,
some smaller and not in such good
condition selling at lower prices.
Blackberries and cherries were more
plentiful. They sold around S45o
crate of 80 quarts, prices being about
the same as those quoted for the blac--
raj :
lo-pound boxes we're offered at $3.50. -.
Better quality peaches. product q
North Carolina, we're offered the retail
trade this morning at $3.50 and SIS
bushel basket. and a good demand for
them was reported. Pineapples were
sold at 81 and $425 crate.
Oranges are nothing like as plentiful
as they were a few Gays ago. Florida
oranges. one grade, we're quoted at 1925
at 81 and $3.50. California oranges
were quoted at $525 and $3.50.
Plenty Spring green's and small yege-
tables were offered the trade this
morning at prices termed reasonable
Business was fairly brisk today, deal
ers reported, and prices we're the same
as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints, 44a45
tub, 43a44; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Hennery, 33a34; fresh selected,
33a34: current receipts, 81.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens, 3Oa32
toms. 25a26; Spring chickens, small,
38a40: large, 42a45; Leghorns, 35a37
fowls, 30a32; roosters, 90; ducks. 15a2O;;
keats. young, 60a65; old. 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, ISAAC; Spring chickens, asa
so: Leghorns. 35a36; fowls. 37a38; Leg
horns 34a35; ducks, 30a32; keats, 8Oa
M Meats fresh killed-Beef, 22a24
veal. 23a26 lamb 30a32; pork lons,
31a32; fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoul-
ders. i8a1e. Smoked hams, 27a28
smoked shoulders, 17a18; bacon, 2o'
lard in bulk, 1912; in packages. 1872
Live stock-Calves, 13al3l2; Spring
lambs, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics says:
Cabbaee-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market dull; Virginia and nearby
MARYLAND, barrels pointed type, loo,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moderate: de-
mand light. market slightly weaker :
California Imperial Valley jumbos, 36s
and ASS. Salmon Tints, 500a5, 80;
mostly S525 standards, ASS, 45oa4'15 ,
ponys, ASS and 54s, 3.50a3. Is. mostly
$50; standard fats, rs and l5s, ZOO
a225.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market about steady; Cali
fornia. crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
fair condition, 400a4.50; practically no
good stock on market.
Onions-Supplies light demand light,
market dull; Texas. standard crates
yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. !, l.S5a
Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; new stock, Nor
folk section Virginia and North Caro-
lima. cloth-top Stave barrels. Cobblers,
u. S. No. /, 425a45o: old stock, Michi-
gan, l50-pound sacks, Russell Rurals'
| u. S. No. /. 2.25a2.35
awberrieS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; nearby
Maryland, 32-quart crates. various var
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger;
Florida, skies. ripes and turning, wrap
ped. fancy count, 45oa5.00; choice
count, 350a3.75; Mississippi, no supplies
on market.
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
Tom Watsons, 30-pound averages, 80a
| 30, mostly 3d. 26-pound averages, 60a
To- S4ppound averages, 50a60 each.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina bushel hampers, green, 200a
! ESQ; some ordinary condition, badly
spotted, 125a1.50.
| Cucumbers-Supplies liberal demand
! light, market slightly weaker; South
Carolina, bushel hampers and square
bushel crates. fancy, 1.75a2.00; mostly
200; Norfolk section, Va, hotbed stock,
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market dull; North Carolina,
bushel hampers, yellows. $50.
CarrotS-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull; California, Western
| lettuce, crates punched, 300a3.25, most
| " 325. Texas Western lettuce, crates
punched fair quafflity, 2.25a2,50,
! Peas-Supplies heavy; demand mod
crate, market slightly weaker; East
l25a1.50; fair quality and condition,
90; poor quality and condition low as
Is; nearby Maryland, bushel baskets,
! 1o0a1.50.
Corn - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets. $50; Alabama, cantaloupe
crates, $50.
sparagus-Supplies light; demand
light market steady; Delaware, dozen
bunch crates, 2.ooa250; few high as
800: East Shore Maryland, dozen-bunch
crates, green, long, 3.00a3.5o; few high
as 400
Oranges - Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Florida, boxes No.
/, medium size, 35oa3.75; few higher
rapefruit-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate, market f1rnl Florida,
boxes. No. l, medium size, 3.75a4.o0
No. 2, 300a325.
Peaches - Supplies light: demand