Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
BERRY SHIPMENTS
At D. c. MARKET
Other Fruit and Vegetables
on Display by Whole
SaIerS.

Strawberries from North Carolina,
Norfolk, Va. section and Eastern Shore
of Maryland were among the attractive
offerings of fruit this morning. Premier
berries, product of the Maryland grow
ers, were the largest and most at
tractive of the berries received this
morning.
Not only were the Premier berries
largest and most attractive, according
to merchants, but they commanded
higher prices than the others. The best
of them sold as high as So a crate, So
being the price they brought where
grown.
North Carolina berries possessed a
better coloring, dealers stated, while the
Norfolk fruit, good size. was not so
deeply colored, showing the need of sum
shine. Prices of berries ranged from
$3.50 to Sc.
Citrus Fruit Receipts.
1t is believed by dealers that a few
bright days will result in largely in
creased receipts of berries from Mary
land and Virginia and also will mean
stock Dealers think supplies will con-
tinue to reach here until the last Of
the month.
Moderate receipts of oranges, grape
fruit and pineapples were reported by
fruit dealers this morning, prices being
about the same as those quoted most
Of last week. Dealers also had plenti-
full supplies of bananas and small
quantities of pears and grapes. Honey
dewS continue to come from Chile.
String beans and peas, shipped-in
stock, were the most plentiful supplies
In the vegetable market, supplies COM
ing from Norfolk. Beans sold as low as
81 basket, the best of the supplies
selling around $3.50, while peas sold
from SITS to $3.50.
Wholesalers also had supplies of
Spring green's of every variety, squash,
eggplant, cucumbers, carrots, beets,
onions, caulinower, lettuce, cabbage,
tomatoes, celery and asparagus, to offer
the retail trade.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg markets was reported,
Egg receipts have not been SO heavy
Inc past few days, dealers report, and
prices nave advanced. Current receipts.
quoted at 20 cents last week, advanced
10 80 cents, and dealers reported a
Sln1liar advance in prices of fresh Sc
Iected and hennery stock
Slight changes in prices Of poultry
We're reported this morning, meat prices
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prfces-JobberS
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 451sa461k;
tuD, 30 12e46; store packed, 30a3l
Eggs-Eennery, 33a34; fresh selected,
32a33; current receipts, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a28: Winter chickens, 42a45;
Spring chickens, small, 4Oa42; large,
46a4S; fowls, 32a34; Leghorns, 3Oa32:
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20; keats, young,
60a!5; old, 35a40. Dressed, turkeys,
35a40: Winter chickens. 45a48: Spring
chickens, 50a55; fowls, 36a38; Leghorns,
SO; capons, large, 50a52: small, 45a47;
ducks. 32a33; keats. GOAL 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a24: veal,
23a26; lamb, 30aS2; pork loins, S0a32;
fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders. 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders,
IT; bacon, 20; lard, in bulk, I3aiSb;
in packages, 14a14R.
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 jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull. Barrels: Virginia, U. S.
No. /, 2l2 inches up, Winesaps, 500;
U. S. No. l., ga inches up, Winesaps
fine quality and condition. 5.50a6.00
q. S. No. l, 212 inches up, Yellow New
towns, 6.00a6.50; U. S. No. 2, az inches
up. Yellow Newtowns, 4.50a5.00. Boxes
and bushel basket no sales reported.
Asparagus moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady. Della
-I%aswa AkAr u, a
large size, 3.00a4.00: mostly around
$50; small to medium size, 1.50a2 so;
mostly around 200. East Shore Mary
land, doZen-b bunch crates, Green, long.
large size, 400a500 small to medium
size, 2.00a3.00; few higher. South
Carolina, dozen-bunch crates, Green,
long, large size. 4.00a4.50; medium size,
250a3 90; small size, 200.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker. Norfolk
section Virginia, 1a-barrel crates,
Pointed type, 1.25a1 40.
Celery-Supplies very light; no early
sales reported.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light; market firm.
Arizona, crates. Iceberg type, 4-5-dozen,
4.50a4.75; mostly 4.50; 6-dozen, mostly
400.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Texas, standard
crates Yellow Bermudas, mixed, No.
and No. 2, 1.90a2.00.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market firm. Old stock: Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks RuSSet RuralS,
double-head barrels Spaulding Rose, U.
S. No. l, 8.25.
Strawberries-Supplies liberal, not
cleaned up; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker, prices declining; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, various va
rieties, 2.50a4.00. mostly 3.00a350; Nor
folk section of Virginia, no early sales
reported; Eastern Shore Of Maryland,
32-quart crates, various varieties, early
sales, 5.00a5.50; later sales, 4.50a5.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida, IS.
ripes and turning. wrapped, fancy
count, 4.50a5.00; choice count, 3.50a
400; 216s. 2.00a2.50.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market about steady:
Florida, q -bushel hampers green, best,
2.00a2.2 5; Black Valentines not wanted,
sales 1.00a1.50, mostly $50.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market steady; North Carolina,
bushel hampers. 200a2.25, mostly 200;
few low as It's; 5-peck hampers, 2.25a
Virginia, 5-peck hampers small-pod
varieties, 2.00a2.50 large-pod varieties,
2.50a2.75, mostly ESQ.
Peppers-Supplies nc ierate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates fancy, 3.50a4,00, few higher;
choice, SOFAS. so.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, r-arket steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 3.OOa35O.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, 7s-bushel hampers, fancy, 800
a3.50.