Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16
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matoes and lighter receipts Of potatoes
featured the vegetable market this
morning. Lighter receipts and higher
prices of potatoes, it was reported, re-
suited from growers shipping their sup
plies to markets In the North, where, 1t
Is stated, the potatoes are more than
Sc barrel. Prices here this morning
were quoted around $5.25 and $3.50.
Most of the supplies of tomatoes were
of the homegrown variety, although
some splendid quality shipped-in stock
were offered the trade, many Of them
repacks. More favorable weather for
growing was given as the reason for
increased receipts of the popular vege-
table from nearby farms and truck
gardens.
They simply came in a rush." re-
marked a dealer this morning, land the
bottom dropped out of the market"
Vegetable Prices.
Two-peck baskets of top quality
homegrown product were offered at SO
cents during the early morning. with
prospects of even lower prices before
the close of the days market. Culls
were offered as low as Is cents during
the early morning.
Much of the heavier receipts OF corn
came from North Carolina and Viz
ginia, the quality being an improvement
upon receipts of the past few days, the
ears being larger and the corn sweeter
and very tender. Top quality corn sold
around 81 a crate or 40 cents dozen.
Increased receipts Of peaches, honey
dews, honeyballs, cantaloupes and wa
termelons were reported by fruit deal
ers. Receipts of the several fruits this
morning were greater than the de-
mands, dealers reported, sales not being
very brisk Prices of the several fruits
were reported slightly lower.
Several varieties of peaches were re-
ceived, chiefly from North Carolina,
although Virginia and Maryland grow
ers sent contributions. Dealers report
many of the peaches OF poor quality,
some wormy, 1t is stated, this condition
being due to failure of growers to spray
their orchards.
West Virginia growers gave their
orchards proper spraying, according to
reports, and their fruit is expected to be
of it's usual top quality. Some OF the
fruit received the past few days was
sold at losses to shippers. Sx-pan
crates of good fruit this morning sold
around So, while good homegrown fruit
was offered at 50 a bushel basket.
Homegrown plums, used chiefly for
Jelly and preserving, sold at 81 Tor
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wild blackberries were more plentiful
and cheaper, and dealers had fairly
large quantities of huckleberries from
nearby States.
A scarcity of fowls was reported by
poultry dealers this morning, prices be-
ing considerably higher than prices
quoted last week. Meat prices continue
high, while the butter and egg market
continued steady. with no change IN
prices. Prices of most commodities this
morning were about the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One pound prints, 43a44;
tub, 42a43: store packed, 80. -,
Eggs-Hennery, 35a36; fresh selected
34a35: current receipts, 29a3O.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms. So: Spring chickens. 45a46: me-
dunn, 37a40; small, 32a33; Leghorns
3Oa33: fowls. IS; ROSTERS, 81; ducks
IS; keats, young, 60a65; old. 35a40
Dressed-Tu7keys, 38a4o; Spring chick
ems. large, 48a50: medium, 45a46; small
36a38: Leghorns, 37a38; fowls, 37a36;
ducks, 28a30: keats. 80a100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2412; veal
23a24: lamb, 30a32: pork loins, "a;
smoked hams, 30a32: smoked shoulders,
19a20: bacon. 24a25; lard, in bluk, IA;
in packages, Is. ,,
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, 1872
ala.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
antaloupes-SupplieS liberal; de-
mand moderate, market firm: Arizona
and California, Imperial Valley, Jumpos,
36s and ASS, salmon tints, 3.ooa3.Io'
some ripe, 800; standards, 36s and Abs,
800; ripe, low as ESQ; mlscelianeouSs
MELONS. supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Jumbo crates and standard crates honey
dews, 1.75a2.00; slightly green low as
$50; jumbos, 36s and ASS. honey balls,
4 5Oa4.75 soft, low as 400; standards,
36s and ASS, honey balls, 3.50a400 ripe
low as ESQ; ponies, ASS and 54s, money
balls, 30Oa3.50.
Lettuce-Western supplies, light; de-
mand moderate, market Steaoy' Gan
fornia. crates iceberg type, 40 dozen,
4 O0a425: Eastern supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market about STEADY;
New York, 2-dozen crates big Boston
tvne, few best. 1875; fair to ordinary
quality and condition, 5oa1 90.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Eastern shore
Virginia. bushel hampers yellows' NO.
l, 200a2.25.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Georgia. SKIES,
Eibertas. u. S. No. 2, medium to large
size, 200; bushel baskets, Elbertas, U.
s. No. l, 2-inch min., ordinary quality,
badly decayed, 100; Georgia and South
Carolina. SKIES, Elbertas, medium TO
large size, ordinary quality, wormy, ESQ
a275: South Carolina, buShel baskets,
Elbertas, pinch min, fair quality, show
ing effects of rain, 2.50a3.25; bushel
baskets, Bellies, small to medium size,
poor color, 2.o0a2.5o; North Carolina,
half-bushel baskets, Bellies, small 10
medium size, quality and condition gen.
erally good, 1885, Virginia, bushel bas-
kets. white Clings and Carmans, U. S.
No. 1, large size, 2.00a2.50; mostly
around 2.25; small size, $50; SKIES, Car
mans, U. S. No. /, medium size, 2.OOa
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market stronger; Eastern
Shore, Virginia, cloth-top stave barrels,
Cobblers, U. S. No. l, branded, 500a5.25;
unbranded, 4.75a5.OO.
Tomatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
light, market weak; nearby Maryland,
haIf-bushel hampers, various varieties,
50a1 90.
Watermelons-Su Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, Thurmond Grays, 1892 pound
average, 60a65; few rs; North Carolina.
Tom Watsons, 34-pound average, 75a8o
each.
String beans-Supplies liberal; trucked
in stock supplying the market, demand
moderate, market about steady; nearby
Maryland, bushel baskets, green string
less, 200a2.25.