Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

HOLSTERS were not plentlIul at % Genus
and 10 cents a pound. while frogs. an
other delicacy, were scarce at 81 ana
81. so dozen.
davis market Prices for the product OF
the. hennery have not changed the
past two or three days, dealers reported,
and heavy losses in Gambling OF current
receipts continues.
Peaches and cantaloupes continued
in heavy supply, dealers reporting slow
movements of both fruits. There were
some good quality Virginia Eioertas
sold as low as 81 buShel basket this
morning, So being the top price. Canta-
lo,lpes also were offered at low prices
that have prevailed the past few days.
Concord grapes, 20-pound baskets,
reached here in large quantities this
morning, increasing the fruit supply ana
assisting in keeping down prices. Inc
grapes were offered as low as 10 Genus
and 81 a basket.
Receipts of potatoes and tomatoes
we're much lighter this morning, &C
cording to reports. and potatoes TOOK
decisive jump. They were offered dur
ing. the early morning hours AZ $ 30
and So, and dealers predlcteo tney
would 60 to at least $6.25 before the
close of the days market.
Many of the tomatoes received this
morning were not fully ripe, suggesting
to dealers close picking In patches ana
a possibility of higher prices the next
few days. It also was stated that re-
cent rains in Maryland and Virginia
may assist the growing crops and result
In increased receipts the first OF the
coming week.
ceipt, resulting in dealers almost re-
f,IsipO IN nllote DriceS
ga shipment of 800 baskets Of the
beans from North Carolina this morn
ing was refused" said a local mer-
chant, land the hauler was forced to
seek another market"
Cantaloupes and honeyballs were
plentiful this morning and there was
no scarcity of watermelons: Water
ported; 30-pound fruit selling at %
cents, few extra heavy melons selling
as high as SIPS. Melons from the
Eastern Shore of Maryland are ex-
pected in the local market the next
few days.
business in the commission house
district was reported slow and draggy
this morning, receipts OF most COM
modities being heavy and the demand
light.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter One-pound prints, 441ka
451a: tub, 4s1aa441a; store packed
Eggs-Hennery, 3sa4O; fresh selected,
So; current receipts. 32a33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. IS;
toms, SO; Spring chickens large, 28a30;
medium, 27a28; small, 26a27; Leghorns,
24a25; fowls, %; ROSTERS, %; ducks,
15a2O; keats, young. 60a70; old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a4o; Spring chick
ems, large, 38a40; medium, 27a38; small.
IS: Leghorns, 33a35: fowls, 34a35;
roosters, 20; duck, 2sa3o; keats, GOA
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 241h; veal,
%; lamb, 80; pork loin, "a; fresh hams,
30a32; fresh shoulders, %; smoked
bacon, 28a30. Lard, in bulk, Is; In
Live stock - Calves, 10; lambs.
1212a13.
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-
Cantaloupes- Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; Eastern Shore,
Md, salmon tints, fats, all sizes, 40a65;
few hold-overs low as Is; standards, all
sizes, LOCALES; mostly around 100;
jumboS, all sizes, 1.25a1.75; mostly $50;
miscellaneous melons, supplies mod
crate, demand light, market firm; Cali
fronia and Arizona. honey dews. stan
dard crates, IS to 9s, 2.00a2.25; IS to
12s. 2.25a250; honey balls, jumbos, 36s
and ass, 4.25a4.75; mostly around 4.50;
n. cfa
dard fats, lbs and 15S, 1.35a1.50.
Lettuce-Western stock; supplies lib
eral; demand light, market steady; Cal
ifornia, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
fair quality and condition, 3.75a4.00:
poorer, Shiny, low as 800; Eastern
stock; supplies light; demand light, mar
ket steady; New York, 2-dozen crates,
big Boston type, 75a1.00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm; Massachusetts,, 100
pound sacks. yellows, y. s. No. /, me-
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; California, boxes, Bart
let's, fancy, 3.50a4.00; ripe, 2.50a3.00.
Peaches-Supplies heavy and not
cleaning up; demand moderate, market
weak; market oversupplied for ordinary
stock; Pennsylvania, bushel baskets,
Bellies, U. S. No. 1, medium to large size,
1.25a1 so; Maryland and Virginia,
bushel baskets, ElbertaS, U. 8. No. /,
large size, 1.50a1.75; few fine quality,
2.00a225; medium size, 1.25a1.50; I'M
classified, medium to large, 75a1 90;
small size, SO; bushel baskets, Bellies,
U. s. No. 1, medium to large size, 100
also.
Potatoes supplies light: demand
light, market firm; New Jersey, 150-
pound sacks, Cobblers, U. S. No. /,
mostly $50.
Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market about steady; West
Shore Virginia and East Shore Mary
land Radios, selects, 50a60; few extra
selects, high as rs.
Lima Beans-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; East Shore Mary
land, bushel hampers, 1.50a1.75; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, fair quality
and condition, 1.25a1.60.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Colorado, 45-pound
crates, 4.50a5.00.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market dull; Maryland and Viz
ginia, bushel baskets Northwestern
Greetings, u. s. No. !, az inches UP,
1.75a2 90; Wealthys, 1.50a1.75; various
varieties, 1.25a1.75.
Grapes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Delaware
l2-quart climax baskets, Wordens, IS
ago.
Nine ont of every ten salaried work.