Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-12
Wholesale Market

Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics) said:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady barrels, Virginia, U. S.
No: /. 2l2 inches up, yellow Newtons,
6.00a6.50 boxes, no sales reported:
bushel baskets, Virginia, u S. No. /,
pig inches up, Winesaps. 200a2.25; u.
1876.
Cabbage Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Norfolk section,
Virginia, 112-bushel hampers, pointed
type, 1.25a1.40; 1z-barrel crates, point
ed type mostly LBS
light, market about steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, individually washed and
preceded, ga dozen, 425a4.50; few,
higher; 6-S dozen, 4.00a425.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Western stock,
Arizona crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen,
4.00a4.50; some fair quality, 3.50a3.75;
Eastern stock, no sales reported.
Onions Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Texas,
standard crates, yellow Bermudas
mixed, No. l and No. 2, 1.e5a1.9o.
Potatoes-SupplieS Of old stock mod
crate; demand moderate, market firm;
Michigan, 15O-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals. q. S. No. /, mostly 2.25; few
high as 2.50% New Stock-SuppneS mod
crate; demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, double-head barrels. Spauld-
ing Rose, u. S. No. l. 7.75x8.00; mostly
800.
Strawberries-Supp liberal; most
receipts moderately late; demand mod
crate; early market steady, later mar
ket weaker: North Carolina, 32-quart
crates. various varieties, wide range
quality and condition, very few sales,
5.00a5.5 so; most sales, 3.5Os4.50; poorer
low as ZOO: Norfolk section, Virginia,
32-quart crates, various varieties, mostly
fair to ordinary quality and condition,
some green, 2.00a3.50; few best high
as 500: East Shore, Virginia, 32-quart
crates, various varieties, very few sales,
600a6.50; most sales, 450a5.00; few
ordinary quality and condition, low as
800
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
rnand light, market firm Florida IS,
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
400.
Watermelons- Supplies light: de-
rnand light, market weaker. Sales d.
rect to retailers-Florida, Tom Wat
sons, 2S-pound average, 75a1 90 each.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
fnand moderate, market about steady;
Florida, u -bushel hampers, green, so
a2.0o; few high as ESQ; South Carolina
and Georgia bushel hampers, green,
best, 2.00a2.50: poorer, LOCAL so.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market slightly stronger; Norfolk
section, Virginia, S peck hampers,
large-pod varieties, 3.00a35O; mostly
around 3.25; North Carolina, bushel
hampers, large-pod varieties, 2.0oa250;
poorer low as $50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light. No early sales reported.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light market steady; Florida pepper
crates high, bushel, fancy, 4.00a
$50; choice, 500; few other varieties
lower.
Cucumbers Supplies moderate; de-
naand light, market dull; Florida
Hs-busl1el hampers, choice, 200; culls
not wanted: no sales reported.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; Florida. pepper crates
white, some large size, 3.00a350; yellow,
mostly 800.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia. Western, lettuce crates, punched
300.
ets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; North Carolina
bushel hampers, punched, LIS: NorfolE
section, Va, punched crates, $50.
aulihower-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California, pony
crates, fair quality, 1.75a2.00; poorer
low as $50.
Corn-supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushe
baskets, mostly $50.
Oranges-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Florida
boxes, medium size, No. /, 400a4.25.
rapefruit-Supplies moderate; de
nand light. market steady; Florida
boxes, No. l. medium size, 4.00a4.25.