Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-02
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
REDUCED BY RAIN
Farmers Unable to Gather
and Transport Crops to
Market.

First echo of the Florida storm came
from Naranja this morning in the form
| Of q telegram suggesting to a commits
! sion merchant the holding back Of q
| consignment Of alligator pears, explain
ing that his growing crop Of the fruit
| had been ruined by the storm.
It was about 80 minutes after the
consignment was received that the
message telling of the effects of the
storm came. Most Of the fruit received
this morning was so ripe. however, that
dealers felt they were unable to comply
with the shippers suggestion, and 1t
was offered around So a box.
Farmers, who had welcomed the rain
Sunday night and Monday, this morn
ing admitted they had had enough and
some to spare. Muddy condition of the
| land yesterday had prevented the
gathering of crops to any great extent.
resulting in the farmers line along B
street being practically deserted this
morning.
Supplies Small.
Inability to gather crops resulted in
shortage of supplies Of farm products,
and higher prices ruled. Tomatoes
sold as high as 50 for two-peck baskets
this morning, spinach sold at from
$3.50 to 50, while kale prices jumped
to 81 and SIPS a bushel.
String beans, carrots, beets and
| numerous other vegetables, including
Long Island cauliflower, most of the
supplies being shipped-in stock, were
fairly plentiful. Prices were not much
| In advance of prices quoted yesterday.
Commission merchants continued to
have attractive displays Of fruits OF all
varieties to offer the retail trade. sew
haiY10 egnAFfaIlv interest.
ing to housewives who plan preserving
and canning.
A continued firm condition of the egg
| market was reported this morning. fresh
eggs from nearby being reported
scarce. There were plenty Western
| eggs on the market, however, and g
good demand for them was reported.
Dealers reported slightly weakened
condition of the butter market, prices
! taking a slight drop. Business along
all lines this morning was comparatively
dull, retailers not being out during the
early morning hours in large numbers
Quiet business as reported partly due
to weather conditions.
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Lower.
Butter-One-pound prints. 47laa48l5;
| tub. 46l2a4712: store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery. 48a50; fresh selected,
47a48; current receipts, 42a44.
TOMS SO; Spring chickens. large. 27a28:
broilers. 80; Leghorns. 25a26; fowls, %;
Leghorn fowls. 22a23; ROSTERS. %;
ducks, 15a20: keats, young. 60a70: old
35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 38a40; Spring
chickens. large, 80; medium, SO; broil-
ers, 80; Leghorns, 34a35; ROSTERS, 26;
ducks. 28a30; keats. 80a1.00.
Meats-Beef, 22l2a25; veal, 26a32;
lamb, 25a27: pork 1oins. 33a35: fresh
hams, %; fresh shoulders. %; smoked
| hams, %; smoked shoulders. 20; bacon
%: lard, in bulk, IA; in package. Is.
Live stock-Calves, 1914; lambs, l2al3
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: bushel baskets,
Virginia. U. S. No. /, az inches up,
| 2.50a30O; few 3.25; Yorks, 1.75a2.00;
| U. S. No. /, 3 inches up. 2.25; U. S. No.
/, 215 inches up. Staymans, 1.75a2 90;
! 8 inches up, 2.25; unclasified,- various
| varieties, 212 inches up, 1.25a1.50.
! Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
New York, 90--100-pound sacks, Danish
type, 1.75a2.00.
Celery-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; New York, two-third
crates, best, mostly around 2.25; fair
| quality and condition, 200.
Grapes-Supplies Of Eastern stock
light; demand slow, market weak; New
York, 12-quart climax baskets, Con-
cords, u. S. No. /, so; Michigan, 12-
quart climax baskets, ConcordS, U. S.
No. /, SIS.
Lettuce-supplies of Western stock
light; demand light, market steady;
Colorado and California crates, Ice
berg type, As dozen, 4.75a5.00; fair
quality, 4.50.
| Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; all U. S. No. l.
medium to large size; New York, 100.
and Ohio, l00-pound sacks, yellows
mostly around 2.25.
| Pears, Eastern stock-Supplies light;
demand moderate, market steady; New
York, bushel baskets, Seckels, fancy,
3.50a4.50.
| Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady: maine. 49,
pound sacks, Cobbler, U. S. No. l.
mostly around 4.5o; 12o-pound sacks
Cobblers, u. S. No. 1, $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
| rnand light, market steady; Eastern
Shore Virginia, cloth top barrels, vel
lows, No. l, 3.00a3.25: North Carolina
cloth-top barrels, yellows, No. /, 800;
Eastern Shore Maryland, bushel
hampers, yellows, No. !, LOCALS.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger
Norfolk section Virginia, bushe
hampers, green, 1.75a200.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
nearby Maryland, " bushel ham
pers, 1.25.