Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-13
FRUIT PRICES DROP
ON LARGE SUPPLY
Market Weakens as Heavy
Shipments Arrive From
Nearby Points.

ONS~SSS~es@eeo
with cantaloupes, peaches and other
farm produce was this mornings report
Of market conditions which failed to
prove interesting to dealers. Much Of
the cantaloupe and peach supplies were
received in so advanced stage Of ripen-
ing that dealers found it necessary to
dispose of the supplies at decreased
prices.
Business in the fruit and vegetable
market was not very brisk this morning,
according to reports, and dealers feared
they would be unable to move all re-
ceipts before the close of the days
market. They reported business thus
far this month much better than they
had anticipated and much better than
the corresponding month OF most past
years.
Anne Arundel County, Md, growers
supplied large quantities Of cantaloupes,
even heavier shipments coming from the
loupes from the latter section were Of
a variety that made it possible for ner-
chants to carry them over until tomor-
row, II necessary. without reSorting to
cold storage plants.
Fruit Prices.
Prices, covering a wide range, were
determined entirely upon size and con-
dition of the fruit baskets of the Anne
Arundel County fruit selling from rs
cents to 81 basket. Crates of the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland stock were
offered at various prices.
Good quality peaches sold around 81
and $3.50 a bushel. some choice stock
selling as high as $3.50. Some overripes
were offered at almost any price buyers
were willing to pay. Pears, product of
California growers. sold around "a a
box.
Rappahannock River watermelons
/ reached the local market in fairly large
quantities this morning, many of them
being unloaded from motor boats at
the Municipal Fish Market. There also
were some melons received from North
Carolina. Prices covered a wide range,
choicest melons selling around rs cents
Smallest of the receipts sold as low as
| q quarter.
Sugar corn continues in only fairly
heavy receipts, and, considering the dry
| weather, dealers stated, the vegetable is
| in very good condition. Best of the re-
| ceipts this morning brought as much
| as $1.75 for flve-doZen sacks. Some,
not Of the best quality but good. sold
at slightly lower prices, Tomato re-
market. were in fair demand at prices
| ranging from so cents for culls to $l.50
| for choicest stock.
Lima beans. more plentiful, sold at
81 so and $1.75 bushel while peas, not
| so plentiful, mostly from Colorado; were
| quoted at SIS and $3.50 a crate Of IS
pounds. Potatoes were more plentiful
and cheaper. selling at $50 and SITS
buShel, cullS selling at SIPS bushel
A slight weakening of the egg market
was reported this morning, the result,
| it Is stated, Of receipts of eggs from the
| West. 1t is said that storage eggs have
| not yet been Put on the market. They
! probably will be released as soon as
prices advance few cents.
Increased receipts of poultry was re-
| ported this morning. There was a
| fairly good demand registered, accord
| ing to dealers, prices remaining about
the same as prices reported yesterday:
| Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-poundp prints. 44laa45t2 !;
tub. 3,2a441a; store packed. 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery. 38a40: fresh selected,
80; current receipts. 32a33.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys. hens. 35:
toms, SO; Spring chickens, large, 30a32;
medium. %; small, 27a28; Leghorns,
| 24a25; fowls, %; ROSTERS, %: ducks,
Isaac; keats, young. 60a70: old. 35a40.
Dressed-Turkeys 38a40; Spring chick
ems, large, 38a40; medium. 37a38 small,
| IS; Leghorns, 33a35; fowls, 34a35;
ROSTERS, 26; ducks, 2Sa3o; keats, GOA
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 241a; veal.
%; lamb, 80; pork loin, "a; fresh hams,
| 30a32; fresh shoulders, %. Smoked
hams, 30a32; smoked shoulders, 20a22:
bacon. 26a30. Lard, in bulk, is; in
| packages, 16.
Live stock-Calves, 10; lambs, 121Aa