Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-08
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and fattened them, but the turkeys
simply refuse to take on weight when
penned up"
Chickens, keats, ducks and geese
continued in plentiful supply during
the week.
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-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-SupplieS moderate; demand
light. market steady; barrels, Virginia,
U. S. No. /, 21a inches up, Yorks, 4.50a
ATS; boxes, Washington, extra fancy
Delicious, medium to large size. 3.75;
extra fancy Staymans, medium to large
size, 3.00a325; bushel baskets, Penn
sylvania, U. S. No. l, az inches up,
Grimes, 2.25; Virginia u. S. No. l.,
mans, U. S. No. /, 2l2 inches up, mostly
around 200; few fine quality high as
$50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; New York, 100
pound sacks, Danish type, 1.85a2 90;
South Carolina, barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net, pointed type,
2.75a3.00; 11a -bushel hampers, pointed
type, mostly Its: few low as 1.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
5.50a6.00; few $50; 12-inch crates, g.
dozen stalks, few sales, 4.00a4.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 5.00a5 so.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. l, medium to large size, 2.00a2 .25;
Michigan, 50-pound sacks, yellows,
U. S. No. 1, medium size, l .10a1.15. .
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Maine, 12O-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, U. S. No. l,
365a3.75; New York, 150-pound sacks,
round whites, U. S. No. /, 4.25a4.50.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
buShel hampers, green, best round type,
2.75a3.00; fiat type, 2.25a2.50; few
higher; 24-bushel hampers, fiat type,
ITS.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. Florida, bushel
hampers and square bushel crates.
fancy, 400; best, 500; choice, few
sales, 800.
Souash-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady. Florida, pepper
crates, white, medium size, 4.00a4.50;
large size, 3.00a3.50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull. Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, medium size, 3.00a3 so;
few fine quality. higher; small size or
binary quality, 2.00a250.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. California, boxes,
ripes and turning wrapped, best, 4.00a
$50; ordinary condition, some decayed,
dollhouse, medium size, mostly Its;
small size, 1.25a1 so.
Kale-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market steady. Virginia, Nor
folk section, veneer barrels curly, 1.00a
las; few, 1875.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; considerable or
binary quality and condition Virginia,
Norfolk section, bushel baskets Savoy
type, 75a1.00; poorer, low as IS.
auliflower-SupplieS light: demand
crates, 2.75a3.O0. Long Island, crates,
few sales, $50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady. Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, mostly 500; some fair
quality, TOO
Carrots-supplies light; deman d
moderate, market firm. California,
Western lettuce crates, punched, best,
3.50a375.
Oranges-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market dull. Florida, boxes,
No. /, medium size, 4.00a4.25; large
size, 3.50a3.75.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady. Florida,
boxes, No. 1, medium size, 4.25a4 so;
large size, 375a400.