Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-25
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
|SPLENT|FUL HERE.
SeasonabIe Rains Benefit
Crops in Nearby Maryland
and Virginia.

Benefited by seasonable rains last
week. crops of vegetables in nearby
MARYLAND. and Virginia, received in the
local market, are heavier than growers
and dealers had anticipated. and fairly
heavy receipts were in evidence this
morning.
Tomato receipts continue fairly heavy,
receipts of some exceptionally fine stock
being reported. Top quality tomatoes
this morning were offered at 81 a
basket, small and No stock selling at
so cents.
Eggplant, in plentiful supply. and cut
off beets sold at 81 a bushel basket,
punched, beets selling at and 6 cents.
Carrots we're similarly priced. Plentiful
supplies of cabbage also were on hand
at about 81 bushel basket.
Other Vegetable Prices.
Spinach from nearby sold around 81 so
a basket, the New York spinach selling a
trifie lower. Stringless beans, some from
nearby and some trucked-in, brought
81 and $125 bushel basket; YAK beans,
not in demand, selling as low as so
cents.
Green corn, splendid quality, sold at
$1.50 for 5-dozen sacks, the top quality
bringing SITS. Celery was very plenti-
full this morning. selling as low as so
cents a dozen stalks. and lima beans,
also plentiful, were offered around So SO
a bushel, slightly cheaper than prices
the past few days.
Wholesalers had green peas from
California to offer the trade at $575 a
basket. The peas were reported Of
excellent quality and in fairly good de-
mand. Mushrooms, more plentiful,
sold from $1.25 to SITS a basket.
Honeyballs were so plentiful this
morning that at least one dealer broke
their original containers and sold them
in 2-peck basket lots at 50, reporting
it the best buy in that line of fruit.
Honeyballs and cantalouDes, both from
the West, continued in plentiful supply
anc were in good demand. There were
line reported of good quality, but re-
ceipts were light.
Plentiful supplies Of apples. both
from nearby and distant States, were
offered at long range Of prices, while
peaches chiefly from Pennsylvania and
New York, were offered at prices rang
ing from So to $3.50. Persian and
caSaba melons continued in PLENTIFUL
supply.
Receipts OF poultry this morning con-
tinued heavy with prices practically
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markets continued firm with no change
in prices. Prices of all commodities
this morning were substantially the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Todays Wholesale Prices - Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 48l2a491a;
tub. 47ha48I2; store-packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46; fresh selected,
4Oa42; current receipts, 37a38.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 50;
toms. SO Spring chickens. large 30;
medium, 27a28: broilers 80; Leghorns.
25a26; fowls, %: Leghorn fowls, 22a23;
ROSTERS, %; ducks, l5a20; keats. young,
60a70 old, ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys,
38a40; Spring chickens, large, S8a40;
medium. 36a37: broilers. SO: Leghorns,
34a35; ROSTERS. 26; ducks, 2Sa3o; keats,
80aI 90.
Meats-Beef, 221sa25; veal, 2ea2s;
lamb, 25a27; PORK loins, 33a35; fresh
hams, %; fresh shoulders. %; smoked
hams, %; smoked shoulders, 20; bacon.
Live stock-Calves, 15a15l2; lambs,
12a13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
keb NEWS oCINlSC, BUREAU VA 6A6A ASAA
tural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Bushel baskets,
Virginia, u S. No. l, az inches up,
Grimes. 1.50al rs; few 200: Delicious,
225a25o unclassifled Delicious, 22
inches up. 1.25a1 so; unclassified var
ious varieties, some fair quality and
condition, 100al.50
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker: New
York, 90-pound -100-pound sacks,
Danish type, 1.65al.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; New York: two
thirds crates, early varieties, 2.25.
Grapes-Supplies of Eastern stock
light; demand good, market steady:
Delaware, 12-quart climax baskets OF
Concords, mostly so: few IS. (Correc-
tion-Tuesday should have read Goa
65, instead of 50a65.)
Lettuce - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Colorado, crates
Iceberg type, As dozen, best. 4.50; few
higher; poorer, 4.00a4.25; New York.
2-dozen crates. Big Boston type, LISA
$50; few higher.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; New York, 1G0-pound
sacks, Fellows, U. S. No. !, medium to
large size, 2.00a2.25.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market about steady: Vir-
ginia, bushel baskets, White Heath,
U. S. No. /, medium size. best, mostly
around ESQ., few higher; ripe wasty
1.50a2 90: bushel baskets. Elbertas, U. S
No. /, medium to large size, best, mostly
around $50; ripe wasty, l.50a200; New
Jersey, bushel baskets, ElbertaS, U. S.
No. /, medium size, overripe, wasty,
100.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; New York. bushel bas-
kets, Sheldons, No. 1. medium to large
size, 3.25a3.5o; ANXIOUS, No. l, medium
size, ESQ.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market slightly weaker; Maine,
l50-pound sacks, Cobblers, U. S. No. /
4.50a4.65.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady. Eastern