Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
EQUALS DEMANDS
Nearby Farmers Prevented
From Gathering Crops
by Heavy Rains.

farmers and truckers, rain making the
ground SO soft and muddy that it was
next to impossible to gather crops. Re-
ceipts of Spring vegetables from distant
points have been heavy enough to
supply demands, however, and prices
have not increased :; any material ex-
tent.
1t is reported that flooding of some OF
the lowlands resulted in damage to
growing crops. A short season of dry
weather and sunshine probably will re-
lieve the situation and result in the
gathering of increased quantities of
vegetables. Spring onions have been
unusually plentiful the week or more,
dealers receiving them in such large
quantities that the smaller ones retailed
as low as Is cents a dozen.
Vegetables From South.
No sales of old stock onions have
been reported the past few days, con-
Sun1ers demanding the punched Spring
vegetable or new stock, chiefly yellow
Bermudas from Texas Texas stock,
standard crates, have sold around $3.50
and $3.50, few selling as low as $2.35.
Dealers reported fairly good demand
for the Texas product.
Moderate receipts of new cabbage,
mostly from South Carolina, have met
light demand the past few days that
weakened the market. BuShel hampers
are selling at 81 and SIPS, while barrel
crates are selling mostly at $3.50.
Light supplies of most vegetables
from the South were reported today by
the News Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies, the list including spinach, to-
matoes, peppers. squash, eggplant Gu
cumbers, onions, celery, beets, carrots
and peas
Ajslight advance in butter prices was
reported today, while egg prices con-
tinued unchanged. 1t is thought egg re-
celpts soon will increase, shipments hav-
ing been delayed by the wet weather.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 46l2a47l5;
tub, As 5a46 u; store packed, 20a29.
Eggs-Hennery, 28a29; fresh selected,
27a28; current receipts, IS.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; Winter
chickens, 42a45; Spring chickens 50a
SIS; fowls, SO; Leghorns, 32a33; ROSTERS,
30: ducks, 25; keats, young, scars; old,
35a40. Dressed-TurkeyS, 40; Winter
chickens, 45a48; Spring chickens, 58a
so; fowls 35a36; Ieghorns, 35; capons,
large, 50a52; small, 45a47; ducks. 32a
SO; keats, S0a1.o0.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 21a23;
veal, 2Ga26; lamb 30a32; pork loins, 80;
fresh hams, &c; fresh shoulders, 2Oa2l;
smoked hams, 28a29; smoked shoulders,
1ord in hlllR 13laQ1A.
packages, IS; compound, 121aa13.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 10; me-
dunn, 10al2; lambs. 20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
AppIes-supplies light: demand light,
market steady; barrels, Virginia, o. s.
No. /, 212 inches up, Winesaps, slgnGiy
scalded, 5.OOa5.50; U. S. No: /, "a
inches up, Yellow Newtowns. 500; y. S.
No. i 2ib inches up, 600; bushef bas-
kets. Virginia, U. S. No. /, ga inches
up. Staymans, 2.25; U. S. No. l, 2L2
inches up, Winesaps,l 2.00a2.25; U, ..
No. l, pa inches up, Winesaps, LOU,
U. S. No. /, 234 inches up. Paragons
end Romes, 200; boxes, washington,
medium to large size, extra fancy
Winesaps, mostly. 500.
Asparagus Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market dull; South caro-
lima dozen bunch crates, green, long,
very large size, 5.50a6.00; large size, o,O0
a5.50; medium size, 3.50a4.O0; sman
size, 3.00a3 so; very small size, 2.0Oaz.oo,
moderate. market about steady; south
Carolina. 10 bushel hampers, pointed
tvpe. LOCALS; few low as 75c; barrel
crates, pointed type, 2.50a2.75; mostly
Celery-supplies light; demand light
market steady: Florida, 10-lnch crates,
individually washed and preceded, S-4
dozen. 2.75a3.25: 8 dozen,< 2.5Oa2.1o.
Iettuce-Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market slightly weaker; Arl-
iona. crates, iceberg type, 4-5-oozen'
mostly $50; few lower; North Caronna'
5-peck hampers, big Boston type lealy'
2.00a2. so. ,;,+
Onions-Supplies light: demand light.
market slightly weaker; old STOCK. no
Gales renorted: new stock, Texas, stand
ard crates. yellow Bermudas, mixed. No.
and No. 2, 2.40a2.50; few low as 225:
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly stronger; Florida,
double-head barrels. Spaulding Rose,
U. S. No. /, 725a7.50; mostly 7.25; OLD
stock. New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, U. S. No. /, 1.85al go; Michigan,
15o-pound sacks, Russell Rurals, U. s.
No. /, 2.00a210.
Spinach - Nearby receipts light;
trucked in stock supplying the market.
Strawberries-Supplie moderate; de-
mand slow, market weaker; North Caro-
lima. 32-quart crates, various varieties,
mostly ordinary quality and condition
showing effects Of rain, 3.50a6.o0; most
ly 4.50a5.00.
Tomatoes - Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Florida, skies, ripes
and turning, wrapped, No. fancy
count. $50: choice count, 6.25; green.
wrapped, No. /, fancy count, 6.5Oa7 90.
String baans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market firm; Florida,
x -busheI hampers. green, Bountifuls,
3.00a3 rs; poorer, low as ESQ.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
market slightly stronger;
Florida, pepper crates, fancy, 4.5o;
Eggplants-supplies light; demand
light. market dull: Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 3.00a3.50; fancy high as
400.
Squash-supplies light; demand light,
market ITDl, FlOIlUd, pepper Cid'Oo,
fancy white, wrapper, 300a3s50, mostly
800: fair quality and condition, $50
ATS.
Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, e -bushel
hampers and square bushel crates,
fancy, 350a4.00.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; South
Carolina, bushel hampers Laxtons, I.50
ATS, poorer low as 100.
Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Texas, western lettuce
crates. best, mostly ITS; fair quality
and condition. 2.25a2.50.
Carrots = Supplies light; demand
light, market. dull; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, punched, LIS.
Oranges Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
boxes. medium to large. MOL, 3.5Oa3. 70;