Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-27
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Cheap to Reasonable Prices
Are Offered by D. C.
Market Men.


parts of this country, South American
countries, Cuba and South Africa were
offered the retail trade by wholesalers
this morning, and dealers reported
cheap to reasonable prices for most re-
ceipts.
Florida orange growers recently ex-
perienced spell of cold weather that
necessitated the keeping of fires in their
groves for period of eight days. Local
dealers received reports that a small
percentage of the fruit was affected by
frost.
Oranges continue in plentiful supply
meeting moderate demand and steady
market. The fruit, as to size, was quoted
from $3.50 to $375 a box some extra
fancy stock selling higher. Grapefruit,
not so plentiful, sold from $3.50 to 81.
Fruit Receipts.
Light receipts of Strawberries today
met light demand that made the mar
ket dull. Florida pony refrigerator stock
sold at 35 and 40 cents. some slightly
soft stock selling at 20 and 80 cents.
Moderate receipts of apples are meet
ing a fairly good demand at a wide
range of prices. Dealers still are re-
ceiving moderate supplies of grapes and
pineapples, and alligator pears also are
being received in larger quantities,
meeting a good demand and steady
market.
Included in the list of vegetables Of
fered the retail trade this morning were
potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, cabbage,
string beans, squash, caulifiower, Gu
&c boil
broccoli, mushrooms, carrots and rad
isheS.
A further slight easing Of the egg
market was reported this morning, but
with practically no changes in prices.
The butter market was reported slight
ly lower Meats and poultry remained
unchanged, and prices Of most other
commodities this morning were the
same as quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices7-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 51a52;
tub, 50lsa51; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46; fresh selected,
44a45: current receipts, 40a42.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens, 35a38; Leghorns, 30a35
fowls, 28a29; ROSTERS, 19a20: ducks, IS;
geese, 20; keats, young, 56a60; old, 80.
Dressed Turkeys 4Oa45: Spring chick
ems, 42a45; Leghorns, 40; fowls, 30a32;
capons large, 45a46; small. 36a40;
ducks, 32a33; geese, 25a30; keats, GOA
100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 22a23; veal,
Is; lamb, 30a31; pork loins. 24a25:
fresh hams 23a24; fresh shoulders,
16a17; smoked hams, Is; smoked
shoulders 15a16; bacon, 20a22; lard, in
finc 12lL. in rarEoUaS
Live Stock-CalveS, IS; lambs, 13ha14.
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
slow, market dull; barrels. Virginia.
United States No. !, 2la inches up, Stay
mans, scalded, 5.00a5 So mostly 500;
boxes, Washington, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy Delicious, $50; RomeS,
$50; c grade Romes. 2.00a225; medium
size. fancy Delicious. 800; bushel
baskets. Virginia Ind Pennsylvania,
United States No /, Staymans, 90
inches up. 1.75a1 90; 234 inches up.
1.85a2 90; inches up 2.00a2 lis; Romes,
234 inches up, 1.65a175; Virginia, I'M
classified Golden Delicious, 212 inches
up, 1.75a200.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; new
stock, Florida, liz -bushel hampers.
pointed type. 1.35al.5o; fair quality low
as 125.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady Florida, 10
inch crates. all sizes, 2.0Oa25O.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market :.bout steady: California,
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, 3.65a
400.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Michigan
and Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U.
S. No. l, medium to large size, 5.75a
500; Michigan, 50-pound sacks, yellows,
U. S. No. l, medium to large size, ITS.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Michigan, 150-pound
sacks, Russell Rurals, U. S. No. /, 200a
2.15! New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, U. S. No. /, 200a2.15: Penn
| sylvania. 150-pound sacks, round whites,
| U. S. No. l, mostly 200; Idaho, 100
pound sacks, Russet Burbanks, U. S.
| No. l, 2.40a2.50; few higher; 50-pound
| boxes, Russell Burbanks, bakers, $50.
| Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel bas-
kets Savoy type, 90a1.00; some fair
| condition, u.s. South Carolina, 1a-
bushel hampers, Savoy type, 100
! Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; Florida, IS,
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count. 4.25a4.50; fair quality, 3.25a4.00
choice count, 3.25a3.5O; fair quality.
2O0a2.50; IS, ripes, wrapped, choice
count, $50.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, holdovers,
Is -bushel hampers, green, various va
rieties, 2.50a3.00 few strirgless high as
$50
Eggplant-Practically no supplies on
market.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 400a4.50.
Squash-Supplies light: demand slow,
market dull; Florida, pepper crates
white, wrapped, 300a325.
| Strawberries-Supplies very light:
demand light, market firm for good
stock; Florida, pony refrigerators, va
rious varieties, few sales 45a50 per
quart.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand light,
market about steady; Mexico, 45-pound
crates, 550a5.75; mostly $50.
Beets-Supplies light demand light
market about steady: Texas, Western
lettuce crate, 250a2.75; fair condition
low as 2.25.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, Western
| lettuce crates, punched, 800.