Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15


varieties that would keep well over the
week end without danger Of losses.
Trading yesterday morning was much
heavier than the early morning trading
earlier in the week, merchants reported,
giving o suggestion Of increased busi-
ness that is anticipated in the near
future.
Opening Of the schools the coming
week viii necessitate the return Of all
children spending their vacations out
Of the city" observed a dealer yester-
day. and with them will come parents
and others. suggesting the probability
before October 1.
And with all vacationists back
home" he added, there will be the
normal demands for foodstuffs regis
tered"
AZ the Summer season Is fast draw
ing to q close, dealers are looking
ahead for supplies for the Fall and
Winter trade without experiencing the
anxiety experienced many years ago,
before the beginning of the time when
most varieties Of fruits and vegetables
appeared in market during most Of
the . year. 49,. ,,.., ,., ,,..,..,.. -,
fruits and vegetables that are not OBJ
tainable most Of the year" said q fruit
and vegetable dealer yesterday, "requir-
ing much closer attention to business
than during the days when growers in
this country furnished virtually all
Early fruits come from South Africa,
followed by receipt of fruits and vege-
tables from South American countries.
The Central American countries fol-
low until Texas and other growers In
the far South come along with COM
modities."
Fruit dealers the past week received
immense quantities Of all varieties of
fruits, Persian melons, product Of Cali
fornia, being one OF the leaders. 1t Is
o fruit that always Is In demand when
in season.
"1t Is larger than the general run of
other show fruits from California, "
commented q dealer, and there never
Is any doubt about its sweetness"
Persian Melons.
Persian melons have been more
plentiful this season than usual, &C.
cording to dealers. and prices have
been correspondingly cheaper. Good
size melons sold at retail the past week
Is low Is 40 cents, the largest Of them
bringing as much as 81.
Honeydews and honeyballs continued
In fair supply all the week, the former
being especially plentiful and selling at
prices much lower than usual. Honey.
balls, smaller than the honeydews, is a
fruit said by dealers never disappoint-
ing, it being next to impossible to cut
one that Is not absolutely sweet.
Cantaloupes continued plentiful
lower counties Of Delaware, Eastern
Shore Of Maryland, Anne Arundel
County, Nd, and nearby farms. Much
Of the best stock, however. came from
the West, mostly In refrigerator cars
and found ready sale at prices dealers
termed reasonable.
watermelon receipts showed q decid-
ed falling OF during the week. It is
just as well that receipts were not
heavy, dealers stated, for the demand
Is so weak that trouble Is experienced
in efforts OF dealers to sell them tc
retail merchants. It is believed scarce.
reach the local market the coming
week. and dealers also expect canta-
loupes, especially from the East, soor
will disappear from the local market.
Apple receipts have increased. &C.
cording TO reports Of dealers, and price!
decreased accordingly. Windfalls, ir
good enough condition for cooking pur.
poses, sold yesterday as low as so cent,
Q bushel, top quality Of nearby apple.
selling around $3.50. Only moderate
supplies OF crabapples were to be hac
the past few days.
Peaches continued to be received ir
fairly large quantities throughout thu
week, the best of stock, merchants
stated, coming from Pennsylvania, while
other supplies from nearby. taken from
| aH0F0 {yN erNnA condition Nnu
York peaches are expected the mrs
Of the week. Prices ranged from 81
to 81, only q few Of the show peaches
bringing the high price.
Bartlett pears, mostly from New Yorl
and California, have become more plen'
tiful and cheaper, and dealers also hac
small quantities Of other varieties o.
the fruit the past few days to offel
the retail trade. italian prunes. produce
OF Oregon growers, were plentiful ane
cheap.
Alligator pears, some exceptionally
large, were among the fruits that were
plentiful the past week and in good de.
mand, and dealers had supplies o.
Japanese persimmons from Georgia ant
North Carolina to offer. The persim'
mons were not in great demand. Pine
apples, oranges, grapefruit, lemons
plums, grapes and bananas were amoni
other fruits offered the retail trade.
Grape Supplies.
Concord grapes, not so plentiful as II
past years, were received in quantitie!
sufficiently large to meet demands thu
past few days. The New York grapes
, were in splendid condition and SOLE
around 90 and 70 cents q basket, th'
grapes from nearby being Of poore
quality and selling at cheaper prices
Included gmong yesterdays receipts
In the vegetable market. were hun
dreds Of baskets Of tomatoes from near
by Maryland and Virginia. They CAM
I'm quantities sufficiently great to prac
tically glut the market. and DEALER
gladly accepted so cents for top quaLt!
stock. Some not 90 choice sold &C II
cents.
A decidedly firm condition Of the po'
tato market was reported at the clos
Of the weeks business. Homegrown
white potatoes found ready sale o
s2.26 o bushel basket, 2-peck basket!
selling ct e1.50.
Sweet potato prices took . decidet
drop. Nancy Halls, selling at 81!
and % o week ago. were onered at "
Homegrown carrots and beats. not q
plentiful, were quoted Of the close o
the weeks market at 81 per l0'
punches. Good quality corn was *
scarce that dealers cleaned up supplies
ct 81 as to % for 5-dozen sacks.
Numerous other varieties OF vegetable
were received In moderate quantities
Dealers on the country line yesterda!