Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-16
OHIO ASPARAGUS
IN LOCAL MARKET
Vegetable, Grown Under
Glass, Said to Be of
Fine Quality.

Asparagus, cases of two dozen bunch |
es, grown under glass at Astabula, Ohio |
appeared in the local market this morn |
ing. 1t was top quality asparagus, deal |
ers reported, and the punches, not very
large, were quoted at SIS dozen.
Mushrooms, received chiefly from
Pennsylvania, especially attractive. were
offered around 125 a basket. finding
ready sale at that price. Fancy toma-
toes, repacked in various cities, were Of
fered at wide range of prices, color of
the fruit being as attractive as during
the Summer season.
French endive, imported from Bel
GUM, proved attractive in the vegetable
market this morning. 1t was received
i'll 10-pound boxes and was quoted at
2.75a3.00 box.
Weather Affects Fruit.
Peas were trifie easier this morning,
dealers reporting slow demand for in
creased receipts. Lima beans, another
leader in the vegetable market, con-
tinued at prices quoted yesterday.
Cold weather has affected the fruit
market. Bananas, not much in demand
because of the cold weather, were sold
at exceptionally low prices in the Bal
timore market Monday morning, accord
ing to local dealers.
There were so many ripe bananas for
which no bids were made, it is stated,
that truck drivers were permitted to re-
tain them for home consumption. Re-
tailerS would not buy them, it is stated,
for fear of freezing
Florida oranges, many of them small,
continue to be received in fairly large
quantities. In many instances, accord
ing to reports, the small fruit sold at
retail as low as Is cents dozen.
Windfalls, shipped in bulk, also are
plentiful and cheap.
Dealers continue to receive large ship
mentS of apples. Good fruit this morn
ing was offered at $50 and So bushel
basket, while fancy pears, in boxes, were
offered, as to size and quality, at a
wide range of nrices.
Heavier receipts of eggs reported this
morning made the market on hennery
stock easier. Price of hennery eggs
this morning dropped to 38 cents, deal
ers reported although some were quoted
as high as 40 cents. Dealers say there
is very little difference between the
hennery and selected eggs at tit sea-
son, practically all supplies being fresh
Poultry prices continued unchanged.
Dealers had fairly heavy receipts OF
turkeys to offer the retail trade this
morning. most of them being No. l
stock. Butter and meat prices also
continued unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, z.a48; tub,
| 46a47; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40; fresh selected, 37a
So: current receipts, So; storage, 3Oa32.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 37a38; Spring
chickens, 35a36; Leghorns. 30; fowls,
28a3O: ROSTERS, 19a20; ducks, 25; geese,
90: keats, young, 50a60; old, 80.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chick
ems. ISAAC: Leghorns, 30a32; fowls, 3Oa
| 80: capons, large, 45a46; small, 36a4O;
ducks, 32a33; geese, 25a30; keats, 0o
a1.00.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 2Oa23;
veal, 24a27; lamb 30a32; pork IONS, ga
%; fresh hams, 23a24: tresn snou l,sn,,i
| II: smoked hams, 25a26; smoked sloui-
ders. II; bacon, 2Oa22; lard. in tins,
| 1919; in tubs, 49,.
Live stock-Calves, 16laa17; lambs
| 13a14.
Gan1e-Rabbits, 30a35.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News service buICau Va %AS-
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; barrels. Virginia
and PENNSYLVANIA. U. S. No. 1, 2 "a inches
up. Staymans, $50; few fancy higher;
boxes. washington, medium TO large
size. extra fancy Delicious, 3.25a3.oO;
Staymans, 2.50a275; Romes, 2.25a2.o0;
bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. l,
21h inches up, Staymans, mostly Ito,
few 100.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market about steady; New York,
sacked, per hundredweight Danish type.
2.75a2. 90: South Carolina, barrel crates,
pointed type, 4.25; 11a-bushel hampers,
pointed type. 2.25a2.40; Florida, e
bushel hampers, pointed type. 2.50a2 90.
Celery-SupplieS liberal; demand llgnt.
market steady: Carolina, crates, 6.O0a
$50; few fancy higher.
Lettuce, Western stoek-SupplieS mod
crate: demand light. market steady;
Arizona. crates. iceberg type, As dozen,
fair quality and condition. 2.75a3.25;
California, Imperial Valley, crates, ice
berg type, As dozen, 4.50; few higher;
Southern stock. no sales reported.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm: Michigan and Ohio. 100
pound sacks. yellows, U. S. No. l,
medium to large size, 500; few higher.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light market steady: New York, 150-
pound sacks, round whites, U. S. No. l,
225; Pennsylvania, 150-pound sacks,
Russell Rurals. u. S. No. /, 2.25a2 IS.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Texas.
bushel baskets, savoy type, 1.10al 20;
some ordinary quality low as rs.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; repacked. unknown
origin, threes, ripes, wrapped. fair
quality, fancy count. 2.00a2.25; choice
count, 1.50a1.75; SKIES, ripes. wrapped,
fancy count, 500: originals, Florida,
skies, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count. 300a3.50.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand light, market firm; Florida IS
bushel hampers. green, fair quality and
condition. 6.00a700
Peppers-Supplies very light; demand
light, market steady: Florida, pepper
crates. fancy. 650a7.00; few fine quail
ty and condition higher.
Squasl-Supplies very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; Mexico. 45-pound
crates, best, $50; fair quality and con-
dition $50
Strawberries very light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida.
pony refrigerators, Missionaries, rs per
Ca,,1;aou,o, c,,nnIinS moderate. de-