Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-17
SUPPLIES OF FRUIT
ARE LARGER HERE
Rain Expected to Benefit
Crops in Nearby Farm
ing Sections.

this morning
Corn and potatoes need the RAIN"
he added, but If tomatoes become
more plentiful hardly know what we
will do with them. They are so plen-
tiful now that demands nothing like
approach receipts"
Dealers this morning were holding
back some OF the tomatoes that were
partly green, expecting the muddy
conditions in patches of the vegetable
being such that growers will not care
to wade through the mud to gather
them.
Tomato Prices.
Tomatoes today were offered at 30
and rs cents a basket, few culls sell
ing as low as a quarter. Potato ana
corn prices continue fairly high. Corn
was not so plentiful this morning and
dealers we're asking as much as 81
for 5-dozen sacks.
Kale was sold today at so cents a
bushel, mustard sprouts selling at SO
cents. Spinach continues scarce and
high. top quality stock this morning
selling as high as 81. Lima beans sold
around So bushel i'll pods, while
shelled stock brought 80 and 30 cents
quart. II
Home grown apples were not quite so
plentiful and slightly higher this morn
ing, current receipts OF the general run
of unclassif1ed stock selling at rs cents
and 81 a bushel. Top quality stock sold
around 81 buShel.
Commission merchants this morning
continued to have attractive supplies OF
various varieties Of fruits that were Of
fered at prices dealers termed reason
able.
A firm condition and higher prices
was the report of the condition OF the
butter market, the latest advance be-
ing cent pound. The egg markeI
was reported irregular. Receipts OF
strictly fresh eggs from nearby continue
light, dealers reported, and many fresh
eggs from the West are being offered
the retail trade.
ON the country line this morning
were ample supplies of vegetables, ap-
piles and a few cantaloupes. The canta-
ioupe season for nearby fruit Is about
over. according to dealers on the line.
Wet and sloppy conditions about the
market this morning made business
phone orders were fairly heavy.
Today's Wholesale Prices - Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints. 48iz a49la;
tub. 471aa4s1a; store packed, 3oa32
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46; fresh selected,
40a42; current receipts, Brass.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 50;
toms, SO; Spring chickens. large, 3la32:
medium. 28a3o; small, 2sa3o; Leghorns.
27a2S: fowls, %; Leghorn fowls, 22a23;
ROSTERS, %; ducks. 15a20: keats. youngs,
60a7O; old, ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys,
ISAAC: Spring chickens. large, isaac;
medium. 37a38: small, 35a36: Leghorns,
34a35; fowls. 34a35; ROSTERS. &c; ducks,
28a30; keats. 80al 90.
Meats-Beef, 22l2a25: veal, 27a28;
lamb. 25a2s; pork loins, 35: fresh hams
rs: fresh shoulders. %; smoked hams,
2Sa3o: smoked shoulders, 20; bacon, 28a
80: lard, in bulk, 1879; in packages,
Live stock-calves. 15al5iz; lambs,
12al3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau 'ok Agrlcul-
tllral Economics (sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted says:
Apples - Supplies liberal: demand
light. market steady; bushel baskets,
Virginia, U. S. No. 1, 2l2-inch up
Grimes and Baldwins, 1.5Gal.75; I'M
classified, various varieties, some talr
condition, 75al.5 so.
Cabbage-SupplieS moderate; demand
light, market dull; New York, 90-pound
sacks Danish type, 2.00a2.25. mostly
225.
Cantaloupes-Supplie moderate; de-
lnand light, market steady: Colorado,
Jumbo flats, Us and 15s, Pink Meats,
/ .35a1 so, mostly $50; IS and 9s, Lisa
l.25, mostly LIS. Miscellaneous mel
ons-Supplies heavy; demand moder-
ate, market slightly weaker; California,
Turlock section, standard crates Honey
dews, all sizes, 1.50aI.75, mostly $50;
Colorado, standard crates Honeydews,
all sizes, 1.25a1 so, poorer lower; Cali
fornia, Persian melons, jumbo crates,
1.75a2.O0: standard crates. 1.50a1.75,
mostly so: pony crates, 125al.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; New
York, two-third crates early varieties.
2.25a2 so; ordinary to fair quality and
condition, 1.75a2.25.
Iettuce-Western stock; supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market steady;
Colorado crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen,
4.OOa425; some Shiny. 3.00a3.50; Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type, 40 dozen,
450a4.75; Eastern stock; supplies very
light; demand light, market STEADY;
New York, 2-doZen crates, Big Boston
type, ordinary quality and condition,
SOa75: fair quality and condition, 50aT5.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market dull; New York, lo0-pouno
sacks. Fellows, u S. No. l, medium 10
large size, 2.00a2.25.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; new
Jersey, bushel baskets, Elbertas, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size, mostly
ripe, soft, 100a2.50, according to con-
dition; late Bellies, ungraded, medium
4 -. fafy
GOAL rs: Pennsylvania, bushel baskets
Elbertas, u. S. No. /, large to very
large size, good quality and condition,
3.5Oa3.75; medium to large size, fair
quality and condition, 2.25; bushel
baskets Bellies, U. S. No. /, large size,
3.OOa325; medium size, 2.75a3.00.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California and
Oregon, boxes, Bartletts, fancy, 3,75a
let's and Clapp Favorites, fancy, large,
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; Maine, 150-
pound sacks, Cobblers, United States
No. 1, mostly 500; 120-pound sacks,
Cobblers, United States No. i, 400;
Pennsylvania, 120-pound sacks, Round
Whites, United States, No. l, mostly
400.
sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light. market steady; East Shore
Virginia. cloth top barrels, yelloWs, No.
/, 315a3.25. -
String beans-Suppiies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm; Norfolk
section Virginia bushel hampers, green,
good quality and condition, .l.50ai.65;
poorer low as 100. 49,
Lima beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly. strong
er: East Shore Maryland, bushel hamp-
ers, mostly Its; few higher.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market slightly stronger: Colorado, As