Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

beans, product OF Florida were reported
Green stringless beans sold at $3.50 and
$2.75, some of ordinary quality selling
as low as 81. Wax beans. q -bushel
hampers, were offered around $1.75 and
! 81.
Washington is not a good market fol
wax BEANS" remarked a commission
merchant. I'm some sections the wax
beans are In great demand and sell
higher than the green stock, but for
some reason they do not seem to meet
with favor heref'
| White squash, received from Florida
| in small quantities, met a light demand
at $3.50 bushel hamper. The Vege-
table came neatly wrapped and pre-
Sented a splendid appearance. The only
objection merchants registered was be-
cause many Of them were too large
Tomatoes have not been rlentiful, &C
cording to reports but rec, pts of Flor
ida and Ohio dollhouse stoCS were more
than ample to meet dem .nds.
Moderate receipts of both white and
sweet potatoes were reported, receipts
being ample to meet demands. Idaho
| bakers continued in demand. Cabbage
continued in UAeral supply. Florida and
South Carolina shippers sending sup
plies of the early vegetable. Much OF
the old stock came from New York.
Beets. carrots, cauliflower, celery
| eggplant, mushrooms, onions, peas, pep
pers, spinach and kale were among
other vegetables dealers had to offer.
Egg Prices.
Yesterdays colder weather appeared
to have come to the relief of egg haul
ers, those selling in small lots holding
I'D prices in anticipation Of the cold
weather making the market firmer.
But it will take long cold spell
to keep up prices very long" COM
mented a dealer. when hens begin
layinR it is not an easy matter to
stop them, and the starting came some
time ago"
Egg prices have not changed TO any
considerable extent the past few days
Butter prices have experienced several
changes, the changes being grea!
enough to materially reduce retail
prices. 80,
Dealers In marine products, both at
Municipal Fish Market and scattereC
wholesale houses, reported fariy gooo
business. Oysters continued In demand
the demand having been increased by
Yesterdays cold weather, and gooo
demand for fish also was registered.
Shad and herring continued in 1aVor,
receipts of the former having increased
to the extent of lowering prices, Wnilc
herring were not so plentiful ana the
price Of Is cents pound continued.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables, compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau OF Agr1cul-
tural Economics, said (sales to jobbers,
except where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes, Wash
ineton, medium to large size. extra
fancy, Delicious, 3.75a4.00: Staymans,
mostly 500; bushel baskets, Virginia,
U. S. No. l, 2l2 inches up, StaymanS'
mostly around 200; U. S. No. l. 2s4
inches up. Staymans, 2.25a25o: extra
fancy, 25L inches up. Staymans. lisa
200; Pennsylvania, U. S. No. ], 212
inches up, Yorks, from common storage
stock, 1.25.
Cabbage Supplies liberal demand
light. market about steady; New York,
lOO-pound sacks, Danish type, 2.00a2. rs;
mostly 2.15a225; 90-pound sacks, most
" 200; South Carolina, IL -bushel
hampers, pointed type, l.90a2.00.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; California, crates, 6.00a
6.25; fair quality and condition, 5.OOa
$50; Florida, 10-inch crates, "a dozen.
dozen, 1.75a2.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market about steady; Arizona and
California, crates, Iceburg type, As
dozen, 4.75a5 90; some fair quality, 4.50;
6 dozen. 400a4.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady: New York and
Michigan, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
u. S. No. I, medium to large size, 2.25;
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium size, fair quality, 1.e0a
200; Colorado. 50-pound sacks. Valencia
type, u. s. No. 1, very large size, LISA
1855; large size, 1.50al go.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market firm: Maine. 150-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, u. S. No. l,
4.75a4.85: 120-pound sacks, 3.85a3 90:
few low as 375; New York, 150-pound
sacks, round whites, u. S. No. /,
mostly 4.65.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly stronger:
Florida, bushel hampers green. mostly
800: fair quality. 2.25a2.75: z -bushel
hampers, green and wax. l.75a2 90.
Tomatoes-Supplies very light: de-
mand light. market slightly stronger;
repacked, unknown origin. IS, ripes.
wrapped. fancy count, 5.00a5.50 choice
count, 400a4.75 according to condition;
IS. ripes, wrapped. choice count, $50.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull: Texas, bushel bas
kets. savoy type, 1.50a1. 40; poor to ordi-
nary quality and condition. 25a75.
Cauliflower-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly stronger. Cali
fornia. pony crates, good quality and
condition. 2.75; fair quality and condi-
ton. 2.00a2.25.
Peppers = Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 6.50a7.50; choice, 5.5Oa
$50.
Peas-Supplies light: demand light,
market slightly weaker: Mexico, 40
pound crates, 4.75a5.25, mostly around
500.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; California. West
ern lettuce, crates, punched, 3.OOa3.25,
mostly 3.25.
Strawberries-Supplie light: demand
light, market firm; Florida, pony re-
frigerators, various varieties, mostly
around SO per quart.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady Florida, boxes, No.
1. medium size, 4.50a4.75; No. 2. me-
dunn size, 4.25a4.50: California, boxes,
Navels, large size, 4.50a4.75.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
boxes, No. /, medium size. 4.50a5. 90;
No. 2, medium size, 4.00a4.5O.
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