Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
Wholesale Market

Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables Compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau OF Agrl-
cultural Economics) says:
Aroles-Supplies moderate; demand
hsnt market steady. Barrels: No sales
reported. Boxes: Few sales, Washing
ton, extra fancy. medium TO; large sizes,
Delicious, 4.00a4.25: eWinesaps, S.00a
BIS, mostly 500. Bu$hel baskets: sVir-
ginia, U. s. No. 1, az inches ND. Black
Twigs, 1.50a1!75: Yorks, mostly $50;
3 inches up Yorks, zoo; Pennsylvania,
U. S. No. /, IA inches up, Ynrks, LAO;
Baldwins, $50; Northwestern Green
ings, Its. .6--ls AZ
Cabbage-Ne~ stock: Supplies light:
demand light, market dull; Florida,
~ -bushel hampers, pointed type, 2.75
a3.00, few higher. Old stock: Supplies
very light; demand light, market
Danish type, 3.65a4.0o, mostly 400.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, 1O-inch
crates, all sizes, 2.25a2.50.
Lettuce - Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull: California, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, 3ooa3.25,
Onions = Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Ohio, 100-pound
sacks, yellows, y. s. No. /, large size,
2.26a2 IS; medium to large size, 2.15a
2,25; Colorado, 5o-pouiad sacks, valen-
cia type, very large size, 1.75a2.0o.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies mod
craze; demand moderate, market about
steady; Maine, 150-pound sacks, Green
Mountains, u. s, No. /, 4.40a4.60; 100
pound sacks, Green Mountains, u. S.
No. l, $50. New stock: Supplies light;
demand slow, market dull; Florida,
bushel crates, Bliss Triumphs, q. s. No.
1, 2.76a3. 90.
Tomatoes-Su Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; few sales; Mexico,
lug boxes, ripes and turning, wrapped,
5x6 and 6x6, $50: Florida, IS, ripcs
and turning, wrapped, fancy count,
500.
String Beans Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, bushel
hampers, Black Valentines, 4.00a4.50.
PepperS-Supplieg light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 6.00a7o0.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Mexico, 45-pound crates,
5.25a5.50.
Carrots Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Texas, Western let
tuce crates, punched, 2.50a3.00; ordinary
quality low as 2.25.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Texas, Western let
tuce crates, punched, 2.50a3.75.
Cucumbers-Few sales; supplies light;
demand light, market steady; Illinois
and Indiana, 2-dozen cartons, hot
house, extra fancy, 800; fancy, 2.75;
No. /, $50; showing decay, 200.
Caulinower-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia, pony crates, 1.65a1.75.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull; Texas, bushel
baskets, Savoy type, o5a1 90.
trawberrieS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida
pony refrigerators, various varieties, 4Os
IS per quart, 20a221k per pint, 90.
quart crates; various varieties, fair tx
ordinary quality and condition, 25a3C
per quart
Oranges-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Florida
boxes, No. /, medium size, 450a4. rs;
few, 500; No. 2, medium size, 4.25;
large to very large size, discounted
60a1.25 per box.
Grapefruit moderate; de.
n1and moderate, market about steady;
Florida, boxes, No. 2, medium size, 3.75s
400; large size, discounted, 5Oa75 pei
box.