Evening star., 1924-08-18
WHOLESALE PRICES
OPEN WEEK FIRM
Canning Season Causes
Heavy Peach Demand-Cool
Weather Helpful.

This mornings appreciable change
in weather conditions caused a de-
cided Improvement in the general ap-
pearance Of the market. 1t dlo not
materially improve business. now
ever, an improvement not being eA-
pected until the end of the vacation
period.
This mornings prices were pracu-
cally the same at the close or last
weeks market. Butter. egg. meat ana
poultry prices are expected TO unuer-
go slight changes later in the week.
Especially fine peaches are being
received from shippers in nearoS
States. and prices are reported pS
dealers as being reasonable. The can
ming season for the fruit is on. deal
ers state. and housewives are making
purchases for such purpose
Fruits and Vegetables.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled pS 'he
Market News Service Bureau VI
Agricultural Economies, says today:
antaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited; market steady; Eastern
shore Nd. salmon tints. standards
ASS. fair quality. 1.15a3.0o: Delaware
salmon tints. stints. standards SOS
best. 2.5Oa2.75: fair quality. l.. oa-:oV
Junbes, ass. best. 40; Canforhia'
Turlock section, salmon tlnts' stanu-
ards, ASS, fair quality and condltioh'
2.50a3.50; standard crates money
Dews. 2.25a2.50.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate; market about steady; Norm
Carolina, bushel baskets Eloertas
best, large size, 3.25a3.oo medlun'
size, 2.50a3.00: some ripe, SOFT @.ooa
$50: 6s Elbertas. best. 2.7oa3.2o: most
ly 500; some medium size, 2.2oa- .oo
x.,o
ginia bushel baskets and Us. belles
fair quality and condition, 2.ooa.'oo
Carmans. 1.G0al.o0. mostly 1.5e.
Potato Supplies Light.
Potatoes-Supplies limited: demand
light; market steady. Virginia. MOI
folk section, cloth-top slat barrels,
Irish Cobbers. United states, no. l.
mostly $50; New Jersey. 15O-lb. sacks
Irish Cobblers. United states. No. ],
2:50a2.65 per sack.
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand limited; market about STEADY
sales direct to retailers: georgia,
North and South Carolina. Thurmonu
grays, 3O-32-lb. avg. 15as5; 24-2o-lD
avg. 60a7O. 2O-22-lb.. avg, mostly, oo
each.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate: market steady: New 1ork'
bushel baskets: telephones, best. 2.2oa
$50: fair quality and condition
150a2.00.
Tomatoes-Home grown: receipts
very light; demand moderate: mar
ket firm: home grown. ha1-pushei
hampers No. /. 2.O0a2.50: few 800.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demanc
moderate; market steady; Massachu-
setts, 100-lb. sacks, yellow varieties
No. /, 3.40a3.60.
Lettuce Prices stronger.
I.ettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market slightly stronger
New York, crates Big Boston type
best. 175a2.oo; some ordinary quailts
l.O0a1.50.
Cabba ge-Supplies liberal; demand
light: market steady. Virginia, bar
rels. crates, rourd type, 1.@oa2.Oo
Lima beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate: market STEADY
Maryland, bushel hampers. 2.ooa25o.
Ptars-SupplieS moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. oregon
boxes Rartletts, extra fancy, 40
fancy. 3.15.
CeIery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady. New York
2-3 crates. Golden -blanching, III
the rough. mostly 3.2a.
mand moderate: market about SteacE
New Jersey, 32-quart crates, mostly
10 cents per quart.