Evening star., 1925-06-08
PRICES VERY FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Nearby Vegetables in Great
Danger From Present
Heat and Drought.

Results of the continued hot and
dry weather are reflected in the local
produce market. Reports from nearby
Maryland and Virginia farmers con-
tain discouraging stories of prospects
of crops of vegetables for the Mid
summer and early Fall trade.
One discouraged farmer this morn
ing reported the absence of rain and
cooler weather the next day or two
would mean the loss of practically
all his growing crop of vegetables.
Inactivity in selling continues. ac-
cording to dealers, chickens being
about the only thing in demand, and
the prices are so high that many buy.
ers pass them up.
Dealers reported today's prices sub
stantially the same as at the close
OF market last week
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 81; prints, So;
store packed, %.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 33a
35; average receipts, 3la3115.
Poultry Alive - Broilers, 45a4S;
white Leghorns, 35; heavy fowls, 26a
25; keats, 40a75; geese. 12a15; ducks,
70; turkeys, 23a25.. Dressed-Fowls, 80;
turkeys, 2Sa32; ducks, 20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 10Y; me-
dunn, 1oa11; lean, Sa9. Lambs, Spring,
13Ral4. Live hogs, u.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S: veal, 18; Spring
lambs, 80; hogs. 214a22; loins, 3ia32;
hams, 26a28; shoulders, 1Sa2O.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. furnished by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, said:
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate; de-
nand good, market weaker: California,
Imperial Valley, Salmon tints, jum-
oos, ass. 7.50aS.00: jumbos. 36s. best.
mostly 100; standards, ASS, 7.00a7. SO;
standards, 36s. 6.50a7.00; jumbos, 24s
ana 27s, 5.00a6.0 90; some overrripe, soft,
5oal-0O less; jumbo flats, 9s and 12s,
225a2. so; standard flats, 12s. 2.25
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, bu.
crates, fancy. mostly. 4.50: choice. 2.75
a3.O0; South Carolina, so. .bu. crates,
White Spine. 2.50a3.O0.
Onions-Supplies light; demand linn
tied, market fairly steady. New stock,
IeXas, standard crates, Yellow Ber-
mudas. United States No. /, mostly
40: old stock, Egypt, approximately
l0O-lb. sack Yellows, 6.25a650.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
good, market steady; North Carolina
skies, Alexanders, 3.00a3.50; Red Bird
pest, 4.50a5.OO; come slack pack, 100
Potatoes-New stock. supplies liber.
al; demand moderate, market weaker
North Carolina. cloth top stave bar.
rels. Irish cobblers, United States No
l, best mostly, 4.50; Virginia, Nor.
folk section, and North Carolina, cloth
top stave barrels, Irish cobblers, some
Pmedium size, 3.75a4OO
trawberries-Home grown, receipts
very light and supplying the market
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal, demand
good, market about steady: Mississip
pi, fours ripes and turning wrapped
No. l, mostly around 200; No. 2, 1.75
String Beans Cheaper.
erbellons-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady Sales
direct to retailers-Florida, Tom Wat
sons. $3.50 pound average, 1.1Oa1.25
24-26 pound average, ,90a1.0 90; 22-pound
average, some spotted, 60a75 each
No carlot sales reported.
String beans-Supplies moderate
demand light, market weak: North
and South Carolina, bushel hampers
green, 1.50a2.00; some ordinary con
dition, low as LOO; North Carolina, s.
peck hampers, green, 250a300.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 2.5oa3.o0; some wasty
low as 200
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per. crates, 2.50a3.00; few, $50: some
spotted. refused.
Squash-Supplies moderate: demand
limited, .market slightly weaker: South
Carolina, bushel hampers, white, best
LIS; some fair quality, low as 1.25.
ewberries-Supplies limited: de
mand good, market steady; North
Carolina. 32-quart crates, best, mostly
500; poor condition, 3.00a4.0O.