Evening star., 1925-07-25
VEGETABLES SELL
AT LOWER PRICES
Shippers Lose Money on
Some Consignments-V Very
Heavy Receipts Reported.

Probably the most astonishing fea-
ture of the weeks market was the re-
ceipt of cantaloupes. tomatoes, squash
titles that prices were forced to
point that meant losses to shippers.
1t has been a long time since top
quality cucumbers sold at the rate of
= so cents a basket, approximately l
cent apiece, according to dealers, and
it is thought the decreased price may
mean cheaper pickles the coming Win
ter season.
Dealers report many housewives
making purchases for the Winter sup
ply. Tomatoes were also cheap enough
for canning purposes. Peaches from
Georgia We're received in larger guam
titles than usual, and dealers quoted
prices they considered low.
Receipt of such large quantities of
fruits and vegetables surprised local
dealers. 1t was feared the long
drought early in the season had ruined
all early crops of vegetables, but
plants quickly started growing after
the appearance of the first rain.
. Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, As; prints. 51;
store packed, 28a30.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, ga
l.
Poultry-Alive, Spring chickens,
large, 35a36; Leghorns, small, 27a2S;
heavy fowls, q; ducks, 20a25; keets,
40 to 70; turkeys, 25; geese, 12a15;
dressed Spring chickens, large, As;
small, 40; turkeys, 80; ducks, 90;
geese, Is.
Live stock-Calves, S1Aa1O14; lambs.
Spring, 13a14; hogs, Is.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S: veal, Is: Spring
lambs, 30a32; hogs, 211aa22; loins. 35a
81: shoulders, 20a22; smoked hams,
3Oa32; smoked shoulders, 20a22.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand slow, market dull and weak;
California and Arizona Salmon Tints,
standards, 36s and Ass, 2.00a2.25
jumbos, 45s, 2.25a2.5 so; flats, 12s and
l5s, 60a75; Arizona, pink meats, flats,
12s, 75a90; North Carolina, Ridgeway
section, Salmon Tints, standards, 36s
and 45s, 1.75a2.00, few best, 2.25; other
sections Salmon Tints, standards, 36s
and ASS, 1.00a1.50; flats. 15s, 35a50.
Peach Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies very light; no
sales reported
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market steady; Georgia,
North and South Carolina, skies, Ell
bertas and Bellies, large size. 2.75a
800; bushel baskets, Elbertas, large
size, 3.00a3.25 Bellies, 2.75a300; fair
quality, medium size, 2.90a2.5O; Vir-
ginia, skies and bushel baskets, Car
mans, large size, 1.75; few, 200;
North Carolina, bushel baskets,
Hales, large size, green, 2.75a3.O0.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market firm; Virginia,
east shore, cloth-top stave barrels,
Irish cobblers, U. S. No. l, mostly,
$50.
Watermelons-Supp moderate;
demand light, market steady; sales
direct to retailers; Georgia and South
Carolina, Thurmond Grays, 1892 ID.
average, 65a75; 1928 ID. average, 50a
60; EXcells, 32-35 Ib. average, 6Oa75
each.
I.ettuce-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady; New York, 2
doz. crates, Big Boston type, 1.00a1.25.
Sweet Corn Cheaper.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady; Delaware
and Maryland and Virginia, bushel
baskets Wealthys and Rambos, LIS
a2.00j. few best WealthyS, 2.25; Olden-
burg, 1.75; various varieties, small size,
75a1.25.
' Lima beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Maryland and Virginia, bushel ham
pers, 2.50a2.75; shelled, 60 per quart
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; New York,
bushel baskets; Telephones, 2.00a2.5 so.
Sugar corn-Homegrown; receipts
liberal; demand moderate. market
slightly weaker, 30a45 per doz
Tomatoes - Homegrown: receipts
light; demand moderate, market
steady; 12-bushel baskets, so.