Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-20
STRAWBERRIES ARE
LOWER IN MARKET
Tomatoes, String Beans and
SquaShes Also Selling at
Lower Prices.

A slightly weaker strawberry mar
ket was reported by the Market News
Service, Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies. The weaker market and
moderate supply of the berries
brought prices to a lower level.
Berries, many of them from North
Carolina, are in splendid condition
and are finding ready sale at reduced
prices.
Fine quality of tomatoes from
Florida are not arriving in big lots
Fairly large supplies of inferior to-
matoes are being received and sold in
small quantities at reduced prices.
Best stock is commanding good prices.
Heavy supplies of string beans and
squash have resulted in decreased
prices for the two vegetables. Only
light supplies of cucumbers are being
received, but shipments for past few
days have shown an increase.
New peas from South Carolina are
being received in bushel hampers.
Supplies are light, demand moderate
and market steady. There was the
usual slow Monday trading this morn
ing, prices of most commodities hav-
ing undergone no change since the
close of last week s market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints,
S5a57; store packed, 20a23.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 80;
average receipts, 90.
ry-Alive-Roosters. 10; young
Winter chickens, 35a38; fowls. %;
geese, 15a20. Dressed-Fresh killed
Winter chickens, 35a3S; BOOSTERS, 19a
20; fowls, %; turkeys, isaac; ducks,
25a28; geese, 20a25; capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, liz;
medium, 10a11; thin. Sac; lambs,
Spring, 10; live hogs. 13a13h.
Meats-Beef, 17a18; veal, IS; lambs,
81; hogs, 20Ra21; loins, 30a32; hams,
2sa30; shoulders. 19a2o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruit and
vegetables Compiled by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics) says:
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, dozen-bunch crates, very
large sizes, 4.00a45 so; small to medium
size, 3.00a3.50; small size, 2.00a250.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; South Caro-
lima, barrel crates, pointed type, 2.25a-
$50.
CeIery-Supplies light; demand slow,
market steady: Florida, 10-inch crates,
to dozen, 3.00a3.25; dozen, 2.50a
500.
LettuCe-SuppileS lnOueEdler uC-
mand light, market steady; California,
Imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg type,
to 5 dozen, 3.25a3. so: Arizona, crates,
Iceberg type, mostly around $50;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type, 1.00a2.00.
Onions-New stock; supplies moder-
ate, demand slow. market dull; Texas,
standard, crates, yellow Bermudas,
commercial pack mixed No. l and 2,
q O.
mand light. market steady; Egypt,
110-pound sacks, yellow, No. /, 4.5Oa
Ats.
Potato Supplies Light.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies light;
demand light, market steady; New
York, 150-pound sacks, round whites,
U. s. No. /, 1.S0a2.00. New stock:
Supplies moderate; demand light,
market weak: Florida, double head
barrels, Spaulding Rose, L. S. No. l,
6.50a7.00.
Spinch-No sales reported
awberries-Supplies moderate;
demand good, market steady; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, various
varieties, wide range quality and con-
dition best, some soft, leaky, 5.0Oa7.O0;
few higher, poorer, moldy, low as
200.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida, skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped originals, fancy count, some
spotted, soft, best, 5.50a6.00; choice
count, 4.50a5.00; fair quality and con-
dition, fancy and choice count, 3.O0a
400.
String Bean Market Dull.
Supplies light; demand
slow, market steady; California,
crates, 1926.
String beans-Supplies heavy; de-
mand slow, market dull; Florida,
"A -bu. hampers green; wide range
quality and condition. best, 1.50a2.00;
poorer, SOC; some refused.
ucumbers-Supplies light; demand
slow, market weak; Florida, So. blu.
crates fancy and choice, 3.00a5.00.
Squash-Supplies heavy; demand
light, market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, white: mostly around $50.
Peas-Supplies heavy; demand slow,
market dull; South Carolina, bu. ham
pers, large pod varieties, best, 2.50a
800, few higher; small-pod varieties,
very few sales, fair quality, 1.00a2. 90.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
crates fancy, 6.00a6.50, mostly 800;
choice, 3.o0a3.50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, 4.00a4.50.
Beets and carrots-sSupplies light;
demand moderate, market steady;
Texas, blu. baskets, $50.