Evening star., 1925-05-01
ARE
REDUCED IN PRICE
9 New Potatoes, Rhubarb and
Tomatoes in Good De-
81 mand Here.

liberal supplies of strawberries from
North Carolina are in limited demand
making the market weaker and low
ering prices. They have become so
plentiful that street hucksters are Of
fering them from house TO house at
greatly reduced prices.
Ferries were quoted at from 81 TO
Sc crate. 1t is recalled that berries
have become so cheap here during re-
cent years that certain shippers
dumped their cargoes before reaching
This city rather than bring them here
and knock the bottom entirely out OF
the market.
Rhubarb. in great demand at this
season. is reported fairly plentiful ana
reasonable. Only moderate demands
are reported for most of the early
vegetables. Supplies Of asparagus are
gradually getting lighter, but the mod
crate dema nd keeps price down.
Increased supplies of new potatoes
from Florida are being received, ana
= liberal supply OF tomatoes is In the
market, prices of the latter veSetable
having materially decreased.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
aRutter-Fancy. tub. 52a54; prints,
h5a57: store packed, 20a2S.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, SO;
average receipts, 29.
Poultry, alive-Roosters, =; Young
Winter chickens, 35a3S: (, ais. %:
geese. l5a2O. Dressed-Fresh killed
Winter chickens. S5aSS; roosters, 19a
20: fowls, 2S; turkeys, 35a4O; ducks
25a2S: geese, 20a25; capons, 40a45.
Live stock-Calves. choice. II z !;
medium, 1Oa11; lean, Sa9; lamps
Springs. 10: live hogs, 13a1S15 .
Meats-Beef, 17a18; veal. IL; Spring
lambs. 35: hogs, 201aa21; loins. 3laS2;
hams, 26a2S; shoulders, 1Sals.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report OF fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Bureau
Of Agricultural Economicsl, says.
paragus-Supplies light; demand
limited. market dull; South Carolina,
dozen bunch crates. very large size,
25Oa4. 90; medium TO large size, 2.Ooa
: 90: small size, 15Oa2.00; East Shore
MARYLAND, 2.dozen-bunch crates, very
large size, 4.50a5.00; small size, 2.0Oa
go.
Cabba bage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited, market fairly steady;
South Carolina, barrel crates, pointed
type. 1.50a1.75; mostly i.I5, few hlgh
as 200; Virginia. Norfolk section, bar
rel crates, pointed type, good quality,
small size, 1.60al.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
sood and market steady for good
stock, crates, Iceberg type, California,
Central District and Arizona, 40 doz-
en-. 4.95a450: few AS; South Caro-
lima. considerable poor condition, wide
range in prices, 1.00a3.0o; North Caro-
lima 5-peck hampers, Big Boston type,
5oa1.50; mostly around LOO.
Onions-New stock. supplies light;
demand moderate, market steady;
Texas. standard crates yellow Ber-
mudas. commercial pack, mixed Nos.
and ,, mostly $50
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies limited;
demand light, market steady; New
York, 15O-pound sacks round whites,
United States No. l.. 1.75a1.90: new
stock, supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Flor
ida double head barrels Spaulding
Rose. United States No. I, 5.50a5.75.
Strawberry Prices Today.
Strawberries-Supp liberal; de-
mand moderate, market weaker; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates various Va
retes. generally good quality and
condition. 4.0Oa500; ordinary to fair
quality and condition, 2.50a4.o0. .
Tomatoes-Supples liberal; demand
good for good stock, slow for poor
stock. market steady; Florida, IS ripes
and turning, wrapped originals, best
fancy count 4.00a5.00, mostly 400a
80; choice count, 3.0Oa4.00; consider
able ordinary quality and condition
fancy and choice count. 2.00a400.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand good and market firm for
good stock: Florida, ~ bu. hampers,
green, 2.O0a3.0O; Georgia, 7s-bu. ham
t,ers, green, mostly 500; South Caro-
lima, bu. hampers, green, $50.
Cucumbers-Supplies LIBERAL de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida, Is -bu. hampers and. 50. bu.
crates, No. /, best. 4.00a425; fair
quality. $50
Peppers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida crates. No. l. 4.50a5.50; few best,
500; No. 2. 3.50a4. 90.
Egg plant-Supplies moderate; de-
ma nd limited, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates. 3.50a4.00.
Squash-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady: Florida, pepper
crates. white. best, 2.50a3.00.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: North Caro-
lima. 5-pk. hampers, large pod va
rieties. 2.25a2.75; Mississippi. Is bu.
hampers Telephones, 2.00a2 25.