Evening star., 1925-06-06
PEACHES SELLING
At RAPID RATE
WatermeIons Cheaper; Good
CantaIoupe Demand; Meat
Prices Unchanged.

Light receipts of home grown
strawberries are supplying light de-
mands. The berry crop in the South
is about played out, it is stated, the
few remaining berries being too soft
10 ship. Prices ranged from Is to
% cents.
Supplies of dewberries are being re-
ceived from North Carolina, nearby
fruit being scarce and not in such
Sood condition, except the cultivated
ones. Continued dry weather may
affect the local crop and keep prices
high
Moderate supplies of peaches from
North Carolina find ready sale. Re
Cetpts of top stock are so light that
the market continues firm.
Watermelon Cheaper.
Only light supplies of watermelons
from Florida are being received. Re
ceipts have materially increased, how
ever, and lower prices rule. Tom
Watsons, 2S-pound average. brought
around 81, smaller ones selling as
low as so cents.
There is good demand for Canta-
loupes, the demand being great
enough TO keep the market cleaned
mp on good stock. Imperial Valley
fruit from California. said TO be the
favorite variety at this season, finds
ready sale at fancy prices.
Buying was not particularly brisk
this morning. due partly to the eXceS-
sive heat. and prices were practically
the same as a the close of market
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy, tub, 81: prints, 50:
store packed, -.
Eggs-Fancy. selected candied, 33
ass: average receipts. Sla31l2.
Poultry-Alive: Broilers, 45a4S;
white, leghorns, 80; heavy fowls, 26a
27; keats, 40a75; geese. Pals; ducks,
25; turkeys, 23a25; dressed fowls, 30;
turkeys, 2Sa32; ducks, 20.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 101o; me-
dium, 10a11: lean. Sa9. Lambs, Spring,
131aa14. Live hogs, IL.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal, IS: Spring
lambs, 30: hogs, 2112a22: loins, Sla32;
hams, 26a2S; shoulders, lSa20
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics said
Cantaloupes-Supplie light; demand
good. market firm; California. Imperial
Valley, iumbos 36s. Salmon Tints, 800;
standards S6s, Salmon Tints, $50,
jumbo flats as, 2.75: 12s. 800: Florida,
,,
500.
ucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: Virginia, Norfolk
section, hotbed stock, bushel hampers,
few sales, 500.
Onions-Supplies light; demand Inn
tied, market firm; new stock, Texas
standard crates, Yellow Bermudas,
U. 5. No. l. 4.25a4.50; old stock. Egypt
approximately 100-pound sacks, Yel-
lows, mostly $50.
Peaches-Supplies light: demand
good. market firm: North Carolina,
Is. Alexanders. 3.0Oa35O: Redbirds.
500
Potatoes-Old stock. supplies light:
no sales reported. New stock. supplies
moderate; demand moderate market
slightly weaker. North Carolina and
Virginia, Norfolk section. clothtop
stave barrels. Irish Cobblers, L. :. No
l, 4.75a5.25; few inferior quality. $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good. market stronger; Missis-
sippi. is. ripes and turning, wrapped
No. /. 2.00a215.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate
demand good. market steady: car-lot
sales; Florida, Tom Watsons, 26,lb
average, some spotted, 10000; c0-lb
average, 450.oo; 32-lb. average; 900 0oa
$4,000.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market very weak: North
and South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green. 1.50a2.50; Virginia, Norfolk sec
ton, peck hampers, green, 2.50a3 90.
ewberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; North Caro-
lima. 32-quart crates, 4.50a6. 90, mostly
6.00a5. so; few poor condition, low as
800.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, buShel crates, white, 200.