Evening star., 1925-06-13
BUYING IS LIVELY
AT CENTER MARKET
Produce Receipts Liberal
Despite Orought-BIg
Demand for Melons.

Buyers We're out a trifle early this
morning, the first day of the half -holi-
day season. realizing that many earlier
calls would be made by customers who
were preparing to join the throngs
bent on seeking recreation in the
country for the week end
Dealers are surprised that so much
produce Is being received following
such long, dry season. Supplies are
not as great as usual. but dealers say
shipments from distant points h
been large enough to assist in keeping
prices at fairly low level
Watermelons and cantaloupes CON
tinue in demand. and there is also a
demand for smaller fruits and berries
Raspberries, blackberries, cherries and
huckleberries are being received in
fairly large quantities. The straw
berry season is about closed.
Liberal supplies OF tomatoes from
Mississippi have resulted in a cheaper
and weaker market. Prices of most
commodities today were about the
same as yesterday
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 81; prints. So:
store packed. 2Sa3O.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled. 80:
average receipts, 81
Poultry - Alive - Spring chickens.
large. 50a52: medium. 45a4s: small,
42a43; Leghorns, 35; heavy fowls, 81:
ducks, IS: keats, 40 to rs: turkeys, 25:
geese, 12a15. Dressed-Spring chick.
ems, large, 55; medium. 4Sa5O; small,
40: turkeys. 30; ducks, 20; geese. Is.
Live stock-Calves, S12 to 10: lambs,
Spring, 13iaa14: hogs. -.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S: veal. II: Spring
lambs, 80; hogs. 2113a22; loins, 31a32;
hams. 27a29; shoulders. 1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady:
California, Imperial Valley, Salmon
Tints, jumbos, 36s, some green, 4 .0Oa
4.50: 45s. mostly 500. few higher:
standards, 36s, 400a4.25, few 45O:
standards, 45s. few sales. 450a4.7 rs:
ponys, 54s, 4.00a4.25; standard flats,
-12s and 15s. lis; jumbo fats, 9s and
12s. green, 1.5O.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light. market fairly steady; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, hotbed stock.
bushel hampers fancy, mostly 800:
choice, LIS; North Carolina, bushel
hampers No. /. 200, some poor condi-
tion low as 100
Lettuce-Homegrow receipts light
and supplying the market.
Peaches-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market fairly steady: North
Carolina, 6s and bushel baskets Red
Birds, medium to large size, 4.OOa450;
small size, 3.00a3.50; Alexanders, me-
dunn to large size. 35Oa375: some
overripe, $50; bushel baskets Uneedas.
2.OOa3.OO, according to size and con-
dition.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; new stock:
North Carolina and Virginia. Norfolk
section. cloth top stave barrels, Irish
Cobblers, Z. S. No. !, mostly 500;
few higher.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market unsettled; Missis-
sippi, fours, ripes and turning, wrap
ped. No. /. 1.50a1 65: few medium size
low as LAO; No. 2, 1.35a1. 80.
Melon Supplies Liberal
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady:
sales direct to retailers: Florida, Tom
Watsons, 32-pound average. mostly
125; 2S to 30 pound average, mostly
100: 26 to % pound average, mostly
GOAL 90.
String Beans-Supplies light! de-
mand moderate, market steady: North
and South Carolina. bu. hampers
green best, mostly 200: some ordi-
nary condition low as LOO. Virginia.
Norfolk section, bu. hampers green,
mostly $50.
Dewberries-Early supplies light;
demand moderate, market unsettled;
North Carolina, 32-qt. crates, 6.00a6 5 D;
later sales, market weaker 32qt.
crates, 450a5.00.