Evening star., 1925-09-25
PRICES HOLD FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Cantaloupes Coming From
CoIorado-Butter, Eggs and
Meats Unchanged.

Moderate supplies of cantaloupes
are still in evidence in the local mar
ket, the best of the stock coming
from Colorado. Very few cantaloupes
are coming from nearby farms, deal
ers report, and their quality is not
TO be compared with that of the prod
uct from the West
Weather conditions have resulted
I. In weakening the market and reduc-
ing prices. Colorado stock prices
cover wide range, the lowest being
A.25 and the highest 1925. The local
products prices were not quoted
The season for watermelons is fast
drawing to close. however. but
there is some fine fruit still being
offered. Very few melons are being
received, however, and prices are no
longer being quoted.
Light supplies of new prunes are
being received from New York The
demand is moderate and market
steady. Half -bushel baskets were
quoted at Sl.25 and $50.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy tub, spa: prints.
o4le; store packed. 80
EgEs-Fancys selected. candled, asa
40; average receipts. 35a36.
Poultry-Alive, Spring chickens
4 -.
VI; ducks. 10: keats, 40a75: turkeys.
ZoaSo; geese, 12a15. Dressed-Spring
chlckens, large, 50: small 80; turkeys,
"; ducks, 20; geese. 1917
Live stock = Calves, Is; lambs,
Spring. Is: hogs, IA.
Meat-Beef, is; veal, 20a22: Spring
lambs, 30a32: hogs. %: loins. 81;
smoked shoulders, %; hams, 2Sa3o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics). says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; dema nd
light, market steady: bushel baskets
maryland and Virginia, various varie-
tles, large size, 1.50a1.75; few 3. 90. me-
dunn size, 1.00a150; boxes, Washing
ton, extra fancy, Winter Bananas,
large size. 2.75a3OO.
Cabbage-Supplies light: dema nd
light, market dull; no sales reported.
Grapes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Delaware.
!--quart climax basket Concords. most.
lN LOO: Western supplies liberal; de-
lhahd moderate; market slightly weak
ef' California. crates. Falem Tokays
best. mostly 1.75; fair condition. l.25a
l.JU
Lettuce Supplies Light
Lettuce-Supplies light demand
hRht, market firm; New York, 2-dozen
crates, Big Boston type, poor to ordi.
nary quality and condition. 5Oal 90:
colorado, crates, Iceberg type, 312-4l5
dozen, 3.25a35O.
onions = Supplies light; demand
nght, market steady; New York and
Massac chusetts. 10o-lb. sacks Yellows.
l. >. No. /. 2.1oa3.00: mostly 500.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
hght, market steady; New York,
busnel baskets Elbertas. large size
, pest mostly $50: few 2.75: some ordi.
nary quality, some poor color, 2.oOa
Pears-SuppIies light; demand light.
market steady: New York. bushel bss
ketS hartletts, No. |. mostly 800:
Seckels. large size. 2.75: medium size.
2.00a2
lotatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
nand moderate, market steady; Maine,
IJO-lb sacks. Irish Cobblers. l.. :
NO. /, 3.1oa3 81; PennsvRauia. leo.
Id. sacks. Round Whites. l.. ). No.
l, mostly 3.I5; few higher.
Sweet Potatoes Firm.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina. cloth top stave barrels Vel
low, No. 1, 4.25a4.50.
Cantaloupes = Supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady; Colo
rado standards, ASS Salmon Tints,
best, 2.5oa3-00; fair quality and con.
dition, 1.50a2 90; standard fats. lbs
iand l5s, 1.25a1.5o; Pink Meats, pony
flats, 15s and 1ss, 1.00a125: Jumbo
fats, 9s and 12s, 1.50a1.65; Nevada,
Hearts of Gold, standards, 3ss and
us. 3.00a3.25; standard flats, 9s, LISA
$50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: New York.
2-3 crates, in the rough, 2.OOa225.
business and professional women.
clubs IF western Canada are planning