Evening star., 1925-06-25
FARMERS REJOICE
OVER HEAVY RAIN
Huge Sums in Crop Values
Are Saved-Cantaloupes
and Green Corn Cheaper.

There is A happy lot of farmers anC
truckers in nearby Maryland and Vir
Einia today. their happiness resulting
from last nights steady downpour
Haulers reaching the local market
early this morning compared notes
on the prospective crops, all agreeing
that last nights rain would mean put
ting thousands of dollars in their
pockets.
More liberal supplies of green corr
from distant points have resulted In
cheaper prices for the popular vegeta
hle. 1t will be some time before near
by growers will have corn ready for
market.
Only light supplies of spinach and
string beans are reported. while liberal
supplies of lettuce and cucumbers and
moderate supplies of tomatoes are be
ing received
Receipts of cantaloupeS were report
ed as being heavy, increased receipts
lowering prices, and liberal supplies
of watermelons have weakened the
market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 81: prints. So
store packed. 2Sa30.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, SO
average receipts. 81.
Poultry - Alive: Spring chickens,
large, A.; small 40; Leghorns, 35;
heavy fowls. 27; ducks, Is; keats. 40
10 rs: turkeys. % geese, 12a15.
Dressed: Spring chickens, large, So;
medium, 4Sa50; small, 45; turkeys. 80;
ducks. 20; geese. 10.
Live stock-CalveS, Si2; lambs.
Spring. 1919; hogs. 12.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; veal. Is; Spring
lambs, 30aS2; hogs, Il l2a22; loins, 31a
80; hams, 27a29: shoulders. 1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
EConomics):
aloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley. Salmon Tints.
standards, ASS, best, 4.50a4.75; some
fair condition low as 400; standards,
36s, best, 4.25a4.50; fair condition low
as 3.75; jumbos, ASS, best, 4.75a5 90;
Jumbos, 36s, best, mostly 4.50; ponys.
54s, 3.25a3.50; fair condition, 800;
flats, 12s and lis, 1.75a1.S5; some soft
low as 1.25; Hearts of Gold, standard
flats, 12s and 15s, 1.75a2.00
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market fairly steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, bushel
hampers, fancy, $50; choice, $50;
North and South Carolina, bushel
hampers, No. !, 1,50a2.00; No. .,
l00a1.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: New York
2-dozen crates. big Boston type, wide
range in quality and condition. ! 00a
200; mostly fair quality and condition,
Local so.
Potatoes Higher.
Peaches-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market steady:
Georgia. skies, Hiieys, small size, 800
a3.25; medium size, 3.50a4. 90. mostly
400; large size, 4.25a45O; North Caro-
lima, skies and bushel baskets, Early
Rose, medium to large size, 3.00a350;
small size, 2.00a2.50; Virginia, skies,
Mayf1owers, medium size, 200.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger: new stock. North Carolina
and Virginia, Norfolk section, cloth-top
stave barrels, Irish Cobblers. L. S. No
l. 4.75a5. 90.
Tomates-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger; Mississippi and Tennessee,
As. turning, wrapped, No. l. 1.Soa2 90;
Florida, 6S, ripeS, wrapped, fancy
count, 4.00a4.25, few 4.50; choice count
3.00a3.50.
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; sales direct TO retailers: Flor
ida, Tom Watson, 32-pound average,
mostly 100; 26 to % pound average
mostly rs each; Georgia, Tom Wat
sons, 34-pound average, labeled 1.00a
lis each.
String beans-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Nir-
ginia, Norfolk section, 5-peck hampers,
green, 2.50a3.O0, few higher.
Green Corn Lower.
Green corn-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er; Louisiana, bushel baskets, 2.00a
2.25; North Carolina, crates, best fair
quality 200; ordinary quality and
condition low as 100.
Lima beans-Supplies limited: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida. bushel baskets, 3.50a400.
Dewberries-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mary
land, 32-quart crates, 500a6.00.
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