Evening star., 1925-05-27
DAMAGE BY FROST
|SREPORTEDL|GHT
Plenty of Vegetables From
Nearby Territory-PriCes
Little Changed.

light frost in the vicinity of this
city last night is not expected 10 IN
terfere with growing crops, according
to dealers. and ample supplies OF veSe
tables of all kinds are being received
Dealers report that Sundays storm
did quite an amount of damage TO
crops In several nearby States, but the
damage in this immediate vicinity was
not heavy.
Limited supplies of cabbage are
coming from the Norfolk. Va, sectloh
while the supply of new potatoes from
Florida and South Carolina Is heaVE.
Moderate supplies of tomatoes are
meeting demands. and prices are
cheaper Mississippi stock appeared
here this week. but too few sales were
reported to quote prices.
Only small quantities OF strlng
beans and peppers are being receN Neu,
while peas are fairly plentiful ana
prices reasonable.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 81; prints, 81;
store packed. %. a
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled' o.
average receipts, 30a30i2.
Poultry - Alive: Broilers, 4oa48'
White Leghorns, IS; heavy fowls -
keats, 40a75: geese, 12al5; ducks 20
turkeys, 23a25. Dressed: Fowls So'
turkeys. 2Sa32; ducks, 20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II; me
dium, 10a11: lean. Sa9. LAMBS
Spring. Is. Live hogs, 13a1312.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S: veal, Is; Spring
lambs, 80; hogs, 21l2a22; loins, 3Zao4;
hams, 27a30; shoulders, l9a2o
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, said:
Cabbage-Supplies limited; demand
light, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section. barrel crates. pointed
type, best, 2.25a2.50.
Cantaloupes-Suppli light: demand
light, market steady; California. I'M
perial Valley. salmon tints, standards,
45s 7OOa7 IS: jumbos, ASS, s.O0a8.50;
ponys, 54s, 5.00a5 so; Mexico, mostly
immature, salmon tints, standards
Ass. 600; flats, 12s and 15s. 200.
ucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, ousnei
hampers, best, mostly 600: South Car
olina, bushel hampers, 4Ooao.ee.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady: California ana
Texas, standard crates Yellow Ser
mudas, commercial pack, mixed NO. l
and 2, 3.4Oa3.50; L. S. No. l, 3.ooaS.I Q;
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; deInand
light, market dull; California, certrai
district, crates, Iceberg type, 40 dozen,
350a3.75.
Potatoes, old stock-Supplies mod
crate: demand limited, market steady;
New York, 150-pound sacks, rouno
whites, u. s. No. 1, 2.25. New stock
Supplies liberal; demand moderate.
market firm; Florida, double-head par
rels Spaulding Rose, U. 5. NO. 1, me-
dunn size, few wasty, 500: South caro-
lima. cloth-top stave barrels, irish COD
blers. L. S. No /. best, 5.75a6.00, most
ly SIS: some fair quality low as 800:
rawberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand limited, market steady; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates various varle-
ties, fair quality and condition, 2.ooa
$50; Virginia, Norfolk section. no
sales reported.
Tomatoes moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida 6s ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 3.50a4.00; choice count,
2.50a3 90; ordinary quality and condi-
ton, fancy and choice count, 2.OOa3.00;
Texas As ripes, wrapped, fair condi-
ton, 1.50.
String Beans Higher.
String Beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market stronger;
South Carolina, bushel hampers green,
best, fair quality, 3.50a4.50; North
Carolina, bushel hampers green, best.
4.50a5. 90; 5-peck hampers green, best,
mostly $50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
crates, No. l, best, 3.00a3.50; poor
quality low as 200.
-bar p1
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates best. 5.50a
500; some fair condition, 3.50a5.00.'
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market weak; North Carolina,
6s, Mayf1owers, 3.00a3.50.
Beets-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, 60-quart straw.
berry crates, punched, 3.O0a3.50.