Evening star., 1925-06-24
RAIN SAVES CROPS
. IN NEARBY STATES
Market Reports Indicate Bet
ter Outlook for Truck
; Gardens.

Nion0aN nlSHl ram, 81 hf''iS
needed and so heartily welcomed, has
resulted in the receipt of more en-
raging reports as to the outlook
in the vegetable market. Truck
growers in many nearby sections had
about concluded that their crops were
in danger of total destruction because
of the continued dry weather, and
dealers feared an almost utter lack
of supplies of tomatoes. potatoes ana
other vegetables from nearby growers.
The rain. while it lasted only a
short while, is reported to have done
much good. Not only did the dry
weather threaten the food supply, but
ii also theatened the supply of feed
for poultry. and high feed the coming
Winter would mean high poultry.
Spring chickens are much In de
mand at this season. and While prices
took a slight drop the past few days
they are still much higher than a
few years ago. a pair of chickens
that sold for IS cents 20 years ago;
remarked a consumer. VIII pring %
now.
Chickens Weighing two pounds and
over are in greatest demand and
bring higher prices than the smaller
ones. the difference being cents
pound.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancv. tub. 81; prints, 50;
store packed, 2Sa30.
E,rgs-Fancy. selected, candled, 80;
average receipts, 81.
Poultry-Alive: Spring chickens,
large. As: small. 40; Leehorns, 80
heavy fowls. ~: ducks. Is: Keats, 40
10 rs: turkeys. 25; geese. l2al9.
Dressed Spring chickens, large 90
medium. 4Sa5O; small. 45; turkeys
80. ducks, 20: geese. 10
Live stoCk-Calves, Sl2 anps'
Spring, 1917: hogs, u.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal. Is; Spring
lambs. SOa32: hogs. 21 112a22; loins, 3la
s., hams. 27a29, shoulders, lSa2o-
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau OF Agriculture o'i
Economics said:
Cantaloupes-Supp heavy; de
mand good. market firm; California
Imperial Valley, Salmon TlntS, stand
ards ASS, 300a4.50, according TO con
dition, best. mostly 4.50: standards 3os,
fair condition. 3.50a4.O0; jumbo 4os'
4.75a5 90. mostly AIS; 36s, 4.25a4.5o;
27s. 3.75a4.00; ponys 5is, 325a5.oo;
mostly 325; soft low as 800; standard
fats lis and 12s. 1.75a1.S5. some soft,
$50: Honeyballs, standard flats, los
and COS. 2.0Oa2.25, mostly 2.25.
ucumbers-Supplies liberal: de
r,and limited, market steady: Virginia,
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, bushel
hampers. fancy, 2.50a2.15; choice, LOO;
North and South Carolina, bushel
hammers. No. /, 1.50a2.00 No. >, 1.OOa
1.25.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2.dozen crates, Big Boston type, ordl-
nary TO fair quality and condltlon,
11.a225: poorer. low as l.25.
Peach Market Steady.
Peaches-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; Georgia, 6s
Hilevs. small size, 3.25aS.50; medium
size, 3.75a425: large size, 4.25a4.5o.
North Carolina, 6s. Greensboros. or
binary condition, 2.00a2.50. Virginia,
6s. Mayflowers, no sales reported
Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market firm. New
stock-North Carolina and Virginia,
Norfolk section. cloth-top stave bar
rels. Irish Cobblers, L. 5. No. i, Asa
AIS, few 800.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate market firm: MisSiS-
sippi. is. ripes and turning, wrapped,
No l, LIS; Tennessee, As, turning,
wrapped. No. /. 1.S5; Florida and
South Carolina, 6s, ripes and turning,
wrapped, best fancy count, 3.15a4.oO,
few 425; choice count, 800.
WatermeIons Cheaper.
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er; sales direct to retailers, Florida,
Tom Watsons. 1892 lb. average. most
" LOO: 26-2S 10. average, 75; Georgia,
Tom Watsons, 34-lb. average, labeled,
1.l5a1 25; mostly lis each.
String heans-Supplies light: de
mand moderate, market firm for good
stock; Virginia, Norfolk section, s.
peck hampers. gseen, 2.50a300; few
high as $50.
Dewberries-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina 32-qt. crates, fair quality
and condition, 4.50a6.00.
Green corn-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market about steady;
Louisiana and Texas. bushel baskets,
225a2.50: North Carolina. creates, best
fair quality, 2.00a2.25; ordinary quail
ity, 1.50.
RATES ON BAR SILVER.