Evening star., 1925-08-20
MODERATE SUPPLY
OF MELONS ON SALE
CantaIoupes, Home Grown,
APE Specially PIentifuI-Lo-
a cal Produce Outlook.

Liberal supplies of cantaloupes are
sttn being received, this season
being much larger than usual and
dealers anticipate the supply will con-
tinue until frost appears.
Prices have been correspondingly
loVt dealers report, much lower than
for many years. 1t is regretted by
dealers that their surplus stock can
not be put in cold storage for the
Winter trade. -..-.
Homegrown cantaloupes are espe-
cially plentiful this season, and the
demand for them has decreased the
demand for the product from distant
points. Delaware Hearts of Gold and
California Salmon Tints are still being
offered on the local market.
There is only moderate supply of
watermelons being received. The de
mand is moderate and market steady.
Virginia and Eastern Shore, Md,
fruit, sold direct to retailers, 2S to 80
pound average, brings 40 and so cents
each. Few melons are being received
from nearby farms, most of them be
ing sold at retail.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 40; prints, 50;
store packed, 29a31.
Eggs-FanCy selected, candled 35a
81; average receipts, "a.
oulIIN alive SDllilS CIlIChtilS,
large, 30a3I; small, 2S; heavy fowls,
26; medium fowls, 23a24; small fowls,
1Sa20; ducks, 20a25; keats, 40a75;
turkeys, 11a12; geese, 12al5. Dressed
Spring chickens, large, 80; small,
80; turkeys, 80; ducks, 20; geese. Is.
Live stock-Calves, 11a1112; lambs,
Spring, 1312a14; hogs, IS.
Meat-Beef, 17a1S; veal, Is; Spring
lambs, 30a32; hogs, 2112a22: loins, goa
-n1 Oh no ll
30a32
Cantaloupes - Supplies heavy ac
count homegrown; demand moder-
ate, market weak; Maryland, Eastern
Shore and Delaware, Hearts of Gold.
standards, 36s, 75a1.00; few higher;
California, Turlock section. Salmon
Tints, standards, ASS, mostly $50;
jumbos, ass. 150a1.75; homegrowns,
bushel crates, green meats and Sal
mon Tints, 75a100.
Grapes-Homegrown receipts mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady; homegrown 6-basket crates,
Concords. 2.00a2.25; Delawares, 2.5Oa
2.75.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull and slightly weak
er; New York, .two-doZen crates, big
Boston type, 5Oa1 .O0 mostly around
75; Colorado, crates, Iceberg type, all
sizes, 800
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market fairly steady; New York
and Midwestern States, 100-pound
sacks, yellows, U. S. No. l, best, 3.50a
3.75; some fair condition low as 800.
,Peaches-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Delaware,
bushel baskets Elbertas, large size,
3.75a4.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
Jersey, 150-pound sacks Irish cobblers,
u. S. No. l, 4.50a4.75; machine grad
ed, mostly 4.25; Giants, U. s. No. l,
mostly 425.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate;
Hemand moderate, market steady; dock
sales, Virginia, bulk, per 100 melons,
.E1xcells, select, 40.00a50.00
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Virginia and Maryland, bushel bas-
kets, various varieties, medium to
large size, 1.00a1.50; small size, 50a75;
'Wealthys, few large size, fine quality
and condition, 200.
Green corn-Homegrown supplies
liberal; demand light. market dull;
homegrown, 5-dozen bags, 10a15 per
dozen.
Tomatoes Homegrown supplies
limited; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker; homegrown, half
bYshel hampers, 1.00a125, few 1.50.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
boxes, Bartletts, 2.75a3.o0.