Evening star., 1925-08-13
MARKET SUPPLIES
SURPASS DEMAND
Vegetables in Excess Cause
of Slump in PriCes-Sugar
Corn Ready Sale.

A clutted vegetable market was re
norted this morning. tlaulers brought
In such large supplies that they were
not able tn dispose Of them and early
IN the day il was predicted that fully
"Oe-halt the supplies of corn and
squash would remain uusold II also
was predicted that continued rains
viii SO largely increase supplies of
vegetables that prices obtained will
scarcely pay for their raising.
Lima beans sold at 40 cents q quart
early in the morning. a decided de
crease compared with last week s
prices and long before noon the price
dropped to so White and yellow
squash were a drag on the market.
and dca lerS experienced difficulty dis
posing Of them at quarter a basket.
Sugar Corn in Demand.
Sugar corn found ready sale at 75
cents a sack. five dozen to the sack
but there was so much of it on hand
that the prices dropped later in the
day, and much Of the supplies had to
be hauled back TO farms. Beets and
carrots, good size and splendid quail
lty. sold at 81 Il hundred.
New Zealand spinach sold al from
"a to 90 cents d crate. Tomatoes
were quoted at so and 40 cents a bas-
ket. Potatoes continue high, selling
At $3.50 and 81 bushel. and cucum-
bers are so cheap that dealers said
they were practically giving them
away.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub. 40: prints. -.
store packed, 29a3l.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candled Boa
a.; average receipts. 81.
PoultrN-AliYe. Spring chickens,
large. 32a33: small. y: heavy fowls,
25a26; small fowls, 22a23; ducks. 20a25;
keats, scars: turkeys. llal2. geese.
Pals. Dressed. Spring chickens.
large, 80; small, So: turkeys. 80: ducks,
20. geese. -.
Live stock-CaIves. lambs Spring,
l4al5; hogs. -.
Meat-BeeG 11alH. veal 10. Spring
lambs, 30a32: hogs. y l2a22: loins. asa
81 smoked shoulder, 20a22; hams. 80
a32.
Cantaloupes- Supplies light. de
mand SLOW market firm: North Caro-
lipa, Ridgeway section. Salem Tints.
standards, 36s and 45s. l.O0a2 90.
mostly around l.75; Maryland, Eastern
shore, Salmon Tints, standards and
Jumbo Sos l50a2 90 flats, all sizes,
mostly 10
Lettuce-S Supplies liberal; demand
light. market weak: New York. doN
en- crates, Big Boston type, 75a1.25.
mostly around 100.
OnionS-Supples moderate: demand
slow. market slightly weaker: Massa-
Chusetts. l00-ib. sacks Yellows. L. s
No. I. mostly 400: New York l00.Ib
sacks. Yellows. L. 5. No. /, 3.75.
Peaches-Supplies moderate de
mand limited, market firm: North
Carolina 6s, Hales. large size. fine
quality and condition, $50: 6s and
bushel baskets Elbertas, large size
best. 800: fair quality. some ripe, 2.50
a2.75. 6S Bellies, medium to large size
ripe. .75a2.2J small to medium size,
1.50a2. co: Maryland. bushel baskets,
Champions, large size, 1.50al.75; Eir-
ginta, 6S, Bellies. medium TO large size
2.0ea2.5O.
Potatoes Supplies moderate. de
ma nd moderate. market fairly steady;
New Jersey. I50-pound sacks Irish
CubhierS. United States No. J. 5.5Oa
So.
Natermelons- Supplies moderate:
demand light. market duh North Car
oiiua ENcelIs, rs To 80 pound average.
5uaG0 each
Apples Supplies light: demand slow.
market duh. Maryland and Virginia,
hushei baskets. various varieties. me-
dunn to large sizes, l.50a175.
Lima beans-Homegrown supplies
liberal! demand limited market fairly
steady. homegrown, 32-quart crates,
mostly 25a30 per quart.
Tomatoes - Homegrown supplies
steady; homegrown, half-bushel ham
pers, 25a50.
Corn-Homegrown supplies liberal;
demand limited, market weak: home
grown, tive-dozen bags, 10a15, few 20
cents per dozen