Evening star., 1925-08-21
MARKET SUPPLIES
H5DELAYED BY RAINS
Vegetables on Sale Meet De-
mands, However, and Price
Changes Not Material.

Wet weather this morning had It's
effect upon the market. 1t delayed
many of the usual early morning
buyers and kept others away. 1t also
had the effect to delay deliveries from
the country.
Vegetable growers experienced diff
Guilty gathering crops for this morn
ings market, resulting in decreased
stocks of vegetables, but supplies
were ample to meet all demands
however, and prices were not ap-
preciably affected.
Liberal supplies of poultry continue
to come from nearby States. prices
remaining at those quoted earlier in
the week. The butter and egg market
continues firm. with no prospects of
break in the near future.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 40; prints, 81;
store packed 29a31.
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled, 35a
81; average receipts, "a.
Poultry - Alive - Spring chickens
large. 30a31; small. %; heavy fowls,
%: medium fowls, 23a24; small fowls,
1Sa20; ducks, 2oa25; keats, 4Oa75;
turkeys. 11a12; geese, 12al5. Dressed
Spring chickens, large. 35; small
SO; turkeys. so; ducks, 20: geese, 10.
Live stock-Calves. y; lambs,
Spring, 13ha14; hogs, IS.
Meat-Beef, 17a18; veal, Is; Spring
lambs, 30a32; hogs, u l2a22; loins
36a3S; smoked shoulder, 20a22; hams,
30a32
Fruits and Vegetables.
Cantaloupes = Homegrown supplies
H.. u rot
weak; California, Turlock section, Sal
mon tints, standards, ASS. l.00a1.25;
.iumbos Ass, mostly 1.50; homegrowns
practically supplying the market.
Grapes-Homegrown receipts mod
crate and supplying market for East
eru stock.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market weak; New York, dozen
crates, big Boston type, 60aS5; mostly
around rs.
Onions-Suplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; New York and
Midwestern States. 100-pound sacks
Hellows, United States No. l, best,
mostly 3.75; fair quality. 3.00a3.25.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate market firm; Delaware and
Pennsylvania bushel baskets. Elbertas,
large size, 3.50a3.75; Delaware. bushel
baskets, Hale's, large size. fine quality
f1itN NOiidlNiOIlt 1."'' NiiaiHN ~ q iiA'
bushel baskets, Bellies, small to medium
sizes, 800; Maryland, skies, Elbertas.
large size, $50; Fox Seedlings, medium
to large sizes, 2.50a2.75; New Jersey,
skies, Bellies, medium to large sizes,
poor pack, 3.00a3.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market about steady;
New Jersey, 150-pound sacks Irish
cobblers, u s. No. l, mostly 4.50; ma
chine graded, 4.25.
Watermelons-Supp limited; de
mand slow, market steady; dock sales,
Virginia, bulk, per 100 melons. Excells,
selects. mostly around 5000.
Apples-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Vir-
ginia and Maryland, bushel baskets,
various varieties, medium to large
sizes. 100a1.50; small size, 50a75; few
large size, fine quality and condition,
high as 200.
Green corn-Homegrown supplies
liberal: demand moderate, market dull;
homegrown, 5-dozen bags, 1Oa15 per
dozen.
Tomatoes-Homegro supplies lib-
eral; demand moderate, market steady:
homegrown, Il bushel hampers, 1.OOa
1.50.
Pears-Supples moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
boxes, Bartletts. mostly 800.