Evening star., 1925-08-26

'ENerythiflg plentiful and cheap IN
the fruit and vegetable market. was
the statement of dealer this morn
ing. J,antaloupes continue extremely
plentiful and cheap, choicest varieties
selling at s1.25 and $3.50 crate,
seconds selling much lower.
Increased receipts OF potatoes had
the effect OF reducing prices for the
popular vegetable. Green corn. always
in demand, was quoted as low a s 10
and Is cents 2 dozen for choicest
stock.
Tomatoes Also Lower.
Tomatoes are again plentiful No.
! stock sold at 30 cents basket, No.
. bringing only IS. Peppers and sum-
so cents basket. while beets and car
rots were quoted at $500 and SA.oo
per 1N0
Cooking apples and grapes were
plentiful this morning, apples selling
AT $l.00 and S1.25 basket, while
fancy grapes were quoted at 500 and
$3.50 2 crate of six pans.
Now is the time 10 set grapes for
Jelly and grape Juice. according TO
dealers, although they may he more
plentiful later.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 40; prints, 50;
store packed, 29a31.
Eggs-Fancy selected, candled, 35a
81: average receipts, "a.
Poultry = Alive = Spring chickens,
large, 80; small. 2Sa3o: heavy fowls,
%; medium fowls. 23a24 small fowls,
1Sa20: ducks, 20a@o; keats, 40a75;
turkeys, 11a12: geese, 12a15. Dressed
Spring chickens. large So; small.
81: turkeys. 80: ducks. 20; geese, Is.
Live stock-Calves, 11a1l12 lambs.
Spring. 1312a IA: hogs, Halls.
Meat-Beef, 17a1s; veal. Is: Spring
lambs, 30a32: hogs. 2l12a22: loins,
asaSS; smoked shoulder. 20; hams, so.
L. :. Market Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics). SAYS:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
limited. market steady: Virginia and
Maryland. bushel baskets. various
varieties, large size. 1.50a1.7s; small
10 medium size. 75al.0o few low as
So
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liberal: de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia. Turlock section. overripe. soft,
Salmon Tints. standards. Ass. 50a1.00
jumbo, 45s. 1.00a1.25: homegrowns
practically supplying the market.
Grapes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady: home
grown. 6-basket crates. Delawares,
$50: Concords. 200; California. A.
basket crates, MalaSas, mostly 1.75.
Lettuce-Eastern supplies liberal;
demand light, market dull; New York,
2doZ. crates. Big Boston type, most
ly 70.
Onion Demand Light.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: New York and
Mas chusetts. 10Olh. sacks. yellow,
L. s. No. ]. mostly around $50. some
New York. fair TO ordinary quality and
condition. 2.58a2.75. few low as 200.
Peaches-Supplies limited: dems nd
light. market teady: Maryla nd. bushel
hs skets. Elbertas. large size. mostly.
S.T5: Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
hushel ha SIX cts EIbertas. large size
S.o0a3.o0. mostly 3.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; New
Jersey. 150-lb. sacks. Irish cohblers. Y.
8. No. I. 4.10s4.2s; gia L. S. No. 1.
35naS.e5.
Sweet Potatoes-Suppies light: de-
mand moderate. market steady: North
Carolina, cloth top stave barrels, vel
low varieties. No. 1. 4.00a4.25: Eastern
Shore Virginia. cloth top stave barrels,
yellow varieties, No. |. few sales, 500.
w HlOucIdlc,
demand moderate, market steady: dock
sales, Virginia. Excells and Thurmond
Crays, selects, 35.00a4o.0o: primes,
15.Ooa25. 90.
Green Corn-Homegrown supplies
moderate: demand moderate. market
steady; homegrown, dozen bags, 15a
20 per doZ.
Lima Beans Lower.
Tomatees-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate. market weak: hOm egrown
half-bushel hampers, best, mostly 90
fair quality. low as %.
Lima heans-Supplies heavy: de-
mar nd moderate. market weak; home
grown. 32-quart crates, 15a1S per
quart: mostly IS.
Egspla ant-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market dnlI: homegrown.
hushel crates. 75al0O
Pears-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, ma arket steady: California
and Oregon. boxes Bartletts. extra
fancy, SIS: ripe. soft. low as 200.