Evening star., 1925-06-22
DRY WEATHER CUTS
MARKET SUPPLIES
Vegetables Remain High at
WhoIesaIe-Meats Same
as on Saturday.

Effects of the continued hot and dry
weather are still much in evidence in
the local markets. Vegetables are
anything but plentiful or cheap, deal
nrS report. and anxiety for the late
'rop is being expressed.
It is reported that some growers
have made three paintings of tobacco
and vegeta bles in nearby Maryland
"nd Virginia. Some plan a fourth
planting. II is stated, while some of
the disheartened ones have almost
abandoned hope of having any sue
cess this sea son.
Selling this morning was not par
flcularly brisk, consumers living on
lett-overs from Sunday. Prices were
substantially the same as those re-
ported Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 81; prints, So;
store packed, 2Sa30.
t.ggS-F'ancy. selected, Candled, 33;
average receipts, 81.
Poultry-Alive: Spring chickens.
large, 45a50: medium, 45a4S; small, AZ
a+3: Leghorns, 80; heavy fowls, q;
ducks, Is; keats, 40 to rs; turkeys, %.
geese. 12a15. Dressed: Spring chick
ems, large. So; medium, 4Sa50; small.
80: turkeys. 80: ducks. 20; geese, 15.
Live stock-Calves, S12; lambs.
Spring. 13l2a14; hogs, 10.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S: veal, Is; Spring
lambs, 3Oa32: hogs. 21l2a22;; loins, 3la
3; hams. 27a29; shoulders, lSa2o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics said:
ntaloupes-Supplies heavy: de-
mand good, market slightly weaker;
california, Imperial Valley, Salmon
'Tints, standards ASS. 4.25a4 SO; few
400; 36s, mostly $50; standard fats,
l2s, 1.75al.S5; few 200; SIS to lis,
! 50a165; ripe standards ASS, 350a
4 90; Jumbo ass, 3.75a425.
ucumbers-Supplies liberal; de-
nand limited, market about steady:
Virginia. Norfolk section. hotbed
stock, bushel hampers, fancy, 275a
800: choice, t.50: North and South
Carolina, bushel hampers. and square
bushel crates, fancy, 2.00a2.50; choice,
o0al IS
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
doz. crates. big Boston type, most
~ 2-25; California, crates. iceberg
type, all sizes, poor condition, 1.0oa
500
Peach Market Steady.
PeaChes-Supplies limited: dema nd
moderate. market steady; North Caro-
lima, skies Greensboro, Early Rose
and CarmanS, best 4.00a4 80; Greens
horoS. medium size, some soft, $50:
various varieties. some soft, 2.00a2.50;
Georgia skies, Hileys, small to me
uium sizes, mostly $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de
nland moderate, market steady; new
stock. North Carolina and Virginia.
Norfolk section. cloth-top stave bar
rels. Irish cobblers, L. s. No. /, 400
h4.50; few 4.75a5.00.
TomatoeS-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market steady; Mississippi,
fOurS, ripes and turning, wrapped. No.
!. 1.75a1.S5. some medium size, l.50a
60: South Carolina, skies. green and
turning. wrapped. fancy count, 3.15a
4 90; choice count mostly 800. few
3.25; Florida. skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped ia ancy count. 4. .00a4.25: choice
count 3 00a3.25.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate
demand moderate. market steady; sales
direct TO retailers; Florida, Tom Wat
sons, 80 and 81 III. average, mostly
90; % and IS lb. average, IS each:
bulk per cwt., Tom Watsons. 40 and 45
10. average, fine quality and condi-
ton, 400.
Plenty of Green Corn
String Beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
and South Carolina. bushel hampers,
green, best. 2.50a2.75; ordinary quail
ity and condition. 1.75a2. .25; Virginia,
Norfolk section. green. holdovers, $50.
Dewberries-Supplies very light; de
mand good, market firm; North Caro-
lima, 32-qt. crates, poor to ordinary
condition, 3.00a3.50.
Green Corn-Supplies litSral: de
rand moderate, market steady; Lou
siana and Texas, bushel baskets. $50
1900, mostly 2.15; North Carolina,
crates, ordinary quality. 1.50a2 90; few
hest, $50; Florida, crates, fair quail
ity, 2.00a2.50.
Lima Beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: South Caro-.
lima, bushel hampers, $50.
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