Evening star., 1925-07-18
PR|CESB|TLOWER
At CENTER MARKET
CantaIoupes, WatermeIons
and Tomatoes Are
Cheaper.

A drop in the temperature last night
resulted in better business in the mar
ket early this morning. Buyers were
out early getting supplies for the re
tail trade, the Saturday half-holiday
requiring supplies earlier than at
other times.
Poultry was in demand. not only
for home consumption. but for
bungalows and cottages of Summer
residents. Prices decreased during
the week. one of the few commodities
offered lower. An increased demand
was created.
Liberal supplies of cantaloupes from
the West and South, especially from
North Carolina. resulted in a material
reduction in prices.
Moderate supplies of watermelons
were ample to sunply the demand. an'
peaches, also in moderate supplies
were in demand at prices termed by
dealers as reasonable
Increased supplies of homegrown
tomatoes has resulted in lower prices.
Half -bushel hampers sold at 10 cents
and 81, extras bringing as much as
$3.50.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, As; prints, 81
store packed, 2Sa30.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 34
average receipts, 31a33.
Poultry-Alive. Spring chickens
large. 35a3S; Leghorns, small. 20
heavy fowls. q; ducks, 25; keets, 40
to rs; turkeys. 25; geese, 12a15; dress
ed Spring chickens, large, As; small
40: turkeys, 80; ducks, 20: geese, IS.
Live stock-Calves, Sl2a10i lambs
Spring, 1872: hogs. Is.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; veal, Is; Spring
lambs, 3Oa32; hogs, q 119a22; loins, ala
80; shoulders, 20a22; smoked hams, 80
smoked shoulders, 20a22.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits anc
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agriculture.
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Suppl liberal; de
mand slow, market fairly steady
California, Imperial Valley. fair tc
ordinary quality and condition, Sal
mon Tints. standards, Ass. best, mostly
$50 few higher, ponys, 54s, 1.50a2 90
Honey Dews, standard crates, :. .25a
2.50; few 2.75; Arigona. Salmon Tints
standards, 36s and Ass, 2.50a2.75; few
800; jumbos. ASS, 3.00a350: flats, 12s
and 15s, S5a1.25; ~lostly around 100
Pink meats. standard, fats, 12s, 1.00a
1.25; North Carolina, Ridgeway sec
tion, Salmon Tints, standards. ASS
best mostly 400; other sections, stand
ards. ASS, 2.00a3.00, according TO quail
ity and condition.
Peaches = Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market firm; Georgia
6s, Elbertas, large size. 2.75; medium
size. $50; bushel baskets. Elbertas
medium to larze size, 2.75a3.00; NORTH
Carolina, busheI baskets. EIbertas anG
Hileys, medium to large size, 2.50a
ciz ho
marked, LIS: South Carolina, IS
Hileys and Bellies, medium size, lisa
$50, according to condition.
Potato Market Firm
Potatoes Supplies limited: de
mand moderate, market firm; Virginia
East Shore, cloth-top stave barrels
Irish Cobblers, L. S. No. /, 5.00a6.0O
Watermelons = Supplies moderate
demand limited, market slightly
weaker: sales direct to retailers; Geor
gia and South Carolina, Thurmond
Grays and Tom Watsons, 80 to 80
pound average, 75a90; 26 TO 2S pound
average, 65a75 each.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; New York, 2
dozen crates, Big Boston type, 1.00a
150, mostly around 1.25.
Green corn-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina, crates, 1.50a1.75; home
grown. 5-dozen bags, mostly so per
dozen.
Apples-Supplies light; demand good
market firm: Delaware and Virginia
bushel baskets, Transparent, large size
mostly 200; small to medium size, 1.25
ais.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; New York
! bushel baskets, Telephones, 2.S5a3.0 90
Lima beans-Supplies light demand
good for good stock, market steady
North Carolina, bushel baskets. poorly
filed, $50: Maryland, bushel baskets
$50.
Tomatoes-Home grown receipts lib
eral; demand moderate, market about
steady; home grown, half bushe
hampers, Sparks Earliana, 75a1 90
few best, 1.25.