Evening star., 1925-05-16
FLORIDA PEACHES
IN LOCAL MARKET
Shipments Quickly Sold
Week Sees Decreases in
Price OF Poultry.

First shipments of peaches this sea
son were received this morning. The
fruit came from Florida packed in
t'haf- peck pans, and found ready sale
at S1.to pan.
Advices from the South tell of a
smaller than that of last wear Deal
ers are hoping that what is lacking in
quantity will be made mp in qua litY.
substantial decreas ses in the price
of poultry featured the weeks market.
Decreased prices, it is stated, i'm
proved business.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a5i; prints,
"5a51: store packed. %.
ESgs-Fancy. selected. candled,
2sI2a29: average receipts. IS.
Poultry, Broilers, Is: white
Leghorns. 35a3s; heavy fowls. S0a
81: medium fowls. 26a27: keats. 40a 10:
geese, 15alS: ducks. lSa20; turkeys.
22a2S Dressed-Fowls, 80; turkeys.
2Sa32: ducks. 20a25
Live stock-CalveS choice II: me-
dunn, l0a1l: lean, Sa9 Lambs, Spring.
lbalS. Live hogs 13al3ia.
Meats-Beef. 17alS; veal. is: Spring
lamb, 80; hogs. 21laa22: loins. 32a33:
hams. 2la29: shoulders. 19a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today'S market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) said:
Cabbage-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm: Virginia Nor
.folk section. barrel crates pointed type.
mostly $50
Lettuce-Supplies light: demand
good for good stock. market about
steady: North Carolina, five-peck
hampers Big Boston type, ordinary to
fair quality and condition. wide range
in prices. l.00a2.25. mostly around
l.9o: California. central district, crates.
Iceberg type. four to FIVE dozen. 3.50a
800. few best high as $50
Onions-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm; Texas. stand
ard crates yellow Bermudas. CONNER
clal pack, mixed No. l and No ,. 400.
Potato Market Firm.
otatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm: old stock.
New York. 150-lh. sacks. round
whites, L. s. No. l. $3.50. New stock.
Florida. double head barrels. Spauld-
2. 81. 40
straw WberrieS-SupplieS moderate:
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, 32-quart crates. vari-
Gus varieties. wide range in prices.
best fair quality and condition. 400a
900, mostly $50: ordinary quality and
condition. 2.OOa3.00; some poor con-
dition, lower: Virginia. Norfolk sec
tioa, 81 and so quart crates. vari-
Gus varieties. best. mostly is: few
high as 20: fair to ordinary quality
and condition. 10al5 per quart.
Tomatoes-Supplie moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady:
Florida. skies. ripes and turning.
wrapped. originals best fancy count.
4.5Oao. 90: choice. count. 375a4oO: fair
quality and condition fancy count.
s.6oa4.oo: choice count. 2.50a3.n0.
String Beans Higher.
String beans-Supplies moderate:
demand good: market slightly strong
er; Florida, 1s-bushel hampers. green,
2.o0a2.50, mostly 200; South Carolina.
bushel hampers, green, 3.00a3.50, few
higher.
Peppers-Supplies limited demand
slow; market slightly weaker: Florida.
crates, No. l, 2.50a3.00; No. ., 1.5Oa
200.
Peas-Supplies moderate: demand
good for good stock: market firm: Vir-
sinia, Norfolk section, 5-peck hamp-
ers, small-pod varieties. 2.50a3.O0;
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