Evening star., 1925-07-16
WHOLESALE PRICES
HOLD VERY FIRM
Nearby Truck Farmers Ex-
pect Bumper CropS-Mar-
ket Is Well Supplied.

Latest reports from nearby truck
ing sections tell of bright prospects
for good-paying crops later in the sea
son. This is especially true of grow
ing crops in the trucking section
along the line of Anacostia River,
where, it is stated. the drought did
not so seriously affect vegetation as
in the higher sections.
Watermelon and cantaloupe vines
never looked better" was the com.
ment of a grower this morning, "and
unless something unforeseen occurs I
expect bumper crops"
Liberal supplies of Cantaloupes and
moderate supplies of watermelons are
being received from distant points
prices being considered fairly reaaon.
able
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 81: prints, so
store packed, 2Sa3O.
Eggs-FanCy, selected, candled, "a
average receipts. 32a33.
Poultry - Alive, Spring chickens
large, 40; small, 80; Leghorns. 80
heavy fowls, %: ducks. %; keets, 40
10 IS; turkeys, IS; geese, 12a15; dress
ed Spring chickens, large, As; small
40: turkeys, 80; ducks, 20; geese, Is.
Spring. 161a; hogs. IS.
Aleats--Beef, 17alS veal, Is: Spring
lambs 3oa3-; hogs, 2l12a22; loins, 3la
~; shoulders. 20a22; smoked hams
81 smoked shoulders. 20a22.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. said:
.Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
or. California. Imperial Valley, fair to
ordinary quality and condition. salmon
tints, standards, 45s, mostly 500; few
S.25: jumbo ass. 3.5Oa3.75: ponies, ASS
and 54s. mostly 200. some poor condi-
ton, all sizes. low as l 90: honey dews,
standard crates. 2.25a2.50; Arizona
salmon tintS. standards, Sos and ASS.
2.o0a3 so; few higher. jumbo ASS. 3.50a
100: ponies, 45s and 54S, 2.25a2 so;
pink meats. jumbo fats. SIS to 9s, 1.25;
North Carolina salmon tints, stand
ards, 36s and ASS. 2.25a2 so; few Ridge
way section, high as 400; Arkansas
salmon tints, standards, 36s and ASS
325a3.50
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Geor-
gia 6s, Elbertas, large size. 2.50a2 75;
Bellies, best. 2.15; North Carolina, IS
Hileys, medium size. 2OOa2 SO; bushel
baskets Hileys, large size. 2.75; South
Carolina, 6s. Bellies and Elbertas, me.
dium size, 2.50a2.75, mostly $50.
Potatoes Cheaper Today.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er: Virginia. Norfolk section and
Eastern Shore, cloth-top stave barrels,
Irish Cobblers. u. s. No. /, 5.00a5. so.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market firm. Sales
direct TO retailers: Georgia and South
Carolina. Thurmond GrayS, 30 to 80
pound average, 90a1.O0; 26 to 28 pound
average. 75aS5; u to 26 pound aver
age, 50a65.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market fairly steady: New
York, 2-dOzen crates, Big Boston type,
50a1.0O.
Green corn-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina. crates. 1.00a1.50.
Apples-Supples moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; Delaware and
Virginia, bushel baskets Transparent.
large size, 1.75a2.0O. few higher; small
to medium size, l.25al.75.
Peas-Supphes cleaning up; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
bushel baskets Telephones, 3.00a3.25.