Evening star., 1925-06-16
PRICES ARE STEADY
At CENTER MARKET
Potatoes, Eggs, Chickens
and WatermeIons Bit
Cheaper Today.

yodayS market report on fruits and
vegetables FURNISHED by the Market
News Service, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Su Supplies heavy; de-
msnd good. market about steady:
california. Imperial Valley, Salmon
Tints, jumbos. 27s and 36s. mostly
400, few 4.e5: jumbos, ASS, mostly
80, few ATS: standards. 36s, 3.73a
400; ASS, 3.75a4.95: ponys, 5As, 2.75a
$50. mostly 3.00a3.25: standard flats,
~ and 15s. 1.75; 9s, l.o0.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate: de
mand limited, market steady; Nlr-
ginia, Norfolk section, hotbed stock,
hushel hampers. fancy, $50; choice,
so; North Carolina. bushel hampers,
No. l. 1.50a2 so, mostly around 200.
Lettuce--No early sales reported;
demand moderate. market steady;
closing Monday, New York, 2-dozen
crates. Big Boston type, 80.
Potatoes Bit Cheaper.
Peaches-SuppIies practically clean
ed up; demand moderate, market
81 ready; North Carolina, 6s, Green's
boros. holdovers, 2.50a2.75.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market unsettled ana
slightly weaker: new stock, North
carolina and Virginia, Norfolk sec
ZION. cloth-top stave barrels. Irish
cohblers. United States No. |. 5.0Oa
20: some ordinary condition. 4.0Oa
45O: poor condition. low rs go.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate. market firm for good
stock: Mississippi. fours, ripes ana
turning, wrapped. No. |. Lava LOU
few best, 1.63: No. 2, l.ooal.Zs some
Wasty low as 25.
WatermeIons Sell on.
Watermelons-Supp liberal: de-
nand moderate. market slightly weak
er. sales direct to retailers, Florida,
Tom Watsons. 32-pound average, l.oo
al1J: S0-puund average. 90a 90; 70
mound average, 75aS5: 22-pound aver
age. 50a60.
String beans-Supphes limited; de.
mand limited. market dull; North and
South Carolina. bushel hampers.
green fair quality and condition, l.ao
a2.00: few best higher, some poor con
dition low as so; Virginia, Norfolk
section. bushel hampers green, best,
800: wax, 1.75a2.25.
Dewberries - Supplies liberal: de
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina. 32-quart crates, best. 6.00a
600; fair quality and condition, 3.OOa
4 90: poorer low as $50.
Lima beans-Supplies light demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. Is
bushel hampers. some slack pack,
300a5.00.
Eggs and Chickens OF.
A slight weakening of the egg mar.
ket was indicated this morning, and
chicken prices also underwent slight
reduction in prices. ..
In the egg market average receipts
went as low as 81 cents, fancy, select
ed. candled stock remaining at 80.
Spring chickens were received in in
creased numbers today, causing
weakening of the market. Prices of
most commodities. however, remained
unchanged.
Touay's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Eancy. tub. 81; prints, 81;
store packed. 2Sa30
Eggs-F'ancy. selected. candled. 33;
average receipts, 81.
Poultry. alive Spring chickens,
large, 45a50: medium. 45a4S: small.
42a43; Leghorns. So; heavy fowls. ~:
ducks, Is: keats, 40 to as: turkeys, 25;
geese. 12a15. Dressed-Spring chick
ems. large, 55: medium. 4Sa50; small.
A.: turkeys. 80: ducks. 20: geese, Is.
Live stock-Cafves, S12; lambs,
Spring, 1312a14; hogs, 12-
Meats-Beef, 11a1s: veal. u; Spring
lambs, 80; hogs, 2112a22; loins, 3la3.;
hams 2Ta29: shoulders 1Sa2Q.