Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
MELONS ABOUND
IN Center MARKET
Fruits, Vegetables and Ber-
ries Also Plentiful.
!. Prices Lower.

this week met steady demand, max
Ing moderate market. The increase
resulted I'm an appreciable decrease In
prices. small melons being offered as
low as 40 cents. enabling retailers to
establish a price of 90 cents.
Tom Watsons. favorite melon from
southern Georgia, are said TO be in
better demand than the Thurman
Grays. Their meat is darker red,
! making the contrast with the dark
green rind more striking than the
rind. s5s
Dealers this morning quoted Tom
Watsofls, 3o-32 pounds. at SO and rs
cents smaller ones being offered at 40
A few extra large size melons sold at
80 and 80 cents. They are so plenti.
full that they have found their way
to huckster wagons on the streets. 4
Cantaloupes In Supply. se,
Liberal supplies of cantalonpes are
coming from the Imperial Valley of
California. Salmon tints. iI1nbos,
ponys and fats of various sizes and
qualities are offered at prices ranging
from $3.50 to SIS crate. some soft
stock being disposed OF at any figure
offered.
Honeydews and honsybalIs continue
fairly plentiful, the former selling at
80 and $3.50 and the latter at 1913
to $3.50. Honeyballs are in favor this
season, dealers state, being small and
less expensive for small consumers.
A moderate. demand and steady mar
ket was reported in connection with
more liberal supplies OF peaches.
Large size ACarmans from Georgia
were quoted at 81 and $2.25, while
medium to large size Hileys sold at;
$3.50 to SO. Bushel baskets of Htleys,
large size, brought So. !
Moderate supplies of raspberTieS
and liberal supplies of blackberries
are being received. Virginia S2.quart
crates of raspberries were quoted at
$3.50 and, 81, blackberry prices cover
Ing a much wider range.
Only light receipts of apples are
being received, chiefly from Virginis
growers. The demand is slow and
market dull. Transparents brought
50. other varieties selling at 81 and
$3.50.
Lima Beans $500 and $3.50.
Dealers reported a light demand
for lima beans, supplies also being
light. Beans offered in the local
market are chiefly from North Caro-
lima, 5-peek hampers selling at 81
and $3.50. North Carolina growers
are also furnishing corn TO local
dealers, crates selling at from 81 for
poorer stock to Sits for the best.
Homegrown potatoes are filling
many demands for the popular vege-
table, although North Carolina grow
ers are still sending supplies. No.
] stock was quoted at $4.15 and IS.
A light demand for light receipts
of Texas Bermuda onions is reported
to have made steady markets
Standard crates sold at 50 and S2.25.
Early closing of the Government de-
partments again brought early morn
ing buyers out in fairly large num-
bers. There was a fairly good de-
mand for most foodstuffs. prices OF
most commodities being substantially
the same as yesterday prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 46a
a.; tub, 45a46; store packed, 27a2S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 31a32; hem
merry. 3sa34; current rsseipts. 2Sa29.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; Spring |
broilers. 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil-
ers, / Y to pounds, As; smaller. 3Sa
40; White Leghorns, S5a36; fowls, so;
1oosters, 90; ducks, young, 20: old,
IS; keats, young, 70aS0; old, 36a40.
Dressed-Turkeys, 35a38; broilers, 4S
a50; keats, young, 90a1.00; old. 40a50.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 10: me-
dunn, g.; thin, 6a7; hogs, heavy and
medium, 1871; light, choice, 10; lambs,
Is.
Is: dressed pork, heavy, 10; pork loins.
S5a36: Western, 30a32;. hams, SO;
shoulders, 24a25; fresh hams, S2a34;
fresh shoulders, 25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
n. fa,R1f avlali
Economies) says:
CantalouI,es - Supplies liberal; de-
n1and slow, market dull; ARIZONA,
Salmon Tints, standards, ass, 4.5Qa
800: iunnbos, ASS, 5.00a5.50; flats, rs
/, and 15s, 1.50a2.00; California, Imperial
Valley, Salmon Tints, standards, ASS,
ripe, 400; Delano section, Salmon
Tints, standards, ASS, 4.0Oa4.50; ponys,
54s, 2.50a2.75; Honey Balls. standards.
AIS, 3.5oa4.00; ponys, 54s, 4.o0a4.so;
fiats. 12s and 15s, 200.
I.ettuce-S of good stock
light; demand moderate for good stock,
very slow for poor stock; market
steady: New York, 2-doZ. crates Big
Boston type. best, LIS; poorer, 50al 90.
Onions Supplies light; demand
slow, market weak; Texas and Cali
fornia, standard crates, Yellow Ber-
mudas, u. s. No. l.. 200.
P6aCnSS-SuppllGS fuCiIlo1AN
slow, market weak; Georgia, skies,
Hileys. medium to large sizes, best,
$50: ripe. 1.50a2.0O; bushel baskets,
fIileys, medium to large size, 2.25a
2.50; sizes, Carmar1s, medium to large
sizes, 1.25a1.75; skies, Early Rose,
medium sizes, best, 200: ripe, 100.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market weak; North Carolina,
cloth top stave barrels Cobblers, U. S.
No. /, $50.
Watermelons- liberal; de-
nand moderate: market steady:
Georgia, Tom Watsonsy 39-32-pound
average. 60a75 each.
Tomato Market Dull.
omatoes-Supplies of good stock
Hight: demand moderate, market dull;
Mississippi, tours ripes wrapped,
moor quality and condition, 25a40: few
Lima beans-Supplies moderate; de-
nnand moderate. market steady
North Carolina bushel hampers, 2.5oa
500.
Cueumbers-supplies moderate; I
demand slow, market dull; Virginia,
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, "a
bushel hampers fancy and choice,
very few sales. LOCAL so: North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers. fancy. LOO.
Peas-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: New York.
bushel baskets. best, $500; poorer,
200.
Apples light; demand
slow, market dull; Virginia. bushel
baskets transparent, large size, Ito
a2.00; bushel baskets various vari-
cites, 100a2.0o.
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
slow; market dull; North Carolina,
crates, 1.00af.50! few, zoo; Texas.