Evening star., 1926-05-17
HEAVY RAIN AIDS
INEARBY FARMERS
Monday Buying Slow in Gen.
ter Market-PriCes Re-
main About Same.

A rainfall of f55 inches Saturday
night and yesterday morning is eX
pe,ted to be worth millions of dollars
to farmers and truckers in nearby
States according to reports received
by local dealers. The rain came toe
late to save some crops, especially
grain, il is stated, but it will help
corn. potatoes, tomatoes and other
vegetables.
1t is reported by grain growers in
the northern neck of Virginia that
some Of them will have only about
one-third crop this season. Some
growers also reported failure of po
tatoes and corn planted early in the
season to take root. Second paintings
will be made
Growers report the rain will be
very beneficial to strawberries. black
berries and small fruits that have
been affected 10y the dry weather. and
butter dealers hope it will benefit the
grass to the extent of making feed
for cattle more plentiful.
Early morning buying was not espe-
cially brisk this morning. dealers re-
ported, receipts of products from
nearby Maryland and Virginia being
light. Prices were substantially the
same as those reported at the close
of last weeks market.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy. lib. prints, 46a47;
tub. 45a46; store packed, %
Eggs-F'resh, selected, 29a31; hen
Sery. 32a33; current receipts. 2Sa29.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 80; Spring
hroilers. 50a55; Plymouth Rock broil-
ers, 1l2 10 lbs. SIS; smaller. 40a45;
7 n "t,,tA Oh ol-
3 lbs. and over, 40a45; fowls, 32a33,
roosters. %; ducks, young. 80: old. IS;
keats, young, S0290; old. 45a50. Dress
ed-Turkeys, 35; broilers. 55a60; fowls,
35a36; keats. young, GOAL 90: old. 50a60.
Live stock--Calves. choice, 1919; me-
dunn, 10a11; thin, 7aS; hogs, heavy
and medium, 1872; light, choice. 10;
lambs. IS.
Meats-Beef, 16a17: lamb. 29a35;
veal. 20a23; dressed pork, heavy. 10;
pork loins. 3ia35; Western, 30a32;
hams. 30a32; shoulders. 22a23.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tutal Economicsl says:
Apples-Supplies light: barrels, no
sales reported; boxes. demand light,
market steady; Washington. medium
to large size. extra fancy Winesaps
and Yellow Newtowns. 2.75a3.00.
paragus-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market weak; Maryland,
East Shore, and Delaware, 1924
bunch crates. large size, 3,00a3.25,
few $50; small and medium sizes, 200
a250 per dozen punches; few long
green high as 400.
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets. mostly $50.
Cantaloupes-Supplie light; demand
light, market steady; California. I'm
perial Valley. Salmon Tints. stand
ards, ASS. 6.00a650; jumbos. ASS. most
ly 7.00 ponys. 54s, 4.50a4.75; flats, 12s
and 15s. 2.75a3.00.
Cabba ge-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady South Carolina,
/ q -bushel hampers pointed type, 1.25
also, mostly around LAO.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm for good stock;
California, northern district, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a5.50;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type. fair quality and condi-
ton, 2.00a2.25; poorer, low as 1.50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, stand
ard crates, yellow Bermudas, L. S.
No. 1, 2.75a3.O 90; California, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. 1,
mostly 2.75.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, old stock, market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, L. S. No. !. 6.00a6.50; poor
condition, low as 4.50. New stock
Market firm; Florida, double e-head bar
rels, Spaulding Rose, L. S. No. /,
10.50a10.75.
wberries-Supplies LIBERAL de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, Missionaries,
7.50a8.00: few higher; some ordinary
quality and condition, 600a7.50; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section. 32-quart and
60-quart crates, various varieties, 25
a30 per quart.
TomatoeS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, skies, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 700a7.50; choice count,
6.00a6.50; Texas, fours, pink, wrapped,
2.50a2.75; mostly 2.75.
String Beans - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market dull; Flor
ida, s-bushel hampers, Green, 4.0Oa-
500; some poor condition low as 200;
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
Green, 600a6.50; mostly 800.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, square
bushel crates, fancy, 3.00a3.50; choice,