Evening star., 1926-04-17
FRUIT IN VIRGINIA
!. ESCAPED DAMAGE
Dealers in Center Market Are
Concerned Over Potato
Crop This Year.

Dealers have received interesting
reports from the fruit growing sec
lions of nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia. Slight fear was felt for the
safety of the fruit blossoms because
of the decreased temperature early
in the week, but word received by
local dealers was to the effect that no
harm had been done the blossoms.
1t is asserted by dealers that a good
fruit year usually means good crops
of other fruits and also vegetables.
Dealers are very much concerned
about the potato crop this season
Last season the crop proved an alb
Ject failure in many sections OF the
country, resulting in running the
prices to a point higher than any
previous year, it is stated.
Turkey Price Cut.
\ reduction in the price OF turkeys
this week proved a boon to the poultry
market. 1t is rather late in the sea-
son for dealers to receive increased
shipments. according to persons IA
miliar with the poultry market con-
dltions, but the increase was well
coined, dealers hoping increased sales
might react in favor OF the general
poultry market.
Chicken prices continue high. due,
it is stated. to IL heavy demand Tor
fairly moderate receipts. Spring broil-
ers are always in demand at this sea-
son of the year. and there arc plenty
consumers who are willing 20 pay the
price.
Butter prices dropped early in the
week, decreased prices increasing the
demand. There also was Il slight de
crease in the price of eggs. but dealers
hardly expect further decreases, for
the reason that they are in demand by
packers for storing for next Winters s
trade.
Meat, fruit and vegetable prices re-
main practically unchanged.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, AGA
Al; tub. 45a46; store packed 80.
Eggs-t'resh selected. 29a31: hen
merry, 32a34 current receipts, 2Sa29.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 40;
toms, 40; Spring broilers, 55a60; Ply
mouth Rock broilers. y to pounds.
55a60; smaller. 40a45; White Leghorns.
40a45; Winter chickens, 3 pounds and
over, 40a45; fowls, 32a34; roostera, %:
ducks, young, 30; old. %; keats, young,
S0a90; old, 45a50. Dressed-Turkeys
hens, As; toms. AS broliers. 60a65;
fowls. 35a36; keats, young. 90a1 90; old.
00a60.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 13; me-
dium, -; thin, 7aS: hogs. heavy and
medium, 1872; light, choice, Is; lambs,
IS.
Meats-Beef. 1G: lamb, 25a2S; veal,
22a24; dressed pork, heavy. 10: pork
loins, 32a34; Western, 30a32: hams, 30a
81; shoulders, 22a23
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light; mareL steady: barrels, New
York, A 2i3 inches up Baldwins, some
scalded, 3.00a350; few best. 400.
Maryland and Virginia. A 2l2 inches
up Yorl<s, best. 5.00a5.50; some scald-
ed. 3.00a4,00; A 3k inch Staymans.
some scalded, $50; A 212-inch, 4.00a
$50; A 2la.inch Romes. 4O0a4. see
boxes, Washington. medium to large
size. extra fancy Winesaps. 2.75a3 90;
bushel baskets, no sales reported.
sparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady: Cali.
fornia, dozen bunch crates, green.
loose, small to medium size, 2.50a3. so.
South Carolina. dozen-bunch crates
green, very large size, 4.00a450: few
800; large size, 3.00a4. 90; medium
size. 2.50a3.00.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flori-
da, ] y -bushel hampers, pointed and
round types. 1.50a2 90; mostly 1.75;
Texas, barrel crates, fiat type. fair
condition, mostly around $50; South
Carolina. ~ bushel hampers, pointed
type, leafy. 1.50a1.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. To-
inch crates, 81 dozen. 3.25a3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
perial Valley and Arizona. crates, Ice
berg type. 10 dozen, 4.00a4.50: few
4.75; South Carolina, 2-dozen crates,
Big Boston type. 2.00a2.25.
OniCns-Old stock: supplies light
demand light. market steady; New
York. Massachusetts and Ohio, 100
pound sacks, Yellows, IS. No. l, 1926
a3.5O; some sprouted, 2.50a3.00. New
stock, supplies moderate: demand mod.
crate, market slightly weaker; Texas,
standard crates. Yellow Bermudas,
No. 2, fair quality. 3.65a3.75; mostly
SOS.
POtastOes Fairly Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market fairly steady: old
stock; Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Rus
set Rurals, L. S. No. /. S.50a9 90; new
stock, Florida; double-head barrels.
Spaulding Rose. L. s. No. !, 1890;
I. S. No. 2, 1900; No. 3, S.00a9 90.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
slow, market dull; Texas. too few sales
reported to quote.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate:
demand limited, market steady; Flor
ida, pony refrigeratorS, fair to ordi-
nary quality and condition. 40a45 per
quart; Louisiana. 24-pint crates klon-
dikes. 15a30; mostly 25a27 per pint.
Cauliflower-Suppiies light; no sales
reported.
Tomatoes-Supples liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
rs. ripes and turning, wrapped. fancy
count, 600a6.25: choice count, 5.00a
5.25; Cuba. Span cartons, ripes,
wrapped, repacked. choice count, 2.75.
String beans-Florida, n -bushel
hampers, green, ordinary to fair quail
ity and condition. 1.50a3.00: few best,
400; Texas. bushel hampers. green,
mostly 400.
Peppers-Supplies very light; no
sales reported.
Squash-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Florida.
pepper crates, white, good quality and
condition, 4.50; some ordinary quality
large size lower.
Beets-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Texas. out
of mixed cars, buShel baskets punched,
. 250a2.75.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Texas, bushel baskets punched, 2.50a
2.T5.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow, market slightly weaker;
Illinois. dollhouse, two-dozen cartons,
extra fancy, 400: fancy, 400; No. /,
$50.
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