Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-28
PRODUCE CHEAPER
IN CENTER MARKET
Tomatoes and Green Corn Go
LoWer-BerrieS Also
Cost Less Now.

tomatoes today were as cheap as
they were before the dry weather
affected the crop prior to the rain the
latter part of last week. and other
vegetables also were more plentiful
and cheaper.
Dealers reported a price Of so cents
for a 2-peck basket of best stock
tomatoes. seconds selling at IS cents.
and they were so plentiful that the
demand for them was not great
Increased receipts of green corn
from nearby farms have resulted in
lower prices for the vegetable that
always is in demand. Sugar corn
vas quoted at $3.50 sack of 5-doZen
ears, while corn of the Ideal variety,
lacking the sweetness of the other
kinds, was offered at $l.00.
Potatoes from nearby farms. good
size and well graded. were offered
at $3.50 barrel. shipped stock sell.
ing a dollar cheape Dealers say the
nearby stock is much better than that
shipped from distant points.
Catalogues watermelons, peaches
and blackberries we're plentiful today,
dealers reported. and cheap prices
ruled. Cultivated blackberries were
quoted at $3.50 crate, the wild Der.
ries selling at So and $3.50.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1pound prints, asa
~: tub. 4oa46; store packed. IS.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 80; hennery,
31a32; current receipts. 2Ta2S
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. IS; Spring
broilers, 31a32; white Leghorns, 80;
fowls. 90 roosters, %, ducks, young.
20: old, Is; keats, young. 70aS0: old,
S5a40. Dressed-Turkeys. 40; broil.
ers. 32a3s; keats, young, 90a1.o0: old,
40a5o.
Live stock-Calves. choice. IL: me
dium, 3: thin. Sal; hogs. heavy and
medium, 1915, light, choice, Is: lambs.
13a14.
Meats--Beef, 17a1s lambs, 80; veal
Is; dressed pork. heavy. 10; pork
loins, 35a36; Westerns. 30a32; hams,
32a34s shoulders. 24a25: fresh hams.
62aS4; fresh shoulders. 25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled By the Market
Service News Bureau of Agricultural
Economicsl. says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand.
light market. slightly weaker: Nir-
ginia bushel baskets transparents. 50a
as. few higher.
Cantaloupes-Supplie heavy: de.
n1and moderate, market weak: Ari-
ton salmon tints, standards ASS 15al.25.
iumbos. ass. 1.25a1.50, few higher:
ponys 54s. Is: flats les and 15s. so.
North Carolina, Green meats, stand
ards 36s and ASS best. 175a295, poorer
low as 100. Supplies not cleaned up.
Virginia, Norfolk section. crates sal,
, mon tints, mostly 1.25.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market steady, New York, . doz-
Hen crates big Boston type 75a1.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light: market steady; South Carolina.
standard crates Australian browns.
L. S. No. /, 1.50; 100 pound sacks.
2.5oa275.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market firm. Geor-
gia. bushel baskets and skies Elbertas.
large size 2.25a2 so, mostly 225: bush.
el baskets Bellies. medium TO large
size, l.15a2.00, mostly 200
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate. market firm. Virginia.
Norfolk section and Eastern Shore.
cloth top stave barrels. cobblers, u. S.
No. 1850; few higher.
Natermelons-Sup liberal: de-
mand moderate. market steady; Geor-
, Eia and South Carolina. bulk. per car,
' Thurmond Grays and Dixie Bellies. 81
pound average, 325. 00a350. 90: 30-pound
average, most around 10000; 28-pound
average 275.00: Il to 20 pound aver
age. 150.O0a20O.00,
Corn-Supplies heavy: demand mod
crate. market weaker: homegrown.
sacked, per dozen. sugar corn, 2Oa25;
Adams Early, low as s.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Delaware
and Maryland Eastern Shore, bushel
hampers, fancy, LOCALES.
Peas-Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market fairly steady: New
York, bushel baskets, Telephones.
mostly so: Laxtons. ordinary quality
no