Evening star., 1926-10-20
RAIN SLOWS TRADE
IN CENTER MARKET
Apples, Cabbage and Pota-
toes in SuppIy-Sweets
/ Also Are Abundant.

Apples, cabbage and potatoes are
coming TO the local market In liberal
quantities, the potato market being
weaker and the market on the other
commodities steady. Dealers say
there is not the slightest possibility
Of cabbage and apples commanding
high prices the coming Winter.
.. 1t is reported that the sweet potato
crop is much larger than usual, and
low prices seem reasonably certain
to continue. White potatoes are not
expected to continue SO plentiful. 1t
is stated and higher prices are an
ticipated.
Heavy shipments Of grapes from
the East are being rece. ed. meeting
a. limited demand and making the
market weaker Twelve quart baskets
of COncords were quoted at 60 and
65 cents this morning. some in poor
condition selling at lower prices.
The season for watermelons and
cantaloupes is fast drawing to a
close, supplies of both fruits being
so light that prices no longer are
quoted. Only a few small quantities
OF the fruits were in evidence today
Wet weather this morning was not
conducive to lively trading. There
was a fairly large number of buyers
on hand, however, and wholesalers
were able to meet their demands for
choice foodstuffs at prices substantial
ly the same as those quoted yesterday
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one pound prints,
81; tub, 49a50; store packed, SO.
EgGs-Fresh, selected, As; hennery,
5O365. current rncniDfS 10ad9. stow
age, 3Sa39.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys. 40a45:
Spring chickens. %; white Leghorns.
24a25; fowls. 26a27; roosters, 20: ducks.
young, 20; old, 10; keats, young, 50a
60; old, 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys, Asa
90; broilers, 33a35; keats, young, SOa
80: Old 40a5O.
Meats-Beef, lSa19; veal, %; lamb,
26a3O; fresh hams. 2sa3O; shoulders.
23a24; loins, 34a35; smoked hams, 33a
30: smoked shoulders, 22a23.
Live stock-CalveS, choice Is: me.
dium, 13a14; thin, 7a8; lambs, l21sa14.
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 liberal; demand
medium to large sizes extra fancy De.
iicious, 3.00a3.25; extra fancy Johna.
thanS, 2.10a2.25; combina ton extra
rancy and fancy Winter Bananas,
ripe, 1,75a2.00, few higher; Marylan nd.
NO. l Delicious. buShel baskets. 2Ib
Inches up, 1.50; Maryland and Vir-
ginia, No. Staymans, 75a1.25. ac-
cording to size; No. l, various varie.
tles. medium to large size. 50a1 .00 No.
Grimes. medium to large size, LOO.
Cabbage-SupplieS liberal: demand
SLOW, market dull; New York and
pennsylvania. bulk per ton, Danish
type, 25.00a2800.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market firm; New York, tive
thirds, 250a275.
Grapes-Supplies of Eastern stock
heavy; demand light account weather,
market fairly steady; New York, .
quart climax baskets Concords and
Niagaras, 17a18; Michigan and New
York, 12-quart climax baskets Con-
cords, 60a65; New York, 12-quart eli.
max baskets Niagaras, 65a70.
Lettuce Market Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; dema nd
moderate, market steady; California,
crates Iceberg type. As dozen, 350a
400. best mostly 400; New York, 9.
dozen crates Big Boston type, fair
quality and condition, l.$$a125.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady: Michigan and
Indiana, 100pOund sacks yellows, u.
8. No. l, mostly 200; New York, 100.
pound sacks yellows, L. s. No. l.
1.75a2 90.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York
bushel baskets Elbertas, large size,
1.75.
Pears-Supplies light; demand slow,
market dun; New York. sales from
storage, buShel baskets Bartletts. No
I, ripe. 200a2.25. some soft low as
l.25; boxes Anjous, extra fancy, 3.75a
800.
Potatoes-S Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; Maine. 150-pound
sacks Green Mountains. L. S. No. /,
4.25a4.50; Cobblers. L. s. No. /, 4.15a
4.25; Michigan. 150-pound sacks Rus
set Rurals. L. s. No. l. 4.25a4.50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal;
demand slow. market steady; North
Carolina and Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia, cloth-top stave barrels, yellows
No. /, 2.00a225.
Cauliflower-Supplie liberal; de-
mand light. market slightly weaker;
New York, Long Island. crates, lisa
200
Tomatoes-Su Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; home
grown. 16-quart baskets, 75al.00.