Evening star., 1926-04-22
NEWPOTATOPR|CE
DROPS|N MARKET
Homegrown Spinach Now Is
Practically Supplying All
Demands Here.

the market mas Drought ueCredSe
in the price of new potatoes, Florida
stock of Spaulding Rose, No. stock,
being quoted at 1900. Bliss Tri-
umphs, Texas products, Ia inch
minimum, were quoted at 500 for Il
sack of 100 pounds.
Home e-SroWn spinach is practically
supplying the market, receipts from
the South having dropped off very
materially the past few days. 1t
was received today in only moderate
supplies, but prices were reported
easy.
Liberal supplies of cabbage are be-
ing received from South Carolina,
Florida and Texas The Texas stock.
received in bulk, was quoted at 5000
ton. Hampers containing l II
bushels of pointed type stock, prod
ucts of South Carolina, were quoted
at from LOO to 135, Florida stock
bringing so.
A drop in the price of fowls was
the only change reported IN the
poultry market today. Live fowls
were quoted at 33 and dressed STOCK
at 35 cents today.
New York and Philadelphia re-
ported a slight increase in the price
of butter, but the local market was
not affected. Prices of most COM
modities today were the same as
those quoted yesterday.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, 46a
AZ; tub, 45a46: store packed. 80;
Eggs-FreSh selected, 29a31; mem
merry. 32a34: current receipts, 2Sa29.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 3oa
40; toms, 35a40; Spring broiers, 90
a6O: Plymouth Rock, broilers. y
to 2 pounds. 55a60; smaller, 40a4o;
White Ieghorns, 40a+5; Winter
chickens. pounds and over, 4oa4o;
fowls, 33; roosters, %; ducks, Houi,s'
80; old, 25: keats, young, oe2To, o!u'
45a50. Dressed-Turkeys. 4oa4o'
broilers, 60a65; fowls. 80; Keats
young, 90a1.00; old, 5oa60.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II: me-
dunn, 10a11; thin, 7aS; hogs, heavy
and medium, 1912; light, choice 10
lambs, IS.
Meats-Beef. IS; lamb. 25a2S; veal.
22a24; dressed pork heavy, ~; pork
loins, 32a34; Western. 90a32; hams
30a32; shoulders, 22a23:
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, furnished by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau OF Agrlcui-
tural Economics says
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; bbls., Mary
land and Virginia, A 212-lnch Vine
Saps and Yellow Newtowns, mostly
600: fair quality and condition, low as
800; A "a inch Winesaps, 4.50; q
inch Romes, some scalded, 4.O0ao.O0
4 2lb.inch Ben Davis 3.00a3 so. few
higher. Boxes, Washington, medium
to large size, extra fancy Winesaps,
2.75a3. 90, mostly 2.75; extra fancy Vel
low NewtownS, 2.75a3. 90; fancy RomeS
235a2.50.
sparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina. dozen bunch crates green,
very large size, 450a5.00. mostly 4.5O;
large size, 300a3.50; small size, 2.0Oa
$50. California, no sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate, market weak; South Caro-
lima, ] ID -bushel hampers pointed type,
1.00-1.35; some poor condition low as
rs: Dbl. crates, 2.50a2 go mostly around
2T5. Texas, bulk per ton flat type,
45.00a50.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
California, Imperial Valley, crates Ice
berg type, poor to fair quality and
condition, As dozen, 3.00a3.50; doZ-
en-, 2.50a300; South Carolina, dozen
crates, Big Boston type. 1.50a175.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market weak; Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, commercial
pack, mixed, No. l and No. 2, 3.25a
$50.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; old
stock; demand moderate, market fair
ly steady; Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals, u. s., No. l, $50; new
stock, demand moderate, market
weak Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, U. s., No. l, II 2.00a
1900; L. s., No. 2, 10.00a11.00; Texas,
sacked, Bliss Triumphs, U. s., No. !,
12 inch, minimum, 7.50aS.00 per hun
dredWeight.
Spinach - Homegrown supplying
the market.
trawberries-Supplie liberal; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Florida. pony refrigerators, 40a50 per
quart; Louisiana, 24-pint crates, Klon-
dikes. 5.50a6.00; some poor condition
low as $50.
Tomatoes-Supples moderate: de
mand moderate, market steady; Flori-
da, SKIES, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 5.00a6.00; few higher,
choice count, 4.00a5.00, according to
condition; Cuba, 3-pan cartons, ripes,
wrapped, choice count, 2.75.
CSS pldIll SdlSS Iei)oIlou.
SquaSh-Supplies light; too few
sales to establish market.
Peppers = Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida pep
per crates, fancy choice, fine quality,
400.
Beets-No sales reported.
Carrots - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Texas, bushel baskets, punched, 2.25a
2.75; mostly around $50.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady; Florida, r.
bushel hampers and square bushel
crates, fancy, 5.50a6.50; choice, 400a
500.
Peas-Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
California, bushel hampers, Tele-
phones. 500; South Carolina, bushel
hampers, small pod varieties, 350a
400; mostly 400.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull Florida,
7s-bushel hampers, green, best, fair
quality and condition, 3.00a350: poor
to ordinary quality and condition.
1.O0a2.50; some refused.