Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
FRUIT PLENTIFUL
IN CENTER MARKET
Cheaper Fish Move in Large
Observation-Disclosures
Are Appearing.

| Cheaper price of fish this week has
resulted in increased sales. consumers,
1t is stated, using fish to a greater
| extent because of the high cost of
meats. Boston mackerel. always a
good seller, were received here in
large quantities, catches off the Mas
sachusetts coast the past two or three
weeks being greater than usual. The
wholesale price of the fish went down
to s cents.
Homegrown blackberries are appear
ing in fairly large quantities, and
| growers say the early berries are
much better size and flavor than
usual. Virginia and North Carolina
! growers are still sending supplies of
the berries, however, and so much of
the fruit is in market that prices have
materially decreased.
Strawberries have become so scarce
| that prices no longer are quoted.
| There will be few coming from time
to time until Fall. growers report, but
! the quantity will be so small that all
sales will he made direct by growers
to consumers.
Raspberries From Nearby.
Many of the respberries offered in
the local markets ire from the noun
| tain sections of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. 1t is reported that growers in
| the two States, as we'll as nearby
growers, have bumper crops Of the
| berries this season. Red berries, top
quality, brought 50 a crate this morn
ing, the black product selling at $40.
Georgia watermelonS appeared in
| the local market this week Florida
growers are also continuing ship
ments. and supplies have become so
plentiful that prices have dropped to
less than one-half what they were at
the opening OF the season. Today's
prices dropped to So 60 and IS cents.
A moderate demand for moderate
supplies of peaches has resulted in a
steady market on the popular fruit.
Georgia peaches of several varieties.
various sizes and qualities, were
quoted at from $3.50 to So
Only moderate demand for a
liberal supply of cantaloupes made
the market slightly weaker. Cali.
fornia, Imperial Valley Salmon Tints.
| standards. were quoted at $3.50 to
$3.50, mostly around 81 Jumbos
were mostly around $3.50. flats selling
as low as $l.75.
Corn From Carolina.
Texas and North Carolina growers
are still furnishing large shipments
of corn to local dealers, and small
quantities are coming from the Nor
folk section Of Virginia. The Texas
and North Carolina stock is quoted
at ST to $3.50
Liberal supplies of cabbage and
string beans and moderate supplies
of potatoes and cucumbers are re-
| ported. Liberal supplies Of tomatoes
also are reported, and the market Is
i much weaker Home. grown tomatoes
are being sold mostly.
Saturday early closing Of the Gov
eminent departments is reflected in
the market. retailers getting out early
in the morning to obtain supplies in
time for their mornings trade. many
consumers leaving the city early in
the afternoon.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, AGA
Az tub, 45a46.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 31a32: hen.
merry, 33a34; current receipts. 2sa29.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35; Spring
broilers, 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil-
ers, ~ to pounds, As; smaller, asa
40: White Leghorns, 35a36; fowls, 80;
| ROSTERS. %; ducks, young. 20: old, 16;
y
ed-Turkeys, 35a3s: broilers, 4Sa5O;
keats, young, 90a1.Oo: old. 4oa50.
| Live stock-Calves, choice, IL; me.
dunn, 9a10 thin, CAT: hogs, heavy and
| medium, 1919; light, choice, IS; lambs,
l13.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; lamb, 80: veal
18a20; dressed pork, heavy. 49, pork
loins. 35a36; Western, 3Oa32: hams,
Sc; shoulders. 24a25; fresh hams, ga
"a; fresh shoulders, 25.
Fruit and Vegetable Record.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultu-
raj Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal, de-
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia. Imperial Valley, salmon tints,
standards. Ass, best, 3.5Oa4.OO: fair
jumbos, ASS, best, 4.00a4.5O: poorer
low as $50; ponys, 54s, 2.75a3.50,
mostly around 800
Lettuce - Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, jacksonville section, crates,
iceberg type, As dozen, 275: New
York, 2-dozen crates Big Boston type,
| 75a1. 90.
Onions - Supplies light, demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates yellow Bermudas. U. S. No. l,
best mostly 200, poorer low as 1.25;
Egypt, no sales reported; South Car
| lima, standard crates Australian
browns, no sales reported.
Peaches-Supplies moderate, de-
mand limited, market steady; Geor-
gia, skies, Carmans, medium to large
sizes, 2.50a2.75; small sizes, 200;
bushel baskets, medium size, ESQ:
North Carolina, skies, Early Rose and
Arp. medium sizes. 2.50a2.75: few
Early Rose high as 800; Virginia,
bushel baskets Mayflowers, small size,
200.
Potatoes-New stock. supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market
steady; North Carolina and Virginia,
Norfolk section. cloth top stave bar
rels, COOLERS. U. s. No. 1, 4.50a5. 90,
few fancy higher.
Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate, market steady; Mississippi,
As, ripes and turning, wrapped, 75a90;
fair condition. some leaky, 50a6O.
South Carolina, Is, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 1.15a1.7 IS; choice
count, 1.25a1.40.
Watermelons-Supp moderate:
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida and Georgia, Tom Watsons,
1928 lbs, average, 60a65; 1892 lbs,
average mostly around IS, few higher.
! Cucumbers5Supplies liberal; de.
mand slow, market weak: Virginia,
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, r.
bushel hampers, fancy, 1.50a2.00.