Evening star., 1926-06-14
HEAT AND RAIN AID
CROPS IN VICINITY
Higher Temperatures Likely
to Bring Down Egg Price
in Center Market.


A few DAYS ago both dealers and
growers were clamoring for warmer
weather Now they would he entirely
satisfied with a slight dropping of the
temperature.
But Saturdays ram anu yester-
days warmer weather had an ap-
preciable effect upon growing crops,
was observed by nearby trucker this
morning.
, Corn started growing in leaps and
bounds. he added, land tomatoes, po-
tatoes and practically all other grow
ing vegetables were pushed along"
1t is deemed probable that higher
temperature will bring down the price
of eggs. Dealers say the weather is
warm enough TO make the eggs wa.
terry and unit for storing, and when
storing ceases, it is stated. there will
be many more eggs on the market.
Losses From Gambling.
Increased losses from Gambling also
will effect the market. Dealers are
urging farmers to exercise more care
in the collection o. the products OF
their henneries in an effort TO be abe
TO supply the trade with a fresh prod
uct. The Department of Agriculture
also is deeply interested in the egg
market and its inspectors hope fewer
condemnations will result from the
extra care farmers are said to be TAX
ing.
Hot weather also has its effect upon
the poultry market. many chickens
dying in transit The weather is not
Vet hot enough to affect poultry, how
ever. and dealers hope shippers later
in the Summer will not crowd 100
many chickens into coops and cause
suffocation. Todays prices of most
commodities were reported at prices
quoted at the close of last weeks
market.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints,
46a47; tub. 45a46. -
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 3ia3o: hen
nery., 33a34; current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 33: Spring
broilers, 40a45: Plymouth Rock broil.
ers, liz to pounds. as: smaller, 40a
42; white Leghorns, S5a3S; fowls, 80;
roosters. 90: ducks. young. 20; old. Is:
keats, young. 7Oas0: old 35a4o.
Dressed-Turkeys. 35a3S; broilers. 50a
65; keats. young. goal 90: old. 40a50.
Live stock-Calves. choice 121.
medium, 10al1; thin, Car; hogs. heavy
and medium, 1912; light, choice. Is;
lambs, Il.
Meats-Beef 17alS; lamb. 34a37;
veal. 20a22; dressed pork. heavy 19;
pork loins. 35a36: Western. 30a32:
hams, 36; shoulders, 24ao5; fresh
hams, 33as5; fresh shoulders, 25:
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie liberal- de-
mand moderate, market firm: Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, Salmon Tints,
standards 36s and Ass, 3.00a3.50; 27s,
mostly 800; jumbos, 36s and ass, $50
a3.75; few low as 3.25: 27s, 3.00a3.25;
Honey Dews, standard crates, SIS to
12s, few sales, $50.
Lettuce-Western supplies light: de-
mand moderate. market firm; Cali
fornia crates. Iceberg type. As doz.,
mostly i doz.. 4.00a4.5o.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: Texas. tan1arl
crates. yellow Bermudas. L. s. No. |,
1.75a2.o0: some ordinary condition.
$50: California. standard crates. Vel
low Bermudas. L. S. No. l, few sales,
o.25.
Peaches-Supplies very light; de-
6s, Uneedas, me1ium size. 400: North
Carolina. no sales reported.
Potatoes. old stock-Supplies light;
demand light. market dull 1Iic'tt-.aH.
150-pound sacks, RuSset Rurals, L.
S. No. l, 5.25a5.50. New stocf-Sup-
plies liberal: demand moderate, mar
ket steady: South and North Caro-.
lima. cloth-Iop s;aye barrels, Cobblers.
L. S. No. !. 5.5025.75: few 500 some
cloth.top stave barrels, Cobblers, L.
s. No. l. few sales, $50.
s-HomegroWns supply
ing the market; homegrown supplies
moderate: demand roderate. market
steady: 32-quart crates. various Varie-
ties. mostly 5.00a6.o0
Tomato Marke; Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies light demand
moderate, market steady: Florida,
slxes iines and turning. w.aptad,
fancy count. 400a4.50: choice count.
3.o0a350: poorer. fancy and choice
count, 2.00aSo0 4
Watcrmelons-Supp practically
cleaned up.
Cabbage-supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady; home
grown, barrels. pointed and round
type. 2.00a2.25.
Asparas rasus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited, market weak account
weather: Delaware crates, per dozen
punches, small size, 1.S0a20o, few
higher: medium size. 250a3.00: large
size. mostly $50; few very large size,
400a $50.
Peas-Supplies light; too few sales
to establish market.
String beans--Supplies liberia: de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady,
South Carolina buShel hampers
green. some fair quality and condi-
ton. 2.00a2.50; North Carolina, bushel
hampers, green. mostly around 800.
5-peck hampers. green. 4.00a4.50.
Squash-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm: South Caro-
lima. bushel hampers, white, l.15a2.00;
mostly LIS.
Cucumbers Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker; Virginia. Norfolk section.
7-S bushel hampers. fancy, hOtbed
stock. 3.50a3.75; choice. 2.25a2.50:
South Carolina. bushel hampers.
fancy. 1.o0a2.50. according to condi
ton. mostly around 200: Florida,
bushel hampers. fancy. l.00a1.50.
Blackherries-Suppl noderate: i
demand moderate, market steady:
North Carolina. 32-qt. crates. 4.O0a
',4.50. best mostly 400; poorer, low
as 800.
Corn--Supplies moderate: denl;nd
good, market steady: Texas. bIlshel
baskets, 2.50a2.75. few higher.
Before You lnvest-Invest:cate.
It's queer how careful ii man can
be after he's lost his money Abe