Evening star., 1926-04-20
Fruit and Vegetable Review.

Today'S market report on fruits anC
vegetables compiled by the Marke
News Service, Bureau of Agriculture
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: barrels
Maryland and Virginia, A-2h inch vel
low Newtowns and wineSaps, mostly
500; A-21a inch winesaps, 4.50; A-2h
inch RomeS, some scalded, 400; A-21a
inch Ben Davis, 800; boxes. Washing
ton, medium to large size, extra fancy
winesapS and yellow Newtowns, 275s
300, mostly 2.75; fancy winesaps, 2.5(
a2.65; fancy Romes, 2.35a2.50.
sparagus-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market steady South
Carolina, dozen-bunch crates. green
very large size, 4.50a5.00 mostly 4.50
large size. 3.00a3.50; small size, 2.00a
ESQ; California, dozen-bunch crates
green. very large size, 6.O0a6.25.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina. / u -bushel hampers.
pointed type, 1.25al.50. mostly around
1.35; barrel crates, 2.75a3. 90; Florida,
112 -bushel hampers, pointed type.
mostly around 1.50; Texas bulk, per
ton, fiat type, mostly 5000.
Celery-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market slightly stronger; Flor
ida, ga dozen, 3.5Oa3.75, mostly $50.
Lettuce - Supplies, moderate; de.
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Ice
berg type, As dozen. 3.50a4.00; 6 dozen,
e.75a3.O0; Arizona, crates, Iceberg
type, 4-5 dozen, best, mostly 45O:
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type. 2.25a2.50, few 2.75.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
yaf
York and Massachusetts, 10O.pound
sacks. yellows, United States No. /.
S.0Oa3.50. some poor condition lower;
new stock, Texas, standard crates,
yellow Bermudas, commercial pack,
mixed, No. l and No. ., 3.50a365.
Potato Market Unsettled.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; old
stock, demand moderate, market nm
settled: Michigan, 150-pound sacks.
Russet Rurals. United States No. l..
S.50aS.75; new stock, demand limited.
market weaker; Florida, double head
barrels. Spauldlng Rose, United
States No. l, 1850; United States No,
., 1880; No. 8, 500.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; no
sales reported.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate.
demand limited. market steady:
Florida, pony refrigerators, 5Oa6O per
qt.; Louisiana, 24-pint crates KIon-
dt1es best, 25a27: holdovers, poor con.
dition, 5a15 per qt.
Caulifiower-No supplies on market.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market steady.
Florida. 6s, ripes and turning wrap.
ped, best fancy count, 6.0Oa6. .25: choice
count, 5.00a5.25; fair quality. fancy
count, $50.
String Beans-Supplies moderate.
demand light, market weak; Florida
1s-bushel hampers. green, poor to fair
quality and condition, 1.OOa3 90; some
refused
Eggplant, Squash-Supplies verv
light; too few sales to establish
market.
Peppers-Supplies light demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 500; choice
S.00a3.50.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod.
crate. market steady; Texas. out of
mixed cars. bushel baskets, punched,
2.60a2.75.
Carrots-Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel basket, punched, 2.5Oa2.75.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Illinois, 2-doz.
cartons, hothouse, extra fancy, 4.5Oa
500; mostly 4.50; fancy, mostly 4. 90:
No. l, 3.00a3.50.