Evening star., 1926-05-29
BUYING IS HEAVY
| IN Center MARKET
EarIy.Morning Purchases Are
Much in Evidence
Today.

early morning buyers were very
much in evidence this morning. Most
of them made increased purchases,
realizing they would want supplies to
carry them over Monday, when many
markets and stores will be closed on
account Of the Decoration day holiday
season. A number of wholesalers will
keep open during the morning hours
Monday. more especially those who
serve hotels, boarding houses and
lunchrooms.
Dealers did not do the large busi.
ness they had anticipated with persons
wanting supplies to take to the, coin-
try, 1t is stated, concluding that much
Of the: buying by such persons. 'as.
vegetables, Is done in country places.
Ample Supplies on Hand. I,
There were, ample supplies Of, all
comoditiee to be had. meats, poultry,
vegetables, fruits. butter and eggs,
and dealers were able to offer. attrac-
tive displays. :
Fruit dealers had large supplies OF
Strawberries, .pineapples and cherries.
and bananas were exceptionally plen-
tiful and cheap. Dealers had large
supplies Of strawberries from North
Carolina. Virginia, Maryland and a
pending upon the quality Of the fruit.
and a wide range Of prices for pine
apples also was offered
The butter and egg market con.
tinued firm throughout the week. No
change in butter prices was reported.
but there was slight increase In
egg prices. due. II is stated, TO DE-
n1Ands of packers for stock to put In
storage for next Winter. 80
Old stock potatoes. supplies getting
tighter, ara In limited demand. and
he market continues frm Moderate
supplies Of new potatoes from Flor
da and South Carolina were quoted
at from 80 to $11.
Tomatoes In Supply.
Florida and Texas tomatoes are he
ing received in larger quantities and
the market continues steady. Some,
in fair condition. sold as low as seas,
while the best stock. fancy counts,
brought As much az 500.
Much more liberal supplies of cu.
cumbers and string beans are being
received. Both And ready sale at pre-
vailing prices. Moderate demand for
A limited supply of Texas Bermuda
onions this week made a steady mar
ket.
More liberal supplies Of cantaloupes
have been received the past few days,
many Of them soft and offered at ex.
tremeiy low prices. A moderate de-
mand for the popular kinds 10 report.
ed: Prices ranged from $50 to IS.
Butter--F'ancy. one pound prints.
4sa47: tub. 45a4s.
Esgs-Fresh. selected. 31a3?: hen.
merry. 33a34: current receipts. 29a30
Poultry. ali1-Turkeys. 40: Spring
broiiers. 45a50: Plymouth Rock broil
ers. III to pounds. 81: smaller. 40a
IS: white Leghcrns. 35a40: fowls. 3oa
AZ: roosters. 20: ducks. young. 20. old
IS: keats. young, 70as0: old, 45a50;
dressed turkeys. 81: broilers, 55a60;
keats. young. GOAL 90; old. 50as0
Live stock-Calves. choice, II: me.
dium. 10a11: thin. las: hogs. heavy
and medium. 13ia: light. choice. IS:
lambs. IS.
Meats-Beef. 14a17; lamb. s5a3s:
veal. 2oa22; dressed pork. heavy. 1s
pork loins. 34a35: Western. 30s32;;
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agric ultural
Economicsl. says:
Apples-Supplies light: dema nd
light. market steady; barrels. Mary.
land and Virginia, A 2h.inoh Wine.
saps, 550a6.00: Ben Davis. 3.0Oa3.50;
size extra fancy Winesaps, 2.75a3. 90
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal; de.
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia. Imperial Valley. Salmon Tints
tumbos. 36s and ASS. 3.50a4.5O. mostly
around 400; standards. ASS. 3.00a4.O 90
mostly around $50: ponys, ASS. 2.00a
$50: fats, 12s and 1Ss, I.25af.5O. few
higher.
Iettuce-Suplies. Western stock
moderate: demand moderate. market
steady; California. Northern District
crates, Iceberg type, As doz.. mostly
around 500. few higher.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dun: Texas. sta nda rd
crates. yellow Bermudas, 4. S. No. ].
commercial pack. mixed No. and
NO. 2, 2.ooa 2.2b; poorer low as 1.7h.
Potato Market Weaker. >
Potatoes-Supplies light: old stock.
no early sales reported. New stock,
supplies moderate: demand moderate.
market slightly weaker: Florida, don.
ble-hesd barrels. Spauldins Rose, u. s.
No. I. 1900: South Carolina, cloth. ton
stave barrels, Cobblers, u. s. No. j.
$50; few low as $50.
trawberries-Home.g crowns practi.
cally supplying market.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady:
Texas. AZ. pink. wrapped. 2.00a2. so:
mostly 2.25; poor condition low as
100; Florida. ss, ripes and turning.
wrapped. best fancy count. $50:
choice count. $50: some fair condition,
both sizes. low az $50.
String beans-Supplies LIBERAL de-
mand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida. u .bushel hampers. green, 1.50a