Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
FLOOD OF PEACHES
IN CENTER MARKET
Prices Are LoW-MeIons and
Apples Also Are in
Abundance.

local market and brought prices to
such low point that housewives al,
ready have started making canning
purchases, fearing late fruit may not
be so plentiful and cheap.
Liberal supplies of Hileys and
Bellies, mostly in splendid condition,
the past few days met SO slow de-
mand that the market weakened and
prices dropped. Prices quoted ranged
from 81 for poor stock to 81 for top
stock. rs
Heavy supplies of apples and wa
termelons and liberal supplies of can
taloupeS served to give local dealers
more fruit than they could readily
dispose of to, advantage.
Catalogues Cheaper.
Arizona Pink Tint cantaloupes. es-
pecially heavy fruit, brought from 50
to 81 this morning. South Carolina
Green Meats sold at So for top quail
ity to 80 cents for poorest stock, Cal
ifornia stock selling at from $1.25 to
So.
Watermelons in the local market
came from South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida. Tom Watsons, 1892
pound average, brought 40 and so
cents. Most of the apples on the
market are from Virginia, prices
quoted ranging from so cents to ST.
A continued draggy condition of
the meat market was reported this
morning, and dealers in other lines OF
foodStuffs also reported business quiet,
a condition that is expected at this
season.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
p,tkfn IsNo I,nfe
a.; tub, 45aA6: store packed, IS.
Eggs-F,resh, selected, 80; hennery,
SOa31; current receipts, 81.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 38; Spring
broilers, 3Sa45: White Leghorns, asa
SO; fowls, 80: ROSTERS. %; ducks,
young, 20; old, 16; keats, young. 70a
so; old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 40;
broilers, 40a45; keats, young, 90a1.00;
old, 40a50.
Live stock--CalveS, choice, II; me-
dunn, 9; thin, 6a7; hogs. heavy and
medium, 1917; light, choice. Is; lambs,
13a14.
Meats-Beef, 17a18; lamb, 80; veal,
IS; dressed pork; heavy, 10; pork loins,
35a36; Western, 30a32: hams. S2aS4;
shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams, 32a34;
fresh shoulders, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies heavy; practically
no demand or trading; too few sales
to establish market
taloupes-Supplies- heavy; de.
mand, very light, market weak; Ari-
IONA, Salmon Tints, standards ass,
2.75a3.00; jumbos 45s, 3.00a3.50; ponys
45s and 54s, 2.00a2 so; fats lis and 15s,
1.00a1.25, mostly LOO; Pink Meats,
flats lis and 15s, GOAL 90. California,
Turlock Section, Salmon Tints, stand
ards ASS, 3.00a3.50. North Carolina,
Green Meats. standards Us and 36s.
mostly around 200.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; New York, 2 doz.
crates Big Boston type, 50-75.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Texas, standard
crates. Yellow Bermudas, u. s. No. /,
200. Virginia, East Shore, bushel
hampers, yellows, u. S. No. /, 1.00a
1926.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: de-
mand slow, market weak; Georgia
skies Hileys, medium to large sizes
1.50a1.75; small sizes, LIS; wasty, 100;
bushel baskets Hileys, medium to
large size, 1.oOal.I0, small size, d.Z6
Georgia, bushel baskets Bellies. me
dunn size, some soft, 1.00a1.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina and Virginia, East Shore
cloth top stave and Stat barrels Cob
blers, U. S. No. /, $50; poorly graded
800.
atermelons-Supplies very heavy
demand very light, market weaker
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
Tom Watsons, 1924 pound average,
30a50, some wasty low as 15 each.
Lima beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; South Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, best, ESQ; poor
er, 200. D
Corn--Too few sales reported to
quote,
Cucumbers - Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market dull; North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, fancy, 50a1 90;
Virginia. East Shore. bushel hampers
fancy, mostly around 100.
: Peas - Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, bush.
Ell baskets, Telephones, 2.25a2.50; Lax.
tons, mostly around 200.
Okra-Supplies light; demand light
market dull; Florida, bushel hampers,
200