Evening star., 1926-04-16
Market Prices Today.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.

Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: dema nd
moderate, market steady. Barrels
New York. A pa inches up, Baldwins,
some scalded, 300a3 80: few best, 400;
Maryland and Virginia A pa inches
up Yorks. best 5.00a$ 80; some scalded
3.00a4.0e: A 212 inch Staymans. some
scalded. 3.50 A 21a inch. 4.00a4.5 90; A
Pa inch Romes. 4.00a SO. Boxes and
bushel baskets. no sales reported.
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market frm; Califor MIA, 4,
dozen bunch crates, green. loose, small
to medium size, 250a3,50; South
Carolina. dozen bunch crates. green,
very large size, 400a4. 80. few 500;
large size. 3.00a 4 90: medium size, $50
a3O0
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate: market weaker; Florida.
y bushel hampers. pointed and round
types, 1.50a2 90. mostly 1.75; Texas,
barrel crates, fiat type, fair condi-
ton, mostly around $50: South Caro-
lima, 11abushel hampers. pointed
type. leafy. 1.50a1.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, 3-4 dozen, 3.25a3.50.
Lettuce - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Ice
berg type, S dozen, 4.00a4.50 few best,
500; dozen. 350a4.00; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers. Big Boston
type. 2.00a2.75, mostly around $50;
n
Boston type, 2.00a2.25.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady: old stock,
10O-pound sacks. Yellows, United
States. No. /. 3.25a3 80; some sprout-
ed, 2.50a3. 90; new stock, Texas, stand
ard crates, Yellows, Bermudas, com
mercial pack, mixed. No. l and No. 2,
3.75a4.00, mostly 3.76.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market unsettled and
slightly weaker; old stock, Michigan,
150-pound sacks. Russet Rurals,
United States, No. |. S.50a9.00; new
stock. Florida. doubie-head barrels
Spaulding Rose, United States, No. /,
1900; United States. No. .. 1900; No.
8. S.O0a9.00.
Spinach - Supplies moderate. de
mand slow. market dull; Texas. bushel
baskets. Savoy type. best. 100;
poorer. so.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate
demand moderate. market dull; Flor
ida, pony refrigerators, best, 60; poor
to ordinary condition. 25a40 per qt.
Louisiana. 24-pint crates Klondikes
nt ~
20a25.
Sweet potatoes light: de
mand moderate, market dull: Ten
nessee. bushel hampers Nancy Halls
No. !. 2 60a2. .S5; North Carolina, cloth
top stave barrels. Porto Ricans, or
dinary quality. S.60a4.50: white vans
ordinary quality. 3.00a4.0O.
Caulifiower-Supplies light; dema nc
moderate. market steady; California
crates. 2.35.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: dema nc
moderate, market fairly steady; Flor
ida, 6s. ripes and turning. wrapped
fancy count. 6.00a6.25; choice count
5 .00a5. %; Cuba. Span cartons, ripes
wrapped. repacked. choice count, 2.75
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
per crates. fancy. 6.00a6.50: choice,
3.50a5. 90.
Eggplant. squash-No sales re.
ported.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod.
crate. market firm Texas out OF
mixed cars, bushel baskets, punched
2.50a2.75.
Carrots-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market Arm; Texas, bushel
baskets, punched. 2.50a275
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de.
mand slow, market dull Illinois. 2.
doz. cartons. hothouse, extra fancy,
500; fancy. 4.50; No. 1, 400.