Evening star., 1926-10-04
BUSINESS IS QUIET
IN CENTER MARKET
Melon Season About Over
All Commodities Remain
Unchanged.

Business was quiet along the whole
sale market this morning. usua
condition for Monday morning. Deal
ers thought this mornings warm
weather served to reduce the mum
ber of shoppers.
At wholesale houses along + street
there We're many attractive displays
of all kinds of fruits and vegetab ables
representing all sections of the coun-
try and nearby possessions. and buy,
ers were able TO make selections with
out difficulty.
The watermelon season is about
over. There are a few melons still
on hand. but it is probable that not
many more will be brought here. 1t
was reported at Municipal Fish
Market that the last watermelon boat
Of the season has departed for the
lower river. its owner to. engage in
the oyster business the remainder of
the season.
Today's prices of practically all
commodities were substantially the
same as Saturdays prices.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, pound prints, 81;
tub. 49a50: store packed, 35.
y ,
a.: current receipts. 3S; storage, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 35; Spring
hroilers. 2Sa30. white Leghorns. 24a
o5; fowls. 2Sa29: roosters. 20: ducks
young. %: old, 10: keats. young. 50a
60: old, 34a40 Dressed Turkeys, 40
a42: broilers. 33a35; keats. young, S0a
go; old, 40a50.
MeatS-Beef 1Sa19: veal, 90: lamb,
26a30: fresh ham 30a32; shoulders
22a24; loins, 33a34 smoked hams, 34a
35; smoked shoulders, 22a23
Live stock = Calves. choice. IA:
medium, Hale: thin, 7as; lambs. IA.
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 liberal; demand
light. market steady: boxes. Washing
ton. medium to large size extra fancy
Delicious. 3.25a3.75; mostly around
$50; extra fancy JOnathans. 2.25a
go. mostly $50; combination extra
fancy and fancy Winter Bana mas.
2.00a2. 80; mostly. 2.25a2.50 Bushel
baskets. Maryland and Virginia. No
]. 212 inches Grimes. LOCALES: No. |.
Pig inches up Johnathans. 1.50: No.
L,
varieties. medium to large size. 75a
90: small size mostly. 80.
abbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; New
York, bulk per ton domestic round
type, "a O0a25 90. Pennsylvania. bulk
per ton. Danish type, no sales re-
ported.
Celery-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; New York %
crates, 2.00a2.25 full crates mostly
800
Eastern. supplies light; de
mand moderate, market steady; New
York. 2-quart Climax baskets. Con
cords. DelaWares and Niagaras. most
" around 20; Wyoming Reds and
Rrightons, l5-1S.
IIettuce-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate. market about steady; New
York. 2-doZen crates, big Boston type.
ordinary condition, l.50: California
and Colorado. crates. Iceberg type,
3la.5 dozen. 4.50a47 Is: few. 500: Colo
RADIO. some ordinary quality and con
dition. 3.25a4.00
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Indiana, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U.
s. No /. mostly 200; New York. 100
pound sacks. yelloWs. l.. S. No. l.
1.75a200.
Peach Market Steady.
Peaches-Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, hushel baskets, Elbertas. l.50a
1.75; some ordinary quality and condi-
ton. .00a1.25; Hileys. .65al.75: most
" Los: Rochesters. ordinary quality,
125: New Jersey. bushel baskets. Ell
hertas. medium size. ordinary condi-
l,,in hl,S hn OF
Rilyeans, large size, good condition.
zoo.
Pears-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; New York.
hushel baskets Bartletts. No. |, good
condition. 50: some ripe. l.30. Wash
ington. boxes Anjous. 3.50a3.15; small
To medium size. $50.
Potatoes-'Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm; Maine. $50
pound sacks. CobblerS. L. s. No. l,
mostly 4.25.
Sweet Potatoes Supplies light; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Vir-
ginia. East Shore. cloth-top stave
barrels. Yellows. No. ] mostly 800.
Corn-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market fairly steady; home
grown. sacked per dozen sugar corn,
mostly 20.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market stronger; home
grown, one half -huShel hampers 1.15a
200. best. mostly 200.
neheans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market dun: homegrown.
hushel baskets. mostly around 100;
few fancy. 125.
uliflower-Supplies light demand
moderate: market steady: New York.
Long Island. crates, 4 90, other New
York. crates. $50.