Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-31
BUSINESS IS BRISK
IN CENTER MARKET
Produce in Good Supply and
at Attractive Prices.
Potatoes Stronger.

morning rush for supplies for the
week end trade. Dealers said they
could readily have stood a greater
rush. however but were satisfied with
the Midsummer demand. BUSINESS is
never as good during the heated pc.
,riod as during the seasons when most
of the families are at home.
Dealers along all lines had more
than ample supplies TO meet demands,
fruit and vegetable dealers having
the greatest amount of supplies.
Green corn, always a good seller, was
particularly plentiful and in splendid
condition. Prices ranged from 81 to
$3.50 a sack of five dozen ears.
a slightly stronger potato market
was reported. Much of the crop of
early potatoes has been gathered and
shipped to various markets, and light
er receipts have resulted in a slightly
stronger market. North Carolina and
Virginia cobblers were quoted at 1913
and 81, smaller and ungraded stock
selling at lower prices.
Only moderate supplies of onions
are being received from South Caro-
lima, 100-pound sacks OF Australian
browns selling at 1925 and $3.50,
mostly S225 Bunch onions from
nearby farms were quoted at and
cents.
SaEIdiOupe supplies AIcdNSs
Moderate supplies OF lettuce from
New York are being received, and
nearby growers also are contributing
TO receipts for the local market. The
New York Boston type lettuce was
quoted at rs cents and 81 a crate.
most of the nearby stock being sold
direct to consumers.
Lighter receipts of cuCumberS are
finding moderate demand and steady
market Delaware and Maryland
growers are furnishing much of the
supplies TO local dealers. Bushei
hampers were quoted at 81 and SIPS.
Cantaloupe supplies continue heavy,
while liberal supplies of watermelons
are being received. Prices of both
fruits continue at what dealers term
cheap. Moderate supplies OF peaches
and liberal supplies of apples
furnished dealers with enough of the
two fruits to more than supply de-
mands. A wide range of prices was
reported, according TO size and quality
of the fruit
Halliday closing of the Government
departments and all day closing oil
a number of the larger business
houses prompted retailers to get, out
early this morning to get supplies or
fruits, vegetables, butter. eggs and
poultry, many of them having OBJ
tanned their meat supplies yesterday.
Business was fairly brisk for the Mid
summer season, dealers reported.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. AGA
~; tub, 45a46; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 80: hennery,
S1aS2; current receipts, 26a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 3S; Spring
hrazf No. .. 1T Or ~
fowls. %; ROSTERS, %; ducks, young,
20; old, 16; keats, young, 70a80: old.
35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 40; broil.
efs, 32a3S; keats, young, 90a1.00; old,
4oa5O
Live stock-Calves, choice, Il; me.
dunn, 9; thin, 6a7; hogs, heavy and
medium, 1917; light, choice, 10; lambs,
13a14
Meats-Beef, 17a1s; lambs, 80; veal.
IS; dressed pork, heavy, 10; pork
loins. 35a36; Western, 30a32; hams,
S2a34; shoulders, 24a25; fresh hams,
52a34; fresh shoulders. %.
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
moderate, market dull; Virginia,
bushel baskets Transparents, 50a1.00;
mostly around IS.
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal, de.
mand moderate, market dull; Arizona,
salmon tints, soft, overripe standards,
ASS 40a1 90; jumboS, ASS, 75a1 90; flats,
rs and 15s, 40a50; honey dews, stand
ard crates, large size, 1.50a1.75; North
Carolina green meats. standards, 27s,
36s and ASS, best, 2.50a2.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market dull; New York, 2
doz. crates, Big Boston type, 75a1.00
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina.
100-lb. sacks Australian Browns, u.
81 No. /, 2.50a2.75, mostly $50.
Peaches-Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market steady; Georgia,
bushel baskets and SKIES Elbertas,
large size, 2.25a2.50. Georgia and
North Carolina, bushel baskets and
skies Bellies, large size, 2.00a2.25.
South Carolina, bushel baskets Bellies,
large size. 2.25.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; North Caro-
lima, and Virginia, East Shore, cloth
top stave barrels Cobblers. U. S. No.
1. 4.00a4.25, few higher
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand limited, market slightly weaker;
Georgia and South Carolina, ordinary
quality and condition, bulk per car.
Tom Watsons, 30-lb. average 2O0a225
26-2S-lb. average 15Oa175.
Corn - Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; home
crowns sacked per doz., sugar corn.
mostly IS. Correction: Yesterdays
report-"Mostly 81" should have been
Mostly CSC"
Cucumbers-E'xpress receipts very
light; too few sales reported to quote.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
bushel baskets telephones, $50; few
higher.