Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29
STRAWBERRY CROP
ABOUT EXHAUSTED
Prices No Longer Quoted.
/: Other Fruit and Berries
: Are More Plentiful.

Receipts of STRAWBERRIES trOm near
by Maryland and Virginia have be
come so light that prices no longer
are quoted. The strawberry season
has extended over a longer period
than usual, due to the latenesS of the
season. and it is likely that the supply
will become exhausted before the close
of the week.
Raspberries, blackberries and
cherries are becoming fairly plentiful,
and prices quoted today were men,
toned by dealers as being fairly
cheap. BlackberTies have been very
plentiful, growers in North Carolina
supplying the local market. Rasp-
berry prices, always higher than
cherry and blackberry prices. are
continuing about the same as during
previous seasons.
More liberal supplies of water
melons from Florida were reported
this morning. and a limited demand
made a steady market. Tom Watsons
and Dixie Bellies, % to 80 pounds,
were quoted at from rs to 90 cents.
Moderate supplies of peaches and
cantaloupes, the former from Georgia
and North Carolina and the latter
from California. interested buyers.
Peaches were quoted at from 81 to 81,
while cantaloupe prices ranged from
81 to So
Meat, poultry, butter and egg prices
were about the same as at the close
of last weeks market. Price of calves
dropped from ILL., to II cents. while
the price of lambs went from Is to IS
cents.
Market Prices To-day
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, 46a
-: tub. 45a46.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 31a32; hen
merry 33a34; current receipts. 2sa29.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. So: Spring
broilers, 40a45: Plymouth Rock broil-
ers. 11s to 2 pounds, As; smaller. 38a
40; White Leghorns, 35a36: fowls, 80;
ROSTERS. %; ducks, young, 20; old,
Dressed-Turkeys, 35a3S; broilers,
4sa50; keats, young, coal 90; old, 40
a50.
Live stock-Calves, choice. II;
medium, 9a10; thin, 6a7; hogs. heavy
and medium, 13la; light, choice, Is:
lambs. 10.
Meats-Beef. 17a1S; lamb, 80: veal,
1Sa20; dressed pork. heavy, 10; pork
loins, 35a36: Western, 3Oa32: hams,
SO; shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams, ga
81; fresh shoulders, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruit and
vegetables compiled by the Depart
ment of Agriculture) says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, Salmon Tints,
standards, ASS, 4.00a4.5o; few high as
500: jumbos, ASS. 4.50a5.00; few high
as $50; flats. IFS and 15s, best, 200.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Wash
ington. crates, Iceberg type. As dozen.
best. 2.50a2.75; ordinary quality and
condition. 2.00a2.25; New York, 2.dozen
crates, Big Boston type, 75a1.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Texas. standard
crates. Yellow Bermudas, U. 9. No. 1,
2.00a2.25; ordinary condition, 1.60.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; Georgia. skies,
Early Rose. small sizes, 2.O0az. so.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; North Carolina and South
Carolina, cloth-top stave bar
rels. Cobblers, U. S. No. 1. 5.50a5.75;
few, 500; Norfolk section, Virginia
and North Carolina, some well graded.
5.00a5.50.
Tomato Market Weaker.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker:
Mississippi. fours, ripes and turning.
wrapped, S5a90 few high as 100;
South Carolina, skies, green and turn
ing, wrapped, fancy count, 200.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, Tom Watsons, 24-26 pounds,
average 6Oa75; $3.50 pounds, average
75a90 each.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; home
crowns. barrels, Valentines, SEQ;
stringless green pod, 4,00a4.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies LIBERAL de-
mand limited. market slightly weaker
Norfolk section hot.bed stock, r.
bushel hampers, fancy, 800; choice,
200
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
limited. market slightly weaker; home
crowns, barrels, Domestic Flat type,
l.25a2.00. mostly 1.25a1 so; Ohio. barrel
crate sales direct to retailers, trading
slow, 500.
Corn-Supplies moderate: demand
limited, market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets. mostly ESQ: Florida, crates,
200a2.25; some ordinary quality and
condition low as 200; North Carolina,
poor to ordinary quality and condition,
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