Evening star., 1926-05-01
NEW POTATO STOCK
| SELLING CHEAPER
Florida Product Considered
Better Buy Than Old Crop.
Waste Eliminated.

pt the ola STOCK means HluCt NoSNc'
tine market was reported firm on old
stock from New York and Michigan,
tne latter. said to be slightly better
than the former, selling at $3.50 a bar
fel. New York stock was quoted at
SIS.
Florida new stock, Nos. /, and 3,
Were quoted all the way from Sc for
the smallest to $l2 for the best stock.
Prices have decreased very much the
past month. the highest price this
season being so, today's high price
~ 'einS S12.
Peas have become much more plentl-
Eul in the past few days. The Florida
stock is almost q thing of the past
SO far as this season is concerned.
md dealers are depending upon South
Carolina growers for supplies. best
stock was quoted at $3.50 and ~,
while smaller stock brought $3.50 ana
~. Mississippi growers are fur
hishing the largest markets with peas.
Tomatoes Are Higher
Three grades OF Texas grown
Bermuda onions are offered AT prices
ranging from $I..5 10 $2.15. They are
of good quality, dealers say, but not
entirely no to the standard of those
grown in Bermuda. Tomatoes were
reported higher and not so good.
Texas. South Carolina and Flodlda
are furnishing most of the carrots
offered on the local market at 81
and $3.50 a hushel. California is
furnishing smaller quantities of the
vegetable NOT 50 good as the stock
from the South. dealers state.
Receipts of string beans are light
and prices high. good stock bringing
So bushel basket. Strawberries
received the past few days are re-
ported as not quite so good as earlier
receipts. Florida pony refrigator
stock sold mostly al As cents. while
the North Carolina stock brought 50
and 40 cents. Ventilated stock, some
soft were quoted at from 25 to 40
cents.
Poultry prices dropped during the
week. especially the price of turkeys,
and there also was a drop in prices
in some meats. Butter and eggs
prices continued throughout the week
with practically no change.
Market Prices Today.
Rutter-Fancy 1-pound prints. Asa
81: tub. 45a46; store packed. 30.
EggS-F'resh selected, 29a31 hen
hery, 32a33; current receipts, 2Sa29.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35; Spring
hroilers, 50a55: Plymouth Rock broil-
ers n to . pounds. 55a60: smaller,
40a45: White IeghornS. 4Ua45; Winter
chickens, 3 pounds and over, 40a45:
fowls. 33: roosters. %; ducks, young,
30: Old. %: keats, young, SOa90: old.
45a50 Dressed Turkeys. 40a45: broil-
erS. 60ae5: fowls 35: keats. young, goa
! 90: old. 50a6o.
Live sto,'l;-C'alves choice -: me-
-nS hn.
and medium. l3t2 light. choice. Is:
lambs. 16ai7.
Meats-Reef. 16a17; lamb. 29a35;
veal. 20a23; dressed pork. heavy. 10;
pork loins. 34a35: Western. 30a3o:
hams 3oa32: shoulders. 2@a23
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's ma rllet report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
EconOInicS) says
Apples Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady: barrels. Mary.
and ana Virginia. A2l2 inch Wine
saps; 6u0a6. %: \ pa inch. 4.50a 90:
\ 212 inch Yorks fair quality and con-
siition. 3.0na4 90: boxes Washington.
modium 10 large size. extra fancy
Winesaps. 275a3.00: fancy Delicious.
$50: fancy Gomes. $50.
Aspa ra gus--SupplieS light demand
good, market strong: South Carolina.
do2en-bunch crates. green. very large
size. 500: large size. 500; small size.
800 some fine quality green. very
large size. 1000; large size, 900: me-
siium size, 100; small size. 5.00a6.O0.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
lnand light. market firm; South Caro-
lima. barrel crates. pointed type, 2.5Oa
<. fol nd
Ii half hushel hampers. l.25a so.
Supplies moderate; de-
nIand moderate. market firm: Cali
fornia, northern district. crates. ice
berg type. As doz. 3.50a4.00: few
A.2s. Arizona. crates. iceberg type,
a-a doz. 00a4.50: mostly around 4.25.
North Carolina. 5-peck hampers. big
Boston type. 2.O0a225.
nnions-Supplies moderate. demand
light. market steady: Texas. stand
ard crates yellow Rormudas, r. S
NJ. I, 95oa2.G5: few low as o4o L.
s. No. >. 1.75a2.oo
Potato Market Firm.
Pctatoes-supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm old stock
Michigan. 150-lh. stacks Russet Ru
rails. L. s. No. I. s00aS.25. New stock
Florida. double head barrels Spauld
ing Ross. L. s. No. !, mostly around
II 90; t. S. No. ,. 8.0OaS5O
Strawberries ~ Supplies moderate:
demand good. market firm: Florida.
pony refrigeratora. mostly so: North
Carolina. 32-quart crates. Missionarys,
best mostly 12.0o: some fair quality
and condition. 9.50ai1.00.
Toma toes Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger: Florida. 6s. green and turn
trg, wrapped, fancy count, 1.00a8. 90:
choice count. 6.00a6.50; some fair to
ordinary quality and condition, all
sizes 4.50a6.00.
String beans-Supplies light: de-
, nAnd moderate, market firm: Florida
= ,bushel hampers, green. best, 600a
$50: ordinary to fair quality and CON
dttion. 450a5.50: few poor condition
dow a g 800
Carrots Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Texas.
bushel baskets. 2.25a2. 80. mostly 2.25.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
erse. market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets. 2.25a2.50.
Peas-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate market steady: South Caro-
lima. bushel hampers LaXtons. 350a
ais: small-pod varieties. 2.50a3.00:
few poorly filled low as 200.
Cucumbers-Supplies light demand
moderate. market steady; Florida,
square hushel crates No. ]. 5.50a6.50:
No. .. 4.00a4.50.
Squash - Supplies light; dema nd
moderate. market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, 5.50a6.00.
Peppers - Supplies light: demand
moderate. market tirm: Florida, pep
per crates. fancy. 700aS.0o; choice,
5.5Vat. So
GASOLINE HIGHER.