Evening star., 1926-10-09
BIG FRUIT CROPS
BR|NGPR|CESDOWN
Apple Yield This Year Is Ex-
, pected to Total 44, ,0O0,-
600 Barrels.

There is every indication of a lower
price level for fruits the coming
Winter season than has been expert
cnced the past five years. One factor
in prospective cheaper fruit market.
il is stated, is the immense apple crop
this wear reports indicating total
II $4,000 600 barrels throughout the
country.
Another important factor promises 10
he the immense crop of California navel
oranges that will be placed on the
market, the crop being estimated at
$1,000 carloads. There also is every
indication that California growers will
harvest an immense crop of lemons
the coming season. the largest that
has been gathered since 1915. when
dealers found il difficult TO dispose of
the fruit at $50 and sI.75 box.
1t is confidently expected that the
Florida hurricane has not seriously
affected growing crops Of grapefruit
and oranges, reports received here
telling of a prohah hle large crop of the
former, and il is believed the supply
in California may he means of keep
ing Florida orange prices to lower
level than might otherwise be ex-
pected
Lower Price Level.
All in all said dealer this morn
ing. the conditions appear to suggest
the anticipf ted lower price level.
Both the watermelon and ca cantaioupe
seasons are nearing AN end. There
are still some pink meat cantaloupes
coming from the West, hut there is
scarcely any nearby stock. The can
ialoupes are coming in such small
quantities that dealers no longer are
quoting them.
A few of the popular honeyballs
were on the market this week. but
the season for them Is nearly at an
end, dealers report. Honeydews con
tinue fairly plentiful at prices dealers
term reasonable. Cacaba is the latest
fruit of the melon variety to appear.
but the demand for 1t will he limited
until about the close of the season for
other varieties OF melons.
Crates of from five to eight casabas
usually sell at $3.50 and 81, dealers
state, and when other melons are OF
the market they find ready sale at
whatever prices prevail. Apple prices
today ranged from so cents to s1.25
bushel.
Peach Season Closing.
Dealers report the peach season
fast drawing to a close. There still is
a moderate supply Of the fruit on hand
many OF them are in anything hut
good condition. New York bushel has
kets of Bartlett pears were quoted at
$3.50 and $2.75 today; Seckels bringing
$3.50 and 81, and a few selling even
higher.
Receipts Of cauliflower have IN
creased during the past few days.
making a cheaper market. most OF 1t
coming from New York. Prices
ranged from 81 to So this morning,
dealers reported, and cheaper prices
are expected later.
Light supplies Of corn, moderate
supplies of tomatoes and limited sup
plies Of string beans were reported in
the vegetable market. The moderate
supply of tomatoes has made steady
and higher market, half -bushel ham,
pers selling at $1.25 and $3.50.
Iceberg lettuce. California product,
was more plentiful and cheaper today.
prices quoted being 81 and S. a crate.
Boston type lettuce from New York.
ordinary quality and condition, sold
at 81 and 1925 crate. a few sales
being made at slightly advanced
prices.
Dealers reported a Arm condition Of
the butter and egg market, and
poultry and meat prices this morn
Ing were unchanged. Prices Of prac-
1lCdllN 6VNTy CONTINUITY tlilS HloA
ing were the same as those reported
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 81;
tub. 49a50: store packed. IS.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. AZ: hennery.
As: current receipts, 40: storage. 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 35; Spring
: broilers. 2Sa30: white I.eghorns. 24a
25; fowls. 2Sa29; roosters. 20; ducks.
Young. 20: old. Is: keats, young, 5Oa
60: old. 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys, ~
a42: broilers. 33a35; keats. young, S0a
90: old. 40a50.
Meats-Beef. 1Sa19. veal. %: lamb
2sa30: fresh ham, 30a32; shoulders
22ae4: loins. 34a36; smoked hams, 34a
IS; smoked shoulders. 2oa23.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 14is;
medium. 11a12: thin. 7as; lambs, IA
Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market dull; boxes Washing
ton. medium to large size delicious,
extra fancy. mostly around 3.c5;
.Tonathans. 2.25a25o; .Ionathans.
fancy. o.15a225; hushel baskets,
Maryland and Virginia. No. /. 21a
inch Grimes. LOCALES; various vari-
cites. medium TO large size. 75al.00;
small mostly around so.
Cabba ge--Supplies moderate; de
mand light. market steady: New
York. bulk. per ton. domestic round
type. 25.00.
Celery-Supples light; demand
light. market steady: New York, Pa
crates. o.00a2.25: mostly 200.
S,,np1ioS lght.
Western supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: New York
quart climax baskets ConCords. 20a
2e; NiaGaras mostly 90: Michigan.
12duart climax baskets Concords. 70a
so, California. crates Flame Tokays,
1.hna1.75; lugs MuScats. l.0oa1.ls.
Lettuce Supplies light: demand
slow. market unsettled and slightly
weaker: New York. no sales reported:
California. crates Iceberg type. As
dozen. 3 3.5oa4 90: Colorado crates Ice
berg type. some ordinary quality and
condition. wide range in prices, / 00a
800; few badly decayed low as so.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions Supplies light: demand
light. market steady; Michigan, In
Eiana and New York. lOo-pound sacks
Sellows. L. :. No. |. l.15a2.00.
Peaches - Supplies moderate: de-
nand light. market steady; New York,
lushel baskets Elhertas. medium to
large size. 1.50al.65: few best ITS;
rome medium size, fair condition. 1.25.
Pears-SuppieS light: demand light,
market steady: New York. hushel has
kets Rartletts. No. !. 200.
Potatoes moderate; de-
,nand moderate. market slightly
stronger, Maine. 150-lh. sacks Cob
hlers. L. 6. No. l. 4c5a440. Mich.