Evening star., 1927-09-19
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN CENTER MARKET
Lemons Scarce. and High
After Hot Weather Period.
Melons Are Higher.

lceQ tea drinkers during the neateu
period last week consumed so many
lemons that the popular fruit became
scarce and high. Wholesalers ran the
price up as high as $12 box. it is re-
ported, and retailers demanded as high
as so cents a dozen for them.
The shortage is not likely to last
long, however. according to reports
this morning. Cooler weather already
has lessened the demand. it is reported,
and additional supplies are on the way
here.
WatermelonS, cantaloupeS and
honeydews are still in evidence in the
fruit market. They are not so plenti-
ful, however, and prices have in
creased.
Vegetables continue in liberal sup
ply, and cheap prices continue to rule.
Some particularly fine spinach is being
received from nearby growers and
shippers.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same
as those reported Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints.
4Sha47; tub, 45a46; store packed,
2Sa29.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 37a3S; hen
merry, 40, current I6CelptS, 90.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 30; fowls.
small to medium, 21a22; large, 25a26;
Spring chickens, 27a2S; roosters, 1Sa
10; ducks, 1sa20; keats. young, 65:
old, 35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 3Sa40; Spring
chickens, 33a3S; roosters. 19a20; ducks,
1Sa20; capons, fancy, heavy. 3Sa40;
smaller, 35; ducks. 25; keats, S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa20;
veal. 23a25: lamb, 25a2s; fresh hams
24a25; loins, 34a35: shoulders. IS;
smoked hams. 25a26: smoked shoul-
ders, is; strip bacon, %; lard, 15a15 y.
Live stock-Calves, choice. IA;
medium, 11a12: thin. Sac; Spring
lambs, 12l5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables, furnished by the
Market News Service Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal;' demand
light, market dull; bushel baskets;
Virginia, U. S. No. /, 2l2 inches up,
Northwestern greetings, 1.75a2.O0;
Virginia and Maryland, U. S. No. l,
2lk inches up, Grimes, 1.75a2.00, few
2.25: various varieties ungraded, IS
a1.75, mostly 1.00a1.50: boxes, Wash
ington, combination extra fancy and
fancy Winter bananas, medium to
large size, 3.25a3.50.
Cabha age-Supplies light; practical
" no demand: homegrown mostly
supplying market.
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate;
demand good, market firm; Colorado,
standards 36s and ASS, green meats,
2.00a2 25: pink meats, flats, all sizes,
1.25a1.50; overripe, some decayed,
wide range prices, 50a1.0O, according
to condition; honey dews, standard
crates, 200a225: 6s to 9s, 2.25a2.5O.
Celery-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, two thirds crates, 2.oOa2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited, market dull; New York.
considerable ordinary condition, =
dozen crates big Boston type, 5Oa65,
few higher, poorer low as 10; Colorado,
crates, Iceberg type. 4-5-dozen, some
Shiny, best mostly $50. poorer low
a. so; California, crates, Iceberg type,
dozasA fine quality and condition
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
slow. market about steady; New York,
Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound sacks,
Yellows, u. S. No. /, 2.00a2.25.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California
and Oregon, boxes, Bartletts, No. l.
3.5Oa3.75; New York, bushel baskets,
Bartletts, No. /, 2.00a2.50. poorer low
as 1.50.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand fair, market steady; large size,
PENNSYLVANIA mostly around 200;
baskets. Elbertas, fair quality and
condition, 2.0Oa2.25; New Jersey,
bushel baskets, Elbertas, medium to
large size, 2.00a2.25, poor condition
low as so; Fox Seedlings, ordinary to
fair quality and condition. 50a1.Oo.
Potatoes About Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
u. S. No. 1, New Jersey, 150-pound
sacks, Cobblers, 3.75a3.85; Pennsyl-
vania, 150-pound sacks, Round Whites
mostly around $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market dull; Eastern
Shore Maryland, bushel hampers, yel-
lows, No. /, 100; Virginia and North
Carolina, cloth-top barrels yellows,
2.o0a2.25; Anne Arundel County, Md,
cloth-top barrels yellows, few sales
500
Grapes-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand good, market
steady; California. lugs Flame Tokays,
2.o0a225, few higher; supplies of East
ern stock light; demand light, market
dull; Delaware, 12-quart climax bas-
kets Concords, 55a60.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: New York, BUSH
ell baskets, large size, 1.75a2.00.
aulif1ower-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; New York,
crates, los and 12s, mostly around LIS.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady; 12-bushel
hampers, 35a50.
Corn-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; 5-dozen sacks,
15a20 per dozen.
Peas-Supplies light; too few sales
reported to quote.