Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-17
STRAWBERRY TIME
DRAWING TO CLOSE
Supplies Becoming Smaller
and Higher Prices Rule in
Local Market.

ing the local market the past two
weeks soon will disappear, the season
fast drawing to close. Cooler wealth.
err than usual has resulted in prolong.
ing the season for the favorite berry.
Supplies have been fairly heavy at
times, and cheap prices ruled. The
past two days, however. the berries
have become scarce and higher, and
a good demand Is reported. Thirty
twO-quart crates, various varieties,
were quoted at from 81 to 81 this
morning.
Moderate supplies of blaclsberries.
cherries and gooseberries were re-
ported this morning. Catalogues
were only fairly plentiful, while the
supply Of watermelons was light. A
fairly good demand for all fruits was
reported.
Retailers were out early this morn
ing to get supplies for the week end.
Marine products were in demand at
Municipal Fish Market for the Friday
dinner trade, and dealers had miner
GUS attractive offerings of almost
every variety of fish. Soft crabs were
fairly plentiful. but hard crabs were
scarce.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 44a
As; tub, 42ha43; store packed, 26.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 24a25; hen
merry, 25; current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 25;
old toms, %: fowls, 24a25; Spring
chickens, 3Oa35; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks,
Is; keats, young, IS; old, 20a25.
Dressed - Turkeys. 2saSO; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons, fancy, heavy,
38a40; smaller, So; ducks, 20a35; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 18a19;
veal. 18a20; lamb, 30a32: fresh hams,
25; shoulders, 1S; loins. 24a25; smoked
hams, 26a2S; smoked shoulders, 16a1S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, ~; me-
dunn. Sa10; thin. 7a8; Spring lambs,
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, says:
antaloupes-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market unsettled;
wide range in prices; California, I'm
perial Valley, standards, ASS, salmon
tints, 4.5Oa550: Jumbos, 36s, 4.50a
5.25; 27s. 4.00a4.25, few higher; Jum-
Dos, 45s. 500a5.50. few high az 500;
standards, 36s, 4.25a5.00; Jumbo flats.
12s, 200.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; New York.
2-doZen crates Big Boston type, Lisa
2.25; home crowns, bushel crates Big
Boston type, 50a1.50.
Onions-Supplies light demand fair,
market about steady; California,
standard crates yellow Bermudas, u.
S. No. /, mostly 1926.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
fair, market about steady; North Caro-
lima and Virginia, Norfolk section,
cloth-top stave and Stat barrels Cob
blers, u. S. No. /, $50.
Peaches-Supplies moderate, demand
fair; market about steady; Georgia, 6s,
Hileys, medium size, 3.25a3.75, mostly
around $50; bushel baskets. Hileys,
medium size, 3.75a4.00; small size, $50.
Berry Market Steady.
rawberries-Supplies light, demand
moderate: market about steady: East
Shore Maryland. 32-quart crates,
Gandys, 4.50a5.00; home.growns, 32-
quart crates, various varieties. 5.00a
600.
lOIldlOSS-SuppllSS liberal, uSNduu
good; market steady. Mississippi As,
ripes and turning, wrapped, United
States, No. ], 1.60a1.75; Georgia Is,
green and turning, wrapped, some
green fancy count, $50; choice count,
2.75a30 90; Florida. fair quality and con-
dition, IS, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 2.5Oa3.00; choice count,
2.00a225.
Watermelons 49, Supplies moderate,
demand moderate: market slightly
weaker: Georgia Tom Watsons, 30
pound average, 75a90.
String beans-Supplies liberal, de-
mand moderate; market about steady:
North Carolina. bushel hampers,
green, 1.50a1.75; 5-peck hampers, 2.00a
2.25; homegrown, bushel baskets,
green, 2.75a3OO.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand fair:
market slightly weaker; home crowns,
bushel baskets, good quality and con-
dition, wide range in prices. 1.00a2 90.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light; market weaker: me-growns,
bushel baskets, 50a1 90.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady; home
groWns, 4a5.