Evening star., 1927-08-01
RAINS GREAT AID
! TO NEARBY CROPS
Business Is Slow in Market
t Today-Prices Expected
to Be Lower.

Dealers in the local markets, es-
pecially those dealing in vegetables,
this morning expressed the belief that
rains Saturday and last night had APP
ruin OF vegetables in nearby Mary
land, Virginia and truck gardens in
the District
Recent dry weather had played havoc
with growing vegetables, according to
reports received by the dealers. To-
matoes already had been hard hit, ac-
cording to reports, and prices boosted.
but it Is now deemed probable that
cheaper prices will prevail before the
close of the week.
Dealers had ample supplies of all
foodstuffs to offer retailers this morn
ing. Business was not particularly
brisk, however. about normal for Mon
day, and prices We're substantially the
same as those reported Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints. 43a
a; tub, 411aa42; store packed. 20.
Eggs-E'resh selected. 25a27; hen
merry, IS; current receipts, 23a24.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 20;
toms, 25; fowls. 20a23; Spring chick
ems, large. -; medium, 24a25: small,
22a23; roosters. 15al6; ducks, IS;
keats. young. 65: old, %.
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, 30a35; capons, fancy, heavy,
39a40; smaller. 80; ducks, 2oa2o,
keats, young, 60a70; old, 80.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa20; veal,
20: lambs, 20a32; fresh hams, 23a25;
shoulders, 17a1S: loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams. 26a27: smoked shoulders, l1a1S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II; me-
dunn, 10a11; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
l3a131a.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetable compiled by the Market
Economics says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie heavy; de-
mand poor, market weak; North Caro-
lima. Ridgeway section. salmon tints,
standards, ASS, 1.50a1.75; 36s and 2Is,
lisa. 90, few early sales higher; Arl-
zona. pink meats. standard flats, Us
and l5s, 100; jumbo flats. IS and rs,
1.25.
Lettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
light: demand better, market stronger,
New York, 2-doZen crates, Big Boston
type. 200; few higher; supplies OF
Western stock light; demand good,
market about steady; California, crates
Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.0oa5.5o.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; East Shore Virginia,
bushel hampers, yellows, 1.50, few
higher.
Peaches - Supplies moderate; de-
mand good. market firm; North caro-
lima, very large size, bushel baskets.
Elbertas, 400; some fair condition, low
as 800; bushel baskets, Bellies. 3.5Oa
3.75; few higher; ripe, soft, low as
800; Virginia, bushei baskets Car- ar
mans, large to very large size, 2.0oa
2.75, according to condition; bushel
baskets, Hileys, medium size, 800.
Potatoes About Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; Virginia,
East Shore. cloth-top stave barrels,
Cobblers, L. s. No. 1, 3.0oa3.15; Vir-
ginia. Norfolk section, cloth-top stave
and slat barrels, Cobblers, L. s.. No. /,
fair condition, 2.75; best, 800.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate;
demand better, market slightly
stronger. especially on good stock;
carlot sales. South Carolina, bulk, per
car, Tom Watsons, 26-pound average,
ordinary condition, $50: 24-pound aver
age, some decayed, 240; 22-pound aver
age, fair condition, $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
poor market weak; homegrown, 12-
bushel hampers, various varieties, 50a
IS: mostly around so.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; Tennessee,
bushel hampers, Nancy Halls, No. l,
200.
Apples-Supplie very light; no early
sales reported.