Evening star., 1927-05-31
PRODUCE DEMAND
IN MARKET GOOD
Continued Cool Weather
Promises to ProIong the
Strawberry Season.

Continued cool weather promises to
prolong the strawberry season. Deal
ers had some exceptionally fine ber-
ries this morning from nearby Mary
land growers, while berries from some
sections of the Eastern Shore of Mary
land showed the result of the hail
there last week.
Receipts of most commodities this
morning were light, dealers reported.
while the demand was fairly good.
Most retailers, more especially those
who kept their stores open yesterday,
made unusually heavy demands today.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same
az those reported at the close of last
weeks market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'resh, one pound prints,
45a451a tub, 43h; store packed, 80.
Eggs-F'resh, selected. 24a25; hen
merry, %; current receipts, q.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
old toms, 25; fowls, 24a25; Spring
chickens, 3Sa4O; roosters, 15a16; ducks,
Is: keats. young. 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys 28a30; Spring
chickens 43a45; capons fancy heavy,
3Sa4O; smaller. 35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, 6OalO; ola, ZSd3O.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef. 18a19; veal,
1sa20: lamb, 3Oa32; fresh hams, 23a
25; shoulders, 1Sa20; loins, 26a28;
smoked hams, 26; smoked shoulders,
1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II; me-
dium. Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring
lambs, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cabbage-Supplies limited demand
moderate, market about steady; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, l 12-bu. ham,
pers pointed type, 200.
Cantaloupes-Supplie light; demand
light, market about steady: California,
Imperial Valley, standard 45s salmon
tins, 6.5Oa675, few high as ZOO;
jumbo 45s, $50; few higher, standard
flats. 12s and 15s, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market steady California,
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen, 4.o0a
45O.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; California, stand
ard crates yellow Bermudas, L. S. No.
l, 3.00a3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; old
stock, demand light, market dull;
Maine, 120-pound sacks Green Noun
tains. L. S. No. /, 500: new stock. de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
South Carolina and North Carolina
cloth-top barrels, Cobblers, U. S. No.
/, S.O0aS.25, mostly 500.
parr,, NarLet WesJxer
Strawberries-Supp heavy; de.
mand moderate, market weaker; home
crowns practically supplying the mar
ket; East Shore Maryland, 32-quart
crates. various varieties, few sales
9. .OOa3. 90; homegrowns. 32-quart crates,
various varieties, 200a3.50; few low
as $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market about steady; F1orl-
da, skies. ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 3.50a3.75; few high as
400: choice count, 2.50aS.00; few
higher: Mississippi, fours, green and
turning, wrapped. 1.25a1.35.
Watermelons-Supp light; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida, Tom Watsons, 30-pound aver.
ages. 100 each.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good, market firm; South caro-
lima, bushel hampers, green, 2.50a3.OO;
poorer, low as $50; North Carolina,
5-peck hampers. green, stringless. fine
quality and condition, 500.
Peas-Supplies limited; demand
good, market steady; Virginia, Norfolk
section, boat late, heldovers, 5-peck
hampers, $50.