Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-06
MELONS IN HEAVY
DEMAND AND GOOD
Fine HoneybaIIs, HoneydeWS,
CantaIoupes and Water
melons in Market.

Honeydews, honeyballs, water
melons and cantaloupes. four fruits
of the melon variety, are in demand
in the local market. Watermelons
from Florida and Georgia have beer
in market some time, cantaloupes
from Imperial Valley. Calf, com
ing next, and now cantaloupes OF
the Rocky Ford variety are here from
Colorado.
Honevdews, product Of California
and Colorado. came next, and rev
DAYS ago the honeyballs, also from
the States mentioned. appeared
Dealers say the four varieties OF
malona This wear are about as fine
as they have ever seen.
Uoneyballs Are Popular.
Consumers have learned Of the eX-
cellent quality of the honeyballs, AL
of them being sweet, according 10
dealers, and many prefer them 10
cantaIoupes. They are received IN
crates of Is and were quoted this
morning at $3.50 a crate.
Honeydews are received In crates
of from 6 to 10. They were quoted
30
melons were quoted as low as 10
cents this morning. but there was
s little demand for them. There was
a. good demand for choicest melons
at 81 each. Best cantaloupes were
quoted at $3.50 a crate.
A decrease of l cent a pound In the
price Of butter was reported yester'
day from the larger butter centers.
Prices of other commodities remained
at quotations reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints,
43a44: tub. 4112a42; store packed, 26'
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hen
nery, 27a2S; current receipts. PIAZZA.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
old toms, %: fowls, 24a25; Spring
chickens, 30a35; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks,
Is; keats, young, 65: old, 20a25.
Dressed Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons, fancy, heavy,
/. ISAAC: smaller, 35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young. 60a7O: old, 2Sa3O.
Meat, fresh kilIed-Beef 1Sa19;
veals, 1Sa20; lambs, 30a32; fresh hams,
24a25: shoulders, 17a1S: loins, 24a25;
smoked hams, rs; smoked shoulders,
16a1S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 10; me-
dunn, Sa10; thin. 7aS; Spring lambs,
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies heavy, de.
mand moderate, market about steady.
California, Imperial Valley. salmon
fnotc H|p a..1- - n,
. high as 3.25; standards 36s, 2.50a2 rs;
tumbos ASS. 3.00a3.50; jumbos 36s, 800
a3.25: ripe. soft, all sizes, 200a2.75;
fats. all sizes, 1.15a135; ripe, 100.
! Lettuce-Supplies limited. demand
good, market steady. Washington
crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen. 5.00a
$50; eastern supplies heavy, demand
fair, market slightly weaker. New
York, 2-dozen crates, big Boston type.
80 cents; few high as 100.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
. light, market dull; California. stand
! ard crates. yellow Bermudas, L. s.
No. 1, 3.OOa3.25; Egypt. approximate
~ 100-pound sacks, Yellows, L. S. No.
/. 4.00a450: Virginia, no sales re-
ported.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; ,mand
good, market steady; North Carolina,
bushel baskets, Hileys, very large size,
fine q atty and condition, 800; 6s.
Hileys, very large size. fine qualit and
condition, $50; ripe, 2.25; Georgia, Gs,
Elbertas. large size. $50; bushel bas-
, kets, Elbertas, large size. 250a2 Is;
medium size, 1.50a2 90; 6s, Bellies.
: large to medium size, 150a1.75; few
very large size, 200; bushel Iaskets
Bellies, medium size, 1.50a1.75; some
/ decayed, 1.00a140.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market about steady:
North Carolina and Virginia, Norfolk
section, cloth top stave and Stat bar
rels, Cobblers, L. S. No. Z, 4.00a4.25;
few higher, mostly around 400.
Watermelons-Supp moderate;
demand good, market steady;
Georgia, bulk, per car, Tom Watsons,
4 tiers, 24-pound average, sunburnt.
some decayed, cars $500 each;
tiers. 22-pound average, l car, 1880:
South Carolina, bulk, per car, Tom
Watsons, tiers, 2Sa30- pound aver
age, 9000a400.00.
Peas-Supplies moderate: demand
good. market steady; New York,
bushel baskets, 200, few lower.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand good, market steady; home
crowns, bushel baskets, green, 1.75a
2.25; few higher
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; Tennes-
see foIlrS r-ines and turning yra n,,od