Evening star., 1927-04-12
MELONS APPEAR
IN MARKET TODAY
South African and Argentine
Products Here-Egg Re-
ceiptS Are Heavy.

WatermelonS have put in appear
snce in the local market. They are
from South Africa and Argentina and
have been received in such small guam
titles that no market for them has
been established
Dealers say the quality is only fair
and that buyers take a chance when
making purchases. A price Of $3.50
and SO was quoted this morning. Flor
ida melons are expected here next
month.
Egg receipts continue fairly heavy,
with prices of current receipts remain
ing at % cents, and dealers are antic1-
pating no early change i'll price.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. ne-pound prints, 54
ass; tubs, 52a53; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh. selected 25a26; hen
merry, ~; current receipts, %.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35; chick
ems, 40: Spring chickens, 45a50; fowls.
2S; roosters. IS; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young. 65; old 90a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, So; old toms, 30
ass; fowls, so: capons, fancy, heavy.
IS: smaller. 30a32; keats, young. Goa
20: old. cease; ducks, 28a3O; Winter
chickens, 40.
lamb. so: fresh hams, 26a2S; shoul-
ders. 20a21: loins, 2Sa3O: smoked hams,
2Sa30: smoked shoulders, 18a20.
Live stocl-Calves. choice, IA; me-
dium. 8a10; thin. 7aS; Spring lambs,
1sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service, Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
Virginia. No. /, Romes. 2h inches up,
S.25aS so, mostly S.25; No. /. winesaps.
2i9 inches up, fair condition, S50a
4 90: boxes, Northwestern, extra fancy
winesaps, medium to large sizes, 3.00a
1925.
AsDara ragus-Supplies moderate; de-
nland moderate. market steady; South
Carolina, dozen bunch crates, green,
very large size, 500a5.50; medium to
arge size, 3.00a350; few higher, small
size mostly $50.
Cabbage-Suppnes liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina. pointed type, barrel
crates, approximately 100 pounds net.
2.25a2.75; ia -bushel hampers, I25a
1.50; Florida, 1a-bushel hampers.
pointed type, i.Uo-
Celery--Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10inch
crates, As dozen, 3.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Ari-
zona, crates, iceberg type, AS dozen,
4.25a475; mostly 425a4.50 North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers, big Boston
type, 1,50a2.00.
Onions-Supplies light. demadn mod
crate. market steady; old stock, Egypt,
i10-pound sacks, yellows, 5,25a5:50; new
stock, Texas standard crates, yellow
Bermudas, mixed, No. l and No. 2,
S.25a350.
Potato Market Dull.
Potatoeg-Supplies moderate; old
stock. demand light. market dull; Mich
igan, 150-pound sacks. Russet Rurals.
United States, No. ]. 3.90a4.00; Maine,
120-pound sacks, Green Mountains,
United States, No. /, 3.35a3.40; new
stock, demand moderate, market slight
" weaker; Florida. double head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, United states, No. /.
750a7.75.
Spinach-Homegrow supplying the
market
rawberries-Suplies light; de-
mand light market about steady;
North Carolina, 32-quart crates. Mis-
sionarys, 20a25, few best so per quart;
Florida, pony refrigerators, Mission
arys. generally ordinary quality and
condition, 20a30 per quart; Louisiana.
24-quart crates, Klondikes, wide range
condition and prices, 2.00a4.50, best
mostly 4.00a450.
String beans-Suplies liberal; de-
mand light, market dull; Florida, r.
busheI hampers, green, 3.00a3.50. poor
er, wide range in prices, 1.50a2.50.
Tomatoes--Supplies moderate, de-
mand light; market dull; Florida, 6s.
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 3.00a3.50, best mostly $50;
choice count, best, 2.50a2.75; poorer,
2.00a2.25.