Evening star., 1927-05-20
CANTAL0UPES MAKE
DEBUT AT MARKET
Blackberries Also Among New Ar.
rivals This Week-Several
Price Cuts Announced.

Cantaloupes and blackberries made
their seasonal debut at Center Mar It
during the past week, and their ar
rival was accompanied by several
price reductions on fruit and produce
already in"
Most dealers haG two prices on the
cantaloupes this morning-35 cents
for the smaller sizes ana so cents for
the larger melons Most of them are
small in size so far, but, Of course, as
the season opens larger melons at
lower prices will replace the little
pioneers. The early arrivals, however
are tasty and sweet.
Very few dealers have had black
berries tbs week, and the prices that
are being charged vary considerably
At most places they are asking about
so cents a quart. although they can be
had slightly cheaper, and. Of course,
at higher prices. 1t is likely. but not
certain. that more dealers will have
berries on their stands tomorrow,
pineapples, which have been reduced
a little each of the past three weeks,
dropped again this morning, when IS
cents apiece was the general price at
the market
Strawberries. too fell again this
week. The top price at Center Mar
ket this morning was IS cents, and
several dealers were quoting them at
20 cents. They are bright and color
ful and much flrmer than they were
befol the Carolinas began sending
them to Washington. Hence there is
but little waste to each quart.
Tomatoes are a little cheaper today
Even the handlers Of |ie highest
class goods are selling them at three
pounds for so cents. whereas many
of them have charged 20 cents pound
straight. Some dealers were showing
signs on their stands this morning
quoting tomatoes at Is cents.
Lima beans. which have been hang
ing on TO the higher prices. held their
stations again this week with the
same $l-a-quart price. It was con-
ceded throughout the market, how.
ever that they are due for q reduc.
tiou "any day" but until that day
comes the same price is prevailing.
Turkeys are out. The last of the
Thanksgiving Christmas kings left the
market early in the week, TO be seen
again next Fall. Capons are very
scarce, and they are expensive. Chick
ems. though. are holding to their same
prices-bakers As cents: friers. 80
cents, and steWers, 40 cents.
Asparagus is practically the same in
price and somewhat better in quality.
Fifty cents is the top price. and it can
be had as low as 35 and 40 cents.
String beans came down a bit. and
this morning they were selling at 20
cents a pound Pota toes are un-
changed and sell at cents pound
for the old and 10 cents a pound for
the new, with some dealers giving
their purchasers the benefit Of such
combinations as six pounds for 25
ceAts for the cheaper potatoes and
six pounds for so cents for the new
variety. Turnips and carrots hold AT
10 cents bunch. while kale and spin
ach are both two pounds for IS cents
Beets, looking unusually fresh. by
the way, are t-vo pounds for 25 cents.
Radishes are s cents bunch at most
places this morning. with all dealers
offering them at two lunches for 10
cents.
Alligator pears, which seem To have
been cutting capers for several weeks,
were higher this morning--50 and 60
cents apiece.
Oranges and apples are the same
this week, the former bringing 90 and
rs cents dozen and the latter holding
to their 5 and 10 cents apiece price.
IIoneydew melons are out on short
recess" following the exhaustion of
the Argentine market and pending the
opening of the Californ1 market on
them. The few dealers who had them
this morning We're asking anywhere
from $125 to S1.T5 apiece for them.
d. Try products were unchanged this
morning. Last weeks reduction in
butter continues. and the best cream
cry is bringing IS cents a pound with
cheaper varieties being offered for as
low as IS cents