Evening star., 1927-08-10
TRADING IS ACTIVE
IN CENTER MARKET
Prices Practically UnChang-
ed-Fruit and Vegetable
Supplies Are Attractive.

Early closing brought buyers out
early this morning, and the cool
weather made trading a trifle more
active. Buyers had no difficulty get
| ting choice supplies of foodstuffs at
| prices dealers considered fairly rea.
sonable.
Fruit and vegetable supplies We're
| especially attractive, dealers reported,
! fruits coming from all sections OF the
country Watermelons were on hand
| from Georgia. North Carolina and
nearby Maryland and Virginia, while
Cantaloupes were from North Caro-
lima, nearby Maryland and Virginia
and the West.
Honeydews and Honeyballs. still re-
ceived in fairly large quantities. are
from the West, and prices of all four
varieties of melons were reported
fairly cheap.
Prices this morning were substan-
TALLY the same as those reported yes
terday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1pound prints. 43a
A; tub, 4112a42; store packed. %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 27a2S; hen
| merry, 80; current receipts. 25.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. IS;
toms, p; fowls, 24a25; Spring chick
ems. large. 30a32; medium, 27a2S;
small, %: roosters. 15a16: ducks, Is;
keats. young. 50a60; old. 25,
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa30: Spring
chickens. 35a3S; capons, fancy, heavy,
39a40: smaller, 35; ducks, 20a25: keats,
young, 60a7o: old, 80.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef. 1sa20: veal,
shoulders, 11a1S: loins. 30a32: smoked
hams. &c: smoked shoulders, Is.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 13af3f2
medium, 1oa11; thin, 7as; Spring
lambs. 13a1312.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's marke report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
market News Service, Bureau of
Agricultural Economics. says:
Cantaloupes-Easter supplies lib
eral: demand light, market weak;
North Carolina, Ridgeway section,
green meats and salmon tints. stand
ards ASS and 36s and 27s best. 2.2o
a2.50: poorer. 1.50a2.00; East Shore,
Maryland, various varieties flats 9s.
12s and 15s. LOCALS: few, $50:
two-third crates 24s, 2.25a2.50; stand
ards 36s, 1.50a2.50; crates, 13-14-inch
heads SOS, 2.50a3.00.
I.ettuce-Supplies Of Eastern stock
light; demand light, market dull;
New York, 2-doZen crates big Bos-
ton type, 2.00a2.25; Western stock,
no sales reported.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de-
mand firm, market about steady;
Massachusetts, 100-pound sacks
yellows. L. s. No. /. 2.75.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
slow. market weak; Virginia, bushel
to large size. 2.25a2.50; bushel bas-
kets Bellies, large size, best, 3.25;
some small size fair quality, very
few sales, 200; 6s Bellies, very large
size. 325a350; 6s Hileys, medium
size. 800: small size, $50; Delaware
bushel baskets Carmans, medium
size. pale color, 1.50a1.75; Maryland.
bushel baskets Carmans, medium
size. 225.
Pears-Supplies light: demand good,
market about steady; California, boxes
Bartletts, medium size, mostly 4.5o;
some small size low as 400; few large
sic higher
Green peas-supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Colorado. 45-pound
crates, S.00aS.50; New York, bushel
DdohSlS 1cIepil1ilto, lew SoICSt o'oH'
Melons i'm Demand.
Watermelons-Sup light: de-
mand good, market steady; carlot
sales, North Carolina, bulk, per car,
Irish Grays, 24-pound average, 300.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
good, market slightly stronger; Mary
land East Shore, cloth-top stave bar
rel Cobblers, L. S. No. /, $50
Tomatoes-Supplie liberal; demand
slow. market dull: homegrowns,
| 12 -bushel hampers, various varieties, so
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand slow, market dun; North Caro-
| lima, cloth-top barrels yellows, No. l,
| fair quality, 6.00a6.50: few, 700.
| Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
| slow, market dull; East Shore Mary.
| land, Mlshel hampers, best, $50
| poorer, 1.50a2 90.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de
mand light, market dull; Virginia, bar.
rel crates approximately 100 pounds
net, round type, 2.00a2.25.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
| light, market dull: Delaware, wind
! falls, fair quality, 1.75a2 90; Craven
stems, overripe, 200; Virginia, bushe'
| baskets Wolf River, medium size
2.25a2.50; Rambos, medium size, 2.25a
80; various varieties, medium tc
large size. 1.75a2.00.