Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20
TRADE IS NORMAL
IN MARKET TODAY
Lemons Are Higher, But
Other Prices Are Prac-
ticaI|y Unchanged.

Wednesday midday closing brought
retailers out early this morning.
Wholesalers had ample supplies of all
foodstuffs to more than meet de-
mands, but. weather conditions con-
sidered. dealers felt there was no rea-
son for complaint.
Heavy buying never Is expected
during the period when thousands of
persons are leaving the city on their
vacations, dealers state, and this sea
sons business has been about normal.
Attractive displays of fruits and
vegetables claimed the attention OF
purchasers this morning, some North
Carolina peaches being especially
large, fairly ripe and well colored.
Increased prices of lemons today re-
suited from the scarcity Of the fruit.
due. according to dealers, to heavy
consumption during the past few hot
days. Last week they were priced at
So and 50 box. Today dealers quoted
them at $12 and $14 a box.
Prices of other commodities this
morning were the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints,
43a44 tub. 41Aa42; store packed, 26.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hen
merry, %; current. receipts, "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 25;
toms, 25;> fowls. 26a27; Spring chick
ems, large, 80; medium, 31a32: small,
2Sa30: ROSTERS 15a16; ducks, Is;
keats, young. IS; old, 25.
Dressed - Turkeys. 2Sa30; Spring
chickens. ISAAC; capons, fancy. heavy,
38a40; smaller, So: ducks. 20a25; keats,
young. 60a70; old, 80.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa20;
veal. 20; lambs. 20a32; fresh hams, %
a25: shoulders, 17a1S; loins, 28a30;
smoked hams, 26a27; smoked Shout.
ders, 17a18.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 1919;
medium, 10a11; thin, 7aS: Spring
lambs, 13a131a.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
antaloupes-Supplies moderate: de-
nland moderate, market steady; Cali.
fornia and Arizona, salmon tints,
standard Ass. 3.15a3.25; jumbos. 36s
and Ass, 3.50a3.75; Arizona, pink
meats, jumbo and standard flats, IS
to Us, 1.25a1.60, mostly around 1.50;
North Carolina, honey balls and sal
mon tints, standards. 36s and ASS,
1.50a1.75; few Ridgeway's best. 3.50a
400; honey dews, supplies liberal, de-
mand good, market about steady; Cali
fornia. standard crates mostly 1.50,
few low as 1.25.
demand fair, market slightly weaker;
New York. 2-dozen crates Big Boston
type. 1.00a1.10; Western supplies light,
demand good, market steady; Califor-
mia, Jacksonville section, crates ice
berg type, As dozen, 5.00a5.50, few
higher.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; South Carolina,
standard crates Australian browns,
1.75a2.00; New Jersey, bushel ham.
pers yellows. No. /, 1865.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
good, market steady; Georgia and South
and North Carolina, bushel baskets
Elbertas and Skies, large to very
large size, 2.5Oa2.75; ordinary to fair
quality and condition. 1.75a2.25; me.
dunn size. 2.25a2.50; few best. 2.75.
Potato Market Dull.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited, market dull and slightly
weaker: Virginia eastern Shore) and
North Carolina, cloth-top stave-barrel
Cobblers. U. S. No. /, 3.50a3.75, mostly
$50. .
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de.
mand fair, market about steady; car
lot sales, Georgia, bulk. per car,
Tom Watsons. 20-22-pound averages,
ordinary quality and condition. one
car. $50: 2S-pound averages, gen.
orally good quality and condition, $50;
variety unknown, ordinary quality,
32-pound averages, $50; South Caro-
2O-22-pound averages, two cars. ordi.
nary quality and condition, $50; one
car, ordinary quality and condition.
IT'S; 26-pound averages. ordinary
quality and condition, 225.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light, de-
mand light, market dull; old stock Ten
nesses, bushel hampers. Nancy Halls,
No. 1, 1.90a2.00; North Carolina. cloth
top barrels. white varieties. 5.50a6.00.
Apples-Supplies moderate. demand
limited, market dull; Virginia, bushel
baskets. Fourth Of Julys, best. large
2.25: few higher; Delaware, bushel
baskets, Fourth and July's, best. large
size. 175a2O0; smaller, 1.25a1.50.
ackberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: home
grown 32.quart crates, 4.50a5.50; fair
condition. 3.00a3.50.>
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
homegrown h-bushel hampers. loo
a1.25.