Evening star., 1927-05-23
BERRIES IN DEMAND
IN MARKET TODAY
Virginia Eastern Shore Crop
About CompIeted-0ther
s
Buying Slow.

Local dealers this morning received
about the last of the crop OF straw
berries from the East Shore OF Nlr.
einia. The berries had been picked
Saturday, it is stated, ana were no.
in good condition when they reacheo
here, necessitating their sale at great
~ reduced prices.
DeaIers reported that some of the
berries from the vicinity of Norfolk.
Va. also came in bad condition ana
had to be sold at prices below those
uuoted BY market dealers.
Picking in the vicinity of Salisbury
and other points on the Eastern Snore
of MARYLAND has started, and dealers
expect some exceptionally fine fruit
from there this week.
Weather conditions have aHecteu
the so-called homegrown berries, II IS
reperted, causing them to soften IN
remarkably short time after picklils.
a Thirty-two-quart crates or berries
this morning were quoted at 81 ana
50 25. some of the undesirable berries
selling as low as So.
= Strawberries were in demand TINS
morning for canning and preserving
rurnoses. and dealers say the helsht
of the season probably will come the
middle of the week.
: Ruying of other commodities TINS
morning was not brisk. Monday usu-
ally being dull day with wholesalers
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, of1e-pound prints, As
a451a: tub. 44la; store packed, 80.
Ecgs-Fresh, selected. 24a25: hen.
merry, 25; current receipts, 2132.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 20
old toms, 25; fowls, 81: ROSTERS, Ioa
II: ducks, 15a20; keats. young, 90; oio'
S0a35; Spring chickens, 4Za4o'
Z Dressed - Turkeys, 2Sa3o; Spring
chickens, 45a5o: capons. fancy, heavy,
3Sa40: smaller, 35; ducks, 2Oa2o; Keats
young, 60a7O: old, 2Sa30.
Meat-Beef, 1Sa19; veal. 20a22; lamo,
Soa33; fresh hams, 25a26; shoulders,
1Sa2o; loins, 2Sa30; smoked hams, Zoa
2e: smoked shoulders, 1Sa19.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II; me-
dunn. Sa10; thin. 7aS; Spring lambs H.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
: Apnles = Supplies light; demand
good market steady: barrels, Virginia,
No. i, Winesaps, 212 inches up, 4.0oa
so. mostly 400: boxes, Washington,
extra fancy Winesaps, medium 10
large size. 3.25.
Asparagus-Supplie liberal; demand
lust fair, market slightly weaker; Del
aware and East Shore Maryland.
crates, green. large size, $50; few
fancy, very large size, high as 4.50;
medium size, 800; small size mostly
around $50.
age-Supplies moderate; de-
mand poor, market dull; Virginia, Nor
folk section, / u bushel hampers. point
ed type. some soft. 2.75a3.0O; East
Shore Virginia, barrel crates, approx
rnately 100 pounds net, pointed type,
200.
Cantaloupes-Suppli light: demand
fair, market about steady; California,
standard, ASS, salmon tints, 7.O0a7.5O;
pony 54s salmon tints, 5.50a6.O0, few
higher; jumbo ASS, salmon tints, S'ooa
''J1e Iettuce-supplies moderate; demand
good, market steady: California,
crates. Iceberg type, 4t5 dozen, 4.50
a5.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
good, market steady; California.
standard crates, Yellow Bermudas,
u. s. No. L, 3.25a3.40;; Texas, stand
ard crates, Yellow Bermudas, U. S.
NO. /. mostly. 3.25. a. s,l
Potato Market" Firm.
Potatoes-Old stock: supplies light;
demand light, market frm; Michigan,
150-pound. sacks Russet 'Rurals, U. S.
No. l, mostly 500; Maine. 120-pound
sacks. Green Mountains, u. S. No. l.
500: few higher; new stock, supplies
moderate; demand good, market
steady: South Carolina, cloth-top
stave barrels, Cobblers, u. S. No. l,
some medium size, 8.15a8.50.
awberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand just fair, market slightly weak
er: East Shore, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, 32-quart crates, various varie-
ties, 3.50a4.00; few high as 4.50; poor
er, low as 800; Virginia, Norfolk sec
ton, 32-quart crates, various varieties,
wide range quality and condition, wide
range prices, 2.00a4.00.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand fair, market about steady;
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, 200a2.25; mostly 200; poorer,
low as 1.50; North Carolina, 50-peck
hampers, green, few sales, $50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good
market steady; Virginia, Norfolk Sec
ton, 5-peck hampers, 2.00a2.25; fair
quality and condition, LIS; North
Carolina. bushel hampers, 1.25a1.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies Light; demand
good large stock; moderate for small
stock; Florida, 6s, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 3.75a4.00: poor
err. 3.25a3.50; choice count, 2.75; few
best, 800; poorer low as 200.
Watermelons-Supp light; de-
mand light; market steady; Florida,
few sales, Tom Watsons, $3.50 pounds
average, 1.25a150 each.