Evening star., 1927-08-29
TRADING |SSLOW
IN CENTER MARKET
Prices Unchanged - Wet
Weather Cuts Activity
Among Wholesalers.


conducive to active trading. Reports
from growers in nearby Maryland and
Virginia indicated there was no need
for rain today. the ground being in
good condition from last weeks rain.
II was also indicated in reports that
this mornings rain will do little or
no harm. Fruits and vegetables are
all doing we'll. according to reports OF
farmers. and immense quantities of
vegetables are gathered and brought
to the local market
Growers fear continued wet spell
will play havoc with the cantaloupc
crop. as rain usually robs the fruit
of its sweetness.
Nearby growers are continuing to
ship splendid varieties of peaches TO
market--fancy stock in boxes and or
dinary stock in baskets. Apples also
are becoming fairly plentiful.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same
as prices reported Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter - Fresh, one-pound prints.
44a46; tub. 43a44; store packed, 20.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 34a35; hen.
merry, 3sa41: current receipts. S0a32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 25;
toms, 25; fowls, 23a24; Spring chick
ems, large, 80; medium. 26a27 small.
26; roosters, 15a16; ducks. is; keats,
young. 50a60 cid, 35
Dressed - Turkeys. 2SaS0: Spring
chickens. 35a3S capons, fancy. heavy,
3aa40; smaller, 80; ducks, So135.
keats, young, S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa20;
veal, 26aoS; lambs, 2Sa30: fresh hams.
24a25; shoulders, 17a1S; loins, 33a35;
smoked hams, %: smoked shoulders.
IS.
Live stock-xCalves, choice. Is; me-
dunn. 12a13; thin, Sa9; Spring lambs,
13a1312.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, furnished by the
Market News Service Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Virginia and
Maryland. bushel baskets various
varieties No. /, 1.25a1.50.
aloupes-Homegrown receipts
moderate; demand slow, market
about steady; Delaware and East
Shore Maryland, standard flats IS,
fair quality. 75as0: few best, 100;
honeydews, supplies light: demand
light, market steady; California,
L
6s. 1.00a1.50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand
light; market steady; Colorado. As
pound crates, 4.00a4.50: few best
high as $50.
Lettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
liberal; demand slow, market about
steady; New York, > dozen crates
big Boston type. 75a1.00; supplies of
Western stock light. demand slow.
market dull; California, crates Ice
berg type. As dozen, 3,50a4.00; Colo
rado, crates Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen
ordinary quality and condition, 2.00a
$50.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady; New York, 100-
pound sacks yellows, United States
No. /, ordinary condition, 2.00a2.25,
few best, 240; Massachusetts, 100
pound sacks yellows. United States
No. /, 2.25a2.50.
Peach Market Stronger.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger; Virginia, bushel baskets, Ell
bertas, large to very large size, 2.75a
90; few fancy, $50; 6ss Elbertas, me-
dunn to large size. 2.25a2.50; 6s, Bellies,
medium size, 1.65; Maryland and Del.
aware, bushel baskets, Elbertas, me-
dunn to large size, 2.50a2.75: few high
er; small to medium size, 2.00a2.50.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: California, boxes.
Bartletts, 3.50a4.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er: New Jersey, 150.pound sacks, Cob.
blers, United States, No. 1. 325a3.35;
East Shore Maryland. cloth-top stave
barrels. United States, No. /, $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market about steady;
Virginia and North Carolina. cloth-top
barrels, yellows, 2.50a3.00; old stock,
Tennessee, bushel hampers, Nancy
Halls, 1.00a1.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate. market about steady;
homegrown 2-bushel hampers,
75aS5.
ackberries-Supplies light; de.
mand moderate. market steady: New
Jersey, 32-quart crates. 4.75a50 500.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: New York,
two.third crates, 2.25a2.50; crates,
S-dozen, washed. few sales, mostly
500.