Evening star., 1927-05-24
MELONS ABOUND
IN MARKET HERE
Dealers Report Practically
No Change in Prices of
Most Products.

Plentiful supplies of watermelons
Prov, FLORIDA and Cantaloupes from
Sreyico and California give the locai
,narket a decidedly Summer appear,
once Tom Watson melons, 2S'3V
,,onnds "red to the rind" kind, were
ouoted this morning at Sl.2o ana
ST SO. much lower than prices week
ago. ,,ol;+v
met a fair demand at prevalllnS !,
nrices. many buyers hoidlhe on uiltr' ;n
the fruit gets cheaper I CdlllTi e. no - q
cantaloupes were quoted at from so.'o
80 sS 40 according to size and quallty.
rrba Mexican fruit was slighlIy
cheaper. ,..;os
Liberal supplies of STRAWBERRIES
were reported this morning. with onlv
q fair demand. making the market
slightly weaker. Prices covered
vide range of from So to $3.50 for
32-uuart crates.
Noderate or light supplies of vege-
fables were reported, prices remaining
substantially the same as those re,
norted last week. Dealers reported
practically no changes in prices OIL
commodities since last week
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Buttcr-Tresh. one-pound prints. 45
n451s: tub 4334: store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh: selected, 24a29; hen
merry. 25: current receipts. y L.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens, 70;
old toms, o.: fowls. ~ roosters, l6a
II: ducks. 15a20: keats, young. 90; DID,
3Oa35: Spring chickens. 42a4o.
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa30: Spring
chickens, 45a50: capons, fancy. heavy,
3Sa40: smaller, S5; ducks. 20a25; keats,
Young, 60a70; old. 2Sa3O.
Meat-Beef, 1Sa19; veal. 20a22; lamb,
32a33: fresh hams, 25a26: shoulders
1sa2o; loins, 2Sa3O: smoked hams, 2oa
&c: smoked shoulders, 1Sa1s.
Live stock-Calves. choice, IL; me-
dium, Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring LAMBS
II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
APPLES - Supplies light; demand
good. market steady: barrels, Virginia,
No. /, Winesaps, 212 inches up, 4.0Oa
4.5O. mostly 400: boxes, Washington,
extra fancy Winesaps, medium to
large size, 3.25.
Asparagus-Su liberal; de-
mand good; market steady; Delaware
and East Shore, Md, crates green,
very large size, 400; medium to large
size, 2 50a3.0 90 per dozen, few higher.
ntaloupes-Supplies light; de-
mand fair, market slightly weaker;
California, Imperial Valley, jumbo
Ass, salmon tints, some soft, 5.00a7.00;
pony trays, salmon tints, some soft,
4.00a5.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand better market slightly stronger;
California, crates Iceberg type, to 3
dozen, 400a4.50; poorer low as 3.25; 6
dozen, 3.00a3.50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
good, market steady; California,
standard crates. Yellow Bermudas,
United States No. !, 3.25a3.40; Texas,
standard crates, Yellow Bermudas,
United States No. l, mostly S.25.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies light;
demand light, market firm: Michigan,
150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
United States No. !, mostly 600;
Maine, 120-pound sacks, Green Noun.
tains, United States No. /, 500, few
higher; new stock, South Carolina,
cloth.top stave barrels, Cobblers,
United States No. !, S.25aS.50; medium
size, 500.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate:
demand good, market firm; East Shore
Maryland and East Shore Virginia,
32-quart crates, various varieties,
best, 400a4.50; few higher; fair quail
ity and condition, $50; poorer, low as
800; Norfolk section, Virginia, no
early sales reported.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
excellent, market firm: Florida, 6s,
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 3.75a400; poorer, 3.25a350;
choice, count, 2.75; few best, 800;
poorer, low as 200.
String beans-Supplies light; no
early sales reported.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good;
market steady; Virginia, Norfolk sec
tion. 5-peck hampers, 2.00a2.25; fair
quality and condition, LIS; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, 1.25a1.75.