Evening star., 1928-06-06
PR|CES,UNCHANGED
|NCENl.ER MARKET
Wholesalers Have Attractive
Supplies of l'ruits and
Vegetables Today.

the beginning OF the earIV wednesday,
closing tor the Summer TA,rlod, which
begins next week. Center IMarket anc
many of the wholesale house VIII Close
promptly at o'clock each WEDNESDAY
Numerous wholesale n1erch ants also
expect to close their places OF business
at noon on Saturdays during tl'e sum
mer Wholesalers today had attractive
displays of all varieties of fruits anc
vegetables to offer the retail trade
and poultry dealers had immense ship
ments of chickens, Spring broilers soelne
much more plentiful and in giI Iatel
demand
Included among the fruits offeA ec
we're some fairly large watermelon IS
They were not received In large quana
ties. however. and prices were nU
quoted Cantaloupes continue plenti-
full and cheap. Increased receipts OF
Strawberries, mostly homegrown, were
offered at decreased prices, some fine
quality berries retailing as low as 10
cents a quart.
Spring green's continue plentiful. due
to occasional rains, receipts the past
few days being greater than the de-
mand. Nearby farmers report bright
prospects for tomato, potato, corn and
other crops early in the Summer.
Prices of most commodities today
were about the same as yesterdays
quotations.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter -- One-pound prints, 45a46i
tub 44a45; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a30; hen
nery. 29a30. current receipts %.
Poultry. alive -- Turkeys, 25: fowls
large. 27; small. 25a26; Leghorns.' '20a22
ROSTERS, Is: keats, young, 70a75; old
80: Spring broilerS, large, 44a45; me-
dium, 40a42: small. SO; Leghorns, broil-
ers. 35a38. Dressed turkeys, 30; Sprint
broilers. large, 48a50; medium, 45a46
small, 42a43; Leghorn broilers. 40a45
fowls, large, 29a30; small, 27a28; Leg
horn fowls. Is; capons. large, 44a45
small 30a35; ducks, 20a25; keats, l.OOi
ITO.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 19a22; veal
TOP, %; lamb, IS: pork loins, 26a27
hams. 23a24; smoked shoulders, 14a15
bacon, 20a21; lard, 13al31a; calves, ID
Spring lambs, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits ant
vegetables. compiled by the Marke
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Cabbage--Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; Norfolk section, Vir'
ginia, ~ -bushel hampers. pointed type
GOAL 90; South Carolina, ia-bushe
hampers. pointed type. u.s..
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light. market steady: California
salmon tints, jumbos. 36s, 3.50a3.75
standards, ASS. 3.50a375: jumboS, ass
4.00a4.25; ponys, 54s. 3.00a3.25: stand
ard fats, lis and las. 1.25al so; mostly
l 40; 9s. LOCAL .25: Mexico. honey dews
trading slow account green. standard
crates, 1.75a2.00: stand cantaloupe fats
12s and 15s, i.00al.25.
Lettuce -- Western stock, supple!
light; demand light, market steady
California crates, Iceberg type, A.:
dozen, 325a350; few best. 3.75; fail
condition, 800
Onions. Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; California anc
Texas. standard crates, yellow Ber.
mudas, U. S. No. /, mostly Its; Texas
standard crates. crystal white wax
U. S, No. /, l.50a1.75.
PotatoeS-Supplies of new stock liberal
demand moderate. market unsettled
Florida. double-head barrels SpauldinI
Rose. u. S. No. !. mostly 400: Nortl
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels Cob
blers, U. S. No. /. mostly 325 Soutl
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels Cob
blers. IT, S. No. /. few sales $50 Oh
stock-Supplies light: demand light
market slightly weaker; Maine. 100
pound sacks Green Mountains. y.
No, /, 2.25a2.50.
Strawberries Weak.
Strawberries--Supplies liberal: de
YYlun6 FV4nHApntn rnaFknt T0ain
ware and Maryland, 32-Quart crate:
variousv arieties, mostly ITS; home
grown. 3E-quart crates various varieties
best. 2.50a300. mostly around $50
small size. fair quality, 1.50ai.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de
| mand light. market steady: Florida
skies, ripes and turning. wrapped. fanc,
count, 3.50a425: choice count, 223s
800. according to condition.
Watermelons-Supp light: demant
moderate, market steady: Florida. Ton
Watsons. 24-pound average. 75a90 each
String beans--Supplies liberal: de
mand light. market slightly weaker
South Carolina, bushel hampers green
GOAL so, some refused: North Carolina
bushel hampers green stringless. ZOO
$50: S-peck hampers green fiat typ
stringless, 2.S0a300; Norfolk section
Nb k1AAAA, U~HEGh tldIlAOCko kACEAi4 AAQobA,
around 500
Asparagus--Sup moderate: de
mand light. market slightly weaker
Delaware, dozen bunch crates green ant
l8-bunch crates and partly green larg
size. iSoa2,5o, mostly around 400: Mary
land East Shore, do2en-bunch crate
green and la-hunch crates long. 2.00'
500; poorer low as $50.
Peas--Supplies liberal. demand
| light, market slightly weaker; home
grown, buShel baskets best, 2,00aa.3S
Norfolk section Virginia. 5-peck ham
pers holdovers, I.25ai,50.
Cucumbers Weaker.
Cucumbers- Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker, Nor
folk section Virginia. hotbed stock. Il
bttshel hampers. 450. Florida, square
bushel crates No, l, 800. South Caro-
lima, square-bushel crates fancy. S.o0'
$50: Ohio, hothouse stock. 2-do2en baS
kets, l,50ai rs. fancy 24s and S0s, 2.25
| Peppers Supplies light, demand light
market steady; Florida, pepper crates
| fancy. A.00a450.
Eggplant supplies light; demand
| light, market steady, Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. S,2o,
Squash~-SupplieS moderate. demand
slow market weak; South Carolina
bushel crates. l.50ai rs; mostly l.5o.
Carrots Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California. crates
mostly 3,25.
Reets Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; North Carolint
and Norfolk section Virginia. barre
crates, $50, hushel baskets, i.ao.
Corn-~~Supplies moderate. demanr
moderate, market steady, Texas. enshe