Evening star., 1928-06-12
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN LOCAL MARKET
Homegrown Strawberries
Are Supplying Trade-Some
Cherries Are Received.

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Homegrown Strawberries were sup
plying the berry trade In the local
market this morning. Receipts were
nothing like as heavy as they were the
latter part of last week, dealers re-
ported The demand was light and the
market firm.
Only light supplies of blackberries
from North Carolina were in evidence
this morning, meeting a light demand
and steady market. Dealers quoted a
price of $3.50 to $3.50 of 32-quart
crates.
Cherries from nearby growers were
received in small quantities, while
cantaloupes were received in moderate
quantities. Dealers also reported mod
crate supplies of watermclons from
Florida, prices ranging from so cents
to $1.t0,
Liberal supplies of bananas continue
to reach the local market, prices being
what dealers term cheap, Receipts of
oranges. grapefruit and honeydews con-
tinue in moderate quantities.
A generally steady condition of the
market was reported this morning,
prices of most commodities being about
the same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-poun prints. 45a46;
tub. 4334a4434; store packed, 20.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 29a30; hen
merry, 29a30 current receipts. %.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. Is; fowls,
large. 81; small, 25a26; leghorns, goa
%; roosters, Is; keats, young, 70a75;
old 80: Spring broilers, large, 44a45:
medium, 40a42; small, 80; leghorns,
broilers, 35a38. Dressed turkeys, 3o;
Spring broilers, large, 48a50; medium,
45a46; small, 42a43, leghorn broilers,
40a45: fowls, large, 29a30; small, 27a
%: leghorns, fowls. 25; capons, large,
44a45; small, 30a35; ducks, 2Oa2o;
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 1922; veal,
top, %: lamb, 35 pork loins, 26a2I .
hams, 23a24; smoked shoulders. l4a!o !,
bacon, 2Oa2l; lard, 13a13l2; calves, IA;
Spring lambs, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics. says:
CantaIoupes- moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady, Cali
fornia Imperial Valley jumbos, 36s, SAL
mon tints, 3.75a4.00; few low as $50:
julnbos, ass, 400a4.25: standards. 36s
and ass. 3.50a3.75; few ASS high as
400: ponys, 54s, 300a325: standard
fats. 9s. 125; lis, i.4oa1.50 mostly
I.40: honey dews, no sales reported. j,
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia crates, iceberg type, AS dozen,
475a5.00.
Onions-supplies light; demand
standard crates yellow Bermudas and
crystal white wax, United States, No. /.
l5oa1 .65.
Potatoes-Supplies Of new stock
liberal; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker: North and South Caro-
Ina and Norfolk section, Virginia,
cloth-top gtave barrels, cobblers, United
States, No. /, 2.75a300; few fancy,
higher. Old stock: Supplies light; de-
Ynand light, market dull: Maine, 120-
pound sacks. Green Mountains, United
States, No. !. 1,95a2.00
Homegrown Strawberries
Strawberries -- Home grown practi-
cally supplying market: Delaware, 81
quart crates. Gandys, 4.00a4.50: various
varieties, 300a4.00 homegrown, 81
quart crates, various varieties, wide
range prices, 300a4 so; few fancy. 500;
best. mostly 4.00a4. so.
Tomatoes--Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady Florida
skies ripes and turning wrapped, good
quality and condition, fancy 2.00a2.5 so
fair TO ordinary quality and condition
fancy count, 2.50a3. so; choice count
l50a2 SO: some poor quality and condi-
ton lower; Mississippi and Texas, nc
sales reported.
WateTneions-Supp moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Florida
Tom Watgons, 32-pound average, l.00a
l.i0; 20-22. pound average, so each.
String beans---Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market firm, North
Carolina. bushel hampers Green Valen-
tines, Local so: stTingless, i.50a2.0O;
few 5-peck hampers green stringiess
q. 2.O0a2 Is.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
n1odaate, market steady; East Shore
Virginia, barrel crates. approximately
100 pounds net. pointed type. mostly
around 200; Norfolk section Virginia,
/ u -bushel hampers, pointed type most
IL around IS.
snaraQug-~3upplies light; demand
lipht, market steady; East Shore Mary
land. dozen-bunch crates and l8-buncn
crates. large size, green. 3.50a4.50; small
size. 2.O0a3 90; Delaware, dozen -nuncn
and ig-buncll crates, green and parity
green, large size, 2.50a3.bo; small SIZE
l.50a200.
Nearby Peas In supply.
peas-Homegrowns practically sup
plying market; shipped"in STOCK no
sales reported. 3,
mand light. market dun; Sontn caro-,
lima btlghel hampers and square bnshei
crates. No. /. 2.00a2 so, few fancy high
as 800. choice. i.60a200; Norfolk sec
ton. Virginia hothed stock, fa~buAhel
hampers, fancy. 3.75a4.00; choice, 2.ooa
275.
Peppers Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 350a4.0O, mostly 400,
choice, 2.00a3,00.
Eegphnt-~supplle very light, de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, pepper crates fancy, fe" sales, 500
"A 90
gdiash~ Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull, North Carolina,
blishei hampers. white, i.26ai so; South
Carolina, bushel baskets, ordinary quail
ity and condition, 75al %, mostly
around 90.
Okra~mSupplieg very light: too few
sales reported 10 quote.
Carrots Supplies light; too few sales
reported 10 quote,
Peaches ~a~ Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; North Carolina,
busheI baskets. MayfioWers. 2.b0a2 rs !,
o., some soft, 200n2.50.
BIaekbeTries Supplies moderate: de-
mand light market steady, North Caro-
lima. 32~quart crates, 360a4, so, mostly
3 3.50a4 90.