Evening star., 1928-05-01
CHEAPER
INLOCAL MARKET
First CantaIoupes OF Season
Aupear-BeTrieS and To-
matoeS More Plentiful.


offered the Center Market retail trace
this morning. They were from CAN
forNia, dealers reported, and 50 few oI
them were received that wholesale prices
were not quoted.
Retailers offered the melons al co
cents apieCe. Their quality was not
4, he discounted. according 10 the deal
erS. but the demand was not great, cue
70 the hicll price. II is believed iargcN
increased receipts viii be IN evidence III
s few days
A slicht STRENGTHENING Of the egg
market waS reported this morning
strawberries and tomatoes were re-
ported more plentiful and cheaper ihlS
morning. tomato receipts being par
ti,lllarlV liberal Tomatoes sold at SS
and 81 a crate. some few slightly hlgfer
Florida straw berries sold mostly around
20 and IS cents. some slightly ha9ncf
ana some slightly cheaper
A reduction in the price ot lows
was the only change in poultry prices
reported this morning. dealers feooEtlils
a drop Of from 80 10 q and 2S cents
Prices Of other commodities were un-
changed.
Toaay's Wholesale Prices.
-One-pound prints, +7a47'4;
tub. 45246. store packed. %.
Eg2s-EreSh, selected. 232@9: hem
nerv. 29aSo. current receipts. q,
Pau;try. a!jve-TurkeyS. 3Ga35. VIM
ter chickens. S5as0. fowls, 27a28; rooS6-
ers. l7alS. ducks. Isaac: keats, Young.
T0a75: old. 50. DveSss6-T Turkeys. AoS
IS: roasting chickens. 3Sa40: fowls.
large. so. small. 26a27; broiiers, 30
capons. large 44a45; small. S0aSS.
ducks. 20sc5: keats, lo0allo.
Meats. fresh kllled-Beef. 20a22: veal
20a24: lamb. 3oaS5; pork IONS, S2aSS:
hams. 20a2l: shoulders. l4a15. smoked
hams. %: smoked shoulders. lSi2al4,
bacon. 20a22. lard, l2i., calves, 10
Spring lambs, 1920.
Frri, 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 light,
market dull: Virginia, United States
No. /. q, inches up. Yellow New
towns. e.08ao. SO, United States No. /,
winesaps. 2-2I4 inches. $50; boxes and
bsgshel baskets, too few sales reported
70 quote
AspaI Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; South Caro-
Ina. dozen bunch crates, green, very
large size. 40oa4 so; mostly 4.5o; large
size. s.50a400: small 10 medium size,
J. I.50a2. so. fine quality and condition,
very large size. TOO large size, 800,
large size tan, $50; medium size. 400
medium size tall. 4.50: East Shore
Virginia. dozen bunch crates, green.
few sales very large size, 600.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady, South
Carolina iI--bushei hampers. pointed
type. 2.75a3. 90: Florida, i3-bushel
hampers. pointed type, some wormy,
2s25a2.35
Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market firm: Florida, lo-inch
crates, 4-6 dozen. mostly around 500.
Lettuce Market Steady.
Lettuce Supplies Of Western stock
moderate: demand light, market steady;
Arizona, crates iceberg type, AS dozen,
some fair quality and condition, 3.O0a
z. Sc: Southern stock, supplies moderate.
demand moderate, market dulE North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers. big Boston
type, some poor quality and condition,
l.50a2 SO.
Onioras-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: Texas, mixed 70. and
No. 2. standard crates, y1a0" Rermuoas,
25ga2 .65.
Pofafoes-Old stock. supplies light:
demand light. market steady; Michigan,
I5O-pound sacks RuSset Rurals U. B
No / mostly 400, new stock, supplies
moderate: demand moderate, market
steady: Florida. double-fead barrels,
SpauI6ing Rose u. S. No. !. mostly
7.50; few fair quality and condition,
100
sDinach-H -Homegrowns supplying the
market.
moderate. market slightly stronger
North Carolina. quality and condltlon
cites best. T50a8 90; fair quality ana
condition, 6.00aG.5 SO: few poor quality
and condition Tow as 800.
Tomatoes-Supplles liberal. demand
Hight market slightly weaker: Florida'
EixeS ripes and turning wrapped, mostly
turning. few gipes, fancy count, s.loa
400: choice count. 2.50a3.00.
string beanS--5upplies liberal; oe-
naad light. market dull. Florida. IS
bashel hampers. green, best, 2-5OaZ.l1,
mostly $50; fair 10 ordinary quailty
and condition, l.0oa2o0; some refused.
Cucumbers Are Weaker.
cucumbers-supplies moderate; de-
yosrd IlgF1t market slightly weaker;
Florida. 9s-bushel hampers and square
busael crates, fancy. 5.50a400; choice,
z.50a300.
PepDers-supplies moderate, demand
light. market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, medium size. 35oa4.OD' ;
few best, AIS; choice, 2-5oas00; ie"
nest 225
Eggplant-supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida. pepper
crates. fancy, small size. mostly around
$50: few higher.
Squash Supplies light; too few sales
reported 10 quote.
Cauliaower- Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
250s2.T5.
Beets- Supplies light; demand light.
MARKET steady; Texas, Western lettuce
crates. punched $50.
Carrots Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Texas,
Western lettuce crates. punched, 400,
few higher California, Western lettuce
crates. bgnched, $50.
Peas-~fsupplles light demand mod
crate, market stronger South Carolina,
b3lsael hampers Telephones, 2.75aSD
fair quality and condition. 2.00a2 30
few poor quality and condition, lover.
grances- Supplies ligBl. demand
light market ilrm. Florida. boxes. small
u nlsaiani size, s00as 50; California
boxes. small 10 medium size. mostly
around 80. few higher. large size dis
counted
CrageffuH -supp!ies light; demand
ligllt. market firm. Florida boxes, me-
dun size. late bloom, mostly afoune
t0G.