Evening star., 1928-05-16
NEARBY BERRIES
COMING TO MARKET
Carolina and Norfolk Stock
Supplying Most of Local
Demand.

are c0nLlnulnE 10 dSSlSt III supplying
local dealers with the fruit, but re-
ceipts are gradually becoming smaller
Berries are now coming from the Nor
folk Va. section and 1t will be but a
few days before growers on the East
ern Shore of Maryland will start pick
ing. A few nearby berries are being
received
, Moderate receipts of the berries were
reported this morning, decrease IN the
receipts making the market nrm.
North Carolina berries, 32-quart. crates,
sold at from So for some in ordinary
condition TO SIS for the best stock.
The Virginia berries, in 80 and go quart
crates. were quoted mostly at l6 and
ID cents a quart.
Continued high price of lamb was
reported this morning, due to Increased
demands and drop in sales OF other
meats The beef market was reported
dull and draggy, while veal was IN talr
demand Lamb was quoted at SO and
35 cents this morning.
Butter and egg prices continued un-
changed and prices Of most other COM
modities this morning were the same
as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One pound prints, 47a47ia !;
tub, 46a461a; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 3la32; hen
merry, 32a33; current receipts, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 25; Winter
chickens, 35a40; fowls, 27a28: rooSters,
l7a18; ducks, 15a20; keats, young, 70a
rs; old, 80. DreSsed--TurkeyS, 80;
roasting chickens, 38a40; fowls. large,
so: small. 26a27; broilers, 48a50; Ca
pons, large. 44a45: small. 30a35; ducks,
20a25; keats, 1.00a1.l0.
Meats, fresh killed - Beef, 20a22;
veal, top, 24a25; lamb. 33a35: pork
loins, 26a27; hams, 20a2l, shoulders,
15a16 smoked hams, 23; smoked
shoulders, 14a15; bacon. 20a2l; lard,
13a1312; calves, Ia; Spring lambs. 81
a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, complied by the Market
Economics, says:
Apples Supplies light: demand light.
market about steady; barrels. Virginia.
u. S. No. /, 2is inches up, yellow New
towns, 900ai000; mostly around $50:
boxes, Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy, Winesaps, 3.75; busnei
baskets, no sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady: South
Carolina, 1 -bushel hampers, pointed
type, 2.00a2.2 rs: mostly 2.25: Georgia,
barrel crates, approximately 100 pounds
net. pointed type, 3.75a4.00.
Cantaloupes-No supplies on the mar
ket.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light.
market dull: Florida, 10-inch crates,
4-6 dozen, 4.75a500.
Lettuce--Supplies OF Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, market
steady: California, crates, Iceberg type.
As dozen, 3.00a325: Southern stock,
supplies liberal demand light, mar
ket dull: North Carolina, 5-peck hamp-
ers. Big Boston type, trading SLOW, Goa
$50. Norfolk section, Virginia, 2-dozen
crates, Big Boston type. ordinary quail
ity and condition, 50a75.
Onion Market Dull.
Onions-Supplies liberal: demand
light. market dull; Texas, standard
crates. yellow Bermudas, u. s. No. !,
mostly 400: mixed No. and NO. =,
mostly ITS: few high as 400.
Potatoes--Old stock, supplies moder-
ate: demand light. market slightly
weaker; Maine, l50-pound sacks Green
Mountains, U. s. Ne. l.. $50: l20-posind
sacks Green Mountains, u. .. NO. !,
2.6Oa2.75. New stock, supplies liberal;
demand moderate, market slightly weak
er: F'rorida, double head barrels Spauld-
ing Rose. u. S. No. ], 4.75a500.
Strawberries -- Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina, 32-quart crates. various
varieties, wide range prices. 3.o0a4 80,
mostly 350a400: few poor condition
low as 200: Virginia. Norfolk section,
32-uuart crates and 60-quart crates, va
rious varieties, 11ai2 per quart.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady: Florida, 6s,
ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count. 4.75a5.o0: choice count. s.6Sa
400.
Asparagus Weaker.
Asparagus liberal: demand
light, market duh and slightly weaker,
Delaware, DOZEN bunch crates, green
and l8-bunch crates, green, large
size. mostly $50: medium size, LIS
"a 90: small size, ordinary quality
and condition, local rs; East Shore
MARYLAND, dozen bunch crates, green,
and i8-bunch crates. green, good quail
ity and condition. large size, 3.oOa4 90
few fancy, mostly around 350a3 10;
small and medium size, l.5oa2,0O.
string Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Texas. bushel hampers. green, stringlesS
2.sSa3. 90; Louisiana, out OF mixed car
a s-bushei hampers, green Valentines,
aT5a3 ,OO South Carolina. hushel ham
pers. green, round and fiat types, $50,
few high as 400; Florida, a-bushel
hampers, green Valentines, 200a2 .25; !;
stringless, 260a2.T5.
SQUASH, eggplant, eucumbers and pep
pers--Too few sales reported to quote.
Caulifiower- Supplies very light; no
sales reported.
Carrots Supplies very light; too few
sales reported To quote.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market about steady: Virginia,
Norfolk section, crates. 90a95 per dozen
punches.
Peas Supplies heavy: demand mod
crate, market slightly weaker. North
and South Carolina. bushel hampers,
.25ai rs; North Carolina and Virginia.
N0rf0ik section S-peck hampers, S0a