Evening star., 1928-04-21
MELONS EXPECTED
IN MARKET SOON
Some Foreign Fruit Received.
Plentiful Fish Supply Re-
ported by Dealers.


but why none has been received this |
season remains unexplained. 1t is cx-
pected, however. that the first ship |
ment will reach here in the near future. |
Absence of cantaloupes from the local |
market Is easily explained, according to |
dealer the price being too high for |
consumers. Dealers in some other cities |
already have received shipments OF |
cantaloupes from Mexican growers, 1t |
is reported standard crates selling at |
about $3.50. 1t is expected that some |
of the fruit will appear in the local
market the next few days.
Honeydews. product Of Argentina |
growers, were much cheaper the past !
few days than prices quoted a week |
ago. dealers reporting increased receipts |
without a corresponding increased de- |
mand. Last week dealers reported q |
price of So crate. yesterdays price |
dropping to S5.25.
Peaches and NectarineS.
A few peaches and nectarines, also |
products Of Argentina growers. have |
been in the local market this season. |
They we're received in small quantities, |
however, and sold so high that prices
were not quoted. Pears in standard
boxes, another product of Argentina,
were quoted this morning at $3.50
box. Pineapples, not yet plentiful, con-
tinue high.
Supplies of strawberries this week
continued light. moderate demand
making the market steady. Strawber-
ries from Florida were later this season
than usual. it Is stated due 10 weather
conditions. The receipts increased
from time to time, however, but there
has been no glutting of the market.
mt fsxrN 3sa
dealer was made up in quality
berries this season being as good, if
not better. than usual"
| Louisiana growers came to the rescue
| Of the local market, dealers report, and
| the klondikes from there this morning
| were reported at 81 for moldy stock to
! S4,25 for berries in splendid condition
| Choice Florida berries sold at Is and
47i2 a quart box yesterday.
Citrus Fruit Slightly Moderate.
Moderate receipts of oranges and
| grapefruit have been reported during
the week, dealers reporting moderate
demand that continued the market
steady. Florida oranges. medium size,
sold mostly around ST. similar stock
from California selling around $3.50
various sizes being discounted. Prices
Of grapefruit ranged from S4.75 TO Sc.
Rhubarb. also termed pie plant" Is
| being received I'm fairly large quantities,
and dealers report a good demand for
it. Choicest stock this morning sold
at 81 and 4 cents.
South Carolina and California grow
ers are furnishing much of the sup
plies OF asparagus on sale in the local
market some also being received from
North Carolina and nearby States
Prices this Y94nrF{fAg 4ss3I
range. choicest South Carolina stock
do2en-bunch crates of the green
variety. was quoted as high as $3.50
Tomatoes have been received thiS
week IN moderate quantities. light de-
mand making the market weaker and
slightly lowering prices Choicest Flor
Ida stock, repacked in Baltimore. sold
as high as 81 a crate a low price Of
s. for ordinary stock being quoted.
The Potato Market
Market News Service. Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Economics. the latter part Of
the week gave the following report on
the condition Of the potato market:
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate market about steady. old
stock, Michigan, l50-pound sacks. Rus
set Rurals. u. S. No. L. 4D0a4i Is. Penn
sylvania. l50-pound sacks. round whites.
u. s. No /, 400 Maine. 120-pound
sacks. Green Mountains, u s. No /,
3.25 Idaho. i20-pound sacks. Russet
Burbanks, u, S. No. /, S25 Minnesota.
i50pound sacks, round whites. T. S.
No, /. 400. new stock. Florida, double
head barrels, Spaulding rose, u. s. No
|, IL 250ai300
White potatoes from nearby growers
were quoted at $50 bushel this morn
ing, the red variety selling as low as
100
Slightly increased supplies OF cucum-
berS many of the culls, chiefly hothouse
stock from Ohio. Illinois and Indiana, /
met light demand this week THAI
made the market dull. Two~dozen
baskets Of the vegetable sold at prices
ranging from So to $3.50. some OF the
cnlls retailing as low as cents apiece. /
Light receipts of string beans, egg
plant and peppers, Florida products
were reported most OF the week, prices ,
according 10 condition. covering a wide /
range. Florida growers shipped moder~ +
ate quantities Of squash TO local deal !
ers this week, Light supplies of Florida /
cabbage met moderate demand and i
slightly higher market.
Carrot Shipments Smaller. /
Texas growers have reduced their !
shipments OF carrots 10 the local mar
ket. and dealers reported a light de- /
mand and firm market Bushel baskets /
the past few days sold al Sc so. lettuce
crates bringing S325 and $3.50
Moderate supplies Of peas from South |
Carolina and Florida met q moderate
demand and slightly weaker market
Some Of the peas, in poor condition,
sold as low as $3.50 a crate, few OF the
best selling as high as S.
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lion are among the vegetables from
nearby growers offered In the local mar /
ket. Kale was offered at DO and SO
cents bushel this morning. spinach
bringing rs cents and ST. Rushel has~
kets of the eress sold at 81 and ST. 25.
dandelion finding slow sale at 90 cents
and ST.
parsnips and tmnips from nearby
truckers are about off the market, deal
ers reported Spring onions were nlen-
tiful this morning at 81 and Si so per
100 punches, radishes sold at 81 and IS !
per 100. while hothnuse mint and pars-
ley we're quoted at rs cents a dozen
punches Dealers this morning offered
sweet potatoes for seeding at so and
SA q bushef,
Fish Receipts Heavy.
Scenes OF unusual activity at Muni~
eipal Fish Market this week resulted
from heavy receipts og fish from the
lower Potomac, Chesapeake hay and
other places. az many as Is boats con-
tanning eargoes OF fish docking there
a single morning Fi4h were SD plenti-
fil that the demands were not great
enough To move them. and low prices
resulted
croakers most Of them received
from i9uekfoe Beach and vicinity. We're
offered at low price of ~ cents Il
pound or ab barrel, herring selling
at 81 per 100 Haddork. another Of
The cheaper fish, were offered as low
as cents a pound, while white perch,
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