Evening star., 1928-05-21
RAINS AID NEARBY
GROWING PRODUCE
Eqq Market Firmer-Trade
Not Very Brisk, Whole
saIers Report.
Rains the past few days have assisted

Rams lIle pttSt lew huyo AA"fC ''"~A"'"N
growing crops of early vegetables and
fruits in the vicinity of this city.
Dealers reported slightly f1rmer con-
dition of the egg market this morning
but with no change in prices, current
receipts continuing at 20 and 80 cents.
A slight advance in butter prices was
reported at the close of last weeks
market, prints selling at 40 and SO, and
tub butter selling 46i2 and 4712 cents.
Increased receipts of homegrown
strawberries are predicted for the next
few DAYS, Rains and warm weather
resulted in advancing the growing ber-
ries and 1t IS believed the market Will
be glutted before the end of the week.
Retailers we're in evidence early this
morning looking for supplies for their
dinner trade. Trading was not eXcep-
tionally brisk, however, being about
normal for the first market day week.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints. 49a50;
tub. 46l2a4712; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 31a32; hem
merry, 32a33; current receipts. 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 25; Winter
chickens, 35a40 fowls, 27a28; roosters,
16; ducks, 15a20 keats. young. 70a74;
old. 30. Dressed-Turkeys 80; roasting
chickens, 38a40; fowls. large, 30; small,
26a27; broilers, 45a4s; capons, large,
44a45; small, 30a35; ducks, 2Oa25;
keats, 100al.10.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 20a22;
veal, top, 24a25; lamb. 33a35, pork
loins, 26a27; hams, 20a21; shoulders,
l5al6; smoked hams. %; smoked
shoulders, 14al5: bacon, 20a2l; lard,
l3a13la; calves, IA; Spring lambs, ID.
Fruit 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; too few sales
reported TO quote.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima. ll2-bushel ! hampers. pointed type.
l.75a2.2S; mostly around 2.00 few as
low as 1.65; Georgia and South Caro-
lima, barrel crates approximately 100
pounds net, pointed type, 350a4.00; ;
Norfolk section, Virginia, 5-peck ham
pers. pointed type. $50.
antaloupes--Supplies light demand
light. market steady: Mexico, stand
ards ASS Salmon tints, 500; flats, all
sizes. 2.75: standard fats 12s Honey
Dews, 2.50a2.75: standards ASS Honey
Balls, TOO; two-thirds crates Honey
Balls. 5.00a5.50
Celery--Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Florida, 10-inch crates.
4-6 dozen, 450a5.00; 10 dozen, 4. .O0a4 .25,
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker: California. crates Ice
berg type, AIS dozen, 3.00a3 rs; South
ern stock. supplies moderate demand
nght market dull: North Carolina. S.
peck hampers big Boston type and ice-
berg type, AS dozen. 300a3.25; South
peck hampers big Boston type. l.OOa
i.2o; Norfolk section Virginia. 5-peck
hampers. big Boston type and iceberg
type, 75al.00 South Carolina, lb-
ousnei hampers, iceberg type, LOCAL 25.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Texas. standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, u S. No. ],
mostly l.75. few high as 400.
Potatoes-~Supplies moderate old
stock; demand light market steady;
Maine, l20-pound sacks, Green Noun
tains, u. s. No. /, 2.65a2.75. l50-pound
sacks, u. S. No. /. 3.25; new stock: de-
mand moderate. market firm: Florida,
double-head barrels. Spaulding Rose,
U. S. No. /, mostly 500; few low as
ATS.
Strawberries-Supp liberal: de-
mand moderate for ordinary stock
market about steady; good inquiry for
good stock: North Carolina, 32-quart
crates, various varieties. few best mostly
4.00a4.25; fair quality and condition.
3.00a350; poorer, wide range prices,
slightly wasty, 1.00a200: Norfolk Sec
ton, Virginia, 80 and so quart crates,
various varieties. ordinary quality and
condition, 5a6 per quart.
Tomatoes--Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market about steady;
Florida, skies, green, ripes and turning.
wrapped. fancy count, 4.2aa4.50: few
best, ATS: choice count, 300a350.
String beans--Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida. ~
bushel hampers, green, stringless, 2.50a
3.00 South Carolina, bushcl hampers,
green. best mostly 400.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market about steady; Florida,
square bushel crates and Ta-bushel
hampers. fancy, 550a6.00: ungraded,
4.50.
Squash~-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. white, wrapped, 4,50; yell
low, some ordinary condition, 3.00a3 rs.
ggplant-suppiies light. too few
sales reported to quote.
Peppers Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; Florida,
pepper crates. fancy $50.
Caulifiower --- Supplies light: demand
light. market dull; California. crates,
mostly $50.