Evening star., 1929-06-29

exceptionally heavy during such sea
son. Prices have been high the past
week or more, 1t Is reported by dealers,
due to lighter receipts and heavy de-
mands. The market eased the past
two days, however, and prices dropped
to $3.50 and $3.50 q box. Retail prices
today were from IS to As cents dozen.
Oranges were selling around S. and
$3.50 this morning.
Strawberries are practically on the
market The berry season has been
good one, dealers report, extending over
q much longer period than usual, possi-
bly, because of weather conditions.
Several times during the season the
market was glutted, sending prices down
as. low as 81 and $l.25 a crate OF 81
quarts.
Blackberries, huckleberries and rssp-
berries are now being received In fairly
large quantities, blackberries being most
plentiful New Jersey stock Of black
berries, larger and in better condition
than the end of the season berries from
North Carolina. have sold at S5 and
SIS. so the past two days, the North Caro-
lima stock selling from $3.50 to $500.
Prices of the othe: varieties OF berries
ard cherries depended upon size and
condition OF the fruits.
Peaches Are Better.
A decided improvement in the quality
and appearance Of peaches was re-
ported the past few days. Early
peaches from North Carolina and Viz
ginia were small, some highly colored,
but they found slow sale. Later came
the popular Georgia peaches, larger
size and well favored. The past two
davs dealers received peaches Of the
Redbird variety from Maryland which
possess both flavor and size.
The Maryland peaches attracted much
more attention than the earlier fruit
from the South, dealers report, and
brought higher prices. They were Of
fered today at $3.50 bushel, the
Georgia stock selling around $3.75
and S4.
Increased receipts of cantaloupes the
past few days caused slight weaken
ing of the market. Government reports
showed a total of more than 400 car
loads of them moving about the coun-
try a single day this week, the fruit
moving from California. Texas, South
Carolina and Georgia. Prices OF the
several varieties of the fruit covered
wide range.
Moderate supplies of watermelons
this week were in good demand, max
ing the market steady, supplies in the
local market coming from Georgia Tom
WatSons sold from 40 to 65 cents, while
the Stone Mountain melons, 1924
pounds average, were quoted at 10 and
rs cents.
New apples have become much more
plentiful. They are not very large, but
dealers say they are In good demand.
Fancy large size fruit was quoted
around $225, some poorer fruit selling
at low as 81
Three small fruits from California
piums, cherries and apricots-are claim
ing the attention Of dealers in fancy
fruits The fruits are attractively pack
ed In boxes and find ready sale. Plun1s
the past few days were quoted at So,
the apricots at $3.25 and the cherries
at $375.
Meat dealers tell Of a draggy condi-
ton of the market this week. Beef
prices continued high, veal prices also
being anything but cheap. and the lamb
market was demoralized. There has
been a fairly good demand for poultry
throughout the week, according to deal
ers, large Spring chickens being In de-
mand at advanced prices.
Dealers are complaining Of heavy re-
ceipts of small Leghorn Spring chick
although they are much cheaper than
other varieties Of chickens.
Fish Market.
Municipal Fish Market dealers have
had ample receipts Of marine products
to meet demands all the week. Fish
continued plentiful and cheap enough
to prompt dealers to urge consumption
Of more of them during the heated
period as a matter of reducing the cost
of living and pointed out the health
benefits to be derived from reducing
the amount of meat consumed.
Both soft and hard crabs and crab
meat continued plentiful throughout
the week. prices. being what dealers
termed cheap. The hard crabs sold as
low as $3.50 a barrel and the soft ones
around IS cents and 81 bushel.