4.5fta4.65. \
Sweet potatoes—Supplies light de
mand light, market dull: North Caro
llna, cloth top stave barrels, yellows.
No. 1, ti.25a7.0U.
Watermelons -Supplies heavy; de
mand slow, market dull: Virginia,
hulk per 100 melons, various varieties
selects, 20.00a.25.00: few 30.0©a86.00;
primes. 10.00a 15.00; few higher.
Corn- Supplies light: demand light,
market dull: homegrown, sacked, per
dozen, sugar corn, 2fta3ft.
Cucumbers Supplies light; demand
moderate: New York, bushel baskets,
f.ftft.
Cabbage Supplies light: demand
moderate: Virginia, bulk per cwt.. i
round type, 2.50.
Celery—Supplies light; demand
alow, market dull; New York, crates,
?.25a2.50
Peas Supplies light: demand mod
erate. market steady; Colorado, 50-
pound crates, telephones, B.oft.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK, August 31 (Special).—
The lettuce market continued strong
today. New York crates of two dozen
heads of Big Boston variety whole
saled as high as $3.50 for the verv
finest and as low' as $1 for the poorest
Most of the business was transacted
from $1.50 to $2.50. California and
Colorado Yoburg type In crates of
three and four dozen heads wholesaled
mainly at $7 to IS.
f’atskill Mountain cauliflower was
in more plentiful supply. Crates of
15 and 16 heads brought $3 to $4 for
the best, while poor sold down to sl.
High prices were again obtained for
fancy tender beans. The green round
varieties changed hands at $1.50 to $4,
whereas the flat brought s3.sft to $4.50.
Wax beans ranged from s!.sft to $4
and red cranberry $ I.sft to s2.sft.
The bulk of green peas received ;
from upstate received little attention.
Colorado offerings, which showed fine ]
quality, sold well. Bushel baskets j
from New' York brought as high as ]
$3 and as low as sft cents. Colorado j
crate* of als nit 45 pounds sold at $7 j
to SB.
