Today’s market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul
tural Economics, says:
Apples—Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes,
Washington, medium to large size
dombination extra fancy and fancy
Jonathans and Grimes, mostly 2.75;
Winter Bananas, 2.50: extra fancy
Winter Bananas. 2.75: bushel baskets.
Maryland and Virginia, various va
rieties, large size. 1.00a1.25: few best,
1.50; small to medium size. 50a75.
Cabbage—Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; New' York. bulk, per ton, do
mestic round type, 25.00a30.00; few
low as 20.00.
Cantaloupes—Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market firm; Colo
rado, pink meats, jumbo flats 6s. 75a
90; 8s and 9s, 1.00a1.25; few 12s, 1.25a
1.50; salmon tints, standards, 36s and
455, some ordinary' condition, 2.00a
2.50.
Celery—Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
New York, 2 3 crates, 2.00a2.25.
Grapes—Eastern supplies light: de
mand moderate, market steady; Dela
ware, 12-quart climax baskets. Con
cords. mostly 75.
Lettuce —Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2 dozen erates. big Boston type,
mostly 1.25. Colorado, crates, Ice
berg type, 4-5 dozen, 4.50a4.75; some
ordinary quality and condition, 3.50a
4.00.
Onions —Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Indiana, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
mostly 2.00.
Peach Market Firm.
Peaches —Supplies moderate. de
mand moderate, market firm; Penn
sylvania and New Jersey, bushel
baskets. Elbertas, very large size,
2.25a2.50: medium to large size, 1.50a
2.00. Virginia, bushel baskets. White
Heath, large size, best, 2.50a2.75: some
ordinary quality, 2.00a2.25: Smocks,
large size, 1.75; medium, size, 1.25.
Pears —Supplies moderate: * de
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
New York, bushel baskets. Bartletts,
No. 1. 2.50a2.76; No. 2, mostly 2.00:
Washington, boxes. Bartletts and
Howells, fancy. 3.50: Anjou and
Bose, few sales, 3.50a3.75.
