Evening star., 1924-07-26
chicken AND LAMB
IN STRONG DEMAND
Poultry Prices Lower at Cen.
ter Market-Butter and
Eggs Unchanged.

Fairly brisk buying early this
morning characterized the close of
the weeks market. Spring chicken
ard legs of lamb were in greatest
demand at prices that have pre-
vailed the past few days. Beef and
other heavy meats were in slight
demand
Lower prices for poultry prevailed
this week, and demands correspond
fngly increased. Dealers predict
prices will go still lower in the near
future.
Egg and butter prices have under
gone but little change this week.
continued warm weather means
heavy loss in eggs. and dealers an
tic1pate a continuation of prevailing
prices the coming week
NO change in butter prices was
reported today. There is fairly
good supply of the dairy product on hand
and the demand is only fair. Dealers
do not look for increased demands
until the close of the Summer season.
The daily market report Oh fruits
ana vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau OF Agri-
cultural Economics follows:
n Potato Prices Higher.
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate.
Arizona. Salmon Tints, standards, 45s,
3.5oa3.75, standards 36S. 323a3. so, few
higher: jumbos, 36s and ASS. 4.00a
4.25; fats. 12s and l5s. i.25al.35; Pink
flats. IS and 9s, mostly 80. Cali
fornia, Salmon Tints, standards. 36s
and ASS. 3.00a3.50, mostly 3.25: some
ripe. low as 80; fats. 12s and 15s,
1.0oa1.25.
Peaches Supplies moderate; de-
fe kaf
North Carolina IS. Bellies, large size.
1.75a2.oo: few higher. medium to
snail sizes. I50al75; Slappey's, lis
s2.o0; some soft, 1.25: Hiley's. large
Carolina Elbertas 6s. large size. some
fair quality, 1.65a1.S5; bushel bask cts,
large size. 2.25a2.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited; market slightly strong
cr. Virginia Norfolk section and
North Carolina, cloth top stave and
slat barrels Irish Cobblers, L. S. No.
!, 2.ooa2.50. mostly c.25: some poor
condition. $50.
Watermelon Cheaper.
Watermelons-Supp heavy; de-
n,and moderate; market steady on
good stock: market weak on poor
stock. Car lot sales Georgia and
South Carolina. mostly South Caro-
lima bulk per car Tom Watsons, "a
26-pound average, 130.0Oal7a.00: 30
pound average. 200. .00a $4,000; many
poor condition. all sizes; wide range
in prices. 50.00a125.00.
Beets - Home grown receipts lib
eral: demand moderate; market
steady; home grown, 3.00a4.00 per
100 lunches.
Cabbase-Supples liberal: demand
moderate; market steady; Virginia,
barrel crates, round type. mostly 200;
nome grown, uncovered barrels
round type. 1.5o.
Carrots-Homegrow supplies mod
crate; demaL1 moderate: market
steady: home 6 snwn, 200a4.00, few
800. per 100 lunches
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate: market fairly steady;
nome grown, uncovered slat barrels,
3.00a40O
Apple Market Weak.
App1es-Supplies LIBERAL demand
moderate: market weak; Maryland.
Virginia and West Virginia, various
varieties 100al.25: few So
Corn-SupplieS liberal: demand mod
crate: market steady; North Carolina,
1.25al.75. some poor condition. 50a1.o0;
homegrown. 5 doz. bags. Adams early,
1.00a1.50: Ideals, 2.00a25O.
Lettuce-SuppIies liberal: demand
moderate: market about steady; New
York crates. Big Boston type, 75a1.25;
few best, 1.50.
Tomatoes Homegrown: Supplies
liberal: demand moderate: market
slightly weaker; homegrown, half bu.
hampers No. l, 2.00a3.00; mostly ESQ.