Evening star., 1924-07-30
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Heavy Receipts, Moderate
Demand - Meats Drag.
. Fruit, Vegetable Review.

A further decrease in poultry prices
was indicated this morning, due to
heavy shipments and moderate de-
mands: Top quality live spril<gers
were quoted at 80. bottc II price
being 80. Dressed stock was quoted
at 3S and 81.
Live mems we're offered at "a and
20 dressed stt.:k bringing 2S. Tur-
Keys froze..s were in fairly good de-
mand a. 81 and s5. --.-.
al 1fctfy fresh eggs are hard to get
s.:any price, because of the continued
Aot weather. Prices range from 20
and 70 for average receipts to 80 for
nearby fresh stock
The meat market continues slow and
proved condition is not expected until
there is a decided change in weather
cohditionS. Top beef was quoted at
16, lamb at 25 and veal at IA and Is.
Butter and cheese prices remain
unchanged.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Suppl liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady. Ari-
zona, Salmon tints standards ASS,
3.50a3.75; jun,bos ASS. mostly 400:
Jumbo flats IS and 9s, mostly 90; 6s.
rs. California, Turlock section, Sal
mon tiEts standards ass. 3.50a3.75;
few 400: flats LIS and 15s, 1925.
Arkansas, Salem tints fats 12s and
1ss. 1.25. Norfolk section. Norfolk,
Peaches-Supp les liberal; demand
moderate; market firm. North Caro-
lima and Georgia, SKIES Bellies. large
size, 2.o0a2.25; medium size. LIS; Ell
ou. baskets Elbertas, large size. 2.25a
2 so. Virginia, SKIES Carmans. me edium
sizes, 1,25a1.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market steady: virginia
cloth top stave and slat barrels. Irish
Cobblers. U. S. No. l, ESQ.
Watermelon Market Firm.
Watermelons- Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market Arm on
good stock; earlot sales, Georgia and
South Carolina, bulk, per car, Tom
Watsons. 24-26 pound average. 225.00
a275.00; 22-24 pound ACREAGE. poor
quality. some decayed, 125.ooa150. 90:
bulk. per, car: Irish Grays: ss-pound
grown-Supplies light; demand limit
ed: market firm homegrown. 4.00a
500 per 100 punches. Cabbage-Sup-
plies liberal: demand moderate: mar
ket steady; Virginia. barrel crates.
round type, 1.75a20O; mostly 200;
some fair condition. $50: Ohio. barrel
crates, round type, 1.50a1.75: home-
grown. uncovered barrels, round type.
1.25a15O
Carrots-Home grown supplies
light: demand limited; market steady;
homegrown. 3.00a5.00 per one hundred
punches
String Beans-Home grown and boat
receipts light; demand limited; mar
ket steady; home grown, uncovered
slat barrels, mostly around 500.
Apple Prices Weak.
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate: market weak; Maryland.
Virginia and West Virginia. bu. bas-
kets. No l, Yellow Transparents
Pears-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady; California,
standard boxes. Bartletts. 400.
Corn-Home grown supplies light;
demand limited; market steady: home
grown. 5 doz.. bags. Ideals. 1.75a2.50.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate: market steady; New York
crates: Big Boston type, 75a1.15.
Tomatoes-Home grown: supplies
moderate: demand moderate: market
firm; home grown, half bu., hampers,
No l, 1.00a15o.