Evening star., 1924-08-01
HOCP'RICES COME
DOWN TO NORMAL
Lamb and Veal Also Lower
Here-Vegetable and
Fruit Review.

Hog prices, advanced few days
ago when spectators in the west
,oade extensive purchases, have set
He'd back practically to normal. Re-
Guction in prices, it is stated. is due
to packers failure to take hold at
speculative prices.
Dealers reported the lamb and calf
markets this morning as being in bad
shape. prices of both meats having
dropped. Top lamb was quoted at 23.
a drop of from So to 81 hundred.
There was drop of approximately
81 in the calf market, price of top
stock being quoted at IA.
Beef market was reported steady,
with an inclination to weakness, the
continued warm weather making the
demand quiet.
Butter, egg and poultry prices con
tinue the same as earlier in the week.
Today's Market Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics. says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate, de-
mand moderate, market firm; Arizona
California, Turlock section and Kern
County, salmon tints, standards, ASS,
3..5a4.00; flats, 12s and 15s, 1.35a1.40;
Arizona, salmon tints, jumbos, ASS
4.oOa4.25; pink meats standard flats,
1as and 15s. 1.15a1.25; jumbo fats, 9s
and 12s. 1.0nal.25; 6s and SIS, 75a90;
North Carolina, Ridgeway section
salmon tints, standards, Ass, best, ESQ
a3.00; some ordinary quality and con-
dition, 1.50a2 %; other sections, salmon
tints, standards. 45s, best, 1.50a1.75;
Virginia, Norfolk section, Norfolk
crates Sweet Airs, 2.25a2.50.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady. North Caro-
size, 2:ooa2.25 medium to small size.
some fair condition, 1.5Oa1.75. Hileys,
large size, 2.00a2.25. mostly 2.25; Geor-
gia- Elbertas, large sizes, 6s, mostly
40; r7pes, l.I5; bushel baskets mostly
2:2a; Virginia, 6s. Carmans, medium
size, LIS.
Potato Supplies Light.
Potatoes-Homegrown receipts light:
supplies light: demand limited; market
firm. Virginia, Norfolk section, and
North Carolina. clothtop stave and slot
barrels Irish cobblers, United States, No.
], 2.50a300: Virginia. Eastern Shore,
cloth-top stave barrels Irish cobblers,
United States, No. I, branded. 800.
Watermelons-Supplie moderate; de-
manI moderate: market steady. Carlot
SaleS-GeOrg1d Du1k, per car, InurmOn0
Grays, tiers, 2S-lb. average. 425.00: 30
ID. average. $4,000; 32lb. average, 475.00.
Beets-HOmegrown supplies light: de-
mand limited: market steady. Home
grown 00a5 90 per 100 punches.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
rnand moderate: market steady; Nir-
Einia, barrel crates. round type, LIS
a2.00: some fair condition, 1.50: home
grown. uncovered barrels round type.
1.25a1.5o. Carrots-Homegrown sup
plies light: demand moderate; mark ct
steady: homegrown. 3.00a4.00 per 100
lunches. String beans-Homegrown
receipts moderate: demand moderate;
market steady; home grown. uncoy-
cred slat barrels, green. 5.o0a5.50.
Apple Market Weak.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light: market weak; Maryland. Vir-
| Einia and West Virginia. Yellow
Transparents. bu baskets. No. 1. LOO
a125. Peas-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market steady; California,
standard boxes, Bartletts. 400. Corn
Supplies moderate; demand mod
crate; market steady: homegrown. 5
doZ. bags, sugar corn, mostly 2.25;
Ideals, 1.75a2.00: North Carolina.
crates fair quality and condition, 1.50
a1.75. Lettuce-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate; market fairly steady;
New York crates, Big Boston type.
best. mostly 1.25: few, 1.50; ordinary
TO fair quality and condition, 75a1 90.
Tomatoes-Home grown, receipts mod
crate; demand moderate; market
firms homegrown, half-bu. hampers,
No. l, $50; few higher.