Evening star., 1924-07-25
LAMB IN DEMAND
At CENTER MARKET
Today's Sales Heavy-Tur-
keys at 80 Cents-Vege-
table and Fruit Review.

Meat dealers this morning expert
cnced a run in the lamb market, lamb
being good seller during the heated
period. Supplies We're equal to the
Increased demand, however, and
prices remained at levels quoted yes
terday. other meats were not much
i'll demand.
Spring chickens, in demand for Sun
day. were quoted at from So to 43, the
lower price being smaller stock. No
change in the price of hens was noted
Turkeys, used chiefly in hotels dur
ing the summer season. were quoted
at so and 50 cents today. Most of
them are storage stock, but dealers
say they were stored under best con-
ditionS and are in fairly good demand
No changes in butter prices were
reported today. Supplies are ample
to meet demands. and no appreclable
changes are expected the next Few days.
days.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics follows:
Cautaloupes-Suppli liberal De
mand moderate: market steady. Ari-
zona Salmon Tints, standards ABS
S50a3.75: standards, Sos. mostly $50:
jumbos. 36s and 45s, 40Oa4.21 flats,
12s and Us l25ai 50; 80; pm PINK 5a1 mea1S. oo
Jumbo fats, 12S. 1.00ai.15: 6s, SIS ana
as, 75a9O. California, salmon Tlnts'
standards, 36s and ass. 2.75a3.50. some
ripe low as 200; ponys, 5fs, mostly
$50
Peach Market Firm.
Feaches-Supplies moderate. De-
rnand moderate. market firm. North
and South Carolina and Georgia, oS,
Bellies, large size. 200: medium ana
small size. 159a1.75; Slappeys, medl-
um and small sizes. l.5oal;a5; aileys; and
South Carolina. Elbertas. 6s, large
size, zoo; medium and small sizes,
150a175: bu. baskets, large size, 225.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
nand limited: market steady; Nlr-
ginia. Norfolk section and North
Carolina, cloth top stave and slat
barrels. Irish Cobbiers. L. S; NO; 1.
1.75a2.25. Watermelons = Supplies 5
heavy; demand moderate; market
weak; carlot sales, Georgia and South
Carolina. mostly South Carolina. bulk
per car. Tom Watsons. "a to % pound
average l5oGoa17Soo; Si@6,, EScelrI; snnburnt aT-
165 Ooa175.oo; Irish Grays.. 81 to "a
Mound average. best. 800. 00a350 90.
Beets-Home grown, receipts liberal;
demand moderate; market steaov' :
Homegrown 3.OOa4.00 per 100 bunches:
Cabbage - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate: market fairly steady; Nlr-
ginia barrels. crates round type
mostly. 100: homegrown, uncovered
barrels. round type, 1.50al.75.
Apple Prices Weak.
arrots-HomCgrowR supplies mod
crate, demand moderate market steady ::
home grown. 2.O0a4.a0 pcr 100 lunches
String heans-Supplica limited, de-
rnand moderate. market steady: nome
grown. uncovered slat barrels. 3.ooaoeo
Apples-Supp'ies liberal. demand mod
crate. market weak: Virginia and west
Virginia. bushel basll is Yellow Trans
parents. l.noaI.50, mostly around 1.25.
Corn-Supp'ie liberal. demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker: North
Carolina crates. 1.25a1.75, few 200 :;
homegrown ! dozen bags Adams Early,
O0aI.5G: sugar corn. 2.0oa2.30.
Lrttucc-Supp!icS heavy. dema I'd mod
crate. market weak; New York crates
Big Boston type. 15af.0a.
Tomatoes-HomrCro supplies mod
crate demand moderate. market slightly
stronger: homegrown. half-bushel ham
pers, No. l. 3.00a3.50. few 400.
PeaS-SupDies moderate. demand
moderate market steady; New York,
bushel baskets Telephones, 2.25.