Evening star., 1924-07-31
chicken PRICES
| co STILL Lower
Drop of Two Cents in Local
, Market Today-Meat
Trade Dull. -.

A further decrease OF cents in
the price. of chickens featured the
poultry market this morning The
decrease, it is stated, is due to quiet
market and Increased. re ceipts.
Meat prices have undergone no
change, dealers stated, because of the
hot weather and slow demand. The
market is expected to continue dragsy
until there. is / decided change In
weather conditions.
Egg prices remain stationary hot
weather continues. to-. entail serious
losses in Gambling, and strictly .fresh
nearby eggs are commanding prices
in advance of market Quotations
There. has been no apfreciaple
change in butter prices the past feW
days. and dealers expect no such
change in the near future
Today's Market Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics says:--
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal:' de-
mand moderate, market steady. Ari.
zona, California, Turleck section ana
Kern County salmon tints. standards,
SOS and ASS. 3.50aS-75; fats. 12s and
15s, 125al35; Arizona, salmon tnts,
jumbos, ASS, mostly 400; pink meats
standard fats, 12s and l5s. Local. Is:
few 1.25; jumbo flats, SIS and 9S, goa
100; IS, IA; North Carolina, Ridge
way sections. salmon tints, standards,
ASS. best, 2.5Oa3.00; some ordinary
quality and condition, l.oOa2 90: other
sections. salmon tints. standards. 45S,
wide range in prices, 50a1-5O few 2.oO ;
Norfolk section, Norfolk crates, sweet
aris, best, 2.75; some fair condition,
2.00a2.5o. -
Peach Prices Steady. -s p.
Peache~Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima and Georgia. 6s, Bellies and Ell
bertas, large size. 2,ooa2.25; medium
size, some fair. condition, 1.50a1.75;
Georgia, bushel baskets. Eibertas. me-
dium to large size, 20oa2.5e IS. Hales,
medium size, fair condition, $50; Nir
ginia, IS, Carmans medium size, most
ly 1875 Potatoes-Supplies light;
demand light, market steady: Eir-
ginia, Norfolk section. and North
Carolina, cloth-top stave and slat
barrels, Irish cobblers. United States
No. l. good condition, 2.50a2.75; some
heated. 1.50a225. Watermelons-
Supplies moderate; demand moderate,
and South Carolina. bulk. per car, 4
tiers, Irish grays. % pounds. average,
400; 3032 pounds average, 4.25a4.75.
Beets-Supplies light; demand limit
eu, market SIedoyi nome grown, 4.UOa
500 per 100 punches.
Cabbage Supplies.
Cabbage-Supplies Hberal: demand
moderate; market about steady; Vir-
ginia, barrel crates. round type. 1855
a2.00; some fair condition" 1.50a1.75;
homegrown, uncovered barrels, round
type, 1.25a1.50. Carrots-Supples
light; demand moderate; market
steady: homegrown, most 400 per
100 bunches String beans-Boat and
homegrown receipts light; demand
moderate; market steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section. 5-peck hampers.
green. 1.75; homegrown, uncovered
Stat barrels. green, 5.00a6 90
Apples Remain Down.
App!es-Supplies. liberal: demand
lignt market weak MARYLAND. Virginia
and West Virginia, Yellow transparents.
buShe1 baskets. No. 1. 1.00al.25: No. ..
50a75. rears--Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate: market steady; Cali
rornia. standard boxes Bartletts. 400.
Corn-Suppiies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady; home
grown. 5-dozen bags sugar corn.
mostly ESQ. Ideals, l.15a2. 90; North
Carolina. crates. fair quality and con-
dition. 1.50a1.T5. Lettuce-Supplies
liberal; demand mod crate; market
steady: New York. crates, Big Boston
type, 15a1.25-