Evening star., 1924-11-13
WARM WEATHER
KEEPS PORK CHEAP
"Hog and Hominy" Hinted if
Turkeys Get Too High
at Thanksgiving.

Uncertainty as to the price of tur-
keys for the THANKSGIVING holiday
trade has prompted the suggestion
that a high market will increase the
demand for other poultry and meats.
especially fresh hams.
1t will he a case of hog and
fominy" observed dealer, should
the turkey prices go beyond reach
OF the average buyer"
Cheap pork prices last week re-
suited from warm weather, light de-
mands and OVerstocking of the mar
Eet, and this week loins advanced in
prlce. Today'S prices on hog products
follow: Loins, ,22a24; hams. 1Sa20;
shoulders, 15a16. and lard lSa19
Beef, lamb and veal prices have re-
manned stationary the past month or
more. The market is anything but
brlsk. dealers report, due partly to
weather conditions. and an improved
condition is expected when cold
weather sets in. Beef was quoted at
To- veal at l1afS and lamb at 2Ga25
Today's Prices Unchanged.
Poultry, egg. butter and cheese
prices today We're the same as yester-
day. as follows:
Poultry - Alive, turkeys, 3Oa35:
Spring chickens, 25a26; roosters, II;
keats. 60a70.
Poultry-Dressed, turkeys. 3Sa4o:
Spring chickens, 2SaSo; fowls, IS;
keats. 60a75
gs-Strictly fresh. selected can
died, 80; average receipts, 50; West
ern. 40.
Butter-4aa4e; lower. 4a; store
packed, %
Cheese-Lonehorn. %; mild cream.
IS old sharp, 80.
Fruit and NcgetabIe Review
Todays market report on fruits
ana vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics. says:
AppleS-SupDlies liberal. demand
ilsht; market dull. Rarrels-Mary-
land Virginia and West virginia.
a : Z inches up, Grimes. 50Oa5. 80,
few $500; h. pa inches, 2.OOa35O;
n, - inches up Stayn.an Winesaps
4.oOa5.50; Delicious. 55Oa6.5O. few
higher. Boxes WASHINGTON. medium
TO large sizes extra fancy Winter
Bananas, %.ooa$.15: Spitzenbergs and
Stayman Ninesaps, &.10a3.25 Deli
clous. 4.ooai.25. Maryland
and Virginia. No. l Grimes and STAY
man WIncsaps, l.25a1.75, few 200:
unclasSIhed, various varieties. 75al25
Cabba age-Supplies moderate. de-
mand light; market dull New York.
bnlk, per ton, Danish type, 1S.OOa
1000.
Onion Market Dull.
onions-Supplies moderate: demand
hight; market dull; New York and
ohio, 100-pound sacks. yellow varie-
Ties, L. 5. No. /, medium sizes I9Oa
zoo; small size. 1.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market about steady:
New York. 150-pound sacks. round
No "a y m
michigan. l5O-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals. L. s. No. !. 1.S5a2. 90 per sack.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
nand moderate; market steady; Nir-
Elnla. Norfolk section, and South
Carolina. bushel hampers, green. 4.OOa
sou; few 5-peck hampers, 800.
Eggplant-Supplies very light;
lorlda, pepper crates few sales, 4.50a
e.op.
ucumbers-Supplies light: demand
moderate for good stock; demand
slow for culls: market steady; Florida
NO. !, square bushel crates and "a
bushel hampers, no sales reported;
culls. 2.00a2.5O
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
Hsht; market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, white, 3.50a4.00.
Supplies light. dar,a,d
light; market steady; California. lug
poA:s' rlpes, warped, 3.5Oa3.75; Ohio,
hothouse. 10-pound baskets. medium
size, 3.25; small size, 275.
Lettuce Cheaper Today.
Lettuce-Supplies light. demand
light; market slightly weaker. Cali
tornia crates, Iceberg type, California.
4.00a425, few $50
Celery-Supplies moderate. demand
modTate; market steady. New York
y crates Golden blauching. in
the rough, 2.50a2.75: full crates, 325.
aullfiower-Supplies liberal demand
light; market slightly weaker. New
York, Lon~ Island crates, best. 2.0oa
2.25; other New York crates. best.
mostly 1.25; some ordinary quality low
as 100.
Grapes-Supplies light, demand mod
crate for good stock; market steady.
New York, 12-quart Climax baskets.
65al5; 2-quart Climax mostly, 20.
Michigan, 12-quart Climax baskets.
Concords, 55a65.
Oranges-Supplies light. demand
light; market steady. Florida, boxes
medium size Naval, 55Oa6. 90; Parson
Browns, 4.75a5.0O; other varieties
4 25a4.15 few 500.
rapefruit-Supplies light. demand
light; market steady. Florida. boxes