Evening star., 1925-04-01
PORK IS CHEAPER
IN LOCAL MARKET
LoinS and Shoulders Are Re-
duced-Other Prices Re-
main Steady.

Prices little easier" was report
ed of the condition of the pork mar
ket this morning, dealers saying the
draggy condition that has prevailed
the past few weeks has not changed.
Both supply and demand are light,
remarked a dealer this morning, "the
demand probably resulting from pre-
Nailing high prices"
Prices quoted are on home-kille1
pork, prices of frozen products being
slightly lower Hams and loins were
quoted at 2S and so. while shoulders
were l6 and Is. Lard was quoted at
IS and 20, slight decrease.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; priats,
55a57: store packed, 20a25.
Eggs-Fancy, selected. candled, 81
a32; average receipts, 29laa30.
y-Alive-Roosters, 16; young
Winter chickens, 35a3S; fowls, 80;
ducks, 15a22; keats young, 60a70
killed Winter chickens, 35a3s; roost-
ers, 19a20: fowls, IS; turkeys, 45a5o;
ducks, 25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons, 40
a45
Live stock-Calves. choice, II; me
dium, 10a11; thin, Sas; lambs, Spring,
-; live hogs, l3al3l2.
Meats--Beef, II; veal, 17a20; lamb
rs; hogs, 20l2a21; loins, 2Sa30: hams
2Sa30; shoulders. 16a1S
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
market news service. Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplics light; demand
RI Sta ha
land. Virginia and West Virginia
A 212 inches up, Winesaps, best,
7.00aS.00; 21a inches, 6.o0a650;
\ "a inches up, Romes, 7.O0a750;
A Pa inches. 600a6.50; A 2l2 inches
up, Ben Davis. 4.00a5.00; boxes, North
western medium to large size extra
fancy Winesaps. 3.25a3.5O; extra fancy
Yellow Newtons, some overripe'
aragus-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Georgia and
South Carolina, dozen bunch crates.
very large size, 5.00a6.0O: large size,
4.00a500; small size 500
Cabbage-New stock; supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. market
steady; South Carolina, y -busheI
hampers, pointed type, mostly $50;
barrel crates, mostly 2.75
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
and trading light, market steady;
FLORIDA. lo-inch crates. 4-s dozen.
2.50a2.75.
Potato Market Dull.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate. de-
mand light, market steady: California,
imperial Valley crates, Iceberg type,
1our to five dozen, 3.50a4.oO; North
Carolina, five-peck hampers, big
Boston type, ordinary quality, 1.Ooa
1.25; few, $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Ohio. 1OO-pound sacks, yellows, United
states No. l, medium TO large size,
350a3.75.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand light, market dull;
New York, 150-pound sacks, United
states No. l, 1.75a190; Michigan, 15O-
pound sacks, Russet Rurals. United
States No. 1. 2.25a2.30. New stock:
supplies light: demand light, market
steady: Florida, double head barrels,
Spauiding Rose, United States No. l,
mostly 1850
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Texas.
bushel baskets, 90a1.00; Virginia,
Norfolk section, barrels, savoy, ordi-
nary quality. 1.50a2.00.
Other Prices Steady.
Strawberries-No supplies on mar
ket.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida 6s, ripes
and turning, wrapped, fancy count,
best, 6.00a6.50; poorer, 5.OOa5. so
choice count, 4.00a5.0O.
Peas-Supplies light: demand light, |
market steady; California 45-lb. |
crates. 5.00a5.50.
Cucumbe bers-Suppiies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. |
Is blu. hampers, fancy. 500a6.O0: !
choice, 3.00ai.0O.
ulifiower-Supplies iimited; de-
mand light, market steady; California |
crates, mostly 500
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida. |
y blu. hampers, green, best, 5.00aG co, |
few higher; few ordinary condition,
250a4.50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida crates,
fancy, 5.ooa5.50; choice, mostly 400.
Carrots-Supplies liberal; demand |
light, market steady; Texas, bu. has
kets, 1.75a2.00.
Beets-Supplies limited: demand
light, market steady; S, c.. drums
mostly &C per bunch.
Squash-Supplies light; demand |
slow, market steady; Florida, pepper |
crates poor oIIalify Oo.5 on