Evening star., 1925-04-29
PORK IS CHEAPER;
HAMS ALSO DROP
Hot Weather Likely to Bring
Still Lower PriCeS-Vege-
table Review.

A general weakening OF the pork
market and slightly decreased prices
were reported by local dealers this
morning. The market is hfeless,
dealers stated, the demand being so
slow that western packers are doing
very little killing.
1t is generally expected that de-
uands for smoked meats will increase
when the weather gets warmer. Such
an increase was not shown last week,
however, and dealers think the short
duration of the hot spell was the rea-
son.
Hams were quoted at IS and %
cents. while loins brought 81 and 80.
Shoulders were Is and 10 and lard II.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54: prints,
55a57: store packed. 20a2S.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, candled, 80;
average receipts, 29.
Poultry. alive-Roosters, 19; young
Winter chickens, 35a3s; fowls. IS;
geese. 15a20. Dressed-F'resh killed
Winter chickens, 35a3S; roosters. 1sa
20; fowls, 2S; turkeys, 35a4O; DUCKS,
25aoS; geese. 20a25; capons, 4Oa45.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL n
medium, 10a11 lean, sac; lambs,
Spring. 13: live hogs. 13al3l2.
Meats-Beef, 17alS; veal. Is; lambs
= nOSS. GUL2aEl, iOlllS, oAdo-' AAeAAiN''
26a2S; shoulders, 1Sal9.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables FURNISHED by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
EConomics). says:
sparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima. dozen-bunch crates, very large
size, 3.5Oa4.00: medium to large size,
2.5Oa3.OO; small size, trading slow,
1.ooa2 90: East Shore Maryland. 2
dozen bunch crates, very large size,
mostly 800: large size, mostly. 400;
small size. mostly. 200 per dozen.
Cabbage moderate; de-
mand limited. market steady; South
Carolina, barrel crates, pointed type,
I.15a2. 90.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; California
central district, crates, Iceberg type,
4-5 dozen, 4.25a4.50; mostly 4.5O; Ari-
zona, crates. Iceberg type. 4-5 dozen,
mostly 4.50: some Shiny. 400: Imperial
Valley, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen,
wide range quality and condition. 800
a3.50; South Carolina, crates, Ice
berg type, As dozen, 4.00a4.50: North
Carolina. 5-peck hampers, Big Boston
type, 1.00a1.50; few, LIS.
Strawberry Supplies Liberal.
Onions, new stock-Supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. market
steady; Texas, standard crates, Yellow
Bermudas, commercial pack mixed
No. ] and >, 2.40a2.50. Old stock
No sales reported.
Potatoes, old stock-Supplies mod
crate; demand light, market steady;
New York. 150-lb. sacks, Round
Whites L. S. No. /, 1.75a2.O0. New
stock-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate. market fairly steady; Florida,
double-head barrels. Spaulding Rose
U. S. No. l. 5.75-6.00; few slightly de-
cayed, low as 500.
Strawberries-SuppI liberal; de-
mand moderate. market steady; most
stock arriving ordinary to far con-
dition; North Carolina, 32-qt. crates,
various varieties, fair condition. 5.0Oa
800; few best, $50; ordinary quality
and condition. 3.00a4.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal demand
moderate, market fairly steady:
Florida, skies, ripes and turning wrap
ped originals, best fancy count. 4.0Oa
$50; choice count. 3.00a3.50; few, 400.
Sales Rather Slow.
Cauliflower-Supplie light; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, best, mostly $50.
rnand moderate, market dull; Florida,
= -bu. hampers green, best, 2.25a2.50;
mostly fair condition, 1.50a2.00; few
poor condition, low as LOO.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal; de-
mand limited, market about steady;
Florida, q bu. hampers and So. bu.
crates, No. /, 4.00a4.50; No. 2, 2.00a
$50.
Peas-Supplies liberal: demand light,
market dull: North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers, large-pod varieties, 1.50a2.50;
small-Dod varieties, some poor condi-
ton. 50a125.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
,nand light, market about steady;
Florida. pepper crates. 3.50a4,00.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
crates. No. l, 5.00a5.50: few best high
as 500; No. 2, 3.00a4.00.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market fairly steady; Florida,
pepper crates, white, mostly around