Evening star., 1925-07-09
CHICKENS CHEAPER
IN LOCAL MARKET
Receipts Lighter Because of
Hot Wave-Demand for
Beef improves.

Light receipts Of poultry were evi-
dent on the Washington wholesale
market today due to the heat, which
Is preventing shippers from sending
I'VE chickens and hens in any great
quantities. Similarly there was little
demand noted today for this line and
prices were lower.
Fresh meats, however. held STEADY
and, If anything, the demand was
little better. Prices, however. were
not noticeably changed
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 81 prints, 81:
store packed, 2Sa3O.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled as
average receipts, 49,
Poultry-Alive. Spring chickens
large, 34a36; small, 80; Leghorns. 35
heavy fowls. q; ducks, %; keats, 40
TO 20; turkeys, %: geese. 12a15 Dress
ed Spring chickens, large. 45; small
40; turkeys, 80: ducks, 20: geese. Is.
Live stock-Calves Si2a10: lambs
Spring. 1872; hogs. Is.
Meats-Beef. l7a18; veal. Is: Spring
lambs, 30a32; hogs, 2112a22; loins, 81
a32; shoulders, 20a22: smoked hams
81; smoked shoulders. 20a22
Fruit and Vegetable Review
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics):
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal, de
mand moderate, market fairly steady:
California, Imperial Valley. salmon
tints, standards, Ass, 4.00a5 90 mostly
around 4.50; 36s. mostly 4.25: iumbos.
ASS, 4.75a5.00; ponys, 54s. 3.50a3.75;
standard fats. l2s and 15s, mostly
l1.75.
Peaches-Supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady; Georgia, SIS,
Hileys, small size, mostly 200; medium
size, 2.25a2 so; large size, 250a2.75; few
800; bushel baskets, Hileys. medium
size, 250a2.75: few large size, ripe,
2.50a2.75 6s, Bellies, medium size. .25a
2.50; large size, poor color, 2.25a2.50.
Potato Market Strong.
Potatoes-Supplies light, demand ac-
tive, market strong; North Carolina
and Virginia Norfolk section, cloth-top
stave barrels, Irish Cobblers, United
States No. /, $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies limited. demand
moderate, market steady; Mississippi.
as. ripes and turning, wrapped, No. /,
1.50a1.75; No. 2, some wasty, 75al 90.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate.
demand moderate. market steady; sales
direct to retailers; Florida and Georgia.
Tom Watsons, 30-32-pound average, 90
al 90: 26-2S-pound average. 60a65.
String ngbeans-Supplies liberal; de
mand light market weak; Virginia.
Norfolk section, 5-peck hampers.
green. 1.25a1.5o.
ucumbers-Supplies liberal: de
mand light. market dull; Virginia.
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, bushel
hampers. fancy, 1.5oa1.75; choice.
! .0Oa125: North Carolina. bushel
hampers. No. !. 75al.25.
Prices Coming Down.
Lettuce-Ea stern supplies liberal;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker: New York, 2-dozen crates.
big Boston type. best. 1.40a1.50, ordi-
nary quality and condition, local %;
poorer. low as so; Western supplies
moderate: demand moderate. market
slightly weaker; California, crates Ice
berg type, all sizes. 5.50a6.50.
Green corn-Suppfies heavy; demand
moderate. market weak; North Caro-
lima, crates. best, 1.5oa1.75; fair quail
ity, ] 00a1.25; poorer. low as so.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
Maryland and Virginia. bushel bas-
kets Transparents, large size. 2.00a
2.25; Oldenburgs. large size. 1.5oa1.7S.