Evening star., 1925-05-12
PORK GOES HIGHER
| IN LOCAL MARKET
Vegetables Coming Down as
Supplies Increase-Hams
Are Advanced.

A decidedly firmer condition of the
pork market was reported today, deal
ers announcing an advance of 81 a
hundredweight on practically all prod
ucts. Increased prices, it is stated, re
suited from decreased receipts, and 1t
also is reported that Western packers
have increased activities.
Beef, veal and lamb prices are sub
stantially the same as last week.
Dealers say the market is not particu-
larly active.
Increased supplies of early vege-
tables have resulted in decreases all
along the line.
Strawberries continue plentiful. ana
supplies of pineapples are steadily IN
creasing.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints,
s5a57: store packed, %.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled. 29a
80; average receipts, 2S.
Poultry. alive - Boilers, 5oa6o'
white Leghorns, 45a4S: heavy fowls,
SOa31; medium fowls. 29a30; keats, 4Oa
70; geese, 15a1S: ducks, 20a25; turkeys
25a30 Dressed-Fowls, 80: turkeys.
3oa35; ducks. 25a28
Live stock-Calves, choice. II; me-
dunn, 10a11: lean, Sa9. Lambs, Spring,
16a1S. Live hogs. 1Sa13ta
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal, Is: Spring
lamb, 35; hogs, 81 12a22; loins, 32aS3;
hams, 27a29; shoulders. 19a2o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetable Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of ASrl-
cultural Economics) said:
Cabbage - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady; :;
Virginia, Norfolk section, barrel
crates, pointed type, mostly 2.25.
Lettuce - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type, ordinary quality and
condition, 1.OOa150; California, CEN
trail district. crates, Iceberg type
As dozen, 400a4.5o; mostly 425;
Arizona, crates. Iceberg type, AS
dozen, few sales, 4.75a5.00.
Onions-Supplies very light; de-
,mand moderate, market firm; Texas.
commercial pack, mixed, No. and
2. 3.50a3.75.
Potato Demand Slow.
Potatoes-Old stock: Supplies mod
crate; demand limited, market
steady; New York. 150-pound sacks.
round whites, u. S. No. 1. 1.75a2.00.
New stock: Supplies liberal; demand
good, market firm; Florida. double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. S.
No. /, 6.50a6.75.
awberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand good market firm; North Caro-
lima, 32-quart crates various varieties,
wide range in prices, 3.00a5.50, mostly
4.00a4.50: Virginia, Norfolk section,
80 and so quart crates various varie-
ties, best, 15a18; fair quality and con-
Ix,,y n r,,-f
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm for good
stock; Florida, 6s, ripes and turning,
wrapped originals, best fancy count,
5.00a5.50, few high as SIS; choice
count, 4.00a4.50; some ordinary quail
ity and condition, fancy and choice
count, 2.00a4.00.
String beans-Supplies moderate; ;
demand moderate. market steady;
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers, green.
1.00a2.50, mostly around 200; South
Carolina, bushel hampers, green, 2.50a
800.
Other Prices Today.
ucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate for good stock, mar
ket steady; most stock ordinary quail
ity: Florida, % bushel hampers and
square bushel crates, No. l, mostly
$50, few best 400; No. 2, 2.00a2.50 /;
culls low as 1.50.
Peppers-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Florida, crates,
No l, 250a3.00; No. 2, 200.
Eggplant-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, No. 1, 3.00a3.5o.
Peas-Supplies moderate: demand
good, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section, 5-peck hampers small
pod varieties, $50.