Evening star., 1925-06-23
MEAT SALES MORE
LIVELY IN MARKET
Chickens Are Bit Cheaper.
Lamb Goes Up-Butter
Remains High.

Gambling losses. due to continued
hot weather. has a tendency to pre-
vent a drop in egg prices. Supplies OF
eggs are ample TO meet demands, and
in the West, it is stated, packers are
still putting them away for next Win
ter's trade.
Eggs packed during the heated sea-
son do not keep as we'll as those
packed earlier April and May eggs
keep better than those packed later
in the season. it is stated. the reason
being that they are not heated before
being put away.
Nearby haulers are bringing fairly
large quantities to market and whole
salers have to candle them before dis
posing of them to retailers.
Butter to Remain High.
Butter prices have not changed to
any material extent the past few days,
and dealers think continued high
prices are due to the storing of large
quantities of the dairy product
Cooler weather this morning, fol-
lowing last nights rain. put little
life in the meat market. Yesterday
was like d holiday. dealers reported.
but this morning selling picked up
considerably The price of lamb has
increased, live lambs being quoted at
1912.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 81; prints, 81;
store packed. 2Sa30.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 3S;
average receipts, 81.
PouItry-Alive: Spring chickens,
large, 40: small, As; Leghorns, 80;
heavy fowls, %; ducks. Is; keats, 40
10 rs: turkeys, 25 geese, 12a1o
Dressed: Spring chickens. large, 55;
medium, 4Sa5O; small. 4o; turkeys.
30: ducks, 20; geese. Is.
Live stock-Calves. S12; lambs.
Spring, 1872: hogs. u.
;. Meats-Beef, 17a1S: veal. Is; Spring
lambs, 3Oa32; hogs. 211aa22; loins, 31a
32; hams, 27a29; shoulders, 1Sa2O.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
EconomicS) said:
Cantaloupes-Supp heavy: de-
mand good. market fairly steady;
California, Imperial Valley. Salmon
Tints, standards. 45s, 3.50a4.50. ac-
cording to condition, mostly 4.00a4.25;
standards, 36s, 350a4.00, mostly 400:
jumbos, ASS, 450a4.75; 36s, 4.00a4.50.
mostly 4.25; ponies, 54S, 5.OOa3.25:
flats. 12s. 1.50a1.75, mostly 1.15;
Honeyballs, standards, ASS, few sales
60Oa6.50.
Cucumbers-Supplie heavy; de-
mand limited, market slightly weaker;
Virginia, Norfolk section, hotbed stock,
bushel hampers. fancy. ESQ; choice,
125a1.50: North and South Carolina,
bushel hampers and square bushel
crates, No. l, 200; No. 2, 1.o0a1.2o.
Peach Market Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
New York, 2doZen crates, Big BoS-
ton types, some poor condition, 1.50a
225.
Peaches-Supplies limited: demand
moderate. market steady: Georgia
IS and bushel baskets, Hileys. small
small size, 3.25a375; medium size,
375a4.00; few large size, 4.25a4.50,
North Carolinas, 6s, Greensboro, or
dinary condition, 2.00a2.50; Virginia,
6s. Mayfiowers, small to medium size,
ESQ
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm. New
stock: North Carolina and Virginia.
Norfolk section, cloth-top stave bar
rels, Irish Cobblers, L. S. No. l,
425a475; few 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: Mis-
SlSSlppl, As, rlpeS ana turning wrap
ped, No. /. 1.65a1.S5: fair quality and
condition, 25a1.50; Florida, IS, ripes,
wrapped, fancy count, 400, choice
count, 800.
Green Corn Cheaper.
Watermelons-Supp moderate:
demand moderate, market steady:
sales direct to retailers: Florida, Tom
Watsons, 1892 pound average. l.00a
10; -28-pound average. rs: Georgia,
Tom Watsons, 34-pound average, la
beled, 1.15a1.25; 28-30-pound average.
75a1.00.
String Beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Fir-
ginia, Norfolk section, 5-peck ham
pers. green. mostly $50.
Green Corn-Supplies heavy: de
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er; Louisiana and Texas, bushel bas-
kets, 225a2 so; North Carolina, crates,
best, fair quality, 2.00a2.50; poorer,
low as LOO.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
bushel baskets, quality, generally
good mostly 2.15.