Evening star., 1925-08-25
SALES INCREASING
IN MEAT MARKET
Lower Pork Prices Likely in
Few Days-Fruit and
Vegetable Review.

Cool weather has put more life in
the meat market. and increased sales
suggest to dealers that many persons
are returning from vacations. A
gradual increase in sales is expected
Sntil Labor day. when the market
VIII again settle down for the Winter
season.
Hog prices We're slightly off in the
West yesterday. dealers reported, but
the decrease in prices was so slight
that 1t was hardly felt in the local
market. II is deemed possible that
additional drops may lower prices
here
Beef, veal and lamb prices have
changed very little the past month
dealers state. but the draggy condi
ton of the market that prevailed in
hot weather is slowly disappearing.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 40; prints, 50;
store packed, 29a31.
Eggs-Fancy selected candled, 3oa
81: average receipts. "a.
Poultry - Alive - Spring chickens,
large, 80; small 2Sa30; heavy fowls,
70: medium fowls, 23a24 small fowls,
lSa20; ducks. 20a25; keats, 40a75;
turkeys, 1la12; geese, 12a15. Dressed
Spring chickens large, So; small
80: turkeys. 80; ducks, 20; geese, Is.
Live stock-Calves, 11a111a; lambs,
Spring, 1312a14; hogs. 14a15.
Meat-Beef, 17a1S; veal IS; Spring
lambs. 30a32; hogs. 211aa22; leins,
Soa36; smoked shoulder 20; hams, 80
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
news Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; Virginia ana
Maryland, buShel baskets, various va
rieties, large size, 1.50a1.75: Rambos,
Few best. 100: small to medium size
10a1-25; few low as so.
Cantaloupes-Supplie LIBERAL de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
california, Turlock section. overripe
sort, Salmon Tints. standards, Ass, 50a
90; Jumbos. ASS. 100al25: home
crowns mostly supplying the market.
Grapes-Homegrown receipts mod
crate and supplying the market for
Eastern stock.
Lettuce-Eastern supplies liberal;
dema nd light. market dull: New York
2-dozen crates, Big Boston type, Goa
10: Western, no sales reported.
Onions-Supplies limited demand
light, market steady: New York and
Massachusetts,, 100-lb. sacks YeIlows,
7. S. No. 1, mostly around $50; New
York, some fair to ordinary quality
and condition, 2.25a2.75
Peach Demand Light.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
nland light, market steady; Maryland,
bushel baskets, Elbertas, large size.
3.o0a3.75; few low as 3.25; IS, Elbertas,
large size. 3.00a3.5O; PENNSYLVANIA.
bushel baskets, Elbertas, large size,
mostly $50; New Jersey, bushel bas-
kets, Elbertas, large size, 3.O0a3.25;
few $50; Delaware. bushel baskets.
" ElbertaS, large size, soft. ripe con-
siderable decay, 35a1.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
New Jersey, 15o-pound sacks, Irish
Cobblers, L. s. No. l, mostly 4.25:
Giants, 3.75.
demand moderate. market dull: North
Carolina. cloth-top stave barrels, yell
low varieties, No. /, 4.00a4.50
ermelons-Supplies liberal; de-
nland moderate, market dull; dock
sales, Virginia, bulk, per 100 melons,
Thurmond Grays, Excells and Tom
Watsons, selects, 35.00a400 90; few high
ar; primes, 15.0oa20.00.
Tomatoes Cheaper.
Green corn-Homegrown supplies
moderate: demand moderate. market
fairly steady; homegrown, 5-dozen
bags. 15a20 per dozen.
Tomatoes - Homegrown supplies
heavy; demand light. market weak:
homegrown, half-bushel hampers, 25a
rs: best, mostly so.
Lima beans-Homegrown supplies
liberal; demand moderate, market
weak; homegrown, 32-quart crates,
15a20 per quart.