Evening star., 1925-04-16
LARD PRICES ARE
REPORTEDLOWER
Loins and Shoulders Go High
er Today-Sales Only
Moderate.

Warm weather usually brings an
Increased demand for smoked meats,
but dealers report an absence of such
an increase the past few days.
THE market is just dragging
along" commented a dealer this morn
ing. with practically no change In
prices
Hams were quoted at % and so,
shoulders at 10 and 20 and loins at
30 and SO. The market on lard was
reported easier, IS cents being the
price.
Draggy conditions also were report
ed in the fresh meat market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints,
b5a57; store packed, 20a23.
EgEs-Fancy, selected, candleo, SO;
average receipts, %.
y-Alive-Roosters 19; young
Winter chickens, 35aSS; fowls, 2S;
geese 15a2O. Dressed-Fresh- killed
Winter chickens, 35a3S; roosters, 19a
90: fowls. 2S; turkeys, 45a50; ducks,
25a2S; geese, 20a25; capons, 4oa4S.
Live stock-Calves, choise, -; me-
dium, 10a11; thin, Sa9; lambs, Spring,
IS: live hogs, 13al3l2.
Meats-Beef, 17alS; veal, IS; lamb,
81; hogs, 2O12a21; loins, 30aS2; hams,
2SaSO; shoulders, 19a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Furnished by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples - Supplies light; demand
light. market dull; barrels, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, A2i2
inches up Winesaps and Yellow New
tons, best 7.50aS S0e: Yellow Newtons,
some scalded, 6,00a7.00; A2l2 inches
up Ben Davis. 5.00a5,50; boxes, North
western, medium TO large sizes, extra
fancy Winesaps, 3.75a4.00.
sparagus-Supplies moderate; de
mand limited, market steady; South
Carolina, dozen bunch crates, very
large size, 350a4.0O; few, $50; medium
TO large sizes, 3.00aS.50; small sizes,
mostly, $50.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina,
barrel crates, pointed, 2.0Oa2.0O; most
Nv 225.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates. 4-dozen, best, 3.00a3.25;
S-dozen, 2.75a3.00.
Potato Market Dull.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm for good stock;
California Imperial Valley, crates,
iceberg type, 400a5.0O dozen; best,
mostly 500; fair quality, 250a3 90;
poorer, wide range in prices, all sizes,
low as LOO.
Onions - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; new
stock, Texas. standard crates, Yellow
Bermudas, commercial pack, mixed,
No. ! and No. ., 2.40a2,75; old stock,
no sales reported.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies light;
demand light, market duh; New York,
150-pound sacks. round whites, Z. s..
No. /, 1.80a1 so: Michigan, 150pound
sacks, Russet Rurals, U. S., No, l.,
2.10a2 10; new stock, supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate, market fairly
steady, weaker tendency; Florida,
double barrels, Spalding Rose,
L. s., No. /. mostly $50.
awberries-Supplies light; de-
mand good market steady; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, various va
rieties, 35a40, mostly 40; Florida, pony
refrigerators, 35a40; few 40.
Tomatoes in Good Demand
TomatoeS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, skies, ripes and turning, wrapped
originals. fancy count, best, 5.50a6 90;
fair quality, some decayed, 4.50a5.00
choice count, best, mostly 800; fair
quality, some decayed, 4.00a450; ripes,
wrapped repacked, fancy count, 1000;
choice count. 900.
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California,
crates, mostly 3.26.
Sweet Potatoes moderate;
demand light, market dull; North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, Porto
Ricans, No. l, 4.50a4.75; white yams,
No. /, 3.50a4O0.
String beans-Supplies heavy; de-
mand moderate, market dull; Florida,
" bushel hampers, green, mostly
around 90; few lower.
ucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, square
bushel crates, fancy, 5.00a6.00.
Squash - Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market weak; Florida, pepper
crates, white, 2.50a3.00.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market fairly steady; South
carolina, bushel hampers, Iaxtons,