Evening star., 1925-06-19
LAMB IS HIGHER
{ AND VEAL LOWER
Vegetable Receipts in Local
Market Lighter Today.
Beef Prices Firm.

Inactivity characterized the local
meat market this morning, sales of
fresh meats usually being slow during
heated periods. Spring lamb, in de-
mand in hot weather. was quoted at
30. and 81 cents this morning. de
cided increase over last weeks prices.
Receipts of lambs last week were
large enough to glut the market and
dealers had to reduce prices to un-
load. The market reacted this week
however and was reported this morn
ing as being strong at prevailing
prices.
Veal prices have declined the past
few days, drop of = cents being re-
ported. Beef prices have undergone
The butter and egg market remains
firm. There is a plentiful supply of
watermelons and cantaloupes, but
vegetables are not so plentiful
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 81; prints, So;
store packed, eSa30.
EggS-f'ancy. selected, candled, 33;
average receipts, 81.
Poultry - Alive - Spring chickens,
large, 45a50; medium, 45a4S; small, AZ
a43: LeghornS. 35: heavy fowls, 81;
ducks, Is; keats, 40 to 20; turkeys, %:
geese, 12a15. Dressed-Spring chick
ems. large, SO; medium, 4Sa50; small,
IS; turkeys, 80: ducks, 20: geese. 10.
Live stock-Calves, Si9; lambs,
Spring, 13ha14: hogs, II.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal. Is: Spring
lambs. 30a32; hogs. 81 112a22; loins. 31a
80; hams, 27a29: shoulders, 1sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
Crt-iN rr,l
EconomiCS) says:
Cantaloupes-Suppl moderate; de-
mand good. market slightly stronger
California Imperial Valley, Salmon
Tints. jumbos, ASS, AIS, few 800:
standards. ASS. 4.25a450. few 4.75. few
low as 400; 36s, 4.00a4.25; ponys, 54s,
3.25a3.50: standard fats. 12s and 15s,
1.75a1.S5.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited. market firm; Virginia
Norfolk section, hotbed stock, bushel
hampers, fancy, 800: North and South
Carolina, bushel hampers, No. /, 2.00a
o.25, few $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York, 2-dozen crates, Big Boston type,
o.Q0a2.25, mostly 200; California,
crates. Iceberg type, AS dozen. 4.9oa
4.50; poorer. Shiny, 1.00a3.O0.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady:
North Carolina. ss and bushel baskets
Red Birds. fair condition, 4.00a4.50;
Arps. 3OOa4.0O, mostly around $50;
Early Rose, fair quality, 400.
Potatoes Sell Lower.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker: North Carolina and Virginia,
Norfolk section, cloth-top stave bar
rels, Irish cobblers, u. S. No. l, Asa
ATS; mostly 4.50; some ordinary con-
dition, 3.75a400.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; Mississippi. fours. ripes and
turning, wrapped, No. l, best, l.loa
200: No. 2, 1.40a1.50.
Watermelons-Supp liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady; sales
direct TO retailers; Florida. Tom Wat
sons, 30-lb. average. mostly LOO: 22-
24-lb. average, 60; Irish Grays, 28-lb.
average, 85a9O.
Green Corn Market Steady.
String beans-Supplles moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina and Virginia, Norfolk
section, 5-peck hampers, green. best,
mostly 2.75a3.00; few higher; bushel
hampers, green, mostly 2.50.
ewberries-Supplies light: demand
good for good stock. market strong;
North Carolina, 32-Qt. crates, best,
6.50a7.00; poorer, wide range in prices.
2.50a5. 90.
Green corn-Supplies LIBERAL de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
Louisiana, bushel baskets, 2.25a2.75,
mostly $50; North Carolina and Flor
ida. crates. 2.00a2.50; some ordinary
copditino I 0Oa 30