Evening star., 1925-08-18
MEATS IN DEMAND
/. IN LOCAL MARKET
Supplies of Fruits and Vege.
tables More Than Equal
to Needs.

business in the meat market is
picking up. II always starts picking
atp as the end of the Summer season
advance seems to be in evidence a
little earlier than usual.
1t is believed by dealers. however.
that normal conditions will not pre-
vail until after Labor day, the close
Of the vacation season, when most
pleasure seekers will return home.
Labor day this year falls on Sep
tcmber l. the latest it courd possibly
fan. and not until that time do dealers
expect big things in the business line.
= Smoked Meats in Demand.
Smoked meats are still i'll demand,
continued warm weather being the
cause, it is stated, but there also Is
a fairly good demand for fresh meats.
The market was particularly strong
on loins this morning, prices quoted
being Sc and 3S cents, and the market
ON lard also was reported as being
firm at 20 cents.
In the fruit and vegetable market
supplies were more than equal to the
demand, and prices were reported as
being more than reasonable, especially
for vegetables.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 40; prints, 81;
store packed. 29a3l.
Eggs-Fancy. selected, candled, 3oa
81: average receipts, 81.
Poultry-AIive, Spring, chickens,
large, 32a3S; small, 81; heavy fowls.
29a26; small fowls, 22a2S; ducks, Zoa
p; keats, 40a75; turkeys, llal2;
geese, 12al5. Dressed. Spring chick
ems large, 80; small. 80; turkeys, 80;
: ducks 20: geese, 15.
Live stock-Calves, lambs, Spring,
14a15; hogs, IS.
Meat-Beef. 17a1S; veal, 15; Spring
lambs, 3Oa32; hogs, u l2a22; loins,
36a3S; smoked shoulder, 20a22; hams,
30a32.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Cantaloupes-Supp heavy; de
mand moderate, market weak; North
Carolina Ridgeway section, salmon
tints, standards, 3Ss and ass. 1.ooa
90: homegrowns Practically supply
ing the market.
Grapes-Supplies light; demand
slow. market dull; homegrown six
basket crates, Delawares, No. !, fine
quality and condition, 800; No. ,, 1.50
aI.75; NiagaraS, No. /, 2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies LIBERAL demand
Wight, market dull and slightly weaker;
New York, two-dozen crates. Big Bos-
ton type, 75a1 90; few. higher.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market duh; New York and Mid
western States, 100-pound sacks, Vel
lows, United States No. !, best, 3.15a
4 90; fair condition, 3.00a3.5o.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
Delaware, bushel baskets, Hales, large
10 very large sizes, mostly 400; Vir-
ginia IS, Bellies, medium size, 3.OOa
325; North Carolina, bushel baskets,
Elbertas. large size, 3.25a3.75.
Supplies Moderate.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market weak; New
Jersey, 150-lb sacks, Irish Cobblers,
L. S. No. /. 4.75a5.O0; machine graded,
45Oa475; Giants, u. S. No. /, 4.25
a4.50.
Watermelons-Sup moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
sales direct to retailers-North Caro-
lima. Excells, 2S-lb. average, 4oa50
each: dock sales-Virginia, bulk, per
400 melons, Excells and Tom Wat
sons. selects, 5000.
Apples-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Virginia
and Maryland, bushel baskets, vari-
Gus varieties, large size, 1.50a1.75;
medium size, 75a1.25.
Green COrn-l1oIneSrOWn SuppleS
heavy; demand slow, market weak;
homegrown, 5-dozen bags, mostly 10
per dozen; few higher.
Tomatoes = Homegrown supplies
light: demand moderate, market firm:
homegrown, Il -bushel hampers, $50
a1.75.
Lima beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market fairly
steady; homegrown, 32-quart crates,
50 per quart: Maryland, bushel ham
pArs, unshelled 50a1.25; mostly
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