Evening star., 1925-09-29
PORK L0|NS, HAMS
AND SHOULDERS UP
Shortage Reported in Chi
cago Market-Butter and
Eggs Unchanged.

Pork products are scarce and hlgh.
II is stated that Western packers nave
about cleaned up supplies. 1t is real
lied that hos-killing time in Novem.
Der may bring a reduction in prices.
but there is no certainty that such a
change will materialiZe.
Pork is so scarce, remarked a
local dealer this morning, that we
slmost have to beg to get supplies
rough 10 fill orders
: Fresh ioins were quoted at &c and
T.. the storage loins selling as low as
~. Hams were quoted at 80 and 81,
and shoulders at % and "a.
The pork market was reported as
being exceptionally strong.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy tub, So; prints 50;
store packed, 50.
EgSs-Fancy selected, candled. 40a
Poultry--Alive. Spring chickens,
large. 2SaS0; small. 2s; heavy fowls,
20a2l; ducks, 10; keats. 40a75; tur-
keys, 25a30; geese. 12a15. Dressed
Spring chickens, large, 50: small, 80;
turkeys, IS; ducks, 20; geese, 12i4.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs
Spring, IS; hogs, IA.
Meat-Beef, IS; veal. 20a22; Spring
lambs, 3Oa32; hogs. %; loins. 37a3S;
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todat's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: dema nd
moderate, market steady: bushel bas-
kets. Maryland. No. l, Jonatharls, 2A
inches up. 225: Maryland and Virginia,
NJ 1 ~, 1ar
8" 90: medium size, Locales; No. /. va
rous varieties. medium TO large sizes.
75af.50; New York, No. I. Alexanders
and Wealthys. medium size, l.2oal-oO;
boxes. Washington. combination extra
fancy and fancy Winter Bananas. 2.75:
{ grade. 2.25a2.50.
Cabbage-Supple moderate; de-
msnd light, market steady: New York,
bulk. per 100. domestic round type,
mostly 1.50; few higher.
rapes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
l2-quart climax, baskets, Concords,
1.Q5a1.15; 2-quart climax baskets, 2oa
IS, according to condition: Delawares
and Niagaras, fair condition, 20; Cali
fornia. crates, lugs Flame Tokays,
l.50a1.75.
Lettuce Market Very Duh.
Lettute-Eastern supplies very
light; no sales reported. Western
supplies moderate; demand moderate,
market stronger; Colorado, crates,
Iceberg type, i-4ls. dozen. 4.50a4.I5,
mostly. AIS: California, crates, Ice
berg type, 4.75a5. 800, mostly 500.
Onions-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady: New York and
lows, L. s. No. /, e.75a3.0o; mostly,
2.75.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
slow. market dull; New York. bushel
baskets. Elbertas, large size. best, 200
APPS; some ordinary 10 fair quality
and condition. t.25a1.75.
Pears-Supplies light dcma nd mod
crate, market steady: New York.
hushel baskets, Bartletts. 3.o0a3.25;
Seckels, 2.Soa5.oo: Washington. boxes.
Bartletts, fancy, S.75a4.oe: mostly,
3.75. Correction Yesterdays report
Washington, bushei ba skets, Bartletts,
should have read, boxes Bartletts.
Potatoes Firm Totiay.
Potatoes-Supplie liberal; demand
moderate. market firm; Maine. 15O-lb
sacks Irish Cobblers, and Pennsyl-
vania, 150-lb sacks Round Whites, 3.75
a39O; few 400
Sweet potatoes-Supplies. light; de.
mand moderate, market steady: East
ern Shore, Maryland and Virginia,
cloth-top stave barrels Yellows, No. /.
5.00a5.25.
antaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow, market dull: Colorado. Sal
mon Tints, standards. ASS, poor condi-
ton, 1.00a1.50; Pink Meats, fats. .15s
mostly. 100: fats 12s. .25: ripe stock,
Pink Meats. pony flats. 15s and 18s,
65a75; standard flats 12s. 75as5: Ne
vada, Hearts of Gold. standards 27s
a nd ass, 2.50a2.75; jumbo 36s. 2.75a3, 90:
sta ndard flats 9s .OOa1.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market dull; New York. "a
crates in the rough, 2.00a2.25; full
crates in the rough mostly. 800.
Tomatoes - Home grown supplies
moderate: demand moderate. market
firm: home grown, half-bushel hamp-
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