Evening star., 1925-10-13
PORK PRICES DROP
At CENTER MARKET
Further Reductions Are Now
Expected-CooI Weather
Improves Demand.

Pork products are on the decline
Prices have taken a drop the past
few days, and dealers look for still
further decreases as the Winter sea
son approaches. Season for cabbage
and sauerkraut is on, and fresh
shoulders are in demand at prices IN
advance of the smoked product.
Smoked shoulders were quoted at %.
while the fresh product was "a and 25
Price of We stern loins dropped to 81
and 20. while home-dressed loins were
quoted at 80 and 34 Fresh hams
were quoted at 27 to 80, while the
smoked product was quoted at 80 and
81 Demand for pork invariably in
creases as the Winter season ap-
proaches.
The butter and egg markets have
experienced practically no change in
prices the past few days. and the same
s.true OF the poultry market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. So; prints, SIS;
store packed. 35.
Eggs-F'ancy. selected. candled. Asa
46; average receipts, 42a43; hennery.
white. So
ry-Alive-Spring chickens.
large. 3Oa3l; Leghorn chickens, 25a26;
heavy hens. 2s; medium hens. 25a26;
turkeys, 3oa3S: ducks. H0a.2. geese.
12a15. Dressed-Spring chickens.
40a4o
Livestock-Calves IA; lambs. Spring,
IS; hogs, IS.
Meat-Beef. Is: veal. 2Oa22. Spring,
lambs, 30a32: hogs. 20a21; loins. 32a
81; smoked shoulders. %; hams, S0a32.
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-Barrels-
Virginia. y 2l2 inches up. Grimes.
6.oVab.50; A pa inches up, some ripe,
4.00ao.00. BoXes-Washingto extra
fancy Delicious. medium to large sizes,
S.25a3.50; extra fancy Jonathans and
Winter Bananas, medium to large
sizes. 2.50a2.75. Bushel baskets
Maryland. Virginia and New York. No.
i. various varieties. medium to large
sizes, 1.25a1.75; few best No. L Stay
mans, 200.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady. New
York, bulk, per ton, domestic round
type, mostly $4,000.
Celery-Supplies limited: demand
modern. market firm. New York, 2-3
rought. 1.75a2.25.
Onion Supplies Liberal.
Grapes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: New York
12-quart climax baskets, Concords
1.0Ua1.ls: 2-quart climax baskets. ga
IS: some ordinary condition. 15a2O:
'Pokalys, best, 1.60a1 .65; some ordinary
condition, low as l.25.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market steady; California
crates. Iceberg type, 4 dozen. 4.50a5. 90;
some fair condition. low as 400.
Onions-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Massachu.
sstts and New York, 100-pound sacks.
Yellow, L. s., No. l. o.50a2.60: few,
..75; Indiana, picklers. no sales re-
ported. =
Pears-Supplies moderate. demand
moderate, market, steady: New York,
bushel baskets, Bartletts, No, l,
5.00a3.25.
Potato Prices Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
1nand moderate. market firm: New
York. 150-pound sacks. Round Whites.
L. S. No. ], 3.S5a4.00; Michigan. 150-
pound sacks, Russet Rurals, L. s., No.
L, 4.00a4.I0
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market about
steady; Virginia East Shore, cloth top
stave barrels, Yellows, No. /, 5.o0a5. .25.
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: New
York. Long Island, crates, 3.00a3 .25;
western district. mostly $50.
TornatoeS-Homegro receipts lib.
eral; demand moderate, market firm
Homegrown, Il -bushel hampers, 1.25.