Evening star., 1925-08-03
POULTRY IS Dull
IN LOCAL MARKET
Small Demand and Light Re-
CeiptS Noted-EggS Show
Firmer Tone.

Slow demand and light receipts
characterized the poultry market this
morning Dealers had ample stock left
over from the close of last weeks
market. however, to meet the demand.
At the close of Saturdays market. 1t
is stated. poultry prices went off, and
prices quoted today for large Spring
chickens were 81 and "a.
1t is believed by dealers that large
sales of frozen poultry has resulted in
decreased demands for live and fresh
killed chickens. There is practically
no demand for turkeys. few few fresh
killed turkeys being offered. Live
turkeys were quoted as low as %,
dressed stock selling at 30.
Egg Trade Firmer.
y firmer condition of the egg mar
kct was reported. Gambling losses.
unusually heavy this Summer, has
served to assist in keeping prices
high, according TO dealers. but it is
hardly likely that cheaper prices will
prevail when the cool weather pre-
vents such losses.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub, 40; prints, 80;
store packed. 29a31.
Eggs-Fancy. selected candled, 34a
So; average receipts, 3la32.
Poultry - Alive, Spring chickens,
large. 32a34; small. 27a30; heavy fowls,
25a26; ducks, 20a25: keats. 40a75; tur
keys, 25; geese, 12a15; dressed Spring
chickens, large, 35; small, 33: turkeys.
so: ducks, 20; geese. 5.
Live stock-Calves, S12a1012: lambs,
Spring. 13a14; hogs. Is.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal, Is; Spring
lambs, SOa32: hogs. u 112a22; loins,
S5a37; smoked shoulders, 20a22.
Report on Vegetables.
Sales to am:
Cantaloupes-Suppli heavy; de-
mand light, market weak; California,
Imperial Valley Salmon Tints, stand
ards, ass. ripe. many soft, 75a1.25;
few best as high as 200; Arizona, fair
quality and condition, Salmon Tints,
standards. ASS, zoe; Jumbos, 45s, ESQ;
flats, l2S and l5s, 65a75: Pink Meats,
Jumbo flats, 9s and 12s, 100: Honey
Balls, Jumbo fats, 9S and Us, l.o0a
1.T5: Honey Dews, standard crates, os
and 6s, 1.50a1.75; North Carolina,
standards. ass, best, mostly 1.25al.50
few higher, poor to ordinary condl-
tion 75a1 90: other sections, Salmon
'rints. Standards 45s, best, mostly
1.25: Delaware, Maryland, Pink Meats,
Standards Sos and Ass, and Jumbos,
36s and ASS, 1.50a2 .00&
Lettuce-Supplies very light: de-
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger; New York, two-doZen crates.
Big Boston type. ordinary quality.
1.I5.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Massachusetts
and Iowa. l0O-pound sacks Yellows.
6.25a5.50. mostly 5.25.
Peaches-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate. market fairly steady: North
Carolina. bushel baskets. Elbertas.
large size. 2.50a2.75; Bellies, large size.
2.2Ja2.50 some ripe, soft. 80; skies,
Elbertas, large size. 225a2.50; medium
size. 200: Bellies. large size, 2.0Oa2.2o
bUShel baskets: Hales. fine quality and
condition, 800; Virginia, skies. Hileys.
quality and condition good, high color,
$50.
Supplies and Demand Moderate.
Poiatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker: New Jersey, 150-pound sacks
Irish coAblers. L. = No. l, some ma
chine graded. 5-90aG.l5: mostly, 600.
ermelons--SupplieS liberal: de
mand slow. market dull: sales direct
TO relations: Sou,n Carolina, Thur
mond GrayS. 34-pound average, SOa
90: 26-2S pounds average. 50a60; 1920
pounds average. 25a35.
AppleS-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market duh: Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia, bushel baskets,
various varieties best, mostly $50;
few Williams, 1.75.
Celery-Supplies liberal demand
limited. market dull; New York, %
crates, in the rough, 3.00a3.25.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market firm; New York. bushel
baskets, telephones, S2.75.