Evening star., 1925-05-19
PORK PRICES Up;
LAMB IS CHEAPER
Candled Eggs and Average
Receipts Also Higher.
Beet Unchanged.

A frmer condition OF the pork
market was reported this morning
prices taking a slight advance be-
cause of increases in the West, ID IN
stated, packers reporting an inability
10 break even a old prices.
Beef prices remained practically
unchanged The market continues
firm of top beef, dealers report. while
lamb is slightly cheaper.
The egg market was reported very
firm this morning and prices We're
higher than last week. Selected.
candled stock was quoted AT 81. Whiie
average receipts were 80 and So12.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Eutter-Fancy, tub, 52a5t; prints
SSa57; store packed, -.
Esgs-Eancy. selected. candled, S@.
average receipts, 30a30ia.
Poultry - Alive. hroilers 4os4o;
white Leghorns. 35a3s; heavy fowls
2sa29: medium fowls, 26a27: keats, 4Oa
- geese, 15als; ducks, -; turkeys
22a2s. Dressed. fowls, so; turkeys
GSaS2; ducks. 2oa2S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL: me-
dunn, 1oa11: lean, Saa. Lambs, Spring
'sa1S. Live hogs. lSa1Si2.
lamb, 80; hogs, a1iaa22; loins, 32aS4;
hama 27a30; shoulders, 19a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, furnished by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, said:
Cabba Se-EarIy supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market yteady; Nlr'
cinia. Norfolk section, and South Caro-
lima, barred crates, pointed type. most
ly.2.50; some ordinary quality and con-
dhion. 2.00a2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
good for good stock, market steady;
North Carolina, 5,peck hampers, big
Boston type, poor quality ana conal-
tion, o0al 90; California, central dis
trict. crates, iceberg type, 4-5 dozen,
S.o0aS.75; few, 400
OnionS-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Texas,
standard crates, yellow BermudaS.
commercial pack, mixed, Nos. l and ,,
S.15a 90; mostly 400.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm. Old
stock: New York, l50.pound sacks
roHnd whites, L. ). No. l, 2.25a2. 80;
mostly $50 New stock: Florida,
double h cad barrels. Spauldins Rose.
/. :. No. 1, 7.00a7.25; South Caro-
lima. cloth top stave barrels, Irish
Csbblers. L. s. No. !, 6.0Oa6.25; most
ly- 500; No. ,, $50.
Stray wberries-Early supplies linn
tied: demand good for good stock.
market unsettled; North Carolina,
%2-quart crates, various varieties,
+5oa5.00: some ordinary quality and
condition, 2.ooa4.00: Virginia. Nor
folk section, no early sales reported.
-, Tomatoes Cheaper Today.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida. skies, ripcs and turning.
wrapped originals, best fancy count,
4.e0a4.25: choice count. 3.00aS.50; or
binary quality and condition, fancy
and choice count. l.50a2.50.
String Beans-Supplies light; de
mand good for good stock, market
steady: South Carolina, bushel hamp-
ers, green, ordinary quality, $50.
Peas-Supplies very light; demand
moderate, market firm; Virginia, Nor
folk section, 5-peck hampers, smallpod
varieties, ordinary quality and condi
ton, 1.50a2.50; mostly 200.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
slow, market fairly steady; Florida,
crates, No. /, 2.50a2.75; No. ?, Lisa
200.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
square bushel crates, No. l, 3.50a 4. 90;
cuils, 200.