Evening star., 1925-09-04
PORK L.O|NS HIGHER
At CENTER MARKET
Other Prices Unchanged as
Large Volume of Buying
Is Reported Today.

wholesale buying at Center Market
today was in large volume for the
week end and in anticipation of the
Labor day holiday. Prices on butter.
eggs and poultry were the same as
yesterday and in the meat department
the only change was in the price of
pork loins. which were advanced TO
a. cents per pound from a previous
quotation Of Ss md Sc. Today's quo
tstions follow,
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy. tub. "a: prints. 50:
store packed, 2ea3l
EEgs-Fancy selected, candied, So:
average receipts, 55.
Poultrp-Ahve - Spring chickens
large, s1a32: small. 20: heavy fowls.
25s2s; medium fowls "A: small fowls.
%; ducks, 15a2o; keats, 40a7e: tur-
keys, %; geese 12als. Dressed
Spring chickens. large. So; small, 3S:
turkeys. 2s; ducks. 20: geese. 12ia.
Live stock-Calves, 1la111a, lambs,
Spring, 13iaa14; hogs, 14al6.
Meat-Beef. l3a1e; veal. 10; Spring
lambs, 2Sa29: hogs. Plaza; loins, az:
smoked shoulders, %; hams, IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegeta bIes compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau or Agricultural
Economics) said:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
,sIow, market duh; bushel baskets, Vir-
Einia, Rambos. A 3 inches, 1.o0a LIS,
mostly 1.50; various varieties, medium
to large sizes: LOCAL. so; Maryland and
Virginia bushel baskets. various va
rietieS large size. .00al 80: small size
low as so: boxes, too few sales report
nd TO quote
Gabba ge-Supplies moderate: dema nd
slow. market dull: New York. bulk. per
ton round type. very few sales. $500.
antaloupes-Supplies liberal: de
mand light. market duh: Delaware
Hearts of Gold, standards, ass. l.50
Colorado, standards, ass, Salmon Tints
.Sna1.75: few. eco: Jurnbos. ASS. 3.o0a
H:25. Jumbo flats. as. and 12s. 1.00a
liz. fats. 12s and 1os, Pink Meats
and Hearts of Gold. 75a1 90: car Colo
RADIO Pink Meats and Hearts of Gold.
flats. 12s and 15s. cverripe. wasty.
40a5o.
Grape Supplies Very Light.
Grapes, astern-Supplies very light
demand slow market dull: Delaware,
l2-qt. climax baskets, Concords. best,
Sl.00: wasty so.
Lettuce. astern-Supplies liberal:
demand light, market steady: New
York. 2-doz. crates. Big Boston type
rs; few sales. LOO. Western-Supplie
light; demand light, market steady;
Colorado. crates Iceberg type, SiA.5-
doz 275a3.25: mostly 3.O0a3. .25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; New York and Massa
chusetts, l00-lb sacks Yellows. U. 8.
No. l. best, 3.25a3.o0; poorer, 250e3 90;
Spain, crates, Ealencias, l.T5a2.6o
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; New Jersey,
hushel baskets Elbertas. large size.
mostly around 800; Hales. large size.
S.o0a3.25: wasty, .5Oa2 so: New Ynrk
busheI baskets, Carmans. medium to
large size. l.2a: Rochesters. medium 10
large size. 2.50a2.75.
Pear Market SLOW
Pears-SuppIies liberal: dema nd
slow. market dull: New York. busheI
baskets. Bartletts, few sales. mostly
around 2.25: Oregon boxes. Bartletts.
Axtrs fancy green, S.00a3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de.
nand moderate. market steady: New
Jersey, 150-pound sacks. Irish Cob.
hlers. United states. No. l, S75aA.25.
mostly 3.75a4.00 Michigan, 15o-poand
sacks, Russet Rurals, United states,
No. l. mostly $50.
Sweet potatoes-SuppliAs very light:
demand light, market dull North Caro-
Ina. cloth-top Stave barrels, yellows.
No. l. best, 3.00a3.50; poorer. $50.
ermelons-Supplies light; de-
mand good, market steady; dock sales
f--Firginia, bulk. per 100 melons, Elk.
cells and Thurmond Grays, selects,
30.00a45.O0, few higher; primes 1O0Oa
1000: culls, 5.00aS.00
Tomatoes-Homegro receipts mod
crate: demand moderate. market
steady: homegrown, one.half.bushel
hampers, mostly around so cents.
ucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
p1and slow. market dun: New York.
eushel baskets, mostly around 90.