Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-30
TRADE IS LIGHTER
At FISH MARKET
Prices Are Higher--DuIIness
in Egg Business Reported
Today.

1Ncrea Sed prices OF various vari.
sites of fish. maze scarce by the storm
along the coast. did not serve To re-
duce the demand for the Friday trade
TO any considerable extent, according
to reports Of dealers. There were
slight curtailments of the size OF
sales. dealers stated, and the usual
volume of business was not done.
Fruits and vegetables continue
plentiful and cheap, cantaloupes,
watermelonS and peaches being par
ticularly plentiful. Dealers say can
taloupes are much cheaper this sea
son than usual.
decided dullness in the egg
market was reported this morning,
price of current receipts being quoted
at 26a27 Gambling losses have been
heavy the past few days, 1t Is stated.
T0day's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, l-pound prints, 46a
Al tub, 45a46; store-packed. 2S.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 30: hennery,
31aS2: current receipts. 26a27
Poultry. alive Turkeys. 3s; Spring
broilers, 30a32: white Leghorns, 26a27;
fowls. 20: ROSTERS %; ducks. young,
20: old, is: keats. young, I0aS0: old.
35a40 Dressed Turkeys. 40: broil-
ers. 3ca3S: keats, young, 90al.0o; old,
40a5O
Live stock-,Calves, choice, II: me-
dunn. 3; thin, 6a7; hogs, heavy and
medium. 1872; light, choice, 10; lambs,
l3a14
Meats Beat. l7atS; lambs 80; veal,
is; dressed pork. heavy, l9; pork
loins. 35a36: Western. 3Oa32; hams,
S2a34: shoulders, 24a25; fresh hams.
S2a34: fresh shoulders, rs.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report of fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market dull: Virginia.
bushel ha skets. TranSparents, 50s1 90;
mostly around Is.
Cantaloupes-Supplie liberal; de-
mand moderate: market steady: Arb
IONA, Salmon Tints, standards, ASS,
75a1.25: iumbos, 36s and ASS. Local so;
honeydews, standard crates SIS, IS,
1.50a1.75; SIS, IS. 2.00a2.25. California,
Turlock section, Salmon Tints, stand
ards, Ass, 1.50a2,00. North Carolina
Green Meats. standards. 27s. S6s and
ASS. best. 2.00a2.50; poorer. 75a1.50.
Isettuce-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate; market steady: New York
dozen crates, Big Boston type, 75a
LOO.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady; South Carolina
100-lb. sacks, Australian Browns, U.
8. No l, 2.50a2.75. mostly $50.
Peaches = Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Georgia,
hushel baskets and skies. Elbertas
large size. 2.25a2.50. Georgia and
North Carolina, bushel baskets and
skies, Bellies, large size, 2.00a2.25.
Potato Market Stronger.
Potatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market stronger. North Car
DINA and Virginia, East Shore, cloth
top stave barrels, Cobblers, u. 8. No.
!, 4.00a 4.25. few higher.
Watermelons-Sup liberal; de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady;
Georgia and South Carolina, bulk per
car. Tom Watsons, 30-lb. average, 275:
262S-lb average. hest. 225s250: poorer,
stale, slightly decayed. 150a200.
Corn-Supplies moderate; dema nd
moderate, market firm: homegrown,
sacked, per dozen, sugar corn mostly,
200.
ucumbers-Supplies very light, no
Rales reported
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
New York, bushel baskets, Tele-
phones, mostly $50.