Evening star., 1926-08-25
MEATS IN DEMAND
IN CENTER MARKET
Lower Temperatures of Past
Few Days Bring About
Heavier Sales.

Lower temperatures the past few
DAYS have resulted in increas sed activ-
ity in the meat market. During the
heated period the demand was not
very great and retailers were afraid
to take on heavy supplies because
dition has prevailed the past few
days, however and there is fairly
good demand for meats.
slight advance in the price of
veal is the only change in prices Of
meats reported this week. Packing
houses made only small shipments
during the excessively hot weather.
hut shipments have increased the
past few days.
sloppy weather and early closing
made n short selling period today.
There were ample supplies of fruits
and vegetables on hand, and peaches.
not so plentiful earlier in the week,
were more plentiful and cheaper
Dealers report some Of the Virginia
peaches as being slightly under size,
possibly because of the hot weather.
hut what they lack IN size. It Is
stated. is made up In quality. Prices
Of most commodities this morning
were substantially the same as those
reported at the close Of yesterday S
market.
Tpday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. 46a
As, tub. 45: store packed. 30.
Eggs-Fresh selected, So: hennery.
s.: current, 30.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. So; Spring
hroilers. 3oa33; White Leghorns. 25a
26; fowls. 26a21: rcosters, %: ducks.
young. 90; old Is: keats. young. l0a
so: old. 35a4o. Dressed-Turkeys, 40:
hroilers. 35a40; keats, young, 90a1.00:
old. 40a50.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 49, me
dium, l1a12; thin 7aS; lamb. 13.
Meats-F'resh hams. 30a32; shoul.
ders. 24a25: loins. 31a34: beef, l6al7;
veal, o0a22; lambs, 2Sa30.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Surplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: bushel
baskets. Maryland and Virginia. vari-
Gus varieties. medium to large size
mostly around 90; few high as 1.25;
small size, 50a75; boxes, Washington,
size. o.s5.
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market about
steady; Maryland, East Shore and
Delaware, Salmon Tints and Pink
Meats, standards. 36s. 1.75; jumbos.
36s. 1.75a2 90: mostly 200: flats. all
sizes. mostly 65a75: few low as so;
Colorado, Pink Meats. standard fats,
12s, s6a1.o0: mostly 100.
Grapes-Supplies light: demand
limited. market steady; California
crates, Flame Tokays. $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
2-doz. crates. Big Boston type. fair
quality and condition. 1.50a1.75;
Colorado. crates. Iceberg type, 5-doz.,
4.50a4.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; Massachusetts
and Ohio. 10pound sacks. Sellows, u.
s. No. |, best, mostly $50, some fair
condition. 2.00a2o5.
Observation-Disclosures. supplies liberal;
demand moderate. market steady; Nir-
ginia. bushel baskets. large to very
large size. 2.50a2.15; medium size. 2.25;
few. $50: few fair condition low as
$50: skies, medium to large sizes, 200
a25o: Bellies. supplies heavy: demand
moderate; market slightly weaker; Eir-
ginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania,
bushel baskets. medium to large size.
LOCAL SO: few Virginia skies. Bellies,
very large sizes. 200; Virginia. bushel
baskets. Hileys, medium to large size,
$50.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
light. market fairly steady; New Jer.
sey. 150-pound sacks. Cobblers. L. S.
No. |. 4s5a5. 90.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light: de
mand moderate. market steady; North
Carolina. cloth-top stave barrels. vel
lows. No. !. 7.00a1.o0.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate;
demand very light account weather.
market dull: no sales reported.
Corn-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: homegrown.
sacked. per dozen, sugar corn, loao5,
mostly 15ac0.
PeaS-No sales reported
Cucumbers-Too few sales to estah-
Nsh market.