Evening star., 1926-10-26
DEMAND FOR MEAT
BETTER IN MARKET
Firmer Condition in Butter
Reported by Dealers.
Eggs Unchanged.

Increased receipts of turkeys have
resulted in lowering of prices Of the
favorite product of the barnyard. A
fiat price of 40 cents a pound was re-
ported for live turkeys this morning,
dressed stock bringing 4S and so
cents. Other species of poultry were
reported the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Decreased temperature has resulted
In increased demands for pork and
pork products, but there has been no
additional life shown in the beef, veal
and lamb markets.
Pigs feet and pigs tails are in de
mand for cooking with sauerkraut. ac-
cordnC to dealers, the demand for
both being about equal to supplies.
The pork market continues strong. the
price of loins having Increased to SO
cents.
a firmer condition of the butter
market is reported. An increase of l
cent in the larger butter centers was
reported yesterday, according TO re-
ports, but there has been no cor
responding increase here.
The egg market remains about the
same, prices this morning being the
same as those reported the past few
days.
TOdayS wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one-pound prints,
5Ie52; tub, 49a50; store packed, 38.
Eggs-F'resh. selected, 40; hennery,
50a55; current receipts, 40a42; storage,
SSa39.
ems, 25a26; White Lcghorns, 24a25;
fowls, 26a27: roosters, 20; ducks,
young, 20; old, IS; keats. young, 50a
80, old. 34a40. Dressed-Turkeys Asa
so; chickens, S2a33; keats, young, 80a
90: old, 40a50.
Meats-Beef, 1Sa19; veal, 22a24;
lamb. 2Ga30; fresh hams, 2Sa30:
shoulders, 23a24; loins, SO; smoked
hams, 33: smoked shoulders. 20a22.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IS; me-
dium, bali; thin, 7aS; lambs, - 212a14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Daily market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Applcs-Supplies, liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes, Wash
inEton, medium to large size, extra
fancy, Delicious, 3.OOa3.3O; mostly
325; Jonathans, 2.00a2.25: SpitZen-
hures. :. 25a2. So; bushel baskets, Mary
land and Virginia. No. /, 212inch
Grimes and Staymans, l.25: various
Varieties. medium to large, 75a1.20.
Cabbage-Supplics moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; New York,
bulk, per ton, Danish type, large size,
$500; Pennsylvania, bulk, per ton,
Danish type, medium size, 2S.00a30.00.
Celery-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; New York,
two-thirds crates, 2.50a2.15; few 800;
few low as 2.25: full crates, 3.25a3,50.
Grapes-Supplies liberal; demand
tight, market steady; New York,
quart, climax baskets, ConcOrdS,
Delawares and Niagaras. 15a16; few
Concords. 55a60.
Lettuce-Western supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. market
steady; California, crates, Iceberg
type. As dozen. mostly $50; mostly
fair condition, 3.00a3.25.
Onions-SupplieS light; demand
light, market steady; Indiana, Michi-
gan, 100-pound sacks, Iellows, L. S.
No. 1, 200.
Pear Market Steady.
Pears-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; New York, sales from
let's, No. /, ripe. 1.50a2.00; over
ripe, low as so, Oregon, boxes, An
jouS. 400.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; all L. s. No. !:
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russet Ru
rails, 4.50a4G5; Maine. 150-pOund sacks
Green Mountains, 4.50a4.75; best most
ly. AIS: 120-pound sacks Green Noun
tains, no sales reported; New York,
150-pound sacks, Round Whites. 4.50.
Sweet pOtatoeS-SupplieS moderate
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina. Cloth-top, stave Mar
rels. Yellows, No. l. mostly 200; me-
dium size, few low as 1.75: East Shore
Virginia. cloth-top Stave barrels, Vel
lows. 2.00p2.2J.
Caulitlower- Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market steady: New
York. Long Island crates. mostly 1.75.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, 5-pech hampers
green, best mostly 1.50; 4 few lower.