Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-02
AFOOD BUSINESS
BRISK IN MARKET.
Lower Prices for Most Prod
ucts Reported-VeaI Also
Is Cheaper.

F1eh, era rs. l0nSt0FS. Cla ms n III oNH-
er marine products were in demand at
Municipal Fish Market this morning,
, whore retailers were on hand shortly
, after daYhreak for supplies Lower
prices of most products were report ed,
and buying was rather brisk. fish TAX
ing the place of more expensive mea IS
and poultry.
Dealers report the market as being
we'll stocked with veal. and chea per
prices have resulted in heavier sales.
calves this morning went from II 10
10 cents. Lamb is also cheaper than
several days ago, a price OF 3 cents
being quoted for them.
Vegetable growers say they are
much in need of rain. They are har-
vestine fairly large crops of early
vegetables. however. and prices are
reported as fairly rea Sonahle. Black
berries and raspherries are more plen-
tiful and cheaper.
prices of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same
a. prices quoted yesterday.
Market Prices Today.
Butter Fancy, 1-pound prints, Asa
a. tub. 45a46
E,cgs-Fresh. selected. 3IaS2: hen.
merry, SSa34: current receipts. 2Sa29.
Poultry. altve-Turkeys, 81: Spring
hroilers. 40a45: Plymouth Rock bro;l-
ers, Ia To > pounds, 40; smaller, asa
40; White Leghorns S5a36: fowls. 30:
sters. 20; ducks. young. 90; old. l6;
keats. young. 10aS0: old. 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys. 35a3S: hroilers. 4Sa50
keats. young, goa 90: old. 40a50.
Live stock Calves. choice. II; me
dium. sal0: thin. 6a1: hogs. heavy and
me.iium. 3i2: light, choice. Is: lambs,
13.
Meats Beef. 17als; lamb. 80; veal.
1Sa20; dressed pork, heavy, ~: pork
loins. 35a36; Western. 30a32; hams,
80; shoulders. 24a25: fresh hams, 32a
-: fresh shoulders, %.
Fruit and Vegetable Report.
Todav's market report on fruits and
veEets hleS compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Eccnomicsl. says:
Supplies liberal de
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
forrla, Imperial Valley. Salmon Tints.
standards, AIS, hest. 35oa4.o fair
quality and condition, 2.76a3.oo;
Iumbos. AS hest. 4o0a4 so poorer low
as 5.5o; ponvs. 54s. 2.75a3.5o. mostly
around 800. Arizona, Salmon Tints,
tumhos. ASS, 5.00a5 80.
T-ettuce--Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: California.
jacksonville section, crates. iceberg
type. 40 doZ.. 2.75. New York. duz
cIutes. big Boston type. 75al.0O.
onions Supplies light demand
light market steady: Texas. standard
crates Yellow Beimudas. L. :. No. |.
best, mostly 200: poorer low as l35
Egypt. no sales reported.
Peaches Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady:
Six In,
large size. mostly 300: medium size.
2,oOa2.75; bushel baskets. medium to
large size. some green fancy. 80;
extra fancy. 800: bushel baskets.
HileNs. large size. 400: North Caro-
lima. 6s. Red Birds. medium to large
size, @.'"a3.oo: ss. Arps. o.5oao.75.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes New stock Supplies mod /
crate demand moderate. market !
steady: North Carolina and Virginia |
Norfolk section. cloth-top stave bar |
rels. Cohhlers- L. :. No. |. 450a5 90 +
few fancy higher
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal. demand !
moderate. market steady: Mississippi /
As rines and turning, wrapped. 15a90: |
fair condition. some leaky. 50a60: /
South Carolina. 6s. ripes and turning. |
wrapped fancy count. f.50a1.75: |
choice count l.@5a lao.
Waterme@nns - Supplies moderate; !
dema nd moderate. market steady; /
Florida and Georgia Tom Watsons. !
1928 III. average. 60a65: 30-32 III. aver
age mostly around IS; few higher
ucum5ers-Supplies liberal: de- ,
mand light. market slightly weaker: |
Virginia, Norfolk section. hotbed |
stock. 7ybushel hampers, fancy, 200; !
choice mo sales reported
String beans-Supplies liberal: de |
mand moderate. market fairly steady; !
hushel baskets Nalen- /
tines. 20oa9.50; stringless. mostly I
around 800.
cabbage Supplies liberal: demand .
light, market dull; Homegrown bar +
reis nat type, mostly around 100.
Carn-Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate. market steady; Texas. hushel (
Ia sIrets 2.00a2.50; mostly 2.23: North .
{ 'aplina. crates. fair to ordinary quail
ity, and condition, 1.00a1,90; few
higher.