Evening star., 1926-11-17
WEATHER |SSPUR
TO MARKET TRADE
Pork Prices Are Lower.
Rabbits Are Reported PIen-
tifuI and Cheap.

the meat market draggy, retailers and
consumers not taking hold during
such weather. This mornings change,
however, put little more life in busi-
ness, and additional life is bound to
follow when the weather gets cooler.
In the beef market, it is stated, only
! young and best quality meat is in de-
mand, the yearlings selling at 18 cents.
while heavier prime beef was quoted
at 15 and 16 cents this morning.
Lower prices prevail in the pork
market, loins, quoted at 81 and 80
cents last week, sold at % and 80
cents today, and decreased prices also
were reported on fresh and smoked
hams and shoulders.
Rabbits were more plentiful and
cheaper today No. l stock, quoted last
week at SO and 60 cents, sold at 45 and
40 cents today. while the price Of No.
2 stock dropped to 20 and rs cents.
Prices of other commodities today
We're practically the same as yester-
days prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints,
53a54; tub, 52a53; store packed, 3S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 52a53; hen
merry, 55a56; current receipts. SO;
storage, 40a42.
Poultry, alive y Turkeys, ssa4o;
chickens, 25a26; white Leghorns, 23a
"a; fowls, 26a27; roosters, IS; ducks,
young, 20a25; old, Is; keats, young,
60a70; old, 30a40; rabbits, No. l, 50a
so; No. 2, 25a3O. Dressed-Turkeys,
smaller, 40a42;s chickens, 32a33; keats,
young, SOa9O; old, 45a50; rabbits,
No. l. 50a60; No. 2, 25a30.
Meats-Beef, 15a1S; veal, 22a23
lamb. 25a27; fresh hams, 27a2S;
shoulders, 23a24; loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams, 31a32; smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 13; me.
dium, II; thin. CAT; lamb, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Pennsylvania, A 2k-inch Grimes,
3.25; boxes, Northwestern, medium to
large sizes extra fancy Delicious,
3.00a3.25; extra fancy Spitzenburgs,
2.25a2.50; extra fancy Romes, ripe,
200; combination extra fancy and
fancy Romes. ripe, 1.50a2.00; extra
fancy Jonathans, some ripe, 1.75a2 .25;
bushel baskets, MARYLAND and Vir-
ginia, No. l, various varieties, 2h
inches up, 75a1.25, mostly 1.OOa1.25.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
bulk per ton Danish type, 2500a2S.00.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; New
York, two-third crates, 2.50a2.75; few
800; California, full crates. small
size, 5.75a6.OO; Oregon, full crates,
medium to large size, 6.00a650.
Grapes-Supplies light; demand
light; market dull; New York, q
quart climax baskets, Catawbas,
l3a15.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market firm; Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, best mostly $50; fair quality
and condition, 2.75a3.25. Idaho,
crates, Iceberg type, 4-5-dozen, fair
quality and condition, 800.
Potato Supplies Liberal.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound sacks,
mostly It's. New York, 1OO-pound
sacks, yellows, U. S. No. /, medium
size, some ordinary condition, 1.50a
1.75. Michigan, 100-pound sacks. yel
lows, No. 1, large size, 2.00a2.25.
Potatoes--Supplies LIBERAL; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; Michigan, 15O-pound sacks,
Russet Rurals. u. S. No. l, 4.50; few
higher. New York and Pennsyl
vania, 15O-pound sacks, round
whites, U. S. No. l, 4.25a4.50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate, market
steady; North Carolina, cloth top
stave barrels, Yellows, No. l, .2.00a
225; few large size, ordinary quail
ity, LIS.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand good for good stock, market
steady; South Carolina, bushel bas-
kets green, fair quality, 400.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
slow, market fairly steady; Florida,
pepper crates, wrapped, 4.00a4.5O;
mostly 400.
Tomatoes-Supplies limited; de-
M nd moderate, market steady; CAL
ifornia. lug boxes, ripe and turning
wrapped, fair quality. 250a3.0O; few
1925; repacked sizes, fancy count,
6.00a6.50; half crates, S.00a3.25.