Evening star., 1926-01-28
MARKET IS LOWER
ON BEEF AND LAMB
Heavy Receipts and Heavy
Supplies in Favor of
Buying Public.

"A uFaSSS Condltlol ol ne meat mar
ket was indicated in r.hborts of whole
sale dealers today, frices of beet and
lamb being lowe< Dealers reported
10 cents as th4 highest price for top
peer, while Limb prices were down to
~ and 70. Veal was quoted al %.
The loT price of lamb resulted from
heaVy receipts and large amounts of
supplies on hand. Dealers think the
market will react by the beginning OF
TIE coming week. however.
The butter and egg market con.
tinues very firm. Dealers said prices
have not changed the past few days.
and they hope they will go no higher.
Stroe- packed butter from nearby
Maryland and Virginia is a trifie more
plentiful. but prices have not changed
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 5la
So; tub, 49a50; store packed. 80.
Esgs-Average receipts. 3S; candled.
42a43: hennery, 45a46; storage. 23a24.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. top. 44a
45; Spring chickens, 33a35; fowls. IS;
Leghorns, %: ducks. 25a2I: geese. goa
4Sa52; Spring chickens, S5a35; fowls.
30a32; L4eghorns, %; ducks. 2Ta2S;
geese, 25a26, keats. 1Sa1.00,
Live Stock-t aINeS. cop, 10, hogs.
heavy and medium, 1872; light, choice,
14ia.
Meats-Beef. 10: lamb, 2Oa25; veal,
%: dressed pork. heavy, l4al4l2; me
dium, 16; light, II: loins, 26a2S: shoul-
ders, 21a22. fresh hams, 2Sa30.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today'S market report on fruit and
vegetables compiled by the market
news service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples = Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady. Bar
relS: Virginia and Pennsylvania. a
2i2-inch Staymans. mostly 8: some
fair quality. 5.00a5.50; A224 inch and
"A 3-inch. mostly $50. Boxes: Wash
tnlgton. medium to large size extra
fancy delicious, 3.75; fancy, 3l5a3.25:
extra fancy Romes, o75 Bushel
baskets: No sales reported
Cabbage = Supplies moderate; de-
nland moderate. market steady
New stock. Florida. liz bushel ham
pers. pointed type, mostly 325; Texas.
2-bushel hampers, pointed type
packed locally, 500 Old stock: New
York. bulk, per ton, Danish type,
6o.00a65.O0.
Ceiery-Supplies moderate: dema nd
moderate. market fairly steady; Cali
tornla, crates, all sizes. 80, few high
err t1orlda. 10-inch crates. 4a6 doz-
en- 5.1oa4.0O; some small sizes as low
as 3.25.
Lettuce and Onions Steady.
Lettuce-Suppies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: California,
imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg type,
4 to dozen, 3.25. few $50 6 dozen.
22Oa2.1o; Arizona, crates, Iceberg
type, 4a5 dozen. 25Oa3 0O Florida,
\ its~h1 "a IA nan u (isr
wide range quality and condition, 15o
a2.50.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market steady; 1O0-pound
sacks Yellows. u. s. No. 1, Ohio and
Indiana, mostly 3.25; New York, best,
B.25; some fair quality. 2.75a3.00.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
50-lb. sacks, Russet Rurals, L. S.
No. l. mostly around 7.25.
Spinach-Suppliesi moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, 1.50a1 60;
few LIS.
aulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, 2.0Oa2.25.
Carrots Are Cheaper
Tomatoes-Supplies very light; no
sales reported.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Texas.
bushel baskets, 1.15a2.25.
Beets-Suppies very light; no sales
reported.
awberries-Supplies moderate:
demand slow, market weak; Florida.
pony refrigerators. 40a65 mostly
around 55 per quart. 80 per pint.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Cuba, pep
pers, crates, fancy $50; few higher.
ggplant-Supplies very light: de-
mand good for good stock, market
firm: Cuba. pepper, crates, $50
String beans, squash, cucumbers-
No supplies on market.