Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
POULTRY IS LOWER
IN CENTER MARKET
Fish Market Well Stocked
Light Receipts of Crabs
Reported Today.

Decrease in poultry prices was re-
ported this morning as the most IN
teresting feature of the days market.
Increased supplies and slower demand
were given as the reason. for the
decreases, the decreased demand re-
sulting from the drop in the city 8
population during the heated period.
Turkey prices remained stationary,
but chicken prices took a drop all
along the line. No change in meat
prices were reported today, and fruit
and vegetable prices were about the
same as prices quoted yesterday. The
butter market was reported firmer,
but prices remained unchanged.
Municipal Fish Market this after
noon attracted many retailers, while
others will do their shopping tomor-
row morning. An increased demand
for fish is noted during the heated
period, consumers lessening their de-
mands for meats.
Crab Season Dull.
Light receipts of hard crabs and
crab meat were reported, crabbers on
the lower Potomac and Chesapeake
Bay and tributaries reporting an ex-
ceedipgly duh season. Soft crabs,
however, are fairly plentiful and sell
ing at from rs cents to $3.50
dozen.
Lump meat this morning was quoted
at SO a gallon, white meat at $2.75 and
claw meat at 50. Hard crab prices
continue high. and dealers fear they
will not get plentiful this season.
Increased receipts of rockfish,
many of them caught in the vicinity
of st. Georges Island. brought the
price down to 20 cents. Swordfish.
not so plentiful as last week was
quoted al 40. Boston mackerel con-
tinue plentiful and cheap a. price of
cents being quoted for them.
Prices of other fish were quoted as
follows: Butterfish, trout and porgies.
t2la: halibut and salmon, 25; had
dock. 16: fillet of haddock, 16: crakers,
3; founders, 10; cod, TO- macherel Z;
pollock, 10.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, asa
~; tub. 45a46: store packed. %.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 80; hennery,
Soa3f; current receipts. q.
Poultry. alive--Turkeys. IS: Spring
broilers. 33a40; White Leghorns, 80;
fowls, 29a30: ROSTERS, %: ducks,
young. 20; old, 16; keats. young. 70a
So old, 3la40. Dressed-Turkeys. 40:
broilers, 3Sa40: keats, young. 90a1.00;
old. 40a50.
Live stock-Caives, choice, -: me.
dunn, 9; thin, 6a7: hogs, heavy and
medium, 1917; light, choice, is; lambs,
13a14.
Meats-Beef. 17a1s: lamb. 80; veal,
IS; dressed pork. heavy, 10; pork leins.
35a36: Western. 30a32; hams. 32a34:
shoulders, 24a25; fresh hams, 32a34
fresh shoulders, %.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of
Agricultural Economics), says:
Apples-Too few sales to estab-
fish market
Cantaloupes--Suppli liberal: de-
mand light, marked dull; Arizona,
Salmon tints, standards, ASS, 2.50a
2.75, few best, 800; jumbos. ASS, 800
a3.25, few. $50: ponys. 54s. 200; flats,
12s and lis, 75aS5. North Carolina,
green meats. standards, 27s and Sos,
1.50a2.50; flats, IFS and 15s, LOO.
California, Turlock section, salmon
tfnts. standards. ASS, 800.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market dull. New York. do2.
crates. Big Boston type, 50a75.
Onions-Supplles moderate, de-
mand light, market dull Texas,
standard crates. Yellow Bermudas.
U. s.. No. /, 200. Virginia. East
shore, bushel hampers, yellows. U.
s., No. 1, LOCALES.
Peaches-Supplies LIBERAL demand
slow. market dull; Georgia, skies
Hileys, medium to large sizes, 1.5Oa
Its, few higher: small sizes. l.25:
overripe, 100: bushel baskets Hileys,
medium to large size, 1.50; overripe,
Wasty, coal 90. North Carolina, bushel
baskets Hileys. medium to large
size, 1.5Oa1.75, few very large size,
400.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
nand moderate. market steady; North
Carolina and Virginia, East Shore,
cloth top stave and slat barrels, cob.
blers, u. S. No. /, $50; poorly graded,
400.
Waterinelons- Supplies heavy; de.
mand slow. market weak; Georgia and
South Carolina carlot sales bulk per
car Tom Watsons, 26-2S-lb. average;
some decayed. 125aI50: Thurmond
9rays, 3O-lb average, 200.
Corn-Supplies light: homegrown
supplies liberal, demand slow; market
dull: North Carolina, crates, poor
quality, 75al.00.
Cucumbers-Supples liberal: de-
mand slow; market dull; Virginia,
East SnOre, DuSn6l hampers, IdHCyS
mostly around 100.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
slow: market weak: New York. bushel
baskets; telephones, 2.25; laxtans,
mostly around 200.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
nland slow; market weak; South Caro-
lima bushel hampers, best, $50; poor
condition, 1.00a2 90. Maryland East
Short, bushel hampers, mostly around
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