Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-16
WEATHER IS AIDING
MEAT SALES HERE
Recent Rains Beneficial to
Nearby Crops-PouItry
Prices Are Unchanged.

Cool weather has assisted in boost.
ing meat sales, according to reports
of dealers, sales of both fresh and
smoked meats having increased the
past few days. Sales along other
lines also have increased. it is stated,
suggesting the possibility Of a return
OF some of the vacationists earlier
than was anticipated.
Weather conditions also have had a
good effect upon growing crops, grow
ers state. this mornings sun being
welcomed in order to ripen tomatoes
and other vegetables. HOMEGROWN
tomatoes are getting more plentiful
and cheaper, dealers report, and the
vegetable from North Carolina and
other States In that section soon will
disappear from the local market.
Poultry prices continue unchanged,
with the single exception of turkeys.
price of the king fowl having slightly
advanced. Fruits and vegetables con-
finue fairly plentiful and reasonable
and butter and egg prices remain UNI
changed.
T0day's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--Fancy. 1-pound prints, 46a
~: tub, 45a46: store packed, 2S
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 30; hennery,
30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 3S; Spring
broilers, 3Sa45; White Leghorns, S5a
So: fowls, 80; ROSTERS. %; ducks,
young. 20: old, 16; keats, young, iva
so; old, ISAAC. DresSed--TurKeys'
30: broilers, 40a45; keats, young, 90a
100; old, 40a50.
Live stock-vCalves. choice, II; me.
dunn, Q; thin, Sal; hogs, heavy and
medium. 1917; light, choice, 10; lambs,
Meats-Beef, 17a1s: lamb, 80: veal,
is: dressed pork, heavy, 10: pork loins.
s5a36: Western, 30a32; hams, 32a34;
shoulders. 24a25; fresh hams. 32aS4;
fresh shoulders, 25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market dull; bushel basket, Vlr-
Rinia, various varieties, small TO
medium size, 75a1.00; large size, few
sales, 1.25.
Cahtaloupes-Suppli liberal;, de-
mand moderate, market steady; Ar.
coma, salmon tints. standards 45s; s;oo
a4.00; ripe, 3.O0a3. 80; fats. lbs and lbs,
1.50a1. 75: pink meats, fats, Us ana los,
best, 1.50a1. 10; mostly 1.50a1.65; poor
er, 100; jumbo flats IS and lis, l.25;
South Carolina, salmon tints. stand
ards. 27s and 36s, 2.50a3.00i North
Carolina. green meats. fats, l2s ana
l5s. green, 100.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market dull: New York, doz.
crates big Boston type, 75al.OO.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light: market dull; Texas. standard
crates Yellow Bermudas, U. S., No. i,
200.
Peaches--Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market dull; Georgia Is, Hileys,
medium to large sizes, 1.50a2.OO; bush
81 basket, medium to large size, .1.50a
ITS, few best 400; overripe wasty. 75a
LOO: bushel basket, Carmans, medium
size, LOCALS; IS. overripe. wasty,
poor condition, medium size, 5Oal.0O;
bushel basket, Bellies, small to me-
dunn sizes, 75a1.50.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, cloth.top stave barrels, Cobblers,
u. S., No. /, $50; poor condition,
wasty, 2.50a3.o0.
Waterinelons--Supp liberal; de-
nnand moderate, market steady; car lot
sales-Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina, bulk, per car. Tom Watsons,
2S.3o.pound average, 250. 00a275.00; 81
pound average, 900, 00a350.00; bulk.
per 100 melons, 2S.S2-pound average.
30.00a65.o0.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand slow.
market dull; North Carolina, crates,
best. 1.50a1.75; poorer. 1.00a1.25.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, best, 3.00a3.50;
fair quality, 2.00a2.50.
Cucumbers-Supplie liberal; de-.
rnand slow, market dull; North Caro-
lima, buslel hampers, fancy, very few
sales, $50; Virginia, hotbed stock,
bushel hampers, fancy, 75a1.50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-.
lima, bushel hampers. medium to large
size, 1.75a2.50.