Evening star., 1926-05-28
LAMB GOES HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Sea Food Demand Is Heavy
Today-Demand for Pork
Fairly Good.

from a short supply and heavy de
mand. prices, much higher than usual
ranging from IS To So cents. Dealers
reported the beef market draggy al
u cents for choice stock and as low
as Is and Is cents for medium
quality.
There WAS much medium stock on
the market the past week. according
To reports of dea lerS. some of il being
stale, and II was due To this increase.
II is stated. that prices took down
ward trend.
Veal was quoted at 20 and - cents.
and was in demand AT prevailing
prices. A fairly GOOD demand for
spork products. both fresh and smoked.
was reported. and poultry was in de-
mand for the tv-o-day holiday period.
Buyers were out early this morning
especially those who were at Munt-
cipal Market for supplies Of marine
products for Friday and Saturday
trade. Buying was heavier than
usual. 1t is stated. due to the fact
that tomorrow is a fast day in the
Catholic Church.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints.
4ea47; tub. 45a4s; store packed. %.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 3la32: hen
merry, 33a34; current receipts. 29a3o.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 80; Spring
hroilers, 45a5o: Plymouth Rock hroil-
ers. 112 to pounds. -: smaller. 40a
,4s White Leghorns. 35at0: fowls. 3oa
a.: roosters. 20: ducks. young, 20: old
IL. keats. Young. 70aSO: old. +5a50:
dressed turkeys. 81: broilers. 55a60;
keats. young. goal 90: old. 5oa60.
Live stock-Calves. choice. II: me
dium. 1oa11: thin. 7as; hogs. heavy
and medium. 1872: light. choice. Is;
lambs. is.
Meats-Reef. l4a17: lamb 35a3s:
pork lolns. 34a3S: Western. 3oa32;
hams, 31as4: shoulders. c2ao3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables FURNISHED hy the Market
News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples = Supplies light: demand
light. market steady: barrels. Mary.
sans. 5.50as.0o: Ben Davis. 3.00a350:
boxes. Washington. medium to large
size extra fancy Winesaps. 2.7saS.oo
Cantaloupes-supplie liberal; de
mand moderate. market fairly steady:
California Imperial Valley. Salmon
Tints standards ASS. 3.5oa3.75: few
best. 4.ooa4.25; fair condition. some
soft low as 800: jumbos 3Ss and ASS.
<.00a4.5O: few high as ATS: ponys ASS.
o.ooa2. so; fats, 12s and 15s. 1.50al.75.
mostly 1.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia, northern district. crates Ice
berg type. As doz.. 5.00a5.5n: ordinary
quality to fair quality and condition
low as $50.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull: Texas. standard
crates yellow Bermudas. hest. mostly
2.25; some fair condition low as 1.s5.
Potato Market Steady.
potatoes-- Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady: Michigan.
Iso-pound sacks Russet Rurals. L. S.
No 1, s75as.00. New stock-Suppiies
moderate: demand moderate. market
slightly weaker: Florida, doublehead
barrels. spaulding Rose. Z. g. No. |,
10 ooa1o.25; South Carolina. clothtop
stave barrels, Irish Cobblers, L. S. No.
l. eo0ae.2b.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market Arm: Mary
land, East Shore, s2-quart crates. vari-
Gus varieties. mostly around 500. few
Gardys high as 100, fair condition
low as 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
rnand moderate. market slightly
weaker: Texas, fours. pink. wrapped.
2. 2.0Oa2.50; best, mostly 2.2o: ordinary
condition, low as 1.50 Florida. skies.
rIpes and turning. wrapped. best fancy
count, $50; choice count. $50: some
fair condition, both sizes. low as 4.50.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market steady: South
Carolina, bushel hampers. green. 2.00a
500. according to quality and condi-
ton: Florida. 7a.bushel hampers.
green. 100a2. 90. according to quality
and condition.: North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers. green. hest. 4.H0.