Evening star., 1926-10-11
MEATS IN DEMAND
IN CENTER MARKET
Pork, Beef, Veal and Lamb
Prices Are Firm as
Trade Is BriSker.

A decided improvement in the meat
market, direct result of cooler
weather, was reported by dealers this
morning. This is especially true Of
the pork market. il is stated. such
products always being in greater de-
mand in cold weather
Fresh pork is in demand to ac
company Fall vegetables. sauer kraut
being the one vegetable requiring the
fresh meat to complete its prepara-
tion.
Beef, veal and lamb prices continue
firm, veal, quoted at 25 cents, being
higher than usual. Beef was quoted
at 16 and II cents for the average
run, particularly good yearling meat
bringing IS cents. Lamb brought
from % to 2S cents.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 81:
tuD, 49a50: store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 40: hennery
40: current receipts, 40: storage, 36.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35; Spring
hroilers. 28a30; white Leghorns, 24a
Zo' fowls, 28a29: roosters. 20: ducks.
young, 20; old, Is; keats, Young 5Oa
SO; old. 34a4O Dressed-Turkeys, 40
a42; broilers, 33a35; keats. young. 8Oa
80; old, 4Oa5O.
Meats-Beef, 1Sa19; veal, %: lamb.
Zoa3O; fresh ham, 30a32; shoulders,
22a24; loins. 34a35; smoked hams. 34a
80: smoked shoulders. 22a23.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 49,:
medium, 11al2: thin, 7aS; lambs.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
1oday's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
isht. market steady: boxes. Washing.
toh' medium to large size. extra fancy.
JonathanS. 2.25a2.50; fancy. o15a2 %.
extra fancy. Winter Bananas, mostly
z:oo; bushel baskets. Maryland and
virginia. No. /, various varieties. me.
alum to large size, 75a1 90.
taobage-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; New York. bulk.
per ton, domestic round type, mostly
Ground $500; Danish type. mostly
$500; Pennsylvania, bulk, per ton.
Danish type, 5000.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light.
market slightly stronger; New York
2-3 crates, 2.25a2.50.
Grapes - Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; New York.
2-quart Climax baskets Concords 2Oa
Y; Niagaras and Delawares. 1Sa2O;
california, crates Flame Tokays. .5Oa
1.75.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
liRnt, market about steady; New York
2-doZen crates Big Boston type. moor
TO ordinary quality and condition 50a
LOO: California, crates Iceberg tyne.
40 dozen. best mostly 400: fair condi-
lion, $50: Colorado crates Iceberg
type, some poor condition, wide range
In prices. 2.o0a3.0O few hest, $50
onions = Supplies light: demand
light, market Arm: Michigan. Indiana
ana New York. 100-pound sacks yel-
lows, 4. :. No, l. 2.00a225. mostly
z0o; some New York low as l.75.
Peach Market Steady.
Peaches-Supplies moderate de-
Inand light. market steady: New York.
bushel baskets Elbertas, medium to
large size, 1.50a165: few best, 1.75:
some ordinary condition. very poor
color, 1.00a1.25.
PEARS = Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York,
bushel baskets Bartletts, No. 1, most
ty $50. Oregon, boxes, Anious. extra
fancy, 3.75a4.00.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
inand' moderate, market steady;
Maine, 15-pound sacks, Cobblers.
United States No. /, 4.25a4. 40: Mich.
igan. 150-pOund sacks Russet RuraIs,
United States No. l, 4.35a450.
Sweet potatOes--Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market about
steady; North Carolina and Virginia,
East Shore, Cloth-top stave barrels,
Yellows. No. /. 2.65a2.75, mostly 2.75,
few higher
Corn-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady: homegrown,
sacked. per dozen, sugar corn, 2Oa25.
Tomatoe eSr-SupplieS moderate: de
lhahd moderate. market steady: home
grown. half -bushel hampers. mostly
around 10: some ordinary quality.
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