Evening star., 1926-06-02
MEATS IN DEMAND
IN CENTER MARKET
Butter. Eggs and Poultry Are
Firm-Berries Find
Many Buyers.

signed for the high price of lamh
Lambs need warm weather. observed
ta dealer, and the weather this Spring
. has been entirely too cold for them
Prices quoted this morning ranged
from "a to g. cents. The market is
reported very strong.
Steady to strong was reported oi
! the condition of the beef market
Beef always Is in demand, especially
the best quality. and inferior stock
was offered at low prices the pas'
week. much OF that qualltN haNlns
appeared in the local market. Prices
quoted for top beef this morning were
/ II and is cents.
The veal market was renorteo
steady to strons. Veal Is much IN de-
mand, the demand being heavier. 1t ls
believed, because of the hlsn pr.ce 81 .,
Lamb. 1t was quoted at 20 ana =
|cents today.
continued frmness Of the butter
egg and poultry market was reported
while in the fruit market straWperrles
and cantaloupes we're leaders. home
grown berries are practically supply
ing the market.
Market Prices Today.
Ruttef-F FdnCN. ohe e-t'""'" II
4sa41: tub. 45a46.
Egrs-Fresh. selected. 3la32; hen
rer1= s3a34: current receipts. 3oa31.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 30: Spring
hroilers, 45a50: Plymouth Rock broii-
ers. II, to . pounds. 81: smaller, 4oa
As; white Leghorns. 35a40: fowls. goa
e.: roosters, 90: ducks. young, 70;
old. is; keats. young. 7oaSo: old, 4oa
80: dressed turkeys. 35: hroilers. qua
IS: keats, young. 90a1.00: old. ooa6o.
Live stock-Calves. choice. ~, me
dium. 1Oal1: thin. 7aS: hogs. heavy
and medium, 1317: light, choice, 10
lambs. Is.
Meat-Beef, l7als: lamb. S4ss7;
veal. 2oa22: dressed pork. heavy, ~:
pork loins, 34a35: Western, 3oaS2;
hams, 31a34: shoulders, 22a23.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economicsl says;
Cantaloupes-Supplie liberal: de
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia. Imperial Valley. Salmon Tints.
iumhos ass and ASS. 3.,5a4.c5; hest.
mostly 400; standards ASS best, mostly
$50: ponys 54s. 2.25a2.75: some over
ripe. soft. 50al.50 lower; fats 12s and
las. best. mostly 1.50; ripe soft. low as
LOO
Lettuce--S Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: California.
northern district. crates. iceberg type,
L.5 doz.. 4.75a5.25 homegrOwns SUP
plying the market for big Boston
type.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
hight. market dull: Texas, standard
crates yellow Rermudas. L. s. No. /,
2.1'a2..5; few 2.4o
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies light:
demand light. market steady: Michi
gan. 15o-pound sacks Russet Rurals
L. s. No. |. 5.50as.00: new stock. sup
plies moderate; demand moderate.
market steady: Florida. double head
barrels Spaulding Rose. u. s. No. l,
stave barrels. Cobblere. u. s. No. l,
eo0as.25; few low as $50.
Strawberries-Suppli light: de-
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger; East Shore. Maryland. few
sales 32-quart crates various varieties.
6.o0a5.5o. few best high as $50.
Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady: Texas, fours,
pink. wrapped. 2ooa2.25; some fair
condition low as 1.50; Florida, skies.
ripes and turning. wrapped. fancy
count, 453a5.50; choice count, 3.5oa
$50. according to condition: few bad.
ly decayed, fancy and choice count,
1.5oa300.
watermelons-No supplies on mar
ket.
Cabbage-supplies light: demand
light. market steady: South Carolina.
barrel crates. pointed type, 2.o0a2.5o.
String hea eans-Suppl!es moderate;
demand moderate. market steady:
South Carolina. bushel hampers. green.
c.n0a2 so: Florida. a .hushel hampers,
green. 1.50a20o: North Carolina.
bushel hampers. green. S.0oa3.5e.
Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate. market steady: Virginia. East
Shore and Norfolk section, bushel
hampers. 2.N0a25o: North Carolina,
buehel hampers, some poor condition.
1 1.O0s2 90
ucumhers--Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate. market steady: Flor
ida and South Carolina. square bushei
crates and bushel hampers, fancy,
1eea2 SO: choice. 1.2sa1.50.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Della
ware, III and 2 doz. bunch crates.
green. large size. 350a4.00 medium
size, 25oa3.no small size. 200.
Squash-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; South
Carolina, bushel crates and hushel
hampers. white, 2.00a2.s0, few as low
as LIS.