Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-21
TRADING IS SLOW
IN MEAT MARKET
Prices Are Steady-Buyers
Trying to Beat Down Values
by Holding Off.

There was not much life in evidence
in the opening of the weeks meat
market yesterday. The market con-
tinued firm, with prices steady at the
same level as at the closing Of last
! weeks market.
Buyers appear to be holding off in
an effort to beat down prices, ac-
cording to this mornings reports, but
wholesalers say they see no indica-
ton of much cheaper prices this
week.
Top beef was quoted at IS and 10
cents this morning. Veal brought 22
and lamb 26 to 80 cents. Pork loins,
quoted at 40 cents last week, dropped
to 35 and SO cents. Fresh hams were
"a and 35 cents this morning and
fresh shoulders were quoted at % and
% cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints,
81; tubs, 49a5o; store packed, IS.
Eggs-Fresh selected, A.; hennery,
45; current receipts, 3S.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35; Spring
broilers, IS; White Leghorns, 24a25;
fowls, 26a27; roosters, 20; ducks,
young, 20; old. Is; keats, young, 50a
60; old, ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys, 40
a42 broilers. 33a3S; keats, young, S0a
80; old, 40a50.
Meats-Beef,. 1Sa19; veal, %; lamb,
26a30; fresh hams, 30a32; shoulders,
22a24; loins, 36a3S; smoked hams, 34a
So; smoked shoulders, 22a23.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 1879;
medium, 11a12; thin, 7aS; lambs, IA.
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
moderate, market steady: boxes
Washington, medium to large size.
combination extra fancy and fancy
Jonathans, 2.75a3.00; Grimes, mostly
2.75; Winter Bananas, $50; extra fam
cy Winter Bananas, 2.75; bushel bas
kets, Maryland and Virginia. various
varieties, large size, LOCALES; few
fancy, $50; small to medium size,
5Oa75
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err; New York, bulk, per ton, Copen-
hagen, 27.00a30.00; mostly 5000.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Colo
RADIO, pink meats, jumbo flats, 6s, IS
ass; SIS, S5a1.O0. few higher; 9s, 1.00a
1.25; 12s, 1.25a1.35; salmon tints and
pink meats, standard flats. 12s and
15s, mostly 1.25: salmon tints. stand
ards, 36s and 45s, 2.75a300; few fair
condition, $50
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-3 crates, mostly 2.25; full crates,
800.
pes-EaStern supplies moderate:
demand moderate; market firm; Vir-
GINA, 6-baSket crates, Concords and
Niagaraas, quality and condition good.
LIS. California, supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady:
crates and Tugs Flame Tokays, 200;
crates, Malagas, 1.25 also.
Lettuce Market Firm.
Lettuce-Supples moderate de
mand moderate, market firm: New
York. 2-dozen crates. big Boston type,
mostly 1.25: few higher. Colorado,
crates Iceberg type, 45-doZen, best,
450a5.00: some ordinary quality and
condition, 3.50a400.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Michigan and
Indiana, 10O-pound sacks, yellows. L..
5. No. |, mostly 200.
Peaches-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm; Penn
y y
kets, Elbertas, very large size. 2.00a
225: medium to large size, 150al.75
Virginia. bushel baskets, White Heath,
large size, mostly 2.25.
Pears-Supples moderate: dema nd
moderate, market firm: New York
bushel baskets. Bartletts No. !, 2.75;
Washington, boxes, BartlettS, fancy,
3.50a3.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
New Jersey, 150-pound sacks, cob
blers, u. S. No. /. 4.50a4.65; few low
as 4.40: Maine, 150-pOund sacks, cob
blers. u. S. No. /. mostly 4.50; few
lower
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market steady; North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, yell
lows No. /. 3.00a3.25. mostly 800;
Maryland. bushel hampers, yelOws
No. |. fancy. $50.
Corn-Supples moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
home grown, sacked. per dozen. sugar
corn. Sa25, mostly around 20 per
dozen.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; too few
sales to establish market.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; Colorado, 45-pound
crates. telephones, mostly 500; lettuce
crates mostly $50.