Evening star., 1926-06-09
PORK PRICE JUMPS
IN CENTER MARKET.
4O-Cents.a-Pound Smoked
Hams by Middle of Summer
Predicted by Dealers.

Prices Of pork products have stead
lily increased the past few days, and
dealers say they fear the highest price
has not been reached, venturing the
prediction that the wholesale price Of
smoked hams will go as high as 40
cents before the middle of the Sum-
mer season.
Increased prices, it is reported. re-
suited from the scarcity of hogs. deal
ers scarcely being able to keep pace
with the demand. Prevailing condf.
tions have made a very strong mar
ket.
Smoked meats are always in de-
mand during the Summer months,
more so than at other seasons, dealers
state. and it is feared by dealers that
lower prices will not prevail this sum.
mer.
The beef market was not quite as
strong as last week The market was
reported quiet this morning. with 1919
cents as the outside price. some good
cattle selling as low as 16. Last
weeks price was II cents. Objection
to paying the prevailing prices was
given as a reason for a quiet condition
of the market.
Lamb and veal prices also continue
high the former quoted at "a and 36
90 and "a. Poultry prices remain prac-
tically unchanged.
Market Prices Today.
Buter-Fancy. one e-pound prints 4s
and Al; tub. 45a46.
Eggs-t'resh, selected. 31a32; hen
merry, 33a34; current receipts, 30a3l.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys, 80: Spring
broilers. 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil.
ers. u to 2 pounds, AS, smaller .40a
AZ; White Leghorns. 35a3S; fowls, 30a
80; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, young, 20: old,
Is: keats, young, 70aS0; old, 40a5o.
Dressed-Turkeys. 33a35; brolers, 50a
55; keats. young, GOAL 90; olds 50a60.
Lice stock-Calves, choice. 12i2; me-
dunn. l0a1l; thin, 6a1; hogs. heavy
and medium, 1917; light. choice. Is;
lambs. II.
Meats-Beef. 17als: lamb. 34a37,
veals, 20a22, dressed pork. heavy. 49,;
pork loins. 35a36; Western, 3oa32;
hams. 80; shoulders. o4ac5; fresh hams,
33a3j; fresh shoulders, %.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal de-
mand good for good stock. market
steady; California. Imperial Valley,
Salmon Tints, standards, 36s and ASS.
3.00a3.25: jumbos, 36s and ASS, 3.25a
$50; flats, 12s and 15s, mostly, 1.25:
fats, as, mostly 100: some overripe.
soft, standards, ASS, 2.00a3. 90: jumbos.
36s and Ass. 250a3.25; Ponys. 45s and
54s. 80: flats. 12s and 15s, 75a 90.
Honey dews-Standard Gratis. medium
size, 2.25a2.50 fats, rs and 15s, 1.50a
1.75.
Lettuce-West supplies light: de.
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia. northern district. crates. Ice.
berg type, As dozen, 4.50a4.75: Eastern
supplies moderate; demand slow, mar
ket duh: New Jersey, a.doZen crates,
Big Boston type LOO.
OnionS-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: TeXas. standard
crates, Yellow Bermudas. l.. S. No
I, 1.15a2.00; California standard
crates, Yellow Bermudas, L. S No l..
few sales. 2.25.
Peaches Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; North Carolina
skies. Mayflowers. 2.50a3 90
Potatoes-Old stock: supplies light:
demand light. market slightly weaker:
Michigan l50lb. sacks Russet Rurals,
u. S. No. I. 5.50a5.65; New York
l50-lb. sacks Round Whites, U. s.
No. l. 500. New stock; supplies mod
crate. demand moderate market
weaker; South and North Carolina
cloth-top Stave barrels CobblerS, U.
S. No. ]. 600a6 so: few low as, SIS
Florida, double, head barrels Spaulding
Rose l.. s. No. |, 900