Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-03
MEAT TRADE DROPS
IN CENTER MARKET
Supplies of Apples and Po-
tatoes Are Light-0ther
Produce Plentiful.

Slow trading was reported this
morning. In the meat market a
draggy condition was reported, meat
being in little demand, and sales were
much slower than usual.
Very few changes in meat prices
were reported. Lamb prices Tell OF
a couple Of cents, and pork loins Were
cheaper Poultry dealers reported
fairly large receipts, with slow trad
ing and no change in prices.
Increased receipts of New York let
tuce, heavy supplies on watermelons
and liberal supplies Of cantaloupes
were reported. Supplies of apples and
potatoes were reported light. and only
moderate shipments Of corn were re-
ceived.
TOday's Wholesale. Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, Asa
AZ: tub, 45a46; store packed, %.
Eggs-F'resh selected, 80: hennery,
S1a32; current receipts, 26a27.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys. 3S; Spring
broilers. 30a32; white Leghorns. 26a27;
fowls. 90: roosters, %; ducks. young,
90: old, 16; keats, young, 70a8O; old,
35a4O. Dressed-Turkeys. 40; broll-
ers. 32a3S; keats, young. aoa1.0O; old.
4Oa5O
Live stock-Calves. choice, IL; me-
dunn, 8; thin. 6a7; hogs. heavy and
medium, 131la; light, choice, Is; lambs,
13a14.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; lamb. Is; veal,
IS; dressed pork, heavy, 10; pork
loins, 32a34: Western, 2sa30; hams,
32a34; shoulders, 24a25; fresh hams,
32a34: fresh shoulders, 20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
limited, market dull; Maryland and Vfr-
ginia, bushel baskets transparents,
50a65; Sour Boughs, 1.25a1.50; VII.
Hams, 1.50.
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err; North Carolina, green meats. flats
lis and 15s, 27s best mostly 200, fair
quality and condition; ordinary quality
and condition, 1.00a1.75. California.
Turlock section, standards 45s, sal
mon tints, 1.50a1.75.
Lettuce-Supplies, heavy; demand
moderate, market weak; New York,
dozen crates big Boston type, 65a75.
Onions-Supplies moderate. demand
light, market steady; South Carolina,
100-pound sacks Australians L. S. No.
/, $50.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate; market dull; Georgia, bushel
baskets Elbertas. large to very large
size, best, $50: fair quality and condi-
ton, 2.00a2.25: Georgia and North
Carolina, bushel baskets. medium to
large size. 1.75a200; few higher; 6s,
Elbertas, best 2,00a225; poorer, soft,
low as $50
Potato Market Stronger
Potatoes-Supplies very light; de-
mand good; market stronger; North
Carolina, East Shore Virginia. cloth
top stave barrel cobblers, few sales,
500.
Watermelons-Supp heavy: de-
mand moderate; market steady for
good stock; market weak for poor
stock; many arrivals in poor condition.
Carlot sales, Georgia and South Caro-:
lima, bulk per car, Tom Watsons, %
to 80 pound average, decayed. 1880;
EXcells, 30-pound average, slightly de.
cayed, 1880; So to 40 pound average,
slightly decayed, $4,000; 36-pound av-
erage, considerable decayed, 1850.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate; market slightly weaker; home
grown sacked, per dozen, sugar corn,
20a25; low as Is.
Cucumbers - Homegrown receipts
moderate; homegrowns practically
supplying market; homegrowns halt
bushel hampers, scars.
Peas-Suppiies liberal; demand mod
crate; market dull; New York, bushel
baskets telephone, 1.00a1.50. best
mostly 1.50.