Evening star., 1926-05-04
TRADING IS ACTIVE
IN CENTER MARKET
Smoked Meat Prices Go Up |
Cent-FoWIs Are
Higher.

DELAY in inCrea Sed demands for sail
and smoked meats has resulted from
continued cool weather this Spring
An active demand developed severa
davs ago. however. and further in
crease are anticipated. Smoked mea'
prices have advanced one cent. and
dealers see little prospect of cheaper
prices until after the close of the ap
preaching Summer season.
The market is active on all pork
products. according to reports oi
dealers, the increase being partly due
To increased receipts and cheaper
prices of vegetables. Unless rain ap
pears in the next few days. how
Ayer II Is feared the early vegetables
viii not he SO plentiful.
Only a few slight changes in prices
were reported this morning. Beef
veal, lamb and poultry were in great
enough demand To make An active
market.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy 1-pound prints, 4sa
Al: tub, 45a46. store packed. 30
F;ggs-Fresh. selected @aaSl: hen
merry. 32aS3; current receipts. 2sa29.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 35. Sprinc
hroilers. 5oa9S: Plymouth sRocN hr"H-
ers, IL 10 pounds, ~: smaller, ana
As: White T.eghorns. 40; Winter chick
=
33a34: roosters. %; ducks. young, 30.
old. -: keats. young. 69a9o: old. 4aa
So Dressed Turkeys. 40, hr"llers
45aeo. fowls. S5a3s: keats, young goa
! 90. old. 50as0
Live stock-Calves. choice. 12ai$;
medium. l0a II; thin. 7as: hogs heafy
and medium. 1919; liEht. choice. -.
lambs. 1Sa17.
Meats-Beef. lSal7; lamb, 29as5;
veal. coa23: dressed pork. heavy. ~:
pork loins. 34a3s: Western. SnaS@;
hams Soa52. shoulders. 22scS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Rureau oi Agricultural
Economies says:
Apples supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels. Mary
land and Virginia, a 2-inch Wine
saps. 5.aoa6.a0: \ % inch, 4.50a3.0o
boxes " asnlngton. medium 70 large
size, EXTRA fancy Winesaps. 2.75a3.no,
efancy Delicious. $50; extra fancy
fRomes. 2.50
Aspars gus Supplies liberal de
mand moderate. market dull and
slightly weaker. South Carolina. dog
en-bunch crates. green, very large
size, 5.o0a55o; large size, 3.50a45o:
small size, 2.50aS.o0, MARYLAND. East
Shore. 2-dozen- bunch crates. green,
large size. 500 per dozen punches,
bbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market steady; South Carolina,
barrel crates. Pointed type. 2.5oa3.oo;
"a -hushei hampers. 1.25al,50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady; Ari-
zona crates. Iceberg type. 4-5 dozen,
-
crates. Rig Boston type, 2.2aa2.5O.
ort"ns-Suppiies moderate; demand
light. maYne; steady. ne'v stock.
Texas. standard crates, yellow Ber
mudas. L.. :. No. !, 2.aoa2 SIS. old
stock. Egypt. approximately 10
pound sacks. Yellnws. as.
Potato Market Firm.
Supplies light; demand
Michigan. 15O-pound sacks. Russet
Rurals. L. s. No. !. s.25a;.5o: mostly
SIS; new STOCK. Florida. douhle.head
barrels, Spaulding Rose. /. S No. /,
mostly H.. so.
Strawberries-Suppii liberal; de
mand moderate, market steady: North
Carolina, 32-auart crates, Nissiorarys.
best, mostly '.00a7.50; few high as
500: poorer, 5.00a6.50
1omatOes-Suppies moderate; de-
,mand moderate, market steady; Flori-
Ma. skies, ripes and turning. wrapped
hest, fancy count. mostly 80; choice
count. $50: 21ss. 4.n0a450: poorer.
fancy and choice count. 5.0oae.00.
String heans-Supplies very light:
demand moderate. market Arm; Flor
ida. = hushel hampers. green, fair
quality and condition. 4.5os5.50; few
best high as 90.
Carrots-Supplies very light; too
few sales to establish ma arket
Reets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section, hothed stock, crates,
punched. 11a12 per bunch.
Peas-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market unsettled: South Caro-
lima. hushel hamper. Laxtons. poorly
filed 3.o0s3.50.
cumhers-Supplies moderate: de
msnd moderate. market slightly weak
ar. Florida, square bushel era tes
fancy, 5.0oa5,5o.
Squash Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market fairly steady: Florida
pepper crates. fancy white. large size,
A.oos4.5n yellow, few sales. 500.
BANK CLEARINGS.