Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-15
MEATS IN DEMAND
AT MARKET TODAY
Business Only Fairly Brisk,
Dealers Holding Off Buying
of Vegetables.

Retailers were on hand this morn.
ing to get supplies for the week end
trade, and wholesalers had supplies
more than ample to meet demands.
Business was only fairly brisk, dea J.
ers reported. partly due. it is stated
to the continued hot weather. Many
of the purchases this morning were In
the meat market, retailers holding
back for freshest fruits and vcse-
tables until tomorrow morning.
There was fairly brisk trading at
Municipal Fish Market this morning,
retailers wanting supplies for their
Friday trade. Fish were plentiful and
cheap. according to reports, and the
demand was much greater than d
week age. when high prices ruled,
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-p pound prints, IS
All; tub, 41laai2: store packed. 26.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hen
merry, 27a2S; current receipts, 22a2s.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens. %;
old toms. 25; fowls, 26a?7; Spring
chickens, 30a37; roosters, 15al6; ducks,
Is; keats, young. 65: Old, 20a25.
Dressed Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens. 35a40; capons. fancy, heavy,
SSa40; smaller. 35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa20; veal,
90; lambs 20a32; fresh hams. 23a25;
shoulders. 17a1S; loins, 2Sa3o; smoked
hams, 26a27; smoked shoulders. 17alS.
Live stock-Calves, choice, -; me-
dunn. Sale: thin. 7aS; Spring lambs.
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of
Agricultural Economics, says:
taloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand fair, market about steady;
California, salmon tints, standards
Sos and ASS best. 2.75a3.00; ripe, soft,
1.50a2.5o; jumhos. 36s and ASS, best,
s.25aS.50; ripe, soft, 2,00a3.00; honey
dews, standard crates, 2.0oa2.25;
Arizona, salmon tints. standards, 36s
and 45s, best, 2.75a3.00; ripe, soft,
1.50a250; jumbos, 36s and ASS, best,
3.25a3.50; ripe. soft, 2.00aS.00; honey
dews. standard crates. 1.50a2.00;
mostly, 1,75a2.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; New
York, 2-dozen crates, big Boston type,
7SaS0; few higher; no Western sup
plies on market.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; South Carolina,
standard crates Australian browns,
few sales, It's.
Peaches-Supplies heavy; demand
good. market about steady; Georgia,
North and South Carolina, bushel
baskets Elbertas. large TO very large
sizes, mostly 800: some ripe, 2.00a
$50: North Carolina, bushel baskets
Bellies. large to very large sizes, 2.75
a300: medium size. some fair quality.
2.25a2.75; South Carolina, bushel
baskets Bellies. large size, fair quail
ity, $50; Georgia IS, Elbertas, very
large size. 2.75a3.o0.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies cleaning up: de.
mand limited. market firm; North
Carolina and Virginia. Eastern Shore.
cloth.top stave and Stat barrel Cob
blers. 3.75; few low as $50, few high
as 400.
Watermelons-Sup moderate;
demand good. market firm; carlot
sales, South Carolina. bulk per car
Tom Watons, 24-pound average,
average. cars, 425.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market Arm; homegrowns
mostly supplying the market: home
grown " -busel hampers, 3.50a4.o0.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady: Della
ware, bushel baskets Fourth of July.
No /, 200: No. 2, asking 1.25a1.50:
Virginia, bushel Transparents, No. l,
1880, according to size.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
North Carolina, crates, 1.50-1.75, hold
overs low as 90.