Evening star., 1927-08-26
ACTIVITY SHOWN
IN MEAT MARKET
Local Dealers Report Butter
and Eggs and Marine Prod
uctS Also in Demand.

Increased activity in the meat mar
ket was reported this morning.
change that always Is expected in
the early Fall season, and the change
was welcomed by dealers Cooler
weather makes 1t easier for dealers
to properly care for their supplies.
it IL stated. and buyers take hold
better than when the weather Is hot.
Dealers reported continuation Of
the firm condition Of the butter and
egg market. egg prices having mate
rally increased during the past few
days. A fraction Of cent increase
in butter prices was reported in the
large butter centers yesterday.
Marine products were In demand
this morning, and dealers at Munich
pal Fish Market were kept busy
filling orders. There were ample
supplies of fish and crabs. accord
ing TO reports. but fish prices were
not as low as last week. Grabs were
more plentiful and cheaper.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. one.pound prints. 44a
SO: tub, 43a44; store packed. 20.
Eggs--f'resh, selected SASS: hen.
merry. ISAAC: current receipts. 30a32.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys. hens. 25;
toms. %: fowls. 22a23; Spring chickens,
large. 80; medium. 26a27; small. 26;
roosters. 15a16: ducks. 16; keats.
young. 5Oa6O; old. 35.
Dressed-Turkeys. sSa30; Spring
chickens. 35a3S; capons, fancy. heavy.
39a40; smaller, 35; ducks, 30a35; keats.
young, 80a90.
Meats, fresh killed-3eef. 1Sa20;
veal. e6a2s; lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams,
o4a25; shoulders. 17a1S: loins. 33a35;
smoked hams, 26; smoked shoulders. 1S.
Live stock-Calves. choice. IS; me.
dunn. 12a13: thin, Sa9: Spring lambs,
13a13k.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Report on fruits and vegetables
Compiled by the Market News Service
Bureau Of Agricultural Economics):
Cantaloupes--Supplies liberal: home.
grown mostly supplying the market.
Peas-Supplies moderate. Demand
moderate. market steady. Colorado,
45.pound crates, wide range prices.
4.00a6.00.
Letthce-Supplies OF Eastern stock
liberal: demand moderate. market dull:
New York. 2-dosen crates, Big Boston
type, rs. Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker; Colorado. crates. Ice.
berg type, 4.5.dozen. considerably
leafy. ordinary quality and condition.
wide range in prices. 2.ooa350; Cali.
fornia. crates. Iceberg type. 4.5-dozen.
3.50a4.00.
onions--supplies light; demand
moderate, market dull. few sales: Mas
sachusetts. 100-pound sacks. yellows,
u. S. No. /, 2.50a2.65; mostly around
$50.
Peaches - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady; Vir.
ginia and Maryland, bushel baskets
Elbertas. large to very large size,
mostly around 200, few higher; Hales.
very large size. fine quality and
condition. $50; Delaware. bushel bas-
kets Bellies. medium size, 1.00a1.25;
ripe, soft. low as rs; large size, 1.25a
$50.
Supplies Light, Demand Moderate.
Pears---Supplies light; demand mod.
crate, market about steady; California,
boxes Bartletts. medium to large size,
3.50a4.00.
Potatoes - Supplies light. demand
moderate. market slightly stronger:
New Jersey, 1s0-pound sacks Cobblers,
u. 8. No. 1, 3.25a3.50.
Sweet potatoes-Suppliesl liberal; de.
mand light. market slightly weaker;
North Carolina and Virginia Norfolk
section, cloth.top barrel Yellows, 2.50a
800.
ermelons-Supplies moderate:
demand light. market steady; Virginia
West Shore, bulk, per 100 melons,
Thurmond Grays, 2s.30.pound average,
mostly around 5000 last report.
Tomatoes-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market stronger; home.
grown. half.bushel hampers, LOCALE
mostly 1.25.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Virginia and
Maryland, bushel baskets, various
varieties, LOCAL so; few best higher:
few decayed, lower.
Lima beans--Supplies liberal: de.
mand moderate. market dull; Mary
land, East Shore, bushel hampers, 200.
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