Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-26
BUYING IS bR|SKER
IN MARKET TODAY
Vegetables Meet Increased
Demand, While Meat Pur-
ChaSeS Are Normal.

Slightly increased buying was evil
denced during the early morning
hours, retailers being out early to
avoid the heat later in the day and
get first pick of supplies. Only a
normal demand for meats was re-
ported, buyers increasing their pur-
chases of vegetables.
Dealers also reported fairly good
demand for fruits. Receipts of can
taloupes from the West are growing
gradually lighter, while receipts from
North Carolina are CORRESPONDENCE
increasing.
California honeydews and honey
balls are being received in fairly
mand, and the heavy receipts have re.
suited in a weakened condition of
the market.
Moderate supplies and a good de-
mand for peaches, mostly Virginia
and North Carolina stock, resulted in
weakening of the market, and a
similar condition of the watermelon
market was reported.
Prices Of most commodities this
morning were the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints. 43
a44: tub, 411za42; store packed, 20.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hen
merry. %: current receipts, "a.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens. 25;
toms, 25; fowls, 26a27; Spring chick
ems. large, SO; medium, 31a32; small,
2Sa30; roosters, 15a16: ducks, Is;
keats, young, 65: old, 25.
Dressed - Turkeys, 28a30; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons. fancy, heavy
39a40; smaller, IS; ducks, 2Oa25;;
keats, young. 60a7O; old. 80.
Meat, fresh killed - Beef, 18a20;
veal, 20; lambs. 2Oa32; fresh hams
23a25; shoulders, 17a18; loins, 2Sa
30; smoked hams, 26a27; smoked
shoulders. 17a18.
Live stock-Calves, choice 70: me-
dunn. 10a11; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs
13a13R.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Western; supplies
light; demand good, market steady;
Arizona, pink meats, jumbos, 36s and
45s, 3.25a3.50; jumbo, flats. 9s and 12s,
few 15s, 1.25a1.50 honey dews, l Cali
Z
en- cars on track; supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
California, standard crates, 1.50a1.75;
few green low as 1.25; honey balls,
California, standards, ASS, 2.75a3.00;
jumbos, ASS, 3.00a3.50; salmon tints.
ponys, Ass and 54s. some soft, 1.00a
2.25; best mostly 1.75a2.25; North Caro-
lima, supplies liberal; demand moder-
ate, trading active, market steady; de-
mand slow for small stock; market
dull and weak; small stock not want
ed; Ridgeway section, salmon tints,
standards, ASS, 2.50a3.00; ponys, 54s,
27s, 3.00a350; small size, slack pack,
all sizes, 1.25a1.50.
Lettuce-Eastern; supplies liberal;
demand slow, market dull; New York
and Pennsylvania, 2-dozen crates, Big
Boston type, 75a90; Western, supplies
moderate: demand moderate, market
about steady; California, Watsonsville
section, crates, Iceberg type, dozen,
5.00a5.50, few higher.
Onions-Supplies light, too few
sales reported to quote.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good. market steady: North
Carolina, bushel baskets Elbertas,
best 350a3.75, mostly $50; wasty,
800; bushel baskets Bellies, mostly
around $50, fair quality and condi-
ton; few decayed, 2.25a2.50; Virginia,
bushel baskets CarmanS, few sales.
25Oa2.75; Bellies, 800.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
good, market steady; Virginia. Nor
folk section and Eastern Shore, cloth
top, stave and slat barrels Cobblers,
United States No. 1, $50.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS heavy; de-
mand light, market dull; bulk per 100
melons, Tom Watson's and Thur
mond Grays, 30aS2 pound average,
5000; 24a26 pound average, $500;
culls, Tom Watson's, 1900.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
good. market steady; New York.
bushel baskets Telephones, 1.75a2.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; home
crowns; demand slow, market dull;
u .bushel hampers. 50a75 cents.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market dull: North
Carolina, bushel hampers, 800.