Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-16
MEAT PRICES SHOW
HIGHER IN MARKET
Improvement in Conditions
Noted by Local Dealers.
Poultry in Demand.

cOndi ion of the egg market. Last
weeks advance still maintains. but
dealers are anticipating additional
advances before the close Of the week.
A slightly weakened condition of the
butter market was reported, but prices
remained about the same.
A steady Improvement in the condi-
ton of the meat market was reported
this morning. partly due to the cool
weather and partly because of the
return of many persons who spent
the Summer season at distant places.
Pork Loins Higher.
Pork loins. usually in good demand
were higher, best stock selling at 80
and &c cents. Fresh hams We're quoted
at "a and % cents. while fresh shout.
ders sold at IS cents. Smoked hams
| were &c and smoked shoulders IS
cents.
Only slight changes in the price
of lamb and veal were reported. while
the price OF beef remained unchanged.
Poultry, in fairly good deman nd, was
offered at prices quoted the past few
days.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--Fresh, 1-pound prints. Asa
~; tub, 4lRa42; store packed. 90
EgSs-Fresh selected, 27a2S; hen.
merry. 3Oa33; current receipts, 26a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 25:
toms, %: fowls, 24a25: Spring chickens
large, 3Oa32: medium, 27a2S: small, &c:
ROSTERS. sale; ducks, Is; keats, young.
50a60; old, %.
Dressed-Turkeys. 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, 35a3S: capons, fancy, heavy.
39a40; smaller, So; ducks. 2Oa23: keats
young, 6Oa70 old. 30
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa2O.
veal. 20a2S; lambs, 2Sa3O; fresh hams.
24a25; shoulders. 17a1S: lOns. 35a3S:
smoked hams. %; smoked shout.
ders. is.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 13a1315:
medium. 1oa11; thin, 7as; Spring
lambs. 13a13h.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Daily market report of fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. Sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal: de.
mand moderate. market about steady.
North Carolina, Ridgeway section
salmon tintS. standards 36s and ass
ana us, wide range in prices, 1.O0a
Za0: mostly soft. ripe GOAL so: Della.
ware, extra Jumbos. 3.00a3.25; Jumbos.
2.ooa23O; standards, all sizes, LISA
200; standard flats. all sizes, 75al 90:
Jumbo flats, all sizes. 1.25. Honey
Dews-No carlot arrivals; supplies
light; demand moderate. market
steady; California. standard crates: me-
dunn size, 2.O0a2.25; large to very
. large sizes, 1.50a1.7S.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady; New
York. 2-doz. crates Big Boston type.
LOCALES, mostly around 1.25: Cali.
lorna, crates, lceburg type, 5-doZ..
4.50a5.0O
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
light. market dull; Massac husetts, 100
ID. sacks Fellows, L. S. No. 1, 2.6Oa
2.75.
Peas-Supples limited: demand
moderate, market steady: New York,
bushel baskets. fair quality, $50; Colo
RADIO, 4o-lb. crates, fair quality, 5.00a
$50.
Moderate Demand for Pears.
Pears-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: California,
boxes Bartletts. medium to large size,
4.OOa4.25; small size, 3.50a3.75.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker: Vir-
ginia, bushel baskets Elbertas. large
to very large size, 3.00a350; few fancy
high as 400; Reeves. large to very
large size. 3.50a4.OO; bushel baskets
Bellies. and 6s Bellies; large size. 275a
3.23; some ordinary to poor qua lily
and condition. 2.00a2 80; bushel baskets
Champions. large to very large size
2.23a2.75; few higher; New Jersey and
Delaware, 6s Hileys, medium to large
size, 25Oa2.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market about steady:
New Jersey, 150-pound sacks cobblers,
u. S. No. /. 3.00a3.15; few low as go:
Maryland. East Shore, cloth-top. stave
barrel. cobblers, U. S. No. 1, mostly
around 325.
Melon Market Firm.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS light: de-
mand moderate, market firm: no car
lot sales reported.
Toma liberal: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
homegrown, p bushel hampers Bon |
nys. best, .40a.50.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand |
moderate, market slightly weaker: |
Virginia, bushel baskets Rambos. best |
2.25, various varieties, wide range |
in prices, 1.00a2.00; few higher |
1.75a2.00.
Bla acknowledgements liberal: de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er: New Jersey. 32-qt. crates Black |
Diamonds. 5.00a5.50.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies liberal: !
demand limited, market weak: North |
Carolina, cloth top barrel Yellows, |
mostly around 400; Reds, 3.50a4.00: |
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