Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-13
HOT WEATHERH|T
TRADE IN MARKET
Decreased Demand for Food
stuffs Noted-Prices Are
About the Same.

Rising Temperature Is affecting bust
ness in the local market. 1t already
has resulted in decreased demands Tor
most foodStuiTs, especially meats anu
has Increased demands for fruits ana
vegetables.
Supplies Of vegetables this. morning
were not heavy, according To dealers,
but We're great enough 10 supply ue-
mands. Increased receipts OF nome
grown and Southern tomatoes were
in evidence. and there was an abuh-
dant supply of cabbage offered the
trade,
Dealers had attractive supplies OF
green corn to offer. the price depend
ing rpon size and condition OF the
favorite vegetable.
Liberal supplies Of cantaloupes,
honeydews and honeyballs, and mod
crate supply Of watermelons were re-
rorted, the four fruits of the melon
family being in fairly good demand.
Prices today We're substantially the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fresh. one-pound prints. 43
a44; tub. 411aa42: store packed. Is.
Eggs - Fresh selected. 25a2T; hen
merry, 27a2S; current receipts. 22a24.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens, 25:
old toms, 25; fowls, 24a25: Spring
chickens. 31a37. ROSTERS. 15a16; ducks,
II; keats. young, 65; old. 2Oa2'.
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa3o; Spring
chickens, ISAAC: capons. fancy, heavy.
3Sa40; smaller, 81; ducks, 20a2o; keats,
young. 60a70; old. 2Sa30.
Meat. fresh kiled-Beef. 1Sa20; veal.
90: lambs, 20a32: fresh hams, 24a25;
shoulders. 11a1S: loins, 81; smoked
hams. 26a27: smoked shoulders. 11alS.
i've stock-Calves. choice, Il; me-
dunn. Sa1o; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau or Agricultural
Economies, says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie liberal; de-
rand good, market firm for good
stock: California, Imperial Valley,
salmon tints, standards, 36s and 4os,
best mostly 2.50a2.75; ripe. soft, 1.5oa
o5. Jumbo, Sos and ASS, best mostly
3,O0a3 .25: ripe, soft, 1.75a2.50: Arizona,
salmon tints. some ripe, SOFT, stand
ards. 36s and ASS, 2.25a3.00; 1umoos,.
36s and ass, 275a350: honeydews.
California. Imperial Valley. standard
crates. 2.00a2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
liberal: demand moderate. market
slightly weaker; New York, crates.
big Boston type. T5a1.00; mostly S0a
90; supplies of Western stock light,
demand fair, market steady; Califor-
MIA, jacksonville section. crates ice
berg type, as dozen, 5.00a5.50.
Onions - Supplies light: demand
light, market dull: California, stand
ard crates yellow Bermudas, Z. $.
No. /. 800; Egypt, approximately 100
pound sacks yellows, L. S. No. /, ask
ing 3.75a4.u0.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
raand good. market firm: Georgia.
bushel baskets Elbertas and Is FL
bertas, large to very large size. 2,75a
800: mostly $780,, few 3.25; North
Carolina and Georgia, bushel baskets
Bellies, large to very large size, mostly
800.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; North Carolina and Virginia,
Norfolk section and East Shore,
th-top stave barrel Cobblers. U. s.,
No. /, 3.50a3.75.
Watermelons-Supp moderate;