Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-19
POULTRY DEMAND
GOOD IN MARKET.
Lamb Moves Well, Butter and
Eggs About the Same
as Last Week.

Poultry, usually IN 1alrly SOOu de-
mand during heated periods, found
ready sale this morning, buying being
more brisk than yesterday. Sales of
lamb, another favorite meat in hot
weather, were reported fairly large
this morning.
Wholesalers reported conditions in
same as last week, and there was a
fairly good demand this morning for
fruits and vegetables.
Blackberries and huckleberries, in
favor at this time, found ready sale.
prices depending upon size and
quality. There was a general inn
provement in market conditions this
morning, compared with business
yesterday. and prospects of cooler
weather are believed to have put a
little life in the trade.
Buyers were out early this morn
ing, some to get first pick of commo-
dities and others to do their buying
during the cooler period. Prices
were substantially the same as those
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one.pound prints,
43a44; tub, 411Sa42; store packed, rs.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hen
merry, %; current receipts, "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. %;
toms, 25: fowls, 26a27; Spring chick.
ems, large. SO: medium, 31a32: small.
2Sa30; ROSTERS. 15a16: ducks, IS;
keats, young. 65; old. %.
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons, fancy, heavy.
isaac; smaller, 35; ducks, 20a25; keats.
young, 60a7O; old, 30.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 1sa20:
veal, 20; lambs. 2Oa32; fresh hams, %
AIS; shoulders, 17a18; loins, 2Sa30:
smoked hams, 26a27; smoked shout.
ders, 17a18.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12k:
medium: 10a11; thin, 7aS; Spring
lambs, 13a131z.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand good, market firm; california
ana Arizona, salmon tints, standards.
36s and ass, 3.00a3.25, few $50; jun.
DOS, 36s and ASS, 3.50a375; flats. all
sizes, mostly 1.50; few higher. Honey
dews - Demand moderate, market
slightly weaker: California, standard
crates. mostly $50, few low as 1.25.
Honey balls-Demand good, market
about steady; California, standard ASS.
mostly 300; jumbos, ASS, mostly $50,
few higher; flats. all sizes, 115a1.35.
Lettuce - Supplies moderate; de.
m s good, market about steady; Cali
fornla. Jacksonville section, crates, Ice.
berg type, 4-5 dozen, 5.O0a5 so; few
higher; New York, 2-dozen crates. big
Boston type, mostly 125; few, fair
condition, low as LOO.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market dull; South Carolina,
standard crates, Australian Browns
1.75a2.00. --''
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady:
Georgia and North Carolina. bushel
baskets, Bellies, large to very large
sizes. 2.50a2.75; fair quality and con.
dltion, 1.75a2.50; bushel baskets. FL
oertas, large to very large sizes. best
mostly ESQ; fair quality and condition
low as 1.50; Maryland, busheI baskets
req Birds, large to very large sizes
@'ooaz.oo; smaller, low as $50.
Potato Market 81 adv.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady. Viz.
glnia. Norfolk section and Eastern
Shore and North Carolina, cloth-top
stave barrel, Cobblers, few STAT bar.
rel Cooblers. U. S. No. 1, 35Oa3.75.
Observation-Disclosures liberal: de.
mand good. market steady; car lot
sales, Georgia, bulk, per car. Tom
WatSonS, 30-pound averape do5.
Thurmond Grays. 2S.pound average
40; South Carolina, bulk, per car
Tom Watsons. 20-pound average, some
decayed, ordinary quality, 200.
String beans-Supplies light; de.
mand good, market steady; New York.
bushel baskets, 1.75a2 90.
Lima beans-Supplies moderate: de.
mand fair for good stock, market
about steady; Maryland, bushel bias.
Rets, Tor some ordinary condition.
3.00a4.00.