Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-17
FOODS ABUNDANT
! IN LOCAL MARKET
ldeat, Poultry, Butter and
Egg Prices Unchanged.
Conditions Normal.

Normal conditions in the wholesale
market prevailed this morning. There
was an abundant supply of most food
sfuffs on hand and business was about
rs good as dealers could expect at
this season.
Meat, poultry. butter and egg prices
remained practically unchanged. while
slight changes in prices OF fruits and
vegetables were reported.
Green peas, usually III good demand,
are not so plentiful. and dealers today
had to depend upon Colorado and New
!, York shippers for SUPPLIES. BuShel has
kets. fair quality. New York peas sold
at $3.50. while 45-pound crates of the
Colorado product brought SIS and $3.50.
Liberal receipts of tomatoes We're
reported. ne-half-bushel hampers of
the homegrown product selling at 40
and so cents. Dealers also reported lib
eral supplies OF other vegetables.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints. 4Sa
81: tub. 41laa42; store packed. %.
EggS-Fresh selected. 27a2S: hem
merry. 30a33: current receipts. 26a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. %;
toms. IS: fowls. 24a25; Spring chickens,
large, 3Oa32: medium. 27a2S: small. 20;
ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks, 16; keats, young,
50a60: old, %
Dressed-TurkeyS oSa3o: Spring
chickens, 35a3S: capons, fancy. heavy,
3aa40; smaller, IS: ducks, 20a25; keats,
young. 60a70; old. so.
Meats. fresh killed--Beef, 1Sa20: veal.
o0a2S; lambs. 2Sa3o: fresh hams. 2ia
IS: shoulders, 17a1S: loins, 35a36;
smoked hams, &c; smoked shout
ders. 49,
Live stock-Calves, choice. 1sa13la:
medium. 1oa11; thin, 7aS; Spring
lambs, 13a1312..
Fruits and Vegetables.
Daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics):
Cantaloupes-Supplie LIBERAL de-
mand light. market duh; North Caro-
lima, Ridgeway Section. Salmon Tints
and Green Meats, standards. ASS and
27s. fair quality. ripe, 1.0oa1.50; Della
ware and Eastern Shore, Maryland,
Pink Meats and Green Meats, extra
iumbos. 250a300: iumbos, 2.00a2,o0;
jumbo fats, all sizes, 90aI10. Honey
diews-Arizona. standard crates and
Jumbo crates. medium size 1.15a2.00
few, 225; large to very large size, $50
Ais.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
liberal; demand moderate. market
about steady; California crates Ice
berg type, As dozen, 4.50a5.00.
Grapes-No cars unloaded.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Massachusetts, 100
pound sacks. Yeflows, U. S. No. /, $50
Ass: few, 2.75.
Peas-Supplies limited demand
- -
bushel baskets, fair quality, $50; Colo
RADIO, 45-pound crates, fair quality,
5.00a5.50.
Demand for Peaches Light.
Peaches-Supplies LIBERAL; demand
Hight. market dull; Virginia. bushel
baskets. Hileys, medium to large size,
good quality and condition, 2.75a3.00;
bikes, Bellies, 2.50a2.75; bushel baskets,
Bellies, some fair quality, some ripe,
2.25a2.50: skies, Elbertas, very large
size, 3.25a3 80: mostly 3,25; bushel bas-
kets, Bellies. large to very large size,
Best, mostly 3.50a3.75; few high as
400; fair quality and condition, 2.50a
Zoo; Maryland. bushel baskets, Slap
pegs. small to very small size. mostly
around 200: Delaware, no early sales
reported; New Jersey. bushel baskets,
Hileys, small size. IFS; skies, Hileys.
large to very large size. 800.
Pears-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: California.
boxes. Bartletts, medium to large size,
4.00a4.2o; small size, 3.50a3.T5.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: New
Jersey, 150-pound sacks, Cohblers, L.
S. No. 1. 3.00a3.15: Maryland, East
Shore, cloth-top stave barrel, Cob
bierS l.. s. No t. 3o5
ermelons-Supplies light; de-
nland good for good stock; no early
car-lot sales reported.
Tomatoes-Supnlies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
homegrown, Il bushel hampers va
rious varieties 25a50: mostly 35a40.
Corn Supplies Moderate.
Corn-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
homegrown. 5-dozen bags, sugar, 25a
so per dozen.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull and slightly weaker;
Delaware. bushel baskets, Mcintosh,
2i2 inches up. considerable green,
2.00a2.25, other Delaware stock, no
sales reported. Virginia, bushel bas-
kets, Summer Rambos, large size,
2.0Oa2.25; Wealthys, few sales. 200;
bushel baskets. various varieties,
wide range quality and condition,
1.00a2.00: mostly around $50.
Cabbag e-Suplies moderate: demand
light, market duh; Virginia, barrel,
crates, round type. .50a1.75
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light. market about steady;
North Carolina cloth top barrels.
Sellows. mostly around AGO. reds,
3-50a4.00. Georgia, cloth top barrel,
yellows, best. mostly 4.50; bushel ham.
pers, reds $50.