Evening star., 1928-12-10
MORE ACTIVE MEAT
MARKET REPORTED
Dealers Say Demand Has
Risen in D. C.-Egg
Prices Easier.

A better and more active condition
Of the meat market was reported by
wholesalers this morning. Meat is
mostly of splendid quality, 1t is stated,
very little common stock being on hand
to offer the retail trade.
Top quality beef this morning was
quoted at 25 cents, medium grade at
" and 2S cents and common stock
at II and 18 cents. Veal was quoted
at 25 and q cents and lamb at %
cents.
Price of pork loins advanced to %
and "a cents dealers reported, with
prospective advance to 2S cents tomor-
| row. Fresh hams were quoted at %
and % cents and shoulders at 1S and 10
cents. Smoked hams sold at 26 and
q cents, smoked shoulders selling at
l8 cents.
Rains Delay Shipments.
An easing of the egg market was
reported this morning, with every in
dicat1on of lower prices before the
Christmas holiday season, The storage
market continues flrm.
1t Is yet too early for turkey ar
rivals for the Christmas holiday trade.
Heavy rains held up deliveries in GER
tain sections of Texas the latter part of
last week, fairly liberal movements being
reported in other sections, Prices there
are reported holding about steady
Fruits and vegetables continue more
tnan plentiful enough to meet demands,
dealers reporting every indication that
receipts for the Christmas holiday sea-
son Will not be scarce. Prices are not
nYnnRtnd n 70 ,;,I
tent.
Todays Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-po pound prints. 53a54 tub,
02a5S store packed, 30a35.
EggS-Fresh selected, 47a48: hennery,
5Sa65; current receipts, 45a46 storage,
3SaS5.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys 3Sa40: Spring
chickens, 28a30; Leghorns. IS; fowls,
26a27; roosters, 19a20; keats, young,
6oaS0; old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a
%: Spring chickens, S2a35; Leghornc,
28a3O; fowl 30a32; capons. large, 40a
45; small, soasS; ducks, soaS2; keats,
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, top, as; me-
dium, 2lha23; common, l7a1s: veal
2oa27; lamb, %; pork loins, 23a24; fresh
hams, 22a23; fresh shoulders, 18a19;
bacon, %; lard, in tins, 12i2 in pack
ages, 14alS.
Live stock-Calves, 16a17; lambs
13a14.
dame-Rabbits, No. grade, 25: No.
2 grade, lSa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says;
Apples-supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large size Delaware ex-
ira fancy, SA-inch Staymans and
Romes extra fancy, 2.50: bushel has-
kets, Virginia and Pennsylvania, U, S.
No, ], 2la inches up, Grimes, 1.40a1.50
Staymans, 1.50al go: mostly 1.50; U. S.
No. /, 3-inch Staymans, l.80a1.90
Cahbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, sack
ed, per hundred weight, Danish type,
mostly ATS; bulk, per ton, $500.
Celery-Californla, crates, 6.O0a6.50;
few fancy stripped, 6.50a7,00, New
York, 2.S crates, 2.75a3.00,
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker. West
ern stock: California, crates, Iceberg
quality and condition, 3,00a3.50; Eas-
ern stock; Florida, ll2-bushel hampers,
big Boston type, fair quality, l.50al,75i
ordinary quality, LOCAL 25,
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Holland no.
pound sacks yellows, No. l, medium
size, fair condition, 4.75a5.00; Michi-
gan and Ohio, 10O-pound sacks yell
lows, U, S. No. !, medium to large size,
500.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
l50-pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. S.
No. /, ais; Pennsylvania, l6o-pound
sacks round whites. U, s. No, l, 1.a5a
400; Idaho. lo0-pound sacks Russet
Burbanks. U. S. No. l, 2.5o; 50-pound
sacks, l25a1.35.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market about steady. Flori-
da, b-bushel hampers, green, 2,50a3.00;
few fancy. $50; ordinary quality and
condition, low as 1.50.
Eggplant-Supplies very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Squash-Supplies very light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, white, unwrapped, 450a5.00;
Peppers-Supplies very light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
CraCcS, CHOICE. Idn COnuACloll o.oOd t.VV,
Peas--Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida a-bushel
hampers, best, 300a3,S0; fair quality
and condition, 2.25a250.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California, lug,
boxes, ripes, wrapped, 500; Ohio, To-
pound baskets hothouse stock, 2.50a
ATS.
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market Arm; California,
pony crates, 2.00a2 rs; mostly 200.
Oranges---Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker: Flo
rida, boxes various varieties, No. /, me-
dium to large size, 3.50a4.0C; small size,
250aS,0 90.
Grapefruit-Supplies liberia; demand
light market about steady; Florida,
boxes, No /, medium size, 3,S0a400;
mostly. $50; No. 2, medium size, 800.
Noso1;ua prioas noo1inn