Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-11
MEAT PRICE GAINS
HAMPER BUSINESS
D.;C. Wholesale Dealers Re-
port Trade Has Reached
Low Mark.

dealers in that type of produce today
reported their business at nearly
standstill Retail dealers are now pur-
chasing less than half OF the beef, veal
lamb and pork that they did a year
ego wholesalers report. with an invest
ment of almost as much as they nad
before.
Fresh-killed lamb was today reported
at from e to 30 cents per pouno. an
increase In the range of from z TO
cents a pound The low price on veal
which is for the more inferior quallty.
remained at % cents. while the Top
nrice increased from Is to " Genus.
sp,oked shoulders that were quoted at
10 tn 20 cents are now 20 to % cents.
Fresh shoulders are now % to "a cents.
whereas they were 30 TO Il cents last
week.
Although the prices on most poultry
remained the same, the wholesale price
on ducks Jumped from 20 and IS cents
N "a and 80 cents. Fruit and vegetable
nrices remained approximately the same,
with the supply plentiful Butter and
egg prices remained stationary.
One dealer today explained that the
increase in the price of pork products
Is due principally to the fact that the
growers can realize a larger profit on
their corn by selling it than by feeding
It to hogs. For this reason his hogs are
sold at a much lighter weight than
previously.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints. 50a5l; tub,
4eaSo: store packed. 30a3z.
Eges-Fresh, selected, 38a40: hennery,
l,a11. current receipts, 35a36; storage,
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 80: fowls.
large, "a: Spring chickens, large, 34a
AS: medium. 33a34: small. 32a33; Leg
horns 30: ROSTERS. 18al9: keats. young.
soa60: old, 30. Dressed-Turkeys: 4Oa
AZ: fowls. large, 32a33:~ small 28a3O;
Spring chickens. large. 42a43: medium
40: small. 3S: Leghorns; 81; capoms
large. 44a45: small. 30a35; ducks, 20a
40: keats. young. 8eal 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef 22a26: veal,
e2a2s: lamb. 2Sa30: fresh hams. 28a2s;
fresh pork loin. 40 shoulders, 22a24;
su1nked hams. 26a29: smoked shoulders,
eoa22: bacon, 24a26; lard, 1Sal5l2.
Live stock-Calves, 16al6i2; lambs,
i4al5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by. the. Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics:
market dull: bushel baskets. Virginia.
various varieties. u. S. No. /. 2'2 inches
up. LOCAL so; barrels. Virginia. lew
sales. U. S. No. /, 2i2 inches up,
Grimes. 450a4.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady; Vlr-
rinia. barrel crates, domestic. round
TYNE, 2.25a2.50: New York. bulk. per
ton. domestic. round type, $500:
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: California,
Turlock section, salmon tints, STANDARDS
ass. 3.25a350: iunlbos. 45s. 3:7oe4UO'
Colorado. salmon tints and pink meats.
Jumbo. fats. mostly green: IS; l.oo:, o.
IS: 9s. lao: i2s. 1.65: standard mats,
lbs and ISIS. 1.50a1 IS; mostly SO;
miscellaneous melons: supplies light,
demand light. market steady. California.
r'urlock section, Persian melons. ali
sizes. Jumbo crates. 2.50a300; standard
crates, 2.00a2,50: PONY crates. 1.75a2. on;
Supplies moderate: demand
l,-ht, market st~aAv. New York. two
third crates, 2.25a2.so; some fair quail
Lettuce = Supplies light: demand
fight. market dull: New York. two
dozen crates. Big Boston type. l.5O; or
binary quality snd condition. low as 10;
Western-Supplies moderate; demand
Iieht market slightly weaker: California
and Colorado. crates, Iceberg typA four
Ave dozen. 400; few Colorado, ordinary
condition. $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady: Indiana, 100
Mound sacks. Fellows. U. S. No. l, me- |
dunn to large size, 4.00a4,25.
Peaches-Supplies limited; demand
light. market dull; Maryland and Penn
svlvania. bushel baskets, Elbertas, q. s..
No /. medium size. LIS; large size,
2.O0a2.2S; mostly 200.
Pears-Supplies moderate: demand,
moderate, market Arm: Oregon boxes
Bartletts, fancy, medium to large size.
3.75a4.0o; New York. bushel baskets.
Bartletts, No. l, 2.25a2.S0; few fancy
higher.
Potato Prices.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; East Shore
Virginia and East Shore Maryland,
cloth-top stave barrels, Cobblers, U. s.
No /, 2.25; Pennsylvania, no early sales
reported.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
lnand slow, market duH, NEARBY mary
land. bushel baskets. Nancy Halls, No. l,
1.S0al75; East Shore Virginia, barrels.
yellows. 400.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: New York. bushel bas-
kets. in the rough. 1.75; washed. ZOO.
Grapes-Western stock: supplies lib
eral: demand moderate, market slightly
weaker: California, lug boxes Malagas.
1.25a1.4O Flame Tokays. 2.25a250;
mostly 2.2S: Eastern, supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; Delaware.
l2-ouart Climax baskets. Concords, SO.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light, market dull: New York. busnei
baskets, fancy. l.50: poor quality ana
condition, low as rs.