Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-22
LAMB PRICES DROP
IN LOCAL MARKET
Large Quantities of Poultry
0ffered-Sea Food Sup
plies Abundant.

Wet weather this morning was not
conducive 10 heavy trading during tne
early hours.
Retailers were much in evidence a'
Municipal Fish Market during the carry
morning hours. and wholesalers nae
supplies more than ample TO meet oe-
mands, Prices of most marine prooucts
were chesp or reasonable according &c
reports of dealers. soft crabs ana loo
sters being the only products that were
reported scarce and high:
Fruit and vegetable dealers we're anlt
n offer their usual large varieties oI
products. while poultry dealers mad M
naeflse Quantities Of chickens 10 Offer
the trade. In the meat market break
IN lamb prices was reported. the yea
market continued steady and choicest
home-dresSed beer was reported any
thing but plentiful
Dealers reported prices of most COM
nnodities substantially the same as prices
reported yesterday.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 46a<7
cub 4Sa46. store packed IS,
Eggs-Fresh selected. S0a3l; hennery
S0a3i: current receipts. 90.
Poultry. alive-Tylrkeys, IS: fowls
large. IS: small IS; Leghorns, 90;
Spring broilers. large, 40 medium. ga
IS: small. SIS: Leghorns 30a32: roosters
Is: keats. young rs; old. 80. Dressed
Turkeys. so; Spring broilers. large, 42s
Is: medium. 40a42: small 40; Leghorns
IS: fowls. large. 27a2s; small, 25a26;
eapons. large. 44a45; small, 30aSs
ducks. 3os25: keats. ll00al.l0.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 22a23;
veal. 2oa24: lamb. 23a2s, pork loins
2ea2s: fresh shoulders, I6al7: fresh
hams. 22s3S: smoked hams. 2Sa26;
smoked shoulders. iTalS: bacon, 22a24;
lard. i3aiSia; calves, l4'2alS; Spring
lambs. iSal4.
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 moderate. de-
nand moderate. market firm: Cali
fornia. junabos 36s salmon tints. 4-25a
$50: jumbos ASS mostly AIS. stand
ards ass and ASS. 4.2S; ponys l6s mostly
s.2s; nats all sizes, i,s0ai.so, few LIS;
honey dews, standard crates all sizes,
3.e0a2.2S. mostly 2-25.
Lettuce-western stock supplies mod
crate: demand limited market slightly
weaker: California, crates iceberg type,
As dozen. mostly 400; Washington,
crates iceberg type. As dozen, S.7Sa
400.
Onions-Supplies light: demand slow,
market dull: California and Texas,
standard crates yellow Bernudas and
crystal white wax. U. S. No. /. $50.
Peaciles-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: Georgia. skies
Early Rose. fancy. 2-3-6-pack. AS:
husl,el baskets Early Rose. fancy. iss-
inch minimum. 300a3 so: North Caro-
lima, busfaei baskets. Red Birds. fancy,
s-ineh minimum. few sales. 500.
Potato Market Firm.
potatoes-New stock. supplies liberal;
demand steady, market firm; little
change in prices; North and South
Carolina and Virginia all sections. cloth
mostly 200. few ais: old stock. no
sales reported.
Tornatoes-Suppiies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market firm; Missis-
sippi tours. green, ripes and turning,
wrapped. No. |. =l05al.i5: best mostly
lis; few ordinary quality. zoe.
watermelons-Suppli light; demand
light. market dull; brokers cariot sales
delivered 10 washington; Florida bulk,
Der car, Dixie Bellies, tiers. car, $50.
String beans-Suppiies liberal: de-
naana moderate, market slightly weak
er: Norfolk section Virginia. S-peck
hampers. green, stringless, i.15a2.25:
mostly around 400: North Carolina,
s-peck hampers, green, strsngless, l.5oa
400.
Cabbage Homegrown supplying mar
ket.
Asparagus-Supplies liberal: demand
slow. market weak: Delaware, Dozen
bunch crates and le-bunch crates,