Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-03
MEAT PRICES HIGH
|NLOCAL MARKET
Wholesale Trade Heavier in
Preparation for Partial
Holiday Closing.

Early morning buying on part of re-
tailers suggested the probability of fairly
heavy trading for the Fourth of July
holiday trade, many retailers practi-
callv doubling their usual orders. 9th
ers bought more cautiously, believing
the number of persons going out OIL the
CITY this afternoon would mean &C.
creased sales tomorrow morning
Such merchants also realized that
most of the wholesale houses Will be
open for business during the morning
hours tomorrow Hotel, restaurant and
store trade always has to be looked
after the mornings OF holidays, :.
Wholesalers had ample supplies OF all
commodities to meet demands. Meat
prices continue high. however, and DEAL
ers this morning predicted higher prices
for pork in the near future. Prices or
some meats, IL was stated. are on a
uar with prices during the period Oh
the World War.
Butter and Eggs Firm.
A continued firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported,
while fruit and vegetable dealers re-
ported receipts of most varieties lalrly
plentiful and prices they termed cheap
were reported.
Watermelons cantaloupes. peaches
and other fruits. in demand for tomor-
row. were quoted ut prices as to con-
ditiou and size. Waterinelons were re-
ported in moderate supplies, the market
Being slightly weaker. Decreased r.
CENTS of peaches from North Caroilsia
made the market slightly stronger,
Prices of most commodities this morn
ING were the same as prices quoted yes
terday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-poun prints 46a47: tub,
45a46 store packed, 28.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 3Oa3l; hennery,
S0a3l: current receipts, ~
Poultry aliVe--TurkeyS, %; fowls,
large. 25a26: small, 23a24; Leghorns.
90. Spring broilerS large, 40; medium,
grass: small. IS; Leghorns, 30a32;
ROSTERS. IS; keats, young. rs; old, so.
Dressed-TurkeyS. so; Spring broilers,
large. 42a45 medium, 40a42: small, AZ;
Leghorns. SO: fowls. large, 27a2S; small,
25a26; capons. large, 44a45' small, 5oa
SO; ducks. 20a25: keats, GOAL 10.
Meats. fresh killed-~Beef, Z2a25, VeaI.
2Oa24: lamb. 23a28; pork loir's, 26a2I.
fresh shoulders. l6a17; fresh hams. ia
"a. smoked hams, 25a26; smoked Si1oui-
calves. IA; Spring lambs, l3al4
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Supp moderate; de-
mand good, market slightly stronger
California, salmon tints Jumbos, sos
and ASS, 400a4 so; ripes, 3.75: stand
ards, 36s and ASS, 3.50a375, ripes. 3.l5'
ponies, 45s and 54s, 2.75a3,00; Jumbo
flats. 9S and lbs, l.5oal so: ripes, 30:
honeydews, Jumbo fats. 9S and Us and
IS. 25a2.50.
Lettuce-Western stock, supplies mod
crate; demand good. market stronger:
California, crates Iceberg type, to )
dozen, best, 600a6 so; poorer, 500:
Eastern stock. supplies light; demand
good, market steady: New York, 2-dozen
crates Big Boston type, $50.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market dull; California standard crates
yellow Bermudas, u S. No. !, l.65.
Peaches - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady, North Caro-
lima. u. S. No. /, hushel baskets Early
Rose. medium size, 500: bushei baskets
Arps. small size. 400; medium TO large
size. 2.50a3 90; Georgia all y. S. No. /,
SIS Hileys. large size. 3.25a3 SO, medium
size, 800 6S Carmans, medium TO large
size. 225a2.50.
potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock.
North Caroline and Norfolk section and
East Shore Virginia, cloth-top, stave
barrels, Cobblers, u. S. No. !, 200.
Tomato Market Dull
Tomatoes-S Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market dull, Mississippi. As,
ripes, wrapped No. /, best 85a90; few
best. 100; leaky. so.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light. de-
uiard slow, market dull; North Carolina,
busael hampers, yellows, No. !. l.50a
Its, bushel crates, $50.
Watermelons-Supp moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dull, brokers
carlot sales delivered Washington. Flor
ida. bulk, per car, Tom Watsons,
5-tiers, 440.
Asparagus Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Delaware.
dozen bunch crates, green, long, 2.00a
800: medium size. l,00a20 co.
String beans-Homegrown supplying
market
Peppers-Supplies light; demand slow,
market weaker; Florida, pepper crates,
green best. $50: poorer zoo.
ggplant--Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull, Florida, pepper
crates, 250a300.
Blackberries-Sup light: demand
slow, market dull; North Carolina, 81
quart crates, best, 3.50a4o0; ordinary
quality and condition, 250a3.O0
Red raspberries- light, de-
mand slow market dull. Virginia,