Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-28
PORK PRICE FALLS
ON MARKET HERE
Increased Receipts and De-
creased Demand Blamed.
/ Oysters Sought.

Increased receipts, decreased demands
and lower prices were reported of the
condition of the market on fresh-killed
pork this morning. Price of loins drop
ped to 80 and 80 cents and hams to 25
and Is cents.
Dealers hope cooler weather will in
crease the demand and make the
market more active, the weather not
yet having become cold enough to make
buying anything like heavy.
Marine products were in demand at
Municipal Fish Market for the Friday
dinner trade. Dealers had supplies
sufficiently large to meet all demands
and the cool weather in the early
morning made fish show to the best
advantage.
Oysters in Demand.
There was an increased demand for
oysters. dealers reported, and a CORE
spending decrease for crabs. Hard
crabs were not plentiful. 1t was re-
ported, and the demand for them was
light Soft crabs were offered at $l.25
and $3.50 a dozen.
Heavier receipts of poultry were re-
ported, prices continuing unchanged,
and the egg market continued firm.
prices of most other commodities were
substantially the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Wholesalers reported very little
changes in prices of fruits and vegc-
tables. Most fruits continue in good
supply. while vegetables are no more
plentiful, high prices ruling on to-
matoes, stringleSs beans and lima beans.
Butter-One-poun prints. 49a5O;
tub, 48a49; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 40a42; hen
merry. 48a50: current receipts, 38a40;
storage, 35a36.
%; Spring chickens, large. 33a34, me-
28a30: BOOSTERS. 1oa20: keats, young,
68a80 old, 30. Dressed. turkeys, 40a45;
fowls, large, 33a43; small. 28a30; Spring
chickens. large, 38a40: medium 38a40;
small, 80; Legho:ns. 81; capons, large.
42a45; small, 30a35; ducks, 28a3O;
keats young, 80a100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a27; veal,
25a26; lamb. 26a29; pork loin, 30a32;
frsh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders, 22a
"a: smoked hams, %; smoked should
ers, 22a24; bacon, 24a26; lard, l5I2a26.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Vir-
ginia. U. S. No. /, 2I9 inches up. De-
licious. 4.50a5.00; u. S. No. l, Ola inches
up, Delicious. mostly around 400 few
higher; boxes, Washington, combined
extra fancy and fancy, medium to large
size Winter Bananas, 2.75: small size,
$50; bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No.
i. inches up, Grimes, 1.25a1.50: I'M
classified, mostly around 100: Delicious,
pa inches up, 2.00a2.25; mostly 200; U.
S. No. l, 2i2 inches up, Delicious. 1.50a
LIS; U. S. No. l, 2la inches up, RomeS,
1.25; U. S. No. /, 2l2 inches up, various
varieties. LOCALES
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; New York, 100
pound sacks, domestic round type, $50
ATS.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, %
crates. 2.00a250.
Grapes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady: Cali
fornia, Tugs, Flame Tokays, 125al so;
4-basket crates, Flame Tokays, small
size, fair quality, 100a1.15 lugs Mala-
gas, 125a1.30 mostly 100; Zinfandels,
mostly 1.25: Muscats, mostly 90; Ali
cante Bouschets, mostly lao; Della
ware, 12-quart climax baskets, Con-
cords, 55a60.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
Iceberg type, AS dozen. best. mostly
SITS: fair quality, 5.25a5.50: Colorado,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, 4.00a
$50: New York, 2-dozen crates, Big
Boston type, LOCALS; few, best, $50
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull: Indiana and Michi-
gan, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size. 3.75a4.00;
New York, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
U. S. No. /. medium to large size, 325a
$50: Washington and Utah, 100-pound
sacks, Valencia type, U. S. No. l, 3.50a
3.75.
Peaches and Pears.
Peaches-Supplies limited; demand
slow, market slightly weaker; New York,
buShel baskets ElbertaS u. S. No. /, me-
dunn to large size, 150a175.
Pears-Supplies limited; demand light,
market steady; New York, bushel bas-
kets Seckels No. /. large size, 2.50a2.75;
medium, 2.25a2.5O; small size, $50;
Bartletts, no sales reported; Oregon
and Washington boxes Bartletts, fancy,
large size. 3.25a3.50; mostly $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Pennsylvania
150-pound sacks round whites, U. S.