Evening star., 1928-06-13
POULTRY SUPPLIES
|NMARKET GOOD
Better Meat Business Re-
ported Today--Egg Prices
Advance Slightly.

Receipts OF poultry have been fairly
heavy this week, supplies being ample
to meet demands Spring broilers con-
tinue In good demand. and dealers an
ticipate the greatest demand for them
about the Fourth Of July holiday sea.
son. Prices have changed very little the
past week.
Increased business in the meat mar
ket was reported this morning. The
market on beef was reported very
strong, top beef selling as high as 23
cents a pound. A weakening Of the
lamb market was reported, dealers
quoting a price of 20 and 80 cents,
while the veal market was steady at %
cents.
Butter prices this morning continued
unchanged. A slight increase in the
price of eggs was reported, however.
current receipts going from 20 to 20
cents, the hennery and selected stock
selling at 80 to 81. -.
Receipts of fruits and vegetables con-
tinue fairly heavy, receipts OF large
watermelons from Southern growers
featuring the fruit market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 45a46;
tub, 4334a4434; store packed, 20.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 3oa31; hennery,
30a3i; current receipts, 90.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 20; fowls,
large. 27; small, 25a26; Leghorns: goa
%; roosters, 16; keats, young, 70a75;
old, 30; Spring broilers, large, 44a45;
medium, 40a42; small, So; Leghorns.
broiIers, 35a38. Dressed turkeys, 3O;
Spring broilerS. large 48a50; medium,
45a46: small, 42a43; 1Leghorn broilers,
90; Leghorn fowls. as; capons, large,
44a45: small, 30a35; ducks, 20a25;
keats. -1.00a1.10.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. %; veal,
top, %; lamb, 28a30: pork loins, 26a27:
hams, 23a24; smoked shoulders, l4al5;
bacon, 20a21; lard, l3al31z; calves, a.;
Spring lambs, II.
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-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker;
California, Imperial Valley, iunbos, 36s,
salmon tints. 3.50a3.75; few 400, tllin-
bos, ass. mostly around 400: standards,
81
% and l2s and lis, 1.25aR,50 Honey
Dews, standard crates. rs, 2,25; Ds,
$50; 6s and IS, 27Sa3.00; Mexico,
standard crates, very few sales, 12s.
1.50: ss and os. 1.50al.75.
Lettuce-Western stock; supplies
light; demand light, market weaker:
California, crates, Iceberg type, AS
dozen, 4.50a4.75. r
Onions-supplies light: demand slow,
market dull: Texas. standard crates.
yellow Bermudas and crystal white wax,
U. s. No. /, mostly 150.
Potatoes. new stock-Supplies liberal;
demand light, market weaker; North
and South Carolina, and Norfolk Sec
ton, Virginia. cloth top stave barrels,
cobblers. u. 8. No. L. mostly around
2.75. Old stock--Supplies light: de-
mand light, market dull; Maine. l20-
pound sacks. Green Mountains, U. s.
No. /, 190a2.00.
Tomato Market Dull.
Tomatoes--Suppiies moderate; de-
mand slow. market dull: Florida, skies.
ripes and turning, wrapped. fancy
count, 300a325; fair quality and con-
dition. $50; Mississippi and Texas. no
sales reported,
watern1eions-6 Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow. market weaker: Florida,
Tom Watsons, 32-pound average, GOA
100; 30-pound average 75ae5; 20-22-
pound average, SOC each.
String Beans--Dupplies liberal: de-
mand moderate. market dull; North
Carolina. 5-peck hampers, green, 1.50a
Its: bushel hampers, green, LOCAL IS;
Norfolk section Virginia. bushel ham
pers, Valentines, 1.50.
Cabbage--Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Norfolk section
Virginia. i1a-bushel hampers pointed
type, mostly around rs.
Asparagus-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady. East Shore Mary
land, dozen-bunch crates and 1S-buncl1
crates large size, green, 3.S0aA.50; small
size, 2.00a3.O0; Delaware, dozeri-bunch
and lS-buflch crates. green and partly
green, large size, 2.6oa3.So: small size
l.50a2 90.
Peas--Honae-g crowns practically sup
plying market.
Cucumbers Weak.
Cucumbers-s Supplies moderate; de-
maiid light, market weak; South Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, No. /, best. 2.50;
fair quality and condition, zoe; Nor
folk section Virginia. hotbed stock. "a
bushel hampers, fancy. $50; choice,
$50.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
light. market dull: Florida. pepper
crates. fancy. best, $50; fair quality
and c. ndition, 900.
SQuash--Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull: North Carolina,
blshel hampers, white. 1.25aI so; South
Carolina, bushel baskets, ordinary
quality and condition, 7Sai.2 mostly
around 100.
Okra---Practically no supplies on mar
ket.
Carrots-Too few sales 10 establish
market.
Peaches--Too few sales reported TO
quote.
Strawberries liberal: de-
mand light. market weaker Delaware.
32-quart creates. various varieties. 400
a250.
ackberries-~supplies moderate: de-
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