Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
PORK GOES HIGHER
AT LOCAL MARKET
Cooler Weather Increases
Demand for All Meats
in District.

than is usual at this season, according
to reports of dealers.
with the appearance of large quanti-
ties of Spring vegetables, 1t Is stated.
came increased demand for smoked
meats, warmer weather later on IN
creasing the demand. Another reason
advanced for shortage in receipts Is
that packers In the West are hoidlng
back in the matter of slaughtering. and
active slaughtering probably will not be
resumed until stock in storage Is de-
pleted.
Smoked Hams Advance.
Fresh pork loins the past few days
sold at 26 and 81 cents a pound, fresh
shoulders at 16 and IL cents. and hams
at % and IS cents. Smoked hams, In
greatest demand, advanced to % and 26
cents. shoulders to II and 18 cents, and
bacon to % and "a cents. Lard was
offered at IS and 1879 cents.
First quality beef was reported scarce
this week at % and % cents, a break
in the lamb market sent prices down to
% to % cents, while the veal market
continued steady. Prices OF meats and
other commodities this morning were
quoted as follows:
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints, A6a4Ii tup,
45a46; store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 30a3l; hennery,
30a3l: current receipts, 90.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 25; fowls,
large 26, small Is; Leghorn, 20; Spring
broilers, large 40. medium 37a38, small
IS; Leghorns, 30a32; ROSTERS, is; keats,
young rs, old 80. Dressed-Turkeys'
30: Spring broilers, large 42a45, me-
dunn 4Oa42. small 40; LeghorrlS, 50;
fowls. large 2ea28, small 25a26; capons,
large 44a45, small 30a35; ducks, 20a25;
keats, LOCAL 10.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a23; veal
20a24; lamb, 23a28; pork loins, 26a27;
fresh shoulders, 16a17: fresh hams, 22a
%: smoked hams, 25a26, smoked shoul-
| ders. 17a18; bacon, 22a24: lard, 13al3l2:
calves, 14l2al5; Spring lambs. l3a14.
Butter and Eggs Firm.
Firm conditions of both the butter
and egg markets have been reported
throughout the week. changes in prices
being slight. 1t Is believed that butter
prices will take drop in the near flu
ture, dealers state, but such change in
egg prices Is not anticipated. Butter
prices have undergone several changes
since early Spring, but seldom more
than a cent or two at any time.
Egg prices remained at standstill
several weeks during and after the
Easter holiday season, when demand
usually Is greatest. Then the price in
creased, and today dealers quoted a
price of 80 and 80 cents on current re-
ceipts. One reason urged by dealers II
support of the belief that egg prices
will not drop again this season Is the
fact that the quantity of eggs stored
this season is far below last years
storing
It was due to the continued cold
weather In the Spring that prevented
the storing of the usually large quanti-
ties of the product OF the hennery,
eggs put away when slightly frosted
being valueless later on. Market re-
ports showed total of 4,058. 1853 cases
OF eggs In storage in New York, Phila-
deiphia, Boston and Chicago June 90
last year. the total for June 80 this year
being 3,7l8.063.
Poultry More Plentiful.
More plentiful supplies of poultry
were reported this week, increased re-
ceipts resulting in lower prices, espe-
cially for Spring broilers. Such chickens
always are In demand at this season,
but receipts the past few days were so
heavy that consumers were unable to
clean up the market. and cheaper prices
followed. It Is expected that there win
be q heavy demand untii after the
Fourth Of July holiday season. when so
many families will take their departure
for the Summer vacation season.
Prices of live broilers the past few
days dropped to as low as 80 cents for
Leghorns to 40 cents for the large fancy
stock covering a range from 80 to az
cents. Dealers still are receiving few
turkeys from raisers In Maryland and
Virginia, live birds being quoted at IS
cents and dressed stock at 80 cents the
past few weeks. Ducks, capons and
keats continue In good demand. the
keats taking the place Of birds that no
longer are permitted to be sold.
Municipal Fish Market dealers had
attractive offerings OF marine products
Of practically every variety to offer the
trade this week. There was q scarcity
Of soft crabs, due to the change of moon
and high tides, according TO dealers. and
prices were high. There was no short
age OF crabmeat and hard crabs. how
ever, prices quoted being much cheaper
than usual.
Hard Grabs Cheaper.
Hard crabs, big and fat, were more
plentiful and cheaper than at any time
since the World War period--as low as
$3.50 a barrel. Clawmeat this week
sold as low as IS cents q pound, the
lump meat selling at SO cents and the
white at IS cents a pound.
HOLSTERS were scarce this week at 90
cents q pound. Dealers were unable to
account for the shortage In receipts.
Shrimp were not SO plentiful this week.
There was q continued good demand for
them, however. retailers continuing to
make purchases of the green shrimp at
80 cents and the cooked variety ct 90
cents q pound.
Swapping turtles have been plentiful
this week at cents pound. dressed
turtles selling at slightly advanced
prices. Not many large consignments
OF frogs have been received this week,
especially from nearby ponds, and deal
erS quoted them at SO q dozen. CLANS
were scarce at Sits per 100 the past
few days, while scallops were plentiful
at $3.50 a gallon.
Butterfish Plentiful.
Butterfish from points along Chesa-
peake Bay were so plentiful the past
few days that dealers offered them as
low as 2La cents pound: paddock.
spots and croakers. next cheapest FISH.
selling as low as cents. Trout, also
plentiful, we're quoted ut 8 cents.
Salmon and halibut were quoted at
20 cents q pound. Boston mackerel.
plentiful, were quoted at 10 cents.
Founders, more plentiful than usual,
sold at $40 q barrel. approximately 5
cents pound. Cod sold at 10 cents
and flllet Of paddock at l2is cents a
pound.
Increased receipts of watermelons
probably will reach this city the next
few days, reports from growing