Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07

more plentiful and cheaper Receipts
Of peas this week have been light, with
moderate demand that made the mar
j ket steady. Lima beans have been
I received III small quantities from South
/ Carolina this week. the demand beine
SO slow that the market continued dull.
! Meat dealers are hoping for relief
/ from the high prices OF beef. Prevail
ing prices arc about the prices that
prevailed during part Of the period O.
the World War High prices mean only
losses to the local dealers, Ii is stated,
not only reducing the output, but also
making margins of profit much closer,
Top Beef Is High.
Top beef this morning was quoted at
/ - cents, said by dealers to be the
highest price that has prevailed since
the World War period. The reason for
high prices is not stated. Lamb the
nasf few DAYS was quoted at 80 cents, a
price higher than normal. while veal
quoted at 20 to ID cents, was not re-
garded as particularly expensive.
continued firm condition of the
pork market also was reported this
morning. business being slow and
draggy. There is no surplus IN the
pork market, according to reports and
dealers are anticipating increased prices
the coming week.
Pork ioins this morning were quoted
nj IT and % cents. fresh hams at 20
and Is cents and fresh shoulders at
III and Is cents. Smoked hams brought
as and &c cents. smoked shoulders sell
ing at II and ID cents II Is reported
that nigh prices and hot weather also
affected sales of pork products,
A firm condition of the butter ana
egg market was reported throughout
the week. prices this morning being
substantially the same as prices early
In the week. Current receipt eggs con-
tinned at % cents all the week, caI1~
ding losses and smaller receipts suggest
ing higher prices in the near future
weather Hits Fish Trade,
Higher temperature the past few days
ulayed l1cpac with business at Municipal
Fish Market Hot weather inparlap3y
interferes with the fish business. DEAF
ers say, not only increasing losses by
reason Of decay, but also making me
care Of products more expensive In
creased quantities Of ice required 20
prevent the spelling of receipts means
the expenditure Of additional large
sums Of money, thereby reducing
profits.
Grabs. In transit from points on
Chesapeake Bay ard lower Potomac
River. were hard hit this week. thou
sands Of the hard and soft crabs dying
before reaching this city. and the
"sleepers," as the dead soft crabs are
termed, were rendered useless even for
bait. Losses were SO heavy that in
creased prices were necessary 10 enable
the dealers to break even.
III Is reported by dealers that hard
crabs are not as fat as they should BE-
al this season. possibly because of the
late Spring the water remaining cooler
for a longer period than usual. 0rdi-
rarily at this season. it is stated, there
should be a big demand for hard crabs
for crab feastS. but feasters are believed
holding Oft until the crabs get In bet
ter condition,
More plentiful supplies Of the hard
crabs have been received this season,
receipts, IL Is stated, being larger than
at any time for a number Of years.
Prices have been correspondence lower,
So so a barrel being the lowest price.
the price today being S.
Soft Crab Season Long.
Dealers say the season for soft crabs
has lasted much longer this Spring
and Summer than usual, first receipts
coming from North Carolina waters
shortly after the Christmas holiday see
son Not long ago. according TO re-
ports. the price dropped To IS cents a
dozen. The price has varied from time
to time. and this morning dealers quot
cd them at ST and ST rs dozen.
Crabmeat also has been much more