Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-21
POULTRY AND PORK
ARE HIGHER HERE
Egqs Also Advance at D. c.
Market-VegetabIe Re-
ceipts Increase.

Higher poultry and pork prices fea-
tured the changes in local market
prices this morning, and egg prices also
advanced. Beef, veal and lamb prices
continued the same as prices quoted
last week.
Another interesting feature of the
days market was largely increased re-
ceipts Of corn and tomatoes, suggest
ing recovery from the effects of the
deluge 10 days ago.
Yesterdays tomato market opened at
SI.1o and closed weak at 81 a basket.
dealers this morning Offering them at
30 cents and 81, with every indication
that prices would go still lower before
the close of the days market. It is
confidently expected that the price will
drop as low as Is cents for two-peck
baskets before the close Of the week.
Other Vegetable Prices.
sugar corn this morning was to be
mad at IS and 20 cents a dozen. whole
salers selling the product in fiye-dozen
SACKS. Twenty cents was the price
OF top stock. dealers reported.
Stringless beans continued scarce and
E!gh. Dealers had very few of them to
offer at So bushel Receipts of lima
beans have not Kept pace with corn and
tomatoes, receipts continuing light
Bushel baskets Of unshelied beans were
quoted at S2.25 and $3.50.
CantalOupes. peaches and WatermpI-
ons continue in heavy supplies, prices
depending upon size and quality of the
fruit. Many cantalOupes are coming
from nearby farms, the homegrown
! variety this morning selling at $3.50 a
i, basket
Grapes. plums and pears are con-
tlnulng to come from the West and
/ receipts Of bananas continue heavy
| enough TO sell at low prices and affect
the market on other fruits.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints. 491sa50;
tub, 47l3a48la store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 34a35 hen
| merry, 37a38; current receipts. 30a3l.
| Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 25: fowls,
large, 26a27; Spring chickens. large,
37a38; medium, 34a35; small. 80: Leg
horns. 30a32; ROSTERS, 1919 keats,
young, 50a60; old, 30 Dressed-Tur-
keys, 80; fowls large. 30a32; small.
! 27a28; Spring chickens. large 43a45
| medium, 40a42 small, 38a40; Leghorns.
| 80; capons, large, 44a45; small. 30a35:
| ducks, 20a25; keats. young, 30a1.00.
| veal. 22a25 lamb, 25a28; pork loins.
38a40; fresh hams. 26a28 shoulders.
| 20a2l; smoked hams. 28a29: smoked
| shoulders 1920: bacon. 24a26; lard IL
Live stock-Calves, 15l2a16; lambs.
| Halls.
! Fruit and Vegetable Review.
| The daily market report on fruits and
/ vegetables. compiled by the Market
/ News Service Bureau of Agricultural
, Economics. says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies light; demand
light. market slightly stronger Eastern
| Shore. Maryland, various varieties, jum-
| DO. crates. 1.T5a2 90. few higher: flats.
| all sizes. 75a1 90: miscellaneous melons.
! supplies limited. demand light. market
! honey dews. 6s-12s, I.75a2 90, few
! higher.
| Lettuce-Suppiies Of Western stock
moderate; demand light. market slight
! ly weaker; California. crates. Iceberg
| type. AS dozen. mostly 450; Eastern
stock, supplies light, demand light, mar
| ket steady, New York, 2-dozen crates.
! big Boston type. 200.
! Onions--Supplies light. demand light,
| market steady: Massachusetts. 100
| pound sacks yellows. U. S. No. /. $50.
Peaches - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; North Caro-
| lima. bushel baskets Elbertas. U, s. No.
| /. large size. ripe. l.50a1.75. mostly so.
medium size. ripe, LOCALES: skies.
| Bellies, u. S. No /, medium size, / GOA
125. mostly las; Virginia. bushel bas-
kets Bellies, U. S. No. /. large size, t.50a
ITS; bushel baskets Carmans. large
size. Y. S No. /. 100.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light
market slightly stronger: California.
boxes Bartletts, fancy, large size, 3.75a
400; small size. S.25a350.
Potato Prices.
Potatoes - Supplies light. demand
light, market slightly weaker; East
Shore Maryland and East Shore Viz
giIia, cloth-top stave barrels Cobblers,
H. 8. No. /. l.75a2.00,
Watermelons-Supp limited; de-
mand light. market steady; Virginia.
bulk. per 100 melons, radios. 45-pound
average, 1900; 35-pound average, 5000
assoc. Correction. Yesterdays report
price on 40-45 pound average should
have read $500 instead of 5000
Lima heans--Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, l.T5a2 co.
few 2.25.
Sweet potatoes Supplies light, dc
mand slow, market steady: Virginia,
Norfolk section and North Carolina,
cloth-top barrels. yellovs. No, !, mostly
around $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady. Virginia, rural re-
treat section, barrel crates, round type,
l.75al IS.
ackherrieS-Supplies limited; de-
mand light. market dull and slightly