Evening star., 1928-05-14
LAMB PRICE RISES
IN LOCAL MARKET
Pork loins Lower in Whole
sale DeaIings-0ther
Prices Unchanged.

killed. and reductions in pork loins,
are about the only changes noted in
local wholesale market quotations to-
day.
Freshly killed lamb. on an upward
trend last week, was quoted today at
S4aSS pound. Pork loinS. bringing
SoaSl last week, are selling at only
27a2S today.
other market quotations remain gen.
orally the same.
Butter-one-poun prints, 47a47is;;
tub. 44Iaa45,a: store packed, IS.
EggS-FreSh, selected. 30a3l; hen
merry, SlaS2; current receipts. %.
Poultry, alive-TurkeyS, 25 Winter
chickens. S5a4o: fowls. 27a2S: ROSTERS,
17alS: ducks, i5a20: keats, young, 70a
IS: old, so. DreSsed-TurkeyS. 80:
roasting chickens. S8a40: fowls. large
so: small. 26a27; broilers, 4Sa5o; capons,
large, 44a45; small, S0a35; ducks. goa
IS: keats, l.00al.i0.
top. 24a25; lamb, 34aS6; pork loins,
27a2S; fresh hams. 2oa2i: shoulders.
l6al7: smokes hams. %; smoked
shoulders, 14a15: bacon, 1890; lard,
II: calves, alive, ID: lamb, alive, lSalS:.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
EconomicS), says:
Apples Supplies light: demand light.
too few sales reported to quote:
Asparagus-Suppl liberal; East
Shore, Maryland. and Delaware, demand
moderate; market slightly weaker; Del
aware. dosen-bunch crates. green and
is-bunch crates, large size. 250a3.00:
few fancy. S50a400: poor quality and
condition. i0oal.25: East Shore, Mary
land, dozen-bunch crates, green, large
size, fine quality and condition, 4.0Oa
1 so: few low as $50. medium size. ZOO
az so: South Carolina: demand light,
market weak: dozen-bunch crates. green,
mostly ordinary quality and condition,
very large size, 2,50; large size, $50;
small size, 100.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima, Ii2-bushel hampers, pointed type,
2.25a2.5o.
CeIery-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: Florida, i0-inch crates,
as dozen, 5.00a5 IS: 3-dozen, 1o-dozen,
4.5oa4.75: few ordinary quality and con-
dition, lower.
Lettuce-Supp.ies of Western stock
moderate: demand moderate, market
steady; California crates. Iceberg type,
as dozen. 3.25a2 so, mostly 3.25; South
ern stock. supplies liberal: demand light,
market weak; North Carolina, 5-peck
hampers, big Boston type, trading SLOW,
i.00-l.50.
Onion Market Dull.
Onions Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull: Texas, standaro
crates, yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. !,
mostly 400; mixed No. ! and No. z,
mostly Its, few high as 400.
PotatOeS-Old stock, supplies nmlIe0;
demand light, market slightly weaker;
Michigan. l5O-pound sacks, RusSet Ru-
rails. o, S. No. /, 3.60-3.75: new stock,
supplies moderate, demand moderate:
market slightly weaker: Florida, double
head barrels. Spaulding Rose, q. S. No.
i, mostly $50, few low as 5.25.
Spinaeh-Homegrowns supplying the
market.
strawberries-SuppIie moderate: de-
nnand moderate, market steady: North
Carolina, 32-Quart crates. various va
rieties. 3.50-4.5O, mostly around 400;
ordinary quality and condition low as
$50: Norfolk section, Virginia. S2-Quart
crates, various varieties, soft, mostly
around $50.
Tomatoes Supplies light: demand
light, market -steadx..-.x tex SaleS- direct
70 retailers: Florida, SKIES, rtpes and
turning, wrapped, fancy count. 500.
choice count, 400: poorer. soft, ripe,
both sizes, 125al so.
string beans-Supplies moderate; de-
lnand moderate, market steady; Florida,
s-bushel hampers. green. mostly 500: |
few low as $50: South Carolina, bushel
hampers. green. 350a4.00: green, 3.Ooa
$50.
cucumbers- Supplies light: demand
light, market firm; Florida, square
A. Nn
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates. fancy, fair quality and
condinon. 5.5oa4Oo; choice, 200a2.5o:
red, l.50a2 100.
Eggplant Demand Light.
Egsplant-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: Florida pepper
crates, fancy. mostly 500.
Squash-Supplies light: demand light.
Market STEADY: Florida. pepper g: ates
fancy, wrapped, $50; bushei hampers.
Cauiifower-Eapplies light: demand
light. market slightly weaker: Cali
1ornia. crates mostly 200
CzTots-Supp!leS light: demand light,
market steady: Louisiana. blshei has
keiS good quality tops. fair condition.
punched. large. 200.
Beets-Suppiies light: demand light.
market steady; Norfolk section Viz
ginia: hotbed stock, 9oas5 per dozen
bunches
Peas-Eupplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market about steady: North and
South Carolina, busl1ei hampers. wide
range prices, l.00a1.75, mostly .50a
lis; poor quality and condition low as
80; North Carolina, 5-peck hamperg,
z.S0a2.1S, mostly $50.
Oranges -- Supplies light; demand
nSnt hiarket frm: California, boxes
snsaH 70 medium size, S.00as.50; Florida,
too few sales reported 20 quote.
rapefrutt-Supplies light: demand
hgnt, market firm; no early sales re-
ported.