Evening star., 1928-05-15
|DEMANDFORLAMb
LIFTS PRICE HERE
Eggs Are Higher Due to
Lighter Receipts--Butter
Also Advances.

The demand Tor spring lamn ana tne
subsequent drop in sales of other meats
has sent the wholesale prices Of the
former soaring from is and 20 cents per
pound to high level Of SO and 36 cents
pound. -
Within the past few days the pur-
chasers of meat have almost given up
beef and veal. The demand for lamb,
however, has been increasing so rapidly
that the prices have followed the de-
mand by leaps and bounds. Dealers
point out that the prices of all meats
are so high the consumer has been
| forced to either diminish his appetite or
forego the pleasure Of meat altogether.
The egg supply has been diminished
from 5 to 10 cases out OF each load,
resulting in an increase OF l cent on the
dozen. They are quoted today at 50
cents for current receipts,
The butter supply has followed the
trend of eggs. the exceptionally cool
weather diminishing the supply until
the price jumped from 4413 and asia to
IS and 46i2.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--One pound prints. 47a47ta;
tub. 46a46l,: store packed, IS.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 3lsS2; hem
merry, 32aS3: current receipts, 80.
! Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 25; Winter
| chickens. 35a4o: fowles. 27a2S: roosters,
l7alS. ducks. 15a20: keats, young 70a
rs: old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 80;
roasting chickens. 6sa40;- fowles, large,
30: small. 26a2T: broilers, 4Sa50: ca
pons. large. 44a45: small, SoaS5; ducks.
2oa25: keats. l.00al.lo.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 2oa22;
| veal, top. 24a2S; lamb. SlaS2: pork
/ loins. S0a3l: hams. 2oa2l: shoulders,
| shoulders, l4a15: bacon, 2oa23; lard,
IA; calves, Il: Spring lambs. ssaS6.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. complied by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies light; barrels, too
| few sales reported to quote; boxes. de-
mand light. market steady; Washing
| ton. medium to large size, Winesaps.
375: bushel baskets, no sales reported.
/ Cabbage-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
/ lima. ll2-bushel hampers, pointed type,
225a2 so. mostly 225: barrel crates. ap-
proximately 100 pounds net, pointed
type. 400.
! Celery-Supplies eight: demand light.
market dull: Florida, i0-inch crates,
As dozen. mostly around 500.
| Lettuce-WeStern stock, supplies lib
eral: demand moderate. market slightly
! weaker: California. crates, iceberg type,
As dozen. 3.00a325; Southern stock.
supplies moderate: demand light. market
| dull: North Carolina, 5-peck hampers,
Big Boston type, trading slow. l.00a
$50.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull: Texas, standard
crates. Yellow Bernudas. U. s. No. /,
mostly 200: mixed. No. and No. 2.
mostly Its. few high as 400.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies mod
crate: demand light, market slightly
weaker: Maine, I50-pound sacks, Green
Mountains. q. 8. No. /, $50: 100
pound sacks. Green Mountains. u. S.
NO !. 2.6oa2 IS: new stock, supplies
| liberal. demand moderate, market weak
er: Florida. double head barrels, Spauid-
ing Rose. y. 8. No. /. mostly 500, few
high as 525
Spinach-Homegrowns supplying the
market.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moderate: de-
| mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates various va
rieties, generally fair quality and con-
dition, 4.0oa5.00; few ordinary quality
and condition, 3.00a3.50: Virginia, Nor
folk section, .32-quart crates and So
quart crates, various varieties, generally
quart.
Tomatoes Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
skies, ripes and turning. wrapped
fancy count. 4.75a5 90: choice count.
3.65a4.0o: few soft overripe. both sizes
low as 400
String beans-supplies light: few
sales direct to retailers; Florida, IA
nushei hampers green Black Valen-
Ines, ESQ; stringless. $50; later. "a
oushel hampers green stringless, 2.50a
2.75, few high as 800.
4 Cucumbers-Too few sales reported
TO quote: demand light, market steady
Peppers-Supplies very light: few
sales; Florida. pepper crates fancy, :. .5Oa
$50; choice count 2yOOa2.50,
Eggpiant--Supplies light; too few
/ sales TO establish market
Squash - Supplies light: demand
light. market dull: Florida. pepper
crates: fancy. white. wrapped. 400al50;
I
Caulinower-Supplies light; demand
nght. market slightly weaker; Cali
iornia. crates mostly 200.
Carrots Are Steady.
Carrots - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Louisiana, bushel
baskets good quality, tops fair condi-
ton, punched, large, ZOO.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady: Norfolk section of Vir-
gtnia, hotbed stock, 90a95 per dozen
| punches
PeaS-Suppiies liberal; demand light.
market weaker; Norfolk section of Vir-
/ ginia and North Carolina, 6-peck
hampers mostly around $50; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, ITS; ordi-
nary quality and condition low az 90.
Cantaioupes-Eo supplies on mar
| ket.
sparagus-Supplies liberal: demand
hgns. market weak; Delaware. DOZEN
punch crates green and IS-bunch
large size. 2.50a2.75; poorer low as ZOO:
small 70 medium size, LOCAL so: East
ern Shore Of Maryland, dozen-bunch
crates green and l6-bunch, good
quality and condition, large size. mostly
S.50a4 90; few fancy higher: medium
size, 250a3.00.
Oranges -~ Supplies light: demand
HBhi. market steady; Florida, too few
sales reported 10 quote: California.
boxes small 70 medium size. s00as so.
ofaDefrult~suppIies light, no sales
reported.