Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-20
PORK PRICES DROP
IN D. {. MARKET
Lamb Is Cheapest of Meats
During Week-Egg Mar
ket Firm.

Lower prices of pork and chickens
and cheaper prices for several varieties
OF vegetables were interesting features
OF the weeks market. Prices OF fresh
killed beef, lamb and veal continued
| unchanged. lamb being about the
| cheapest of the meats
A continued firm condition of the
egg market was reported, dealers re-
ported an inability TO obtain nearby
fresh stock in quantities sufficiently
large to enable them to supply their
patrons demands Very little changes
in butter prices we're reported
Continued warm weather had an
appreciable effect upon the market.
dealers reporting buying anything but
brisk Most commodities. more eSpe-
cially marine products, continued plen-
tiful. virtual Quitting of the market
being reported in some instances.
Fruits and Vegetables Plentiful.
Fruits and vegetables have been very
plentiful. with few exceptions. and sew
eral dealers this week had immense
supplies of shipped-in products. re-
ceipts being extra heavy.
There was the usual increased Satur-
day morning demand for foodstuffs re-
ported this morning, retainers being on
hand early in the day to get first pick
of commodities, especially fresh vege
tables from nearby Maryland and Vlr-
ginia Prices we're substantially the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints, 48a49;
tub. 47a48; store packed. 30a32
Eggs-Fresh. selected 45a48; hem
merry. 50a52 current receipts, 40a42:
storage, 35
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring
chickens. 28a30: Leghorns. 27a28; fowls,
20: keats, young, 60a80: old. 30
Dressed Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chick
ems, large, 3Sa4O: small. SO; Leghorns,
27a28 capons. large, 42a45: small, BOA
IS; ducks, 20a30; keats. young. 80a1 90
Meats, fresh killed--Beef, 22a27; veal
25a26 lamb. 25a26; pork loin. 25a26:
fresh hams, 24a35; fresh shoulders. %
a23: smoked hams. 26a27: smoked
shoulders, 2la22; bacon, 22a24; lard
1879.
Live Stock--Calyes. Is; lambs. l3.
Something little short OF a pumpkin
famine for those who expect to use
them in connection with the approach
ing Halloween celebration is predicted
ny lOCdl Always 10
a heavy demand for the pumpkins for
such celebrations according to whole
sale merchants, and usually cheap
prices prevail. but prices promise to be
much higher this season.
Ordinarily one of the merchants
stated. almost every farmer has truck
loads of the vegetable to offer. growing
them in cornfields and places where
they interfere but little with other
growing crops. This season, however,
owing to unfavorsble weather condi-
tionS. the usual supplies failed to ma
terialize with the result that higher
prices are certain to prevail.
ut is true that MANY Of the pumpkins
used in connection with Halloween cele-
brations eventually reach the table"
observed a dealer. so that they are
not wasted, but the supplies at this
time suggest scarcity that already
has resulted in advance buying.
Instance Is Cited.
One farmer in Virginia delivered two
truckloads of pumpkins and said he
would have about as many more loads,
representing work that last year Melted
approximately 20 truckloads of the veg
etable. This instance was pointed out
by dealer as being one of many SIM
liar experiences reported by farmers.
But the question of supplies for Hal
loween celebrations means nothing"
remarked a dealer. It's question of
supplying trade with the vegetable for
table purposes that interests con-
sumers.
AFTER ALL" he added Il suppose
consumers will be able to get what
supplies they desire for pies.
Vegetable dealers the past few days
have displayed an unusual interest in
supplies Of tomatoes for the local
trade. Along during the middle OF the
Summer season tomatoes readily sold
as high as SIS bushel an exceptionally
high price for the period that the
vegetable is in season. Then came bet
ter weather for growing and the price
took a slight drop, but very few first
quality tomatoes have since sold lower
of nearby tomatoes the past few days
have brought $3.50 for two-peck bas-
ketS
Some stock not so good sold at 81 >,
culls selling as low as so and rs cents,
the latter stock not being cheap at any
price, according to dealers. California
growers have been furnishing the mar
ket large quantities of choice tomatoes
this week, some coming direct and
others being repackS from various cities
in the East and West Prices, accord
ing to size and condition, covered a
wide range Dealers also are receiving
fancy stock dollhouse tomatoes from
Ohio growers.
Dealers are advising consumers not
to postpone putting up pickles for
Winter use There are plenty Of green
tomatoes to be had. and small onions
for picking are fairly plentiful. Pep
pers have been very plentiful the past
month or more, and large cucumbers
have been plentiful and fairly reason
able CauIifiower, also largely used for
picking purposes, is being received
from California, Colorado and New
York. Pony crates were quoted at SO
and 1925 the past two days.
Moderate supplies Of potatoes the
past week were received, chiefly from
Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey and Pennsylvania
l50-potlnd sacks were quoted around 81
and $2l5. Michigan stock selling at
$2.25. Fairly large quantities of near
by stock also reached the local market
during the week
Sweet Potato Supply.
East Shore Of Virginia growers are
continuing to supply many Of the sweet
potatoes offered in the local market.
Moderate cIIpDljac the mast few dayS