Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
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Meats Continue High-Egg
Values Firm-Good Sup
plies Are Offered. .

day, according to reports of dealers,
the days business showing an increase
of approximately 40 per cent, COM
pared with the preceding Saturday.
Business was not so brisk this morn
ing, dealers reported, being about nor
NAL for the first market day Of the
week. Recent rains are expected TO
increase the output of vegetables this
week. Rain the latter part of last week
already had assisted the growing to-
mato crop.
Merchants had supplies on hand this
morning more than ample to meet de-
mands, according to reports, prices OF
most commodities being the same as
prices quoted Saturday.
A continued firm condition of the
butter market was reported, with no
change in prices, and the same con-
dition was reported Of the egg market.
Gambling losses of eggs continue heavy.
Meat prices continue high, and it
Is stated advances in prices of some
meats are expected the next few days.
Prices were unchanged today. Il ,}$h}
Wholesale Prices Today.
Butter - One pound prints, 46a47;
tub. 45a46 store packed, %.
Eggs-FTeSh selected, 30a3l hennery,
30a31: current receipts 49,.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; fowls,
large. 26a27; small, 24a25; Leghorns,
l8a20; Spring broilers, large, 40a42; me-
dunn, 37a38; small, IS; Leghorns. 30a
80; ROSTERS, is: keats. young, IS: old
30. Dressed-Turkeys. so; Spring broil-
ers. large. 42a45: medium, 40a42; small
40; Leghorns, So: fowls, large, 28a29:
small, 25a26; capons. large. 44a45;
small. 30a35: ducks. 2oa25; keats,
Meats, fresh killed Beef, 22a25: veal
20a2s; lamb. S0a32; pork loins, 27a2s:
fresh shoulders. 16al7;, fresh hams. 23a
IS; smoked hams, 25a26: smoked Shout
ders. i7a18: bacon. 22a24: lard, f3a
l3ia; calves. IA; Spring lambs. lSa14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies liberal; de.
mand moderate market slightly weaker
Arizona, salmon tints. Jumbos. ass, 3.7s
a400: Jumbos, 36s, 325a3.5o. standards
ASS, 3.00a3.50. mostly $50: North Caro-
mon tints. 200a2 so: miscellaneous mel
ons. supplies moderate; demand mod
crate, market about steady: California
standard crates. honey dews, l.75a2 rs
according to size and condition.
Lettuce Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Colo
RADIO, crates, Iceberg type. AS dozen
5.50a600 eastern, supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker
New York, 2-dozen crates, Big Boston
type, l.65a1.75; few fancy high as 400;
poorer mostly express, 75a1.o0; some re-
fused
Onions-Supplies light; demand slow
market dull: too few sales reported to
quote.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market weak; Georgia, bushel
baskets Hileys u. S. No. /. small size
l.5oa1.75; few best, 100. wasty. l.25a
LAO; medium size, 2.00a2.25. mostly
400; sizes Hileys U. S. fancy No. ],
small size, 1.50al75; unclassifled very
small size 100: bushel baskets Gov
ernor Hogg u. s. No. i, medium size,
l.25: North Carolina, bushel baskets
Carmans u. S. No. /, medium size. l.25a
$50; bushel baskets Bellies, medium
size, 2.50.
Potatoes Supplies heavy: demand
light. market weak; North Carolina and
Virginia Norfolk section. cloth-top
stave barrels Cobblers. u. 8. No. J.
.5oa1 IS; few Its some wasty low as
100. Virginia, eastern shore, cloth-top
stave barrels Cohblers, U. s. No. J.
1.65ai.75.
termelons-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker
broker carlot sales delivered washing
ton. Georgia, tiers Tom Watsons, 2S-
pound average. fair quality and con-
dition, 275a30o.
String beans--Homegrown receipts
light: supplies light, homegrowns sup
plying the market.
Cucumber Receipts Small.
Cucunbers-Homegr receipts light
and mostly supply the market.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light
market steady: New York. bushel bas-
kets telephones. mostly Its. Alaskars,
mostly l.25ai so.
Apples-Supplies heavy and not
cleaning up; demand slow, market
weak: very few sales; Virginia, Della
ware. bushei baskets, Transparents. me-
dunn size, 25ai so; few fancy higher:
Early Harvest, l00ai.25; fair quality
and condition, some small size. scars.
Corn-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: North Carolina, crates,