Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
PORK PRICES RISE
IN MARKET HERE
Lamb Declines--Rains Save
Tomato Crops on the Near
by Farms.

6rOp III inc price oa iani" atAo ."
creased prices of fresh and smoked
hams were features of the wholesale
market today. Lamb quoted at 80 and
g. cents last week. vas quoted this
morning al IS and 50 cents.
Prices Of fresh hams increased from
- and IS - Is and 26 cents. Smoked
ham prices increased from % and 70 10
u and IS cents Prices of other meats
and ,,ouItrv remained unchanged.
saving Of the tomato crop by recent
rains was reported this morning 10
have resulted in largely increased re-
CENTS and lower prices. Top Quaaty
tomatoes this morning were quoted al
S. for twn-peck baskets, smaller ana
inferior quality selling at lower prices.
Melon Supplies Liberal
Liberal supplies Of watermeIons and
eantaloupcs slightly weakened the
market. receipts being SO heavy the past
few DAYS that prices took drop.
Peaches also were IN liberal supply
today. chiefly from Georgia and North
Carolina
North Carolina growers are supplying
much Of he corn offered IN the local
market, although fairly large quantities
have been received from farms between
this city and Richmond, Va. Heavy
supplies Of potatoes and cucumoers ana
light receiptS Of onions and lettuce were
reported today.
Prices of most commodities today
we're suost antially the same as prices
quoted Yesterday.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Butter-One pound prints. 46a47;
tub. 45a4s. store packed. Is.
Eggs Fresh selected 30a3l; hennery,
soaSl: current receipts. %
Poultry. alive--Turkeys. %; fowls.
large. 26a27; small, 24a2S; Leghorns,
1gaao, Spring broilers, large. 40a42; me-
dunn. 3Ta3s; small. IS: Leghorns. 30a
80: ROSTERS. Is: keats young, rs: old,
80. Turkeys. 30. Spring broll-
ers, large, 4oa45: medium 4os42: small,
80: Leghorns. IS. fowls. large, 2sa29:
small. 25a26. capons, large, sass
small, 3oa35: ducks, 2oa25; Keats
! o0a1.I0.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. a2a25: veal,
2na25; lamb. 26a32: pork loins, S0a32;
fresh shoulders, l6al7; fresh hams, ga
cS, smoked hams. 27a23. smoked Shout
6ers, f7als; bacon. 32a24: lard. l3a
1917, calves, IA; Spring lambs, l3a14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruit and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says;
Cantaloupes- Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate market weak Arizona,
Salnnon tints. luEnbos ASS, 3.50a3.I5;
jumbos 36s. some ripe, 3-00a52oi
jurnbos cts, 500. pony ASS. $50; fats.
: &c a
Arizona. 4 CALIFORNIA; arrived; 5
broken and unbroken cars on track:
supplies moderate: demand moderate.
market steady: California. honey balls,
standard crates. l.75a2.25, according
size and condition.
Lettuce = Supplies light; demand
moderate. market weak; Colorado,
crates, Iceberg type. As dozen, S.ooa
500: Eastern stock, supplies nOerai:
demand light. market weak New YORK,
2 dozen crates, Big Boston type, l.aoa
onions-supplies light; demand slow.
market.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand /
moderate. market weak; Georgia. nusnei
BASKETS. Carnens. medium size. U. >. |
No |. Us. Hileys, q. s, No /. slightly
vastv. .50af rs. SIS. Hileys. small TO
medium, sizes. u. S. fancy No. l, best,
! sna1 Is. wasty. Us: North Carolina,
Is Csru1ens. z. S. No. /. large size,
/ .e5ai SO: buslneI baskets Hiieys. U. ?.
M small size. very few sales. l.25:
medium size best. $50: ripe, LIS, uf1-
classified, small size. LOO.
posatoes-Supplies heavy. demand
light. market weak. North Carolina and
Virginia. Norfolk section, cloth-top stave
la rrels. q. s. No. /, I.50ai SIS, few It's.
few u.agtv low as / 90: Virginia, Eastern
shore. cloth-top stave barrels, cobblers,
e. S. No. /. 1.65ai.75.
watermelons Dull.
waternelous-S Supplies liberal: de-
nand moderate. market dull. brokers
CARROT sales delivered Washington;
Georgia, Tom watsons. tiers, cars.
22-pound average. wasty. 225.o0: North
Carolina, Tom Watsons. tiers. zS-
pound average. showing decay and IT.
regular sizes. 275.00: South Carolina
Tim watsons tiers. car, 25-ponnd
average. 1880.
String neans-Homegr0Wn receipts
liberal and supplying the market.
Cslcumbers-Boat receipts very light.
homegrown receipts light. homegTowrs
mostly supplying the market
Peas-Snppiies light; demand light,
market steady: New York. bushef bas-
getg. Telephones. mostly rs: Alaskans,
mostly I25ai 50,
Appses--Suppiie heavy demand
sIow. market weak: very few s9les. VIZ
svsnia. Deia wares. btsiaei bask ~ts. trans
Parents medium siza. GOAL %. Fn.o
kize fair ousf+w and condition 50a7s
C~rn--SHDn'.es heavy: demand ss"v
~4sreet dul1 North Carolina, crates, fair
c.1stf&s aF7@ efts4 Sffson I25ai so. few