Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-28

weather usually making the market
lifeless.
Hard and soft crabs and crabmeat
were in demand especially the soft
crabs, according to reports, this being
the season when crabs are about at
and shrimp to offer the trade. both
varieties of shellf1sh being more plenti-
ful end cheaper.
Meat Market Draggy.
Haddock, cheapest fish on the market.
were offered aS low as 3 cents a pound,
several other varieties being offered at
5, 8, 10 and IL cents a pound. There
was no scarcity Of the several varieties
Of fish wholesalers had to offer the
trade, and demands were great enough
to make brisk market.
A generally draggy condition Of the
meat market was reported this morn
ing. Beef prices continued high, veal
prices we're not cheap, but the lamb
market was reported in q demoralized
condition.
Smoked meats were in greater de-
mand, according to reports. although
business was not especially brisk. Hot
weather invariably brings an increased
demand for smoked meats, dealers say,
consumers buying such meats to avoid
some of the heat resulting from cooking.
Fruit and vegetable supplies con-
tinued heavy. A slight easing OF the
cantaloupe market was reported, prices
taking q slight drop, and watermelons
also continued heavy and of good quail
ity. Prices were slightly lower.
Dealers had some attractive Redbird
peaches from Maryland to offer the
trade this morning, being the most at
tractive fruit thus far offered this sea-
son. They were offered at $3.50
bushel Georgia peaches were cheaper.
Plentiful supplies Of blackberries were
received in the local market and offered
the trade this morning, New Jersey
stock selling at $500 and $3.50 q crate,
the North Carolina berries selling at
$3.50 and $500.
Not many changes in prices Of COM
modities were reported this morning.
Today's Wholesale Prices--JobberF
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 441aa
45Ha; tub, 431aa44l4; store packed. 80.
Eggs--Tiennery, 34a35; fresh selected,
34a35; current receipts, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. "a;
toms, 80; Spring chickens. large, 44a
As; small, 30a32; Leghorns. SOa33;
fowls, 28a30; ROSTERS, 81; ducks, 10;
keats: young, SoasS; OLD s5a4o' dressed dressed
large, 50a52; small, 40a42; Leghorns,
37a3S; fowls, 30a32; ducks, 28aS0;
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 2oa2S; veal.
23a26; lamb, 25a27; pork loins, 81;
fresh hams, 26a27; fresh shoulders, 16a
10; bacon, 22a25; lard, in bulk, Is, IN
packages, IA.
Live stock--Calves, Is; lambs. 1914.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Califor-
mia, Imperial Valley iurnbos, ass, salmon
tints, 5.00a5.5 so; junbos, 36s, 90;
jumbos, 27s, 3.75a4 90: jumbos, fats, lis,
1.75a1 go; Georgia, pink meats, stand
ards, 27s to ASS, trading slow, account
mostly green, 2.00a2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; washington,
crates, Iceberg type, So dozen, $50;
Colorado, crates, Iceberg type, 5-dozen,
fair quality, 4.00a4.50; New York, q
dozen crates, big Boston type, 1.50a1.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, stand
ard crates, yellow BermudAs and So
pound sacks yellow Bermudas, U. 8.
No. /, 2.10a2.20.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Georgia, buShel
baskets, Hileys, u. 8. No. l, ia -inch
minimum, mostly $50; some decayed,
2.00a2 so.
Potatoes-Old stock-Supplies light;
demand moderate, market steady; few
sales: Maine, 150-pound sacks Green
Mountains and CobblerS, u. s. No. ],
2.00a2.l5. New Stock-SupplieS liberal;
demand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina and Norfolk section Virginia,
cloth-top stave barrels, Cobblers, u. 8.
No. /, mostly 3.75: East Shore Virginia
and Virginia other, cloth-top stave bar
rels, Cobblers, U. s. No. /, mostly 400;
few higher; few other Virginia, low as
SITS.
Watermelons-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker:
Florida, Tom Watkins, 34-pound aver
age, 70a75; 1894 pound average, 70a75;
30-pound average, 50a55; mostly SIS;
26-pound average, 30a35 each.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Mississippi fours, ripes and turning,
wrapped, No. /, best, 1.25a1 40; few
high as $50; fair quality, LOCAL is;
few 1eaky, low as so; South Carolina,
SKIES green and turning, wrapped, fancy
count mostly green, S.25.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; North
Carolina, bushel hampers, green, 2.00a
2.25; East Shore Maryland, bushel ham
pers. green, 200a2.25; few high as $50.
Cucumbers-supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina, btlshel hampers, fancy,
250a2.75; poorer, low as 400.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper
crates, fancy, 2.5oaS.0O; mostly 2.5oa
2.75.
Apples Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Virginia and Delaware,
bushel baskets, Transparents, No. /,
2-2H inches UP, mostly around ZOO:
small size. ordinary quality, not wanted,
no sales.