Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-21
PORK PRICES GAIN
AT D. c. MARKET
Butter and Egg Values Are
Firmer-Increase in
Demand Seen.

A slightly frmer condition Of the
butter and egg market and increase In
the price Of fresh-killed pork loins were
Interesting features Of the days market
Fresh Western eggs were offered this
morning at 80 cents. their quality being
reported first class and the eggs being
In good demand.
Pork loins. much In demand. jumped
from - to SO cents, while other pork
products were offered at prices quoted
lamb prices remained unchanged. A
slight advance In Spring chickens was
another. change that interested buyers
today, but the change was scarcely
enough to affect retail prices.
Increased demands for meats, butter
and eggs probably will be registered by
consumers rs the Fall season neaYs.
What changes will take place in the
matter Of prices remains to be deter
mined, but dealers are almost unani-
mously Of the opinion that they will not
decrease.
Potato Prices.
Potato prices continue high, while
tomatoes this morning were cheaper.
Dealers quoted 81 Is the top price for
two-peck baskets Of tomatoes, but they
sold mostly at IS cents. In some In
stances, before the close of the days
market, dealers disposed of good quality
stock as low as 50 cents.
Lima beans continued plentiful and
found slow sale around 81 and 4l.2S
for bushel baskets. Stringless beans
brought from 50 to $3.50 q basket.
Squash, both green and white, were
offered at IS cents for two-peck bas-
kets, slightly higher than last week.
Eggplant was similarly priced.
Peaches continued in heavy receipt
and were quoted from 81 to % bushel
basket, mostly from 81 to %. Very
few Of the choicest fruit brought as
much Is %. Apples were plentiful and
cheap. selling rs low as 81 q bushel,
best stock selling around -.
Plentiful supplies Of grapes were in
the local market this morning. some
from Delaware and some from Mary
land and Virginia. Twelve-quart bas-
kets Of Concords. product Of Delaware
growers, were offered at 90 cents, two
quart baskets selling ut . cents. Della
wares, two-quart baskets, were 20 cents.
Grapes from nearby farms, two-peck
baskets, sold at 81 q basket.
Huckleberries. received from the vi
cinity Of Waldorf, Md. were quoted at
80 crate this morning. much higher
than last week, and the berries were
Of splendid quality. Very few black
berries were to be had today.
Cantaloupe Supplies.
Cantaloupe supplies today were moth
ing like as heavy as they have been,
receipts from Eastern Shore Of Vir-
ginia being light. Dealers depended
largely upon homegrown fruit for sup
plies, and receipts, 1t was reported.
were in excess Of demands. Ponys sold
mostly at 81, while 50 was the price Of
bushel baskets.
Receipts of Florida oranges are con-
tinuing later this season than usual.
according to reports. and the fruit Is
in good condition. Prices, according to
size and quality, covered q wide range.
California oranges, not so scarce, sold
around $3.50 a box.
Buying in the wholesale district
started early this morning, early closing
of Center Market having its effect upon
the wholesale business, and only q few
changes In prices were reported.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 441aa4sla;
tub. 431aa44h; store packed, 2sa30.
Eggs-Hennery. 38a40; fresh selected,
80: current receipts. 32a33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens, IS;
toms, So; Spring chickens. large. 50:
medium, 27a2S; small, 27a2s; Leghorns,
24a25: fowls, 20; ROSTERS, %; ducks,
15a2o; keats. young, 60a70: old. 35a4o.
Dressed-Turkeys, 3Sa40; Spring chick
ems, large. 38a40; medium. 37a38; small,
IS: LeRhorns. 33a35: fowls, Sass;
ROSTERS, Is: ducks, 28a30; keats, Goa
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 24lz: veal,
%: lamb, 80: pork loin. "a; fresh hams,
30a32; fresh shoulders. 80: smoked
hams. 30a32: smoked shoulders, 20a22:
bacon. 2Sa30. Lard. in bulk, Is: In
packages. IS.
Live stock-Calves, l4h; lambs. -.
Fruits and Vegetables.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says: Sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Cantaloupes-supplies moderate: de-
trucked in stock supplying the market.
Eastern Shore Maryland, standards and
jumbos, all sizes. 1.00a1.75. Miscellan-
eous melons: No carlot arrivals; sup
plies light; demand light, market
steady; California, Honey Balls, jumbos.
36s and ass, 475a5.00; junbos. ~, 4.00a
4.25: standards, 36s and ass, 3.75az.0O;
mostly 400; ponys, ass and 54s. mostly
around 500; ponys. les, 2.50; standard
fats, las and 15S, It's.
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
liberal; demand light, market slightly
weaker; California crates Iceberg type.
AS dozen, 4.00a425; fair quality and
condition. 3.00a3.75: Colorado, crates
Iceberg type, As dozen, mostly ordinary
quality and condition, 2.00a300.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market slightly weaker; New York and
Massachusetts,, 100-pound sacks yellows,
United States, No. l. medium to large
size. 2.66a2. 80; mostly AIS.
Peaches-Supplies liberal: demand
light, ElbertaS market dull, Bellies mar
ket slightly stronger; Maryland and Wiz.
ginia, buShel baskets Elbertas, United
States, No. !, large size, 1.S0al.7S; few
best high Is 400; fair quality and con-
dition, 1.00a1.50; Pennsylvania, bushel
baskets Bellies, United States. No. /,
an Inch minimum, fine quality and
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
let's, fancy, 3.o0a325.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker: New
Jersey, 150-pound sacks. Cobblers, u. S.
No. /. mostly $50; Pennsylvania truck
receipts, 150-pound sacks, Cobblers
u. 8. No. !, $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand light, market slightly weaker;
Eastern Shore Virginia, cloth-top bar
rels, Fellows, No. /, 5.50a5.75.
atermelonS-SuDplies moderate: de-