Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-10
RETA|L EGG PRICES SHOW
EFFECT OF BOYCOTT
Stores Reduce Quotations 2 Cents
Per Dozen on Cold.Stor-
age Variety.
DEALERS PREDICT SHORTAGE
Boycott Has Had Effect Of Driving
Goods TO Other Markets, Say Cary
street Commission Merchants.
Housewives See Victory.

With slight traces OF Decentralization
in the market still existing, there
We're Indications yesterday afternoon Of
further break In the prices OF eggs
In this city. when several retail stores
reduced their prices " cents per dozen
for the cold-storage commodity, al
though fresh country eggs in the main
held up strong at the prevailing prices
, In the wholesale district there was
heavy taking of stock by the retail
dealers. and several commission houses
had difficulty in supplying the demand
Despite the increased demand. which
was also evident in the retail trade
Tor over-Sunday requirements. prices
remained practically stationary. In
faci. some stores We're found yester-
day that were asking 40 cents for
cold storage eggs. while others had
reduced their price to 80 cents per
dozen The increased demand had been
expected. but iii Cary Street sveral NOR
chants conld have disposed OF a greater
stock than they had on hand
Market conditions were rcported YES
ierday FOR The Times Dispatch as fol-
lows:
"Poultry-Small and thin stock I'm
good demand; large. duh and hard to
move liens. receipts heavy; demand
light: duh market
ESGS-Market in good shape and n
more active tone prevailinG Market
cleaned up. Receipts not equal to de-
mand
Market in general. especially eggs.
III good. active condition."
COLD STORAGE EGGS
RANGE FROM 35 TO 10 CENTS
Cold storage eggs in the retail NAV
ket ranged from 50 to 80 cents viii,
me FORMER price in most general use.
ana the country commodity at from,
10 TO rs cents. There was no change
III the butter situation, which is Also
pe'hS watched closely by the House
wives League Another bulletin ON
marker conditions, issued yesterday in
cary Street, was follows:
"unfavorable weather conditions
caused an unusually dun market in
'arE street to-day. Reccipts wcra
iisht. particularly in eggs and turkeys
according 70 commission merchants
mere turkeys and eggs probably will
De scarce Christmas. Farmers are moi
'"'Pp'he ines" commodities to Rich
''"hu aurihs The present boycott, and
are holding good quantities OF nroducc
t"tt Immediately before Christmas the
"'"ahd Tor eggs and turkeys Will be
ne"NE' ana with no supply to meet this
demand. prices will automaticoIv riso
h'Sh"r than the prevailing Quotations
an" possibly considerably above tho
quotations in effect when the boycott
was declared"
"'hc publicity on the part of III,
newspapers Of the country and the hoy
'"tts declared by the numerous house,
wives leagues has resulted in a general
break in the Chicago produce market
where during the past ton days aCps
had dropped IL To IA cents Commits
sion men lii that city admit the strength
OF tue boycottS, and many OF the
spectators are said to have turned
loose considerable quantities OF eggs.
which are being shipped to other cities
OF The country The Chicago market is
said to be a strong controlling factor
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