Evening star., 1924-10-01
TURKEY DEMAND
7, IS MORE ACTIVE
Western Eggs Required to
iiFi|l Local Needs-PriCes
Steady Today.

q. Receipts of eggs from nearby Mary
iand and Virginia are not large
enough to supply demands. and
dealers are depending upon Western
fn-sts and storage eggs to meet the
demands Average receipts were
c--Ioted at 40 this morning, selected
sock bringing IS and 80. Storage
eggs were quoted at 40.
\ slight increase in the demand for
turkeys and keats has resulted from
the cooler weather. Turkey prices
we're quoted at IS and 40 while
keats brought so and 90 cents.
Live chickens were quoted at %
and p. dressed stock bringing 50
and 80. Live hens were % and
dressed ones IS.
Butter receipts are reported as be-
ing about large enough to supply the
demand Prices have undergone but
Asht changes the past week or two
however, and todays prices were
quoted at from 43 to A..
Calves are higher. This morning $
price was II cents. an increase of ll2
Fruits and Vegetables.
To6av's market report on fruits and
Vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economicsl SAYS:
AppleS-Supples liberal: demand
moderate: market dull: barrels. Nir-
SinIa and West Virginia. No /. Grimes.
- inches UP. 4.5oa5Oo; 81. inches up.
3-.'oaf.oo; boxes. no sales reported :
bushels. Virginia and West Virginia
No |, ~ inches up, Grimes. 15Oao 90
bcilciouS. ".25a3.00: few higher: yari-
"HS varieties. fair quality and condition.
I."oa l.ih: some small size low as 75
'abbaEe-Suppiies liberal: demand
hSht; market steady; New York, bulk
per ton, round type, e0.0Oa25 90.
Hrapes-Eastern stock supplies very
HSht: Western supplies liberal: East
ern stock. no sales reported
pnionS-Supplies moderate: demand
iisht; market dull: New York and
ohio. 1oo-pound sacks. yellow varie-
ties. No. 1. 2.l,a221.
Peach Market Unsettled.
Peaches Supplies heavy; demand
light; market unsettled: Pcnnsyi-
NanIa. bu$h"l baskets. Bellies. some
rInr, l.'oa2.0o: New York. bushel
baskets. Elbertas. 225a2 80: some ripe
10" as, l.75: Maryland and Virginia.
SKIES and buShel baskets. various
varieties. small to medium size, l00a
200. mostly I.25al.50
Potatoes-SupplisS moderate de-
mand light; market slightly stronger:
New Jersey. L. S. No. /. 0-pound
~ chs. Giants. 2.25a2 35: mostly 20
per sack: Irish "obhlers. 2.50a2. so:
mostly "a per sack: Maine. L. :.
No. l. I5o-pound sacks Irish CobblerS.
few sales. 80 per sack.
pears-Suppltos moderate. dcma nd
moderate. market STEADY. New York,
huShfl baskets. Bartlctts No. |. 2.25a
500. few -
Sweet Potatoes Supplies light: de
mand limited. market St..dX: Eastern
shore. Virginia. cloth top. stavr bar
r"lS. yellow varieties. No. !. f-5oa5 90
CeIer, Is Cheaper.
celery Supplies, liberal: demand
light. market slightly weaker New
York. tWo-third crates. Golden Self
blan"hing in the rough. 2.06a2.25 few
80: Pennsylvania. crates. Golden Self
Ban"hinG. punched, 6-lo dozen stalks
, mostly 800
Lettuce Supplies moderate; de-
nard limited. market steady: New
York. crates. big Boston type. fair
quality, i.00aI.J0; New JERSEY, New
York. crates Big Boston typc. good
quality. no.
aloupcs-Supplies light: de-
maud moderate; market steady: Colo
raco, standard Sos and 45S salmon
tints, best, $50; some ordinary con-
ditton low as l.50: pink meats. stand
ard fats. l2S and 1js, 1.1oa1.25; jumbo
flats, l2s. l.%5aI.50; IS and 9s. l25:
honey dews. demand slow: market
dull; Colorado standard crates. honey
dewS. LISA 80. mostly 12J
Tomatoes-Supplies light. account
recent rains: demand moderate: mar
ket strong; homegrown. bushel bask-
cts, No. !, l.50a2.O0.