Evening star., 1924-11-10
Of POULTRY
MAY co LOWER
Receipts Continue Heavy in
Local Market-Eggs
Remain High.


pecially active. Prices of most COM
modities were the same as at the close
Of last weeks market, but dealers Sug-
gested some changes may occur before
the opening of market tomorrow MORN
ing.
Receipts of poultry continue heavy.
Last weeks receipts were heavy enough
to cause decreased prices, and 1t is pos
sible that another decrease will be
made this week. Turkey prices are ex-
pected to remain at about AS cents this
week.
The egg market continues firm, with
no sign of a break, and dealers antici
pate no break until after the Christmas
holiday season. -Today's prices follow:
Eggs-Strictiy fresh, selected candled,
dozen, So average receipts, At.
Butter-43a46 pound; store packed.
% pound.
Cheese-Long Horn, 25; mild cream,
2S: old sharp, 35 pound.
Poultry-Alive, roosters. IS pound
turkeys. 30a35; spring chickens 26a2s;
fowls. 25; keats, young. 5Oa7O each.
Dressed, fresh-killed spring chickens.
3Oa33; roasters, 30a33 roosters, 20;
fowls. 2s; turkeys, 3Sa4O; keats, young,
60a75 each
Live ,stock-Calves. choice, 12; me-
dium. 10a11: thin, Car; lambs, spring,
13; live hogs. 10ka11.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light; market dull; barrels, Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia, A,
inches, mostly 400: B, 2L inches.
S.O0a3.50; boxes, Washington. medium
to large sizes extra fancy Romes and
Winter Bananas. 3.00a3.15; Spitzen-
bergs. 3.10a3.25; Ortleys, mostly 3.25:
Delicious, 4.0Oa4.25; bushels. Mary
land and Virginia. Grimes and Stay
man Winesaps, No. 1, 125a1.75; un-
classified various varieties, 75a1.25.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady; New
York, bulk per ton, Danish type,
1S.00a2O.0O: few higher.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market steady; New
York and Ohio, 100-pound sacks Yellow
varieties, u. S. No. 1. medium to large
sizes, 1.9Oa215; mostly 200; small
Sizes LIS.
Potato Markets Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady: New
York, 150-pound sacks, Round White, U.
S. No. l, 20Oa2.1O per sack; Michigan,
15O-pound sactis. Russet Rurals. U. S.
No. l, 1.90a2.10 per sack
Sweet potatoeS-Supplies liberal,
demand moderate; market steady.
East shore Virginia, cloth top stave
barrels yellow varieties No. l, 4.00a
$50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate, demand
light: market steady. California
crates Iceberg type, 4.75a5.00.
Celery-Suppltes light, demand
moderate; market steady. New York,
2-3 crates Golden self -Blanching in
the rough, 1.15a2.25.
ower-Supplies moderate, de-
mand light: market dull. New York,
Long Island crates, mostly $50, other
New York crates mostly l.5O.
String beans-Supplies light, de-
mand moderate: market steady. North
and South Carolina. bushel hampers,
green, 4.o0a4.5o; Louisiana. q bushel
hampers, green, mostly 40.
ggplant-Supplies light, demand
moderate; market steady. Florida,
pepper crates best. 4.50a5.0O
Cucumbers-Supplies light, demand
moderate; market steady. Florida,
square bushel crates No. l, 5.0Oa5.25:
No. 2, 800.
Squash-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Flor
IDA, pepper crates, best, 4.00a45O.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Ohio, hothouse,
10-pound baskets, medium size, 3.25;
small sizes, 2.75.
Grapes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, .
quart Climax baskets Concords, 16a
Is: 12-quart Climax baskets Concords,
70a75; Michigan, l2-quart Climax
baskets Concords. 55a65.
ranberries-Supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate. market steady; New
Jersey. half barrel boxes Late Howes.
6.OOa6.25; Early Blacks. 5.O0a525
Grapefruit-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida
boxes. Brights and Golden, medium
size, 3.50a3.75; new, 400.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, boxes, Brights and Goldens.
NaVals' 500: Parson Browns, 5.5Oa
b 30; other varieties. 4.50a525.