Evening star., 1924-12-19
CHICKENS SAND EGGS
!. SLIGHTLY CHEAPER
Influx of Turkeys and Warm
Weather Likely to Hold
Prices Down.

Continued warm weather is keeping
back supplies of dressed turkeys. but
fairly large shipments Of live ones
are being received. Dealers think a
change in weather conditions viii
mean an influx of cargoes of dressed
stock.
Just what bearing, If any. prevail
ing conditions will have on prices, 1t
is stated. dealers are unable to tell.
They expect largely increased re-
ceipts before the Christmas rush,
however. and think prices will be
about what they are today.
Chickens and eggs were slightly
cheaper today. Reduction in chicken
prices resulted from increased re-
ceipts. slow demand and weather con-
ditions, while the drop in egg prices
was reported to have resulted from
increased receipts and the plentiful
supply of storage eggs that are find
ing ready sale.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 47a5o; prints, 81.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, candled. sra
IS; average receipts. 55 cases.
Cheese-Long horn, 25: mild cream,
IS: old sharp. 50 per pound.
Poultry-Alive-Roo 16 per
>pound; turkeys, Sass; ducks. l5a2O;
geese. 15a20; Spring chickens, 22;
fowls, 1Sa20; keats. young. 50a10 each.
Dressed-Fresh killed Spring chick
ems, 25a26; roasters, 80; roosters, Is;
fowls, 24a25: turkeys. 40a42; keats,
T0aSO each; ducks, 25; geese, 25; ca
pons. 40at5.
Live stock-Calves, choice, II II {;
medium, 10al1; thin, 6a7; lambs,
Spring, 10; live hogs, 11a12.
Meats-Beef. 12a15; veal, Is; and
lamb, 25a27.
Agriculture Review.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economics, said:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels
Maryland, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, A2h inches up, Staymans, 5.50a
$50; Yorks, 4.50a5.50; Delicious, 6.00a
200; unclassitied, various varieties
some poor condition, 1.50a4.OO; New
York, A2A inches up. Hubbardstons,
55Oa6O0. Boxes-Was ashington, me-
'dium to large sizes, extra fancy Stay
mans and Spitzenburgs, 3.00a3.25;
Romes, 3.0Oa3.10; Delicious, mostly
425 Bushels-Maryland and Virginia.
various varieties unclassified, 1.OOa
IT'S.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; New York,
bulk, per ton, Danish type, 25.0Oa
27.00.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, 550a60O; New York, 2-3
crates, best, 2.50a2.75; fair to ordi-
nary quality, 2.ooa225.
Potato Market Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady. California,
crates, Iceberg type, 3.00a3.75, mostly
3.50a3.75; Florida, l X bushel ham
pers, Big Boston type, best, 1.75a2.00;
some leafy low as 125.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady; New
York, 150-lb. sacks, Round Whites,
U. S. No. l, mostly 200 per sack;
Michigan, 15G-lb. sacks, Russet
Rurals, U. S. No. l. 2.1Oa2.15 per sack.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; New York and
Ohio, 100-lb. sacks Yellows, u. S. No.
l, medium to large size. 3.00a3.10.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand limited, market slightly
weaker; North Carolina. cloth-top
stave barrels, Yellow varieties, No. l,
4.50a5.0o, few higher; homegrown, un-
covered barrels, Yellow varieties, No.
], 5.06a6.00.
To,nnto Supplies Light.
thouse, supplies light.
Florida, practically no supplies. De-
mand moderate. market firn; Ohio,
hothouse, 1O-lb. baskets, medium
sizes, 3.50a4.O0; small sizes, 2.50a3.oo.
Caulihower - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
California crates. 2.5oa2.75.
Peas-Suppl!es light; demand mod
crate; market steady; Florida, B-bu.
hampers. ordinary to fair quality,
3.00a4.00; California, 45-lb. crates. 800.
Peppers-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
crates, fancy, 7.0oa7.50.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand good for good stock, market
steady; Florida A-bu. hampers, 5.o0a
200.
Eggplants, squash, cucumbers and
lima beans-Supplies very light; no
sales reported.
Strawberries-Supplie very light:
Florida, pony refrigerators, 1.25a1.6o
per quart.