Evening star., 1925-08-19
POULTRY ON SALE
I. At LOWER PRICES
Eggs and Meats Show No
Change-General Condi-
tionS in Local Market.

Lower prices for poultry prevailed
this morning, fancy Spring chickens
alive. selling at 80 and 81, while small
fowls went as low as Is and 20, there
being no demand for the latter Big
hens We're quoted at 26 and medium
stock at p and "a.
Supplies were not as large as last
week, shippers holding back because
of tn eCondton of the market. In
creased supplies are expected later in
the week, but dealers hardly expect
any change in prices.
II is believed prices Will remain at
about the figures quoted today. dealers
stated, no matter II the market should
become oyerstocked.
Egg prices have remained almost
stationary the past two weeks. Can
ding losses continue fairly heavy, II
is stated, and il is probable prices will
increase as soon as cool weather sets
In and the demand increases.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. tub. AZ, prints. 50;
store packed, 29aSl-
Eggs-Fancy selected. candled. 35a
81; average receipts, "a.
Poultry - Alive - Spring chickens.
large, 30a31: small. IS; heavy fowls.
20; medium fowls, 2Sa24; small fowls
tSa20; ducks. 20a25: keats. 40aI5.
turkeys, Hale; geese Pals. Dressed
Spring chickens, large, IS; small, 3S
turkeys. 80; ducks, 20. geese, Is.
Live stock-Calves. 1la1112: lambs
Spring, 1312a14; hogs. Il.
Neat-Beef. 17a1S: veal. Is: Spring
lambs, 30a32; hogs, 2112a22: loins, 36a
IS smoked shoulder, 2oa22; hams.
30a32
Report or Fruits and Vegetables.
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal, ac-
count homegrowns. Demand moder-
ate. market dull Delaware Hearts of
Gold. standards and jumbos, all sizes,
00a so. California TurloCk section,
Salmon Tints, standards. ass, l.5oa
1.75; jumbcs. ASS, 1,50a2 90. Home
crowns practically supplying the mar
ket
Grapes-Supplies light. Demand
slow. market steady. Homegrown 8.
basket crates Concords. 2.00a2. 25. Del
awares, 2.50a3.oG.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal. Demand
light, market dull. New York, 2-doZen
crates, big Boston type. 75a1.00.
Onions-Supplies limited. Demand
light. market dull. New York and
NIidwestern States, 10o-pound sacks
Yellows u. S No. /. 3.50a4o0, mostly
around 3.75. some rair condition low
as 800. California, 100-pound sacks
Yellows L. S. No. !. 4o0
Supply of Peaches Light,
Peaches-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market stronger. Delaware
and Virginia, bushel baskets Hales
large to verv large sizes 400a4 so
Virginia. IS. Bellies, medium size, 3.00a
325, Elbertas. medium size, 3.25; large
size. . 50a2 rs; bushel ba skets Elbertss.
large size, 375a4.00: North Carolina.
bushel baskets. Bellies. from cold
storage, medium size, 2.5Oa2.75: New
Jersey, 6s. Elbertas. large size, fair
color, poor pack. 3.25,
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de
n1and moderate. market fairly steady.
New jersey, 150-lb. sacks Irish Cob
blers, L. $, No. l. mostly AS; ma
chine graded, 4.25a4 so: Michigan. $50
lb. sacks Russet Rurals, L. s. No 1.
few sales. +.15a5 90
Watermelons = Supplies moderate.
demand moderate. market steady.
sales direct to retailers; Virginia and
East Shore Maryland. EXcells, 2s-30
ID. average, 4oa50 each.
Demand Is Moderate.
Apples-Supplies moderate. denla nd
moderate, market steady. for large
stock. Virginia and Maryland bushel
baskets. various varieties, medium to
large size, 1.25a1.75; few fancy
Wealthys, 200a2.25; small TO medium
size. 50a1.00.
Green corn-Homegrown supplies
liberal; demand slow: market dull
homegrown. 5-dozen bags, 1Oa15 per
dozen.
Tomatoes-Homegrow supplies
light; demand moderate; market firm
homegrown Y -bushel hampers, 1.50a
i.75
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
light; market duh; New York. /3-
crates in the rough. 2.25a2.5O.
The old common boiler can be turned