Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15
CHICKENS CHEAPER
IN LOCAL MARKET
Turkeys and Ducks Come
I DoWn-Beef Prices Un-
changed Today.

Frled-c hicken-on-to prices promise
70 take a drop to keep pace with de
creased prices reported by wholesale
dealers. Broilers, quoted at So and 90
cents few days ago. were quoted at
~ today. prices of other poultry. with
the exception of keats, also showing
a downward trend.
Broilers are always in demand at
this season. high prices being the only
Thing to prevent a scarcity. Spring
ducks also are in demand, the price
ranging around % cents.
Turkey prices have again decreased,
I've ones selling AT from ~ to ~
at from IS to 80. Decreased prices
for other poultry also were reported.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, tub, 52a54; prints,
55a57; store packed, %.
Eggs-FanCy, selected, Candled. 2Si2
a29; average receipts, IS.
Poultry. alive-Broilers. 40; White
Leghorns, 35a3S: heavy fowls. 30aSi;
medium fowls. 26a27; keats. 40a75;
geese. 15a1S; ducks, lSa20: turkeys.
22a28. Dressed-Fowls, 80; turkeys,
2Sa32: ducks. 20a2J.
Live stock-Calves, choice, H.; me-
dunn, 1Oa11; lean. sac. Lambs, Spring,
l6a1S. Live hogs, 13alSi2.
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal. is; Spring
Ia NIB, 35; hogs. q i2a22; loins, SASS;
hams, 27a29; shoulders, l9a2o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report ON fruits
and vegetables Furnished by the
Market News Service Bureau of As
ricultural Economics said:
Cabbage - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market strong: Virginia,
Norfolk section barrel crates, pointed
type, mostly $50: North Carolina,
Virginia, Norfolk section. 5-peCk
hampers, pointed type. l.40al.5O;
South Carolina. cloth-top stave bar
rels. pointed type. 2.50a2.75.
Lettuce - Supplies light: demand
good for good stock. market steady;
Virginia, Norfolk section and North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big Bos-
ron type. ordinary TO fair quality and
condition, 1.50a2.25; California. cen
trail district, crates. Iceberg type, As
dozen. fair quality. 3.50a4.00: few 4.25.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; no jobbing
sales reported. Sales direct 10 re-
tailers: Texas. standard crates. yell
low BeImudas. commercial pack.
mixed, No. / and >. 400.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies limited; demand
moderate. market firm: old stock. New
York. 150-lb. sacks Round Whites. L.
s.. No. I. . .40a2.5O: new stock, Florida,
double-head barrels, Spaulding Rose,
t.. s., No. /, 100.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market fairly steady:
Florida, IS, ripes and turning, wrap
ped. originals, fancy count, 4.50a5.00;
choice count, 3.50ai.00; ordinary TO
fair quality and condition, fancy and
choice count. 2.50a4.00.
String beans Supplies liberal: de
niand moderate. market steady;
Florida, = -bu. hampers, green, 1.50a
200: North and. South Carolina, bu
hampers. green, 2.50a2.75; few 800.
Plenty of Strawberries.
Peppers-SuppIies moderate; demand
light, market fairly steady: Florida
crates No. /, mostly 800 some fair
quality. $50: No. ,, 1.5oa2.00.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Virginia
Norfolk section. 5-peck hampers small
pod varieties, 2.25a2.5O; North Caro-
lima and Virginia, Norfolk section, D.
peck hampers, large pod varieties, so
a3.75: buShel hampers, large pod va
rieties, 2.75a3.00
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liberal: de
mand moderate, market about steady;
North Carolina. 32-quart crates. vari-
Gus varieties, wide range in prices;
best mostly 4.5Oa5.00; few $50; or
quality and condition, 3.0Oa4.00;
Virginia, Norfolk section, 81 and 60
qS1art crates, various varieties best.
mostly is; few high as 20; fair quality
and condition, 1215a15 per quart.