Evening star., 1926-03-08
EGG PRICES DROP;
RECEIPTS INCREASE
Other Commodities Remain
at Old LeveI-Trading
Is Not Brisk.

A further drop in egg prices wa:
reported this morning. price of aver
age receipts dropping to 25 and 26
while candled stock was quoted at .
and %, and hennery supplies at 81
and 80. This mornings drop was
anticipated by dealers last week, in
creased receipts making it reasonably
certain that price of 25 cents would
be reached.
Increased receipts are coming from
Every direction, II is stated. and
dealers would not be surprised If the
price eventually drops to two dozen
for a quarter. Storage eggs are al
most off the market, the demand and
low price of the fresh stock practically
ending the demand for them.
Early morning business the first OF
the week was not exceptionally brlsk'
dealers dieposing of their hold-over
stock today. Prices of practically all
commodities with the exception of
eggs. were substantially the same as
those quoted at the close of last
week : market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. one-pound prints,
6la52: tub. 49a50: store packed, 35.
Eggs-AveraGe receipts. 25a26; can
died. 27a2S: hennery 30a32.
Poultry, alive-Turlleys, top, 44a45:
Spring chickens. 3Sa42: fowls. 32a33
Leghorns, 2S; ducks, 25a3o: geese. l5a
20; keats. Young, SOa9o: old, 35a40.
Dressed-Turkeys. 4Sa52, Spring
chickens. 40a45; fowls. So; Leghorns,
40 L. &c
young. 9Oa1.OO.
Live stock-Calves, choice. IA: me-
dunn, 12a13; thin. 7aS; hogs heavy
and medium, 1879: light, choice. 14i2
Meats-Beef. 16; lamb, 20a25; veal.
90; dressed pork, heavy, 14a1412; me-
dium, 16; light, II; loins, 3oa32;
shoulders. 22a23; fresh hams, 30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruit and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agriculture
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: dema nd
moderate. market steady: barrels. Vir-
enia and West Virginia. a 2l2 2-inch
Staymans. 5.50a6.00: New York A 2l2
inch Baldwins. 4.50a5.00; mostly 4.50:
Pennsylvania. A 212 inch Black Twigs,
5.Ooa5 so. boxes. Washington, medium
to large size. extra fancy Delicious
3.75a4 90; extra fancy Winesaps. most
" 400; hushel baskets, no sales re
ported
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market steady; new
stock, Florida, ! Y -bushel hampers,
round type, 2.60a2.75; old stock, New
York, bulk. per ton, Danish type,
$500.
Celery-Supplies moderate; deman nd
moderate, market steady; Florida. 10.
inch crates, As dozen, 4.75a5 90: 3
dozen, 4.25a4.5o; $40 dozen, 4.0Oa4 so.
Lettuce - Supplies heavy; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
California. Imperial Valley. crates,
Iceberg type. 4 dozen, 3.75a4.00, ) doZ-
en-. 3.50a375.
Onions-Supplies moderate; dama nd
light, market steady: New York and
Michigan. l00.pound sacks, Yellows,
7. <. No. I. 275ao S.: New York 100
pound sacks, Yellows, I. s. No. l.
fair quality. 2.25ao.50
Potato Market Firm.
Supplies moderate: de
n1and moderate. market firm: MiCh-
gan, t5o-pound sacks Russet Rurals.
L s. No. /. e.5Oa6.75: Idaho. 115-
pound sacks Russet Burbanks. 5.75a
500.
Sninach-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; South Caro-
lima. cloth top veneer barrels Savoy
type. 3.75a4.00; Texas. bushel baskets
Savoy type, wide range in prices, 100
also.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market steady:
North Carolina cloth top stave barrels,
Yellows, No. I, best, 6,00a6.50 Porto
Ricans, No. /, mostly around 500:
White vans. trading slow. 400.
aulif1ower-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate. market steady; Ore
gon. crates Broccoli. mostly 2.o5: Cali.
fornia, crates, mostly 200.
Toma atoeS-S1pplies moderate: de
mand moderate. market steady: Cuba
three-pan carton, rcpacLed ripes,
wrapped. choice count 2.S5: fancy
count. 3.t5; Mexico. lug boxes. rino
and turning. wrapped. 4.O0a4.50: Flori.
d7. originals skies, ripes and turning.
wrapped fancy count. 700: choice
count, 500
Carrots Are Now So.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bush.
81 baskets. 200
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market dull: Texas. bushel has
kets, 2.40a2.65; some fair condition.
tops deCayed: 150a2 90.
Peppers-Supplies light, demand
moderate, market steady: Cuba. pep
per crates. fancy stock, mostly 500.
Eggplant-Supplies very light: de.
mand moderate. market dull: Cuba
pepper crates. 56Oa6.O0.
Strawberries ~ Supplies moderate.
demand limited. market slightly weak.
er Florida, pony refricerators. 45a51
per quart; few higher