Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-03
QUOTATIONS FIRM
At CENTER MARKET
Cheaper Eggs Expected Here
Soon-POultry and Meat
Unchanged.

No change in prices, and market
very strong were reported tot the con-
dition of the butter and egg market
his morning. Both products are
always in demand. according to deal
ers, even when other branches Of the
market are quiet.
Storage eggs, In demand for cook
ing during the Winter season. when
fresh stock Is scarce and high, are
not much in demand this late in the
season. It is believed by dealers that
fresh eggs soon will become Plentiful
enough to cause a material decrease
in prices.
Meat and poultry prices have un-
dersone no material changes the PAST
two days, and fruit and vegetable
prices remain about the SAM
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-point prints
51a52: tub, 49a50: store packed, 50.
Egcs-Average receipts, 35a36; can
died, 37a3S; hennery, 4Oa42; storage
23a24. a..
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, top. 44a
45: Spring chickens, 33a35; fowls, ~
Leghorns. %; ducks, 20a21; geese, wa
~; keats. 40a70. Dressed: Turkeys,
4Sa52; fowls. 30a32; Leghorns' 20
ducks. 27a2S; geese, 25a26; keats
S0a1.00.
Live stock-Calves. top, Halls; hogs,
heavy and medium, 1872; light, choice
l4l2.
Meats-Beef, 16; lamb, 2oa25; veal,
%: dressed pork, heavy, 14al4l2
medium, Is; light, II; loins, 26a2S;
shoulders, 21a22; fresh hams, 2Sa3O.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
AppIes-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; barrels: Penn
svlvania and Virginia. A2i inch, Stay
mans best, mostly, 900; fair quality,
500; New York, AZ y inch Raldwlns,
$50: boxes: Washington, medium 70
large sizes, extra fancy Delicious, $50
a3.75: mostly, 2.75; fancy Delicious,
.. 0Oa3.25: extra fancy, Winesaps, 800;
fancy. PTS; bushel baskets: no sales
reported.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate, market steady; New
stock: Florida, liz -bushel hampers.
pointed type, 3.25a3.50: Texas, packed
locally sacked, per hundred-welght,
round type, 6.00a6.50; old stock: New
York, bulk per ton, Danish type, 6O.0O
assoc.
moderate, market steady; California
crates, all sizes. 7.25a7.50; Florida. 10
inch crates, to dozen, 3.75a4Oo.
Potatoes Bit Cheaper.
Lettuce = Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady Cal
ifornia, Imperial Valley and Arizona,
crates, Iceberg type, 40 dozen, 3.0Oa
$50: Florida, IL bushel hampers,
ID
and condition, mostly fair quaHty,
100a1.75, mostly $50.
Onions - Supplies moderate; de-
York and Michigan, 1oO-pound sacks,
Fellows U. S. No. l, 300a3.15.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dun and
slightly weaker; Michigan, 150-pound
sacks Russell Rurals L. S. No. mostly
700: Wisconsin and Minnesota, 100
pound sacks round whites Z. ;. NO.
/, SIS.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady;
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type.
best It's; some ordinary quality and
condition, 1.25a1.50; South Carolina,
Cloth-top veneer barrels, Savoy type,
$50
Caulifow er-Supplie light; de
manQ nOQeraCer market III III IOI SOOo
stock; California, crates, best, 2.15;
fair quality and condition, to ordina-
nv quality and condition, 2.0Oa2.50.
Green Peas Come Down.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm: Cuba, repack-
cd IS, ripe, wrapped fancy count,
$50; choice count, ESQ; 3pan cartons,
ripes. wrapped. fancy count, 3.25a3.5o;
mostly 3.25.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets, 1.75a2.25; best, mostly 200.
String beans-No supplies on
market.
awberries-Supplies very light;
10 sales reported.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Mexico, crates, 6.50a7.oo; few high
as $50.
Peppers-suppues light; demand
light, market steady; Cuba, pepper
crates, fancy stock, 500.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
Cuba, pepper crates, fancy. 6.50a700.
Squash, cucumbers and okra-No
supplies on market.