Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-04
EGGS SELL LOWER
At CENTER MARKET
Decline of 8 Cents Per Dozen
Since Last Friday.
Chickens Higher.

EcGS continued 10 drop touoN O.
Center Market, finding accent low
level for average receipts. This rep
rasents an Scent drop from the pre-
valling prices of Friday: The sup
ply If eggs in the local market con
',a,les abundant and rise in the
rrlce is not expected until the sur
plus caused by the heavy receipts
after light Christmas and New Year
shipments has been materially cut
down.
Spring chickens and fowl TOOK
slight jump in the dressed poultry
line today, while the demand Tor tuf-
keys tapered off.
Other lines remained rather quiet
but firm 1t was the usually hSht
Wholesale prices at Center Market
today follow.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. onepound prints,
IS: tub. 5Ua53; store packed. 4oato.
Eggs Average receipts. fOa4-;
storage, 36a37; hennery, 4SaoO.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. top. 45a
A.: Spring chickens, 3'a3o; fowls
sna32: Leghorns, %: ducks, S'a-H'
caese. =: keats. 35aG0; rabbits TOD,
- rabbits seconds. 15a20. Dressed:
TURKEYS. TOP. 50a5e: Spring chickens,
--a;S. fowls. IS: LeGhorn~. ~:
'Gucke. 2Sa30 geese. 50; keats. 1oaSO.
Live stock-Calves. top, l.. average
Is hogs, a.
Meat-Beef u: lamb. 50: veal, pa
- dire ed pork. l4al1: pork IONS,
80. nork shoulders. 20a22: fresh hams.
cSa20
Fruits and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market reports on fruits
and vegetables furnished by the
Market News service. Bureau of ASrl-
cultural Economies says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: barrels
Maryland and Virginia. \ "a inches
M Works. 5.5oa6 90: a 2la inches up,
mostly around 500: A % inches up.
a.5Oa4O0: \ "a inches up Staymans.
e5oa7oo: A 21a inches UP. 6.00a6.o0-
Boxes Washington. medium to large
size. fancy delicious. S.25; extra fancy
Staymans. 800. Bushel baskets no
sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady: New York
bulk. per ton, Danish type, mostly
around 5000. Florida, l12 bushel
hampers pointed type, 3.25.
Celerv-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm: California.
crates, 4i2a6 dozen. mostly, SIS: few
higher.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: Arizona,
crates. Iceberg type. As dozen. 450a
AIS: few 500.
Potato Market Steady.
Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; Michigan and
Indiana. 1O0-pound sacks. Yellows. L.
s No. l. 325a3.5o.
PotatoeS-Supplies moderate: de-
md moderate. market steady: Michi-
-an 15o.pound sacks. Russet Rurals
7. 6. No. /. 7.o0a7.5o: mostly 725:
Maine. l5O-pound sacks, Green Noun
tains L. 6. No. L. 80.
Spinach-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate. market steady: Texas.
hushel baskets. Savoy type. 1.S5ao 90:
few low os LIS.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market dull: North
Carolina. cloth-top stave barrels. Porto
Rfcans. ordinary quality. 4.00a450.
mostly $50: Maryland, bushel hampers,
Fellows. No. /, $50.
aulifower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
California crates. 200a2.25; few $50.
Tomato Supplies Light.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Ohio 10
pound baskets dollhouse stock medi-
5Im size. $50: small size. 2.75; Cuba.
IS. ripeS. wrapped, repacked. fancy
count. 100: choice count, 6.o0a6.50:
originals, considerably decaved. wide
range in prices. fancy count. 3.5oa6 90
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Texas, bush
el baskets 2.60a2.75.
Beets-Supplies light: dema nd mod
crate. market steady: Texas. hushel
baskets. mostly around 800.
Peppers - Supplies moderate: de-
nand moderate. market fairly steady:
Florida. pepper crates. fancy stock
4 5oa5o0: choice mostly. $50.
Eggplant-SuppIies light; dema nd
moderate. market steady: Florida
pepper crates. fair quality $50
Squash - Supplies light: demand
moderate. market stead y: Florida
pepper crates. white. large size 400
Peas-Supplies light: demand good
for good stock. market steady: F'lori-
ia. IA -bushel hampers. mostly 400