Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-27
EGGS UP ONE CENT;
BEEF UNCHANGED
Bad Roads Figure in Prices
at Center Market-Pork
Is Bit Higher.

Wet weather this week prevented
the hauling of eggs TO shipping points
In Maryland and Virginia, where road
conditions were miserable, resulting in
lighter receipts yesterday and this
morning. making the market a trif1e
stronger. Prices went up a cent, but
dealers look for a drop before the
opening of the coming weeks market.
Poultry receipts were also affected
by the road conditions. Dealers say
poultry is not especially plentiful. how
ever, and heavy receipts next week are
not anticipated. Very few live broilers
are being received. Winter broilers,
not so much in demand, We're quoted
at Is cents. Most dealers and CON
eumers are depending upon frozen
broilers at this season.
Dealers say it will be five or six
weeks before live Spring broilers from
nearby States will begin to arrive in
fairly large numbers. Last season
the opening price for such broilers
was IS cents, but 1t is yet too soon
to predict the probable opening price
this Spring.
Turkey Demand Fair.
It is said there is a fairly good de
mand for turkeys. Receipts Of live
turkeys are small, dealers state, and
the high price for them clearly indi-
Gates the demand. Prices today for
live turkeys were quoted at 40 and
43 cents, and dealers say prices at
this season usually go to % and 80
cents.
There were ample supplies of meats,
fruits. vegetables and other food
stuffs on hand this morning, dealers
stated, but the demand was not I'M
usually brisk. A slight advance in
prices Of Western pork lines was in
dicated in this mornings reports.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. 51a
a.; tub. 4Sa50; store packed 35.
Eggs-AVerage receipts, %; candled,
S0a31; hennery, 34a35; storage, 20a21.
y-Alive-Turkeys top, 40a
%; Spring chickens, S6a40; fowls, 2s
Leghorns, 25; ducks. 25a30; geese, 15a
20; keats. 40aS0. Dressed-Turkeys
45a50; Spring chickens. 3Sa42; fowls,
30; Leghorns, %; ducks, 2Sa3O: geese,
20a25; keats. 90a100.
Live stock-Calves. top. 14a15;I
hogs, heavy and medium, 1872; light,
choice, 14L2.
Meats-Beef. 10; lamb, 2Oa25; veal.
70; dressed pork. heavy. 14a1415; me.
dunn, 16; light, II; loins, 30a32; shoul-
ders, 22a23; fresh hams, 30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
AppleS-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market steady; barrels: Vir-
ginia and West Virginia, A2h- inch
Staymans. 6.50a600; some fair quail
lty. 5,00a550; A21a inch Yorks, mostly
around 500; A214 inch, 4.00a4. SO; A212-
Snch Black TWigs, 6.00a5.50; Pennsyl- !
WRnia. A2A inches up. Staymans,
United States No. I. 4.50a4.75; few
best, 500; AN inches up Romes,
6.Q0a6.50. Boxes: Washington, med
lum to large sizes extra fancy De-
iicious, 3.75; extra fancy Winesaps,
500; extra fancy Staymans, 2.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; no
change in prices; Florida, 1ia-bushel
hampers, round type, best, mostly
800; fiat type. 2.65a2.75; Texas, bulk,
per ton. round type. 10000, few high
or. barrel crates, round type, $50.
Celery-Supplies limited: demand
Nght, market steady; Florida. 1O-inch
crates, all sizes. 5.00a5.50. mostly 500.
Spinach Cheaper Today.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; no change
:n prices; California. Imperial Valley,
crates, Iceberg type dozen. 3.75a
400: dozen. $50. few higher; ordi-
nary quality and condition, all sizes,
2.75a3.00.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; no change
N prices; New York and Michigan,
t00-pound sacks, yellows, u. s. No. 1.
2.76a3.O0; New York, fair condition,
Frosted, 225a25O
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; no change
in prices. Michigan 15O-lb. sacks
Russet Rurals, L. S. No. 1. 650a6 Is;
ZONE fair quality. 6.25; Maine, 150-Ib.
sacks Irish Cobblers. U. s. No. 1, 700
s7.25.
Spinach-SUpplies heavy: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type,
i5a1.00, mostly rs; South Carolina,
cloth top veneer barrels, Savoy type,
2.60a2.75
Caulifiow" Supplies moderate; de-
gnand limited. market dull; California,
crates, mostly 2.25; few best high as
$50.
Tomato Supplies Light.
Tomatoes-Supplies Eight; demand
moderate, market fairly steady. Cuba,
Yepacked, ripes, wrapped. Span car
tons. 2.75; Mexico. lug boxes, ripes,
wrapped, 4.50a4.75; repacked skies,
xipes. wrapped, fancy count $50;
choice count. ESQ; few higher.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; no change
in prices. Texas, bushel baskets. 1.75a
800.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady. Texas, bush
al baskets. 275a5.00.
Peppers Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; no change
In prices. Cuba, pepper crates, fancy,
6.00a6.50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; no
change in prices. Cuba, pepper crates, |
fancy, 6.00a6.50.
ucumbers-Supplies very light; de- |
mand limited, market steady: no
change in prices. Illinois dollhouse
stock. 2dozen cartons, fancy. 3.50a /
400: extra fancy, 4.25a4.50.
String beans, okra, squash-No sup
plies on market.
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