Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-18
EGGS AGAIN DROP
AT CENTER MARKET
Average Receipts Down to 20
Cents Today-Pork Loins
Are Also Lower.

Eggs continued their slump in the
local market today, according to re-
ports from wholesale dealers in Cen
ter Market. Average receipts dropped
down to 2Sa29 cents dozen from
price of 29a32 yesterday and the sup
ply continued heavier than the de-
mand
In the poultry line fowls shaded off
bit and pork loins also dropped 2
cents on the pound. Butter remained
stationary, as did beef.
The tone of the entire market was
marked by draggy condition.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy one-pound prints,
5la52: tub, 49a50; store packed. IS.
t;ggs-Average receipts, 2Sa29: can
died. 30a31: hennery, S4a3b; storage,
2Oa21.
Poultry-Alive, turkeys. top, 43a4b
Spring chickens. asa 40 fowls. 27a2S:
Leghorns, 25; ducks. 25a21: geese, 15a
20: keats, 4oa7o. Dressed. turkeys, 4S
aS2; Spring chickens, sSa42; fowls, 30;
Leghorns, IS; ducks, 2sa3O; geese, Goa
Is: keats, GOAL 90.
Live stock-Calves. top Halls: hogs,
heavy and medium, 1872; light, choice,
1417.
Meats-Beef. Is: lambs. 20a25; veal,
%: dressed pork. heavy, l4a14ls: me
dunn, 10; light Il; loins, 5Oa32; shout
ders. 22a2a; fresh hams. 30a32
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
E.conomiCS) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady: barrels, Virginia
and West Virginia, A 2i2 Inch Gorks,
= 4 A
inch Staymans, 5.50a6.00, few $50;
Pennsylvania. A, 2ls inches up. Stay
mans, Black Twigs, 800. Boxes
Washington. medium to large sizes,
extra fancy Staymans. 2.7o.
abbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: new
stock, Florida, II, -bushel hampers,
pointed type, mostly 500; .Copen-
hagen, 300a3.25; old stock, no sales
reported.
Celery-Supplies very light: demand
moderate, market firm, few sales;
Florida, 10-inch crates, 4 TO dozen,
$50.
Prices Little Changed.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate. market firm: Cali
fornia. Imperial Valley, crates Iceberg
type, to dozen. best. 3.25a3.75.
Ihostly around $50; poorer low as
ESQ: dozen 2.25a2.5o.
Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market fairly steady; New
York l00-pound sacks. yellows. L. :.
No. L.. 2.15a3.UO. mostly 2.,3; Michigan,
l0U-pound sacks. yellows. L. =. No. !.
800.
potatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady; Mich
iEan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
U. :. No. ,, so, few higher: Maine,
150-pound sacks, Irish Cobblers, L. 8.
No. l. 715a7.25.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: dema nd
slow. market weaker: Texas. bushel
baskets. Savoy type. mostly -: South
Carolina. cloth-top veneer barrels,
Savoy type. 2.75a3.0h.
auliflower-Supplies moderate: de
mand light. market steady; California
crates, 2.25a2.50.
Tomatoes Bit Cheaper.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market slightly weaker:
Cuba and Bahama Islands, repacked.
choice count. threepan cartons, ripes,
wrapped. 800: skies. ripes, wrapped,
fanny count s.oOas.5O.
CArrots-Supplies moderate; dema nd
light. market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets. 1.50a1.75.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm for good stock:
Cuba. crates. fancy, 5.00a5.U0.
String beans-k,Xpress receipts and
supplies very likht. No sales reported.
Observation-Disclosures receipts very
light; demand light, market slightly
stronger; Florida, pony refrigerators,
60a65 per quart. Others, no sales re-
ported.