Evening star., 1926-04-27
PRICES ARE STEADY
IN CENTER MARKET
Steadily Increasing Demand
Is Shown for Spring
Chickens Here.

There is a steadily increasing de-
nnand for Spring chickens. but the in
crease in receipts is not great enough
to cause much decrease u prices. De-
mand for such chickens always in
creases as the season advances. the
demand being greatest during week
ends and holidays.
Warmer weather has increased de-
mands for early vegetables and
fruits. Bermuda onions, cucumbers
and tomatoes are the vegetables in
great demand. There has been AN
increase in receipts of the three vege-
tables the past few days, according
10 reports, and prices are lower.
Reports from butter centers tell of
plentiful supplies of the dairy prod
net on hand. Buyers are not loading
up, however, for the reason. it is
stated, that lower prices in the near
future are anticipa ed.
Very little changes in prices of food
stuffs are reported, prices today being
substantially the same as those re-
ported yesterday.
Market Prices To-day.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 46a
Al: tub, 45a46: store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a3l: hen
nery, 32a34; current receipts, 2Sa29.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens, Boa
40; toms, 35a40: Spring broilers, 55a
90; Plymouth Rock. broilers, Il to ,
pounds, 55a60: smaller. 40a45: White
Leghorns. 40a45; Winter chickens, 3
pounds and over, 40a45; fowls, SO;
roosters. %; ducks. young, 80; old. 25:
keats. young, S0a90: old. 45a50. Dress
ed-Turkeys, 40a45; broilers, 60a65:
fowls, 35: keats. young. 90al.O0; old,
60a60.
Live stock-Calves. choice, II; me-
dunn, 10a11 thin. 7aS; hogs. heavy
end medium. 1872: light. choice, 10;
lambs. IS.
Meats-Beef. 10: lamb. 25a2S; veal
22a24; dressed pork, heavy. 10; pork
ioins, 34a35: Western. 30a32; hams.
s0a32: shoulders, 22a2:;.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's report on fruits and vege
tables compiled by the Market News
Sci vice, Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics) says:
.tpples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Maryland and Virginia, Winesaps,
-. inches. 5.50a6.00, few higher; y
~ inches 4.50a4.75, few low as 400;
\ 21a inch Yellow Newtowns. 5.50a
500, few $50; boxes. Washington. me-
dium to large size, extra fancy Wine
saps. 2,75a3.00, mostly 10: fancy
Romes, $50.
sparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, mariIet steady: South Caro-
linaa, 112 -bushel hampers. pointed
type, LOCALES; barrel crates, best
mostly $50; fair quality and condition
low as 200
Cabbage-SupplieS heavy: demand
light, market weak; South Carolina
pointed type. ~ -bushel hampers, 100
a1.2o; barrel crates, 2.00a2.50; few
ordinary quality and condition low as
100; Florida, 1la -bushel hampers,
pointed type, 1.o5a1.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
crates, Iceberg type. 4-5 dozen. 4.50a
AIS, mostly 4.50: California, Imperial
Valley. crates. Iceberg type. fair quail
ity and condition, S.50a4.00: North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big Bos-
ton type, o.00a2.50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Texas. standard crates
yellow Bermudas, commercial pack.
mixed No. and No. 2, 2.60a2.75.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Old stock; supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. market
steady; Michigan lo0-pound sacks,
Russet Rurals, United States No. l.
S.0OaS25; few $50. New stock. sup
plies liberal; demand moderate, market
fairly steady: Florida. double head bar
rels Spauldiner Rose. United States
No 1, 11.O0a11.50: mostly 11.00
Spinach-Homegrow supplying the
market.
wberries-Supplies light; de-
nand moderate, market slightly
stronger; Florida, pony refrigerators.
mostly around. so per quart; North
Carolina, 32quart crates Mission
arys wide range quality and con-
dtion. .25a.4O per quart.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm for
good stock; Florida SKIES. ripeS and
turning. wrapped. fancy count. 5.00a
700: choice count, 4.50a6.00, accord
ing to quality and condition.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, mostly $50.
Beets-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Texas.
hushel baskets, punched mostly $50.
Peas-Supplies lign,: demand
moderate. market steady: Arizona,
hushel hampers. Telephones. 4.75.
ucumbers-Supplies moderate:
demand light, market steady, Illinois.
hothouse stock, 2-doZen cartons.
double extras. $50: extra fancy, 800:
poorer mixed, 200. Correction yes
terday's report-Double extras should