Evening star., 1926-04-02
PRICES ARE FIRM
IN CENTER MARKET
Spring Broilers Beginning to
Come in Literally at
so to SIS Cents.


today. with current receipts of eggs.
| becoming heavier and bringing 30
cents.
Spring broilers are beginning to
come in literally, the prices ranging
from so to 55 cents. Other commodi.
ties on the market remained at the
same strong levels as earlier this
week.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, 1.pound prints. 49a
so: tub. 47a4S; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 30a32 hen.
merry, 33aS5; current receipts, 80.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens. As.
toms. 40; Spring broilers. S0a55;
Plymouth Rock broilers. ~ to ,
pounds, 60; smaller. 40a55; white Leg
horns, 5oa55; Winter chickens. 3
pounds and over. 4Oa45: fowls. 2Sa29;
roosters, 20; ducks young. 80; old. %;
keats, young, IS: old, 45a5O.
Dressed-Turkeys, hens. 55; toms,
80; broilers, 40: fowls, 30a32: keats.
young, 90al00; old. 5Oa6O.
Live stock-Calves, choice. IA: me
dium, l1a12; thin, 7as: hogs, heavy
and medium, 13h; light. choice. Is.
Meats-Beef, Is; lamb. 25a2s; veal
22a24: dressed pork. heavy. 10.
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Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables FURNISHED by the
Market News Service Bureau of Agri
cultural Economicsl says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Maryland and Virginia. Staymans,
A21a inches up. 4.5oa5.5o, mostly
around 500; A2s. inches up. 5.O0a
$50, few 500; A212 inches up. Yorks,
4.50a5.00. Boxes. Washington. me.
dium to large sizes, extra fancy De-
licious. 400; Winesaps and Yellow
Newtons, 2.75a300; bushel baskets
New York, A2h inches, Baldwins.
mostly l.25. few high as 1.50. Bushei
hampers. New Jersey, A212 inches,
Romes, scalded. 100.
4Aspara gus-Supplies light: dema nd
moderate. market steady: California
| dozen bunch crates, very large size,
mostly 100; large size. $50; medium
size 500; South Carolina. dozen
bunch crates, very large size. 500:
large size. 5.00a5.50: medium size.
3.50a 400. few higher. long green. fine
quality: medium size, 500: large size.
1000
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady; new
stock. Florida. ~ -bushel hampers,
Celery-Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market steady: Florida, 10
inch crates. 3-6 dozen. 3.00a3.25; wash
ed. preceded. mostly 3.25.
Lettuce Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali.
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates Iceberg
type, ordinary to fair quality and con-
dition, dozen, 4.50a5. 90; dozen, 800
a4.00: Florida, y -bushel hampers Big
Boston type, 2.15a3.50, according to
quality and condition. few higher.
Ontons-SupplieS light dema nd mod.
crate. market steady: New York. Mas
sachusetts and Michigan 10U.lb. sacks
Iellows. United States No. /, 3.5Oa
3.75; mostly $50.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: dema nd
moderate, market frm; Michigan. l50-
10. sacks Russet Rurals, United States
No. l, 7.65a775. Maine. l50.Ib. sacks
Irish CObblers, United States No. |.
7.75a7S5
Spinach Supplies moderate de-
mand light, market slightly weaker:
Texas. hushel baskets Savoy tvpe.
l.u0al.25; Virginia. Norfolk section.
"loth-top veneer barrels SAVOY tvne
2.25: few higher
Strawberries-Sup liberal: de-
mand moderate for good stock. slow
for poor stock, market unsettled.
Florida. pony refrigerat tOrs mostly
ordinary quality and condition. 35a4O
per quart; few fancy, SIS; some moldy,
leaky, low as 90.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market dull; North
Carolina, mostly ordinary quality and
condition, cloth-top staVe barrels.
n A 40 n. r..
nessee, bushel hampers. Nancy Halls,
No. !. 2.50a2 so.
Caulifiower-Supples light: demand
moderate, market firm: California.
crates mostly, 2.25: few fair condition
lower
Tomatoes Supplies moderate: de.
mand good for good stock. market
steady: Cuba, Span cartons, ripes,
wrapped, repacked, choice count. 800
aS.15; Mexico skies, ripes. wrapped.
repacked, choice count. 8.00a10.00. ac.
cording to condition. hest mostly 10. 90,
Florida, originals, skies, ripes and
turning, wrapped, good quality and
condition. fancy count, $50: choice
count. $50.
Carrots - Supplies hight: demand
moderate. market firm: Texas. bushel
baskets mostly. 200 few. 1so
Beets-Supplies very light, too few
sales to establish market
Peas-Supplies light, demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia, 45-pound crates mostly. $50:
Mexico 45-pound crates $50
ggplant-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Cuba. pep.
per crates, 800.
Peppers - Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady: Cuba.
crates. choice, 4.50a5.00.
Squash-Supplies liberal. demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Cuba, pepper crates, white. 4.5oa5 90:
some large size low as 400.
String Beans-Too few early sales
to esta blish market