Evening star., 1926-02-16
EGGS ARE LOWER,
PORK BIT HIGHER
Poultry Prices Increased To.
day-Other Changes at
Center Market.

Ess prices are gradually declining.
due TO largely increa sed receipts from
Maryland and Virginia farms. and
dealers think Lenten users will have
the benefit of cheaper prices during
III" approaching six weeks.
Yesterday and today, it is stated,
many haulers reached here with sup
ples they gathered the latter part
or last week. a price of 81 and 81
rents was quoted on average receipts
this morning.
fork dealers report continuance
Ht draggy conditions, with slight ad-
ahce IN prices. The market has
heen draggy the past several weeks.
according to dealers. and it is feared
there will not be much Improvement
until the close OF the Lenten season.
scarcity of fresh-killed poultry has
resulted IN increased prices. This is
especially true of Spring chickens
.niS being the season when dealers
nave TO depend largely upon the stor.
age product to supply demands.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy pound prints, 81
40, tub, 49a5O; store packed, 35.
ESgS-Average receipts. 31a32. ran
o!ed, 80; hennery, 57aI0: storage, 23a24
foultry-Alive, turkeys. top, 43a45:
spring chickens. 36a40; fowls. osa30
Lcghorns, %; ducks. 25a21: geese. l5a
-: keats, 4Oa7o. Dressed, turkeys, 4S
a92; Spring chickens, 3sa42: fowls. 3Oa
-; Leghorns, %; ducks, oSa5O: geese.
20a2J. keats, goal 90,
Live stock-Calves. top l4a15; hogs,
ILL.,.
Meats-Beef. 16; lambs, aoao5; veal,
20; dressed pork. heavy, 14al412; me.
alum, 10; light, II: loins. 3oa34; shoul-
"efs' 22a23; fresh hams. 30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
ana vegetables, compiled by the Mar.
ket News Service, Bureau of Aericul
tural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull barrels, Virginia,
A 2t2-inch Staymans, 5.50a6. so; A ~.
inch RomeS, 500; some scalded. $50
;i4.V0; Pennsylvania, A o1a inches I'D
Staymans and Black Twigs, 500; 4
@&4 inch Romes, 600; boxes, Wash.
lngton. medium to large sizes, extra
fancy Delicious, 350a3.75: fancy De.
licious, S.00a3.50; extra fancy Romes,
c.5oa2.15.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: new stock.
Florida, ! Il -bushel hampers, pointed
type, 2.56a3.o0; old stock, too few
sales reported to quote.
telery-SupplieS light: demand
light. market steady; Florida. 10inch
crates, to 6 dozen, 4.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm; Califor-
MIA. Imperial Valley, crates Iceberg
type, 4is to dozen, best, 3.00a325;
few sales $50; poorer, 2.5oa2.75.
Prices Little Changed.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; New York and
Michigan, 10o-pound sacks, yellows,
|. :. No. /, 500; some small size, o25
R2.5U.
Potatoes = Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Mich
isan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
L. 5. No. 1, 6.75a7.00.
spinach--Supplies heavy: demand
slow, market dull; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, few, 100; poorer, so
aSo.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California,
crates. $50.
TomatoeySupplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Cuba and
Bahama Islands, 3-pan cartons, choice
count, 3.25a3.50.
Carrots-One Texas car arrived:
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate; demand light, mar
let steady: Texas, bushel baskets.
1.50al.75.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Cuba, pepper
crates, fancy, best, 40; small size,
400.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, pony refrigerators, best, 60;
poorer, so: holdovers, 40 per quart.
Cucumbers-Supples light; demand
slow. market dull; Indiana, hothouse
stock, 2-dozen cartons, extra fancy,
4.50; fancy, 400.
Chicomy - Supplies light; demand
slow. market dull; California, stand.
ard lettuce crates, 800.