Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-12
EGG PRICE Lower
AS PACKING CEASES
Poultry Values Also Drop in
Center Market Butter
Is Unchanged.

Since packers ended the. season for
storing eggs, cool weather delaying
the closing, increased receipts OF the
hennery product has resulted In lower
ing prices. Gambling losses have not
been as heavy this Summer as usual.
it Is stated, because Of the absence Of
unusual long spells OF hot weather.
Current receipts this morning went
az low as ~ cents, 30 cents being the
and 80 and 81 on hennery. Dealers
do not anticipate an early increase
In prices unless Gambling losses be-
come heavy as q result of hot weather.
Poultry raisers are said to be exercis-
ing more care In the gathering of
eggs than formerly.
Poultry prices also are slightly
lower. Decreased prices resulted from
increased receipts and decreased de-
rliand. Dealers do not anticipate q
decided increase In demands until
Summer yacationists begin returning
about Labor day, "
Therewere ample supplies OF all food
stuffs on hand this morning, the fruit
and vegetable markets being well
stocked. Butter and meat prices re-
manned unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter Fancy. 1-pound prints. 46a
~: tub, 45a46: store packed, 27a28.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 80; hennery.
30a31: current receipts. 81.
Poultry. alive Turkeys, IS; Spring
brOilers. 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil-
ers, 11s to 2 pounds. IS; smaller. 38a
40; White Leghorns. 35a336: fowls, 30;
ROSTERS. ~: ducks. young. 20; old,
,16: keats, young, 70as0: old. 35a4O.
O.. !. ..,1ln.... lfls.
IS; keats. young, 9Oa1.00; old, 4Oa5O.
Live stock Calves, choice, iOal05k:
medium. 8: thin. CAT; hogs. heavy and
medium, 13h; light, choice, 15;.
lambs. 10.
Meats Beef, 17a1S; lamb, 80: veal,
l8; dressed pork, heavy, 10; pork loins,
35a36: Western, 30a32: hams, So:
shoulders, 24a25; fresh hams, 32a34:
fresh shoulders. rs.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service, Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economics) says:
Cantaloupes Supplies liberal; de-
marld moderate. market dull: Arizona,
Salmon Tints, B standards, ass, $50;
jumb0s. ass, 500: flats, rs and 15s,
200; California, Imperial Valley. Sal
mon Tints, standards. ass. best. 4.50;
ripe. 3.00a4.00; ponys, ass and 54s.
best, a.00a3.50; ripe. 1.T5a2 rs; stand
ard crates. Honey Dews, ali sizes.
2.00a2.25; South Carolina, standard
crates. 24s and 27s, Salmon Tints.
800.
Lettuce Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: New York,
2-dozen crates, Big Boston type, I.00a
1.25.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull. Texas and Cali
fornia, standard crates, Yellow Der.
mudas. United States No. /, 200.
Peaches Supplies liberal: demand
slow: market dull; Georgia, skies.
Hileys, large sizes, $50; small to-
medium sizes. 2.O0a2.25: Carmans,
medium sizes. $50; bushel baskets,
Hileys. large size, ESQ; medium size.
2.0oa2.2b; South Carolina, bushel
baskets. Hileys, overripe, medium size.
Potatoes Supplies liberal: demand
slow; market dull; North Carolina,
cloth top stave barrels Cobblers, u. s.
No. l, 450; poorly graded. 400.
Melon Market Steady.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS liberal: de.
mand moderate; market steady; carlot
sales; Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina, bulk, per car, Tom Watsoiis,
26-28.pound average, 3.O0a3.5O; S0.32.3
pound average, 4.O0a4.75.
Tomatoes--Pra Practically no supplies
on market: no sales reported.
Lima eans-Supplies moderate, de-
Ihand moderate, market dull; North
Carolina. bushel hampers, $50; poor
condition, LIS.
Cucumbers Supplies moderate; de.
mand slow, market weak: North Car.
olina, busllel hampers. fancy, 100;
Maryland. bushel hampers, fancy,
1.25sl1. so.
Apples Supplies light: demand
slow, market dull; Virginia, bushel
baskets, various varieties, small to
medium size, 75a1.5O.
Corn Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull North Carolina,
crates, I.00a1.50
Avocado pearsssupplies light; de-
mand slow, market dull; Cuba, fiats,
soft, overripe. 2,50a4,50