Evening star., 1926-05-25
FOWLS ARE LOWER
IN CENTER MARKET
Turkeys Cool
Weather Makes Pork Price
Continue Firm.

Retailers are heing informed of the
prospective closing Of most Of the
wholesale houses next Monday, when
Decoration day will he celebrated, in
order that there will be no misunder.
standing in the matter Of laying in
supplies to carry them over until
Tuesday morning. 1t is expected that
retailers will profit by the information
and make their Saturday purchases
accordingly.
Turkey prices. lower than usual the
past week or two. advanced ) cents a
pound. while the price Of fowls took a
slight drop. Live turkeys sold at
g cents last week. dressed stock
bringing 80 cents. Today the live
35 cents. Fowls. quoted at 80 and SO
last week, dropped to 80 and 32 cents
today.
Cool weather had made the fresh
pork market continue firm. according
to dealers. while the plentiful supply
Of green vegetables has resulted in
increased sales Of smoked meats.
There also is steady demand for
beef, veal and lamb.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Pancy. one pound prints.
I 4sa47; tub. 45a4e: store packed, 25.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 31aS2: hen
merry, 33a34 current receipts. 29a3o.
Poultry. alive-Turksys. 80: Spring
broilers, 45a55: Plymouth Rock broil-
ers, III to 9 pounds. S5; smaller. 4oa
~: roosters. 20: ducks. young. 20: old.
IS; keats. young, 70as0: old. 45a50:
dressed turkeys. 35: broilers. 55a60;
keats. young. GOA 90: old. 5Oa60.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 10: me.
dium. 1Oa11: thin, 7as: hogs. heavy
and medium, 1871: light. choice, Is;
lambs. is.
Meats-Beef. I6a17: lamb. 2saa5:
veal. 20a23; dressed pork. heavy. 49,:
pork loins. 34a35: Western. 3Oa32;
hams. 31a34: shoulders. 22a23
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits
and vegeta oIes compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricul-
tura1 Economics, says:
Aprles-Supplies light: dema nd mod
crate, market steady: bbls.. MARYLAND
and Virginia. A 21a inch Wfnesaps
$50 as.0o: few $50: A q. inch Ben
Davis. s.ooaa.5e: boxes. Washington
medium to large size, extra fancy
Winesaps. 2.15a3.00.
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market slightly
weaker: California Imperial Valley.
Salmon Tints. standards. ass. mostly.
roo; jumbos. ASS. mostly 500: ponys.
54s. mostly 400: some overripe, soft.
all sizes. 1.00a1.50 lower.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
Northern district, crates Iceberg type,
AS dozen. 4.75a5.O0; some ordinary to
fair quality and condition. 4.00a4.50;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type, ordinary quality and
condition. 75a1.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate: dema nd
moderate. market fairly steady: Texas
standard crates. Yellow Rermudas.
y. g. No. !. 2.40.
Potatoes moderate: de.
mard moderate, market steady: old
stock: Michigan. 15a-lb sacks Russet
Rurals. r. S. No. 1. 5.50a6.0e; new
stock: Florida double-head barrels.
Spaldlng Rose. Z. s. No. l. 11.oea
11.e5; U. S. No. 2. s.odas.5o.
Strawberry Market Steady.
strawberrie. Supplies moderate:
demand moderate: market steady;
North Carolina, 32-duart crates Mis-
sionarys. ordinary quality and condi-
. ton. 3.ooa4.00. few higher: Virginia.
' Eastern Shore, 32-auart crates, va
riolls varieties, fair condition, 500:
MARYLAND. Eastern Shore. 32.ouart
crates, various varieties, 6.OOaS.00, &C.
cording to quality and condition;
homegrowns. 32-quart crates, various
varieties, 7.O0a8.00, few higher.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate; market steady: Texas fours.
pink, wrapped. 2.50a2.75: Florida.
sixes, ripes wrapped, fair quality and
condition. fancy count, $50; choice
count. $50.
ucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited: market steady: Florida,
a .bushel hampers and square bushel
crates, fancy. 2.50a2.75; choice, fair
condition, 1.50a2.00.