Evening star., 1926-12-10
OYSTER DEMAND
HEAVY IN MARKET
Dealers Have Ample Sup
pIies-WhoIesaIe Prices Are
About the Same.

An extra heavy demand for oysters
this morning was due to the scarcity
and high prices Of fish. Small perch
and croakers were the cheapest f1sh
offered by dealers, most other varieties
being much higher than usual.
Dealers had ample supplies of oys-
ters to meet demands. it is stated. and
the quality of the bivalves was not
to be discounted. oysters are in bet
ter condition this season than during
the past few years, dealers say, ana
there has been a better demand for
them.
Wholesale prices of most commodi-
ties today were the same as those re-
ported yesterday. An increase of a
cent in the Chicago butter market did
not wholly offset the decrease report
ed Wednesday, but the changes there
have not affected local market prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1pound prints, SO
a60: tub, 5Sa59; store packed. SO.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 57a58; hen
merry, 60; current receipts, 54a55;
storage, 3S.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 43a45;
chickens, 23a25; white Leghorns, 22a
%: fowls, 23a25; roosters, 16a17; ducks,
young, 20a25: old, 20; keats. young,
60a70: old. 30a40. Dressed-Turkeys
5Oa52; capons, fancy, heavy. 47a4S;
smaller 40a42; chickens. 32a33; keats,
young, Soa9O; old. 35a40; rabbits, No.
/, 35a40; No. 2, 20a25.
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27: fresh hams, 26a30: shoul-
ders 23a24; loins, 28a3O; smoked hams,
80; smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live 1voc ohoioo o..
dium, II; thin. Cal; lamb, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, cOmpi- ed by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady; barrels, Penn
sylvania, No. Grimes, 21a inches up,
$50; boxes, Washington, medium to
large size extra fancy Delicious, 3.0Oa
$50; extra fancy Spitzenburgs, 2.OOa
2.40; bushel baskets, Maryland and
Virginia, No l Staymans, 212 inches
up, 75a1.00; 2A inches up, 1.O0a1.25.
Cabbage - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
New York, bulk per ton Danish type,
mostly $500.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates medium size, 5.OOa5 so; large
size, 4.00a4.50; New York, two-third
crates best, 2.75a3 90; ordinary condi-
ton low as 200.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates Iceberg type, AS dozen, best
mostly 4.00a4.25, few higher; poorer
low as $50.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market firm; New York, 100
pound sacks yellows, U. S. No. 1,
medium size, fair quality, 200; Michi-
gan, 100-pound sacks yellows, U. S.
No. l, large size, 2.50a2.6O.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market steady; Michi.
gan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
United States No l, mostly 4.50, few
fancy, 4.60; New York, 15O-pound
sacks Round Whites, United States
No. l, 425a4.4O.
Spinach Market Steady.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Norfolk sec
ton clothtop veneer barrels, Savoy
type mostly, 200; bushel baskets, rs.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate
demand light, market dull; Eastern
Shore, Md, bushel hampers, yellows,
No. 1, 1.25a1.35; few 1.5O; North
Carolina. cloth-top stave barrels, yell
lows, No. l, 2.5Oa2.75; North Caro-.
lima, cloth-top stave barrels, Porto
Ricans, No. 1, 800.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; Florida, square
bushel, crates, fancy, 3.40a4 90; choice.
$50; culls, 200.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
slow, market weak; Florida, pepper
crates, white 250a3.0O; yellows, few
sales, 150a2.00.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate, market firm; Florida,
B B-bushel hampers, green best, 4.00a
4.50; fair to ordinary quality and con-
dition, 2.50a3.50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 5.5Oa6.0s; few low as
500.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Ohio, 1O-pound
boxes, hot-house stock. medium size,
2.75a300; small size, 1.75a2 90;
California. lug boxes, ripes, wrapped,
3.25a350; few large size, 3.75.
aulifower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali.
fornia, crates, 2.00a2.25: Eastern
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