Evening star., 1926-11-08
EGGS ARE HIGHER.
IN CENTER MARKET
Increased Demand Finds
Supply Not So Heavy-But-
ter Also Advances in Price.

A frmer condition of the egg mar
ket was reported this morning. in
creased prices, II Is stated, resulting
from failure OF heavier receipts to
materialize. There has been an in
creased dema nd for the product Of the
hennery, 1t is stated, increases always
coming at time when Christmas
cake baking season Is on. The firmer
condition Of the market brought in
creased prices. -s.
Butter prices also were higher this
morning an advance OF 1'rcent a
pound being reported. Increased but
ter prices, 1t Is stated, resulted from
the scarcity Of fresh butter. The store
packed, az country butter Is termed,
was no higher this morning.
Meat. fruit and vegetable prices
reported Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices:
Rutter-Fancy one.pound prints,
53a54: tub. 51a52: store packed, 81.
Egss-Fresh, selected. 52a53; hen
merry, 55aS0: current receipts, oo;
storage. 40a42.
Poultry-Alive-Tur 35; chick.
ems, 25a2s; White Leghorns, 2SaI4'
fowls. 2sa27: roosters. Is; ducks
young. 20; old. Is; keats. young; aoa
40a+5; chickens. 32a33; keats. young
soaao: old. 45a50.
M.at,-Reef. 1sals: veal 22a24;
lamb, 2sa3o: fresh hams. 2sa50; shoul'
ders. 23a24; loins. 80; smoked. hams,
So: smoked shoulders, 20a22.
Live stock-Calves. choice. "a; me-
dunn, 13a14: thin. las lambs. l5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report o, fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the Mar
ket News Service. Bureau Of Agri-
cultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market steady: boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large size extra fancy
Delicious. 3.00a3.26; Spitzenburgs. 2.2b
a2.4o. Bushel bs sskets. Maryland and
Virginia, No. 1. various varieties, me,
dunn to large size. 75a1.0o few 1.2b;
MARYLAND No. l. Staymans, LOO; IN
inch and 3-inch, 1.2b.
Cabbage-Suppliee liberal: demand
light. market slightly weaker; New
York, bulk per ton. Danish type.
o2.ooa27 90: mostly around $500.
Celery-supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market ffrm: New York. 2-3
crates, 2.75a3.25: mostly around 500.
moderate, market about steady; New
York, 12.auart climax baskets, Con
cords, 47Aa50; few low as 46; few
high as IS.
Lettuce-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Cali
fcrnia, crates, Iceberg type. 4.5-dozen.
2.5oa3. 90: some ordinary condition; few
3-dozen. 2.00a2.50.
Onions-suppliee moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound sacks
yellows, u. S. No. 1. large Size, 2.1oa
1.25; medium size, 2.00a2.10.
Pear Market Steady.
Pears-suppliee light: demand light.
market steady; Oregon. boxes AnJous;
extra fancy, 425: New York, busnel
baskets Bartletts, No. /. ripe, 1.ooaz.ou.
Potatoes-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Michi-
ran. 150.pound sacks Russet Rurals.
&. S. No. /, 4s5a4.s0. few 500: New
York. 150-pound sacks Round Whites,
u. s. No. /, 4.75a4.s5. few high as 500.
Sweet potAtoes-Suppiies moderate:
demand moderate, market fairly
steady: North Carolina cloth-top stave
barrels yellows. No. l, mostly ?.eo.
cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida. SQUARE
bushel crates, fancy, 500: choice. 800.
Eggplant-Supplies very light: de-
mand light, market steady: Florida.
rerper crates, small size, 4.50.
Squash = Supplies light demand
light. market steady: Florida, PEPPER
crates. wrapped. 4.5o: unwra pped 400.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
,iemand moderate, market steady;
sTlcr-ida. 1a-bushel hampers. green
800: South and North Carolina
.mshel baskets and 5-peck hampers
green. best. o.oOa25o, poorer low an
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