Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

Market prices held firm today, with
little change being reported in any
commodities. Trading was fair.
The vegetable receipts continued
less plentiful for the season. due. i
is believed, TO the dry and cooler
weather.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy one-pound prints.
46a47; tub 45a46; store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 29a3l: hen.
merry, 32a33; current receipts. 2Sa29.
Poultry. alive Turkeys, 50; Spring
broilers, 50a55; Plymouth Rock broil
ers, Il to pounds. So; smaller. 40a
%; White Leghorns. 40: Winter
chickens. pounds and over. 40a45:
fowls, 33a34; ROSTERS. 30 ducks.
young, 80; old %: keats young S0a9O:
old, 45a5O. Dressed-Turkeys. 40:
brolers. 55a60; fowls. 35a3G: keats.
young, goal 90; old. J0a60
Live stock alves. choice. l2i2;
medium. 10al1: thin. 7aS; hogs. heavy
and medium. 1919; light. choice, -.
lambs. 49,
Meats-Beef, 16ai7: lamb, s9aSa;
veal, 20a23; dressed pork, heavy. ~
pork loins. 34a35: Western. 3"a%22:
hams, 30a32: shoulders. 22a23
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market rcpor; on fvuI:-
and vegetables compiled 10y tn"
Market News Service Bureau Of Ayr
cultural Economies says:
Apples Supplies limited: "emanG
| light market steady; barrels. Mary
/ land and Virginia. y > y inch Ninesaps
and Yellow NewtOns. best. G.00a6.5o.
/ fair quality and condition low as 800.
A pa inch Wines5,pS. l.7J: boxes.
IA n h i'm a 81
extra fancy Winesdps. 2.75a3. 90 fancy
| Delicious, $50: extra fancy I;omes.
80.
| Asparagu Supplies liberal, de
mand moderate. market steady. East
| Shore. Maryland. 2-doZ. bunch crates.
green. very large size. .jOaa. 90: mos
, ~ 4.75a5.00: large size. a.15a / .0n: SINAI!
| 10 medium size. 2.50a3.50, South Caro-
! lima. dOzenbunch crates. green. very
/ large size. 4.0Oa4.50. large size, 3.o0a
| $50: small size, 2.o0a2.5o.
| Cabba Supplies moderate. dc
/ mand moderate. market slightly
stronger: South Carolina barrel
/ crates, Pointed typ. 2.75a3 %
| Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
! moderate. market firm: Arizona, crates
| Iceberg type. 40 doz.. 4.75a5.00: North
; Carolina. 5-peck hampers. Big Boston
! type. 200a3 90: Iceberg type. $50.
! Onions-~Supplies light: demand
| light, marker firm; new stock: Texas
standard crates. yellow Bermudns, T..
| s. No. !. 2.45a2. 65.
| Potato Market Weaker.
| Potatoes-Old stock; supplies mod
! crate; demand moderate. market weak
| er: Michigan. 150-lb. sacks Russet Ru-
| rails. L. s. No. |. 7.15aS.00. New
stock: supplies light. demand mudel
ate. market firm: Florida. double head
| barrels Spaulding Rose. L. :. No. I.
/ l1.50a1115.
/ Strawberries Supplies liberal. de
| mand moderate. market steady: North
! Carolina. 32-qt. crates MisSionarys.
! 5.0Oa6 90: few ESQ: best mostly ,.50a
| 500: few ordinary quality and condi-
| ton low as $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de
| mand moderate. market steady: Flor
ida. SKIES. ripes and turning wrapped
best fancy count. mostly $50; choice
count. ESQ; PIGS. 4.00a4.50; poorer
choice and fancy count, 5.00a6.00.
PeaS-Suplies liberal: demand moder
ate. market slightly weaker: South
/ Carolina. bushel hampers, large pod
! varieties. 2.50a3.O0 few higher; small
| pod varieties, 2.00a2.50.
| Beets-Too few sales to establish
market.
| Carrots sales reported,
String beans-SupplieS light. do
mand moderate. market firm: Florida
| 7s-bushel hampers. green. 6.o0a6.5o;
| few best. 100.
-: ucumbers-Supplies liberal; de
mand moderate, market fairly steady
! Florida, square bushel crates and =
| bushel hampers. No. |. mostly 4.50:
! No. ., 3.00a3.50; CullS. $50.
| Squash-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida
| pepper crates. white. wrapped, $50:
unwrapped. 400.