Evening star., 1926-01-26
EGG PRICES TAKE
SLIGHT ADVANCE
Weather and Receipts Are
CauSe-StraWberrieS Bit
Cheaper Today.

Egg prices took a slight jump this
morning. the increase probably result
Ing from colder weather and decreased
receipts. Conditions made the market
much tirmer. Dealers believe prices
viii take Il drop before long, certainly
before the beginning OF the Lenter
season
Hennery eggs We're quoted at Al
cents this morning, an increase of {
cents since the close Of last week
market. while average receipts Went
TO 80 and 40 and storage to 27 and 80
A firmer condition of the butter
market also was reported. due. dealers
.tated, to scarcity Of the dairy prod
lct. Dealers expect lower prices will
again prevail in a few days. Meat and
poultry prices remain practically un
changed.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. l-pound prints, ola
81: tub. 49a5o; store-packed, 35.
Esgs-Average receipts. 3S; storage,
23a24: hennery, 40.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. top. 42a43:
Spring chickens. 33a35: fowls, 26a27;
Ieehorns. 22a23: ducks. 25a27; geese,
soa22; keats. 35a60. Dressed: Tur-
Seys. top. 80: Spring chickens. SS;
-rwis. IS; Leghorns, %: ducks. 21a2S;
seese. 25a26; keats. 70aS0.
Live stock-CalveS, top. Is; hogs,
heavy and medium. 131a light. choice,
"a.
Neats-Beef. l.: lamb, 50: veal 22a
%: dressed pork. heavy. 14a1412: me-
dium, l6; light. Il; pork loins. 26a2s:
Western loins 23a24 pork shoulders,
2oa22; fresh hams. 2Sa30.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economy says:
Apples - Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate. market steady; bar
Tels. Virginia and Pennsylvania, A. 21s
inches, Staymans, mostly 500; some
fair quality. 5.00a5.50; \, %. inches.
Sraymans. $50; Virginia. A, "a inches
up. Grimes. slightly scalded, 4.50:
Pennsylvania. A, 2s4 inches, Black
Twigs, Romes. 6.95a6.50; boxes.
Washington. medium to large sizes.
extra fancy. Delicious. 3.75; fancy De-
licious, 3.25; extra fancy Romes. 2.75;
bushel baskets. no sales reported
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
fnand moderate. market steady; new
stock. florida. 1iy -bushel hampers,
pointed type. 3.25; old stock, New
York. bulk, per ton. Danish type, 5000
assoc.
Celery-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady:
California, crates, all sizes. 7.75aS.25,
mostly 500.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market about steady; I'M
pertal Valley, crates, Iceberg type,
As doz.. 3.00a3.5o: 6 doz.. low as $50:
Arizona, crates. Iceberg type, Al doz..
e.50a2.75. few 500: Florida. no sa.es
reported.
Onion Market Steady.
Driuns-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. marker fairly steady: Ohio.
mostly 80; New York. l00-pound
sacks Yellows. L. :. No. I, few 3.2J,
some fair quality, 2.15a3.00.
Potatoes-Suppiies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: Michigan,
150-pound sacks Russet Rurals. L. S.
No. l. mostly 7.25aI.4o; Maine, 150-
pound sacks Irish Cobblers, L. S. No.
!, mostly $50.
Spinach-Suppl!es moderate; demand
moderate. market firm; Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy type, 1.4oa1 so, mostly
so.
auliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
tornia. crates, mostly 30.
STRAWBERRIES (heaper.
Tomatoes-Supp!ies limited; demand
light, market steady: Cuba. skies,
ripes, wrapped. repacked, fancy count,
6.50a7.00; Mexico. truck receipts, lug
boxes. rtpes. wrapped, small lots. 90.
, Carrots-Supplies light demand
light. market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, 2.00a2.50: mostly around 2.2o.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets. fair quality. 100.
awberries-Suppli@ moderate:
demand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida, pony 'rigeratorS, - cents
rer quart: 40 cents per pint.
Peppers, eggplant. string beans.
squash. cucumbers-Supplies very
light. No sales reported.