Evening star., 1926-12-13
TRADING IS SLOW
IN CENTER MARKET
Eggs Go Lower and Further
Price Reductions Are Ex-
! pected Shortly.

Very few changes in commodities
have been reported by wholesale
dealers the past few days. Today
dealers experienced the usually slow
Monday trading, business being al
most lifeless.
Warm and damp weather Is COM
bintaiOn that never boosts trade, DEAL
ers state, and there was no reason
for them to believe today would be an
exception.
An easier condition of the egg
market is reported, and dealers be-
lieve prices will drop farther before
the beginning of the Christmas holi-
day season unless blizzard weather
appears.
Dealers are offering large quanti-
ties of storage eggs at 3S cents, II
is reported. and sales of such eggs
for cake baking purposes naturally de-
creased the demand for the tresh
stock.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints. SO
a60: tub 5Sa59: store packed, 3S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected SO; hennery'
55a5S: current receipts, 50a5l; stor'
age, Ss.
Poultry. alive-TurkeyS, 4Sa4s; aa
chickens. 23a25: White Leghorns. 22a
Ec, IOWIS, SOd-u, AoO'b$NG'
ducks, young, 20a25; old, 20; keats
young, 60a7o: old, 3oa40. Dressed
Turkeys. 5Oa52: capons, fancy. heavy,
47a4s; smaller, 4Oa42: chickens, 27a2s;
keats, young, Soa90: old, 35a4O; rao-
bits. No. /, 35a40; No. 2, 2Oa25.
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal. 22a23;
lamb, 25a2T: fresh hams, 26a3O; shoul,
ders, 23a24; loins, 28a30 smoked
hams. 80; smoked shoulders. 1Sa2l.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 10; me-
dium. II; thin, Cat; lamb, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market steady: barrels, Pennsyl-
vania, No. /, Grimes, 2h inches up
$50: boxes, Northwestern, medium 10
large size extra fancy Delicious, S.Oo
a3.50; extra fancy Spitzen6urgs. wv
a2.2S: few higher; bushel baskets,
MARYLAND and Virginia, No. 1, Stay
mans, medium to large size, 75a1 20;
unclassified. medium to large size, 6o.
Cabbage-Supplies. moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; new
York, bulk, per ton, Danish type, me-
dunn size, few sales, $500.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-3 crates, 2.00a2.5 so. CALIFORNIA,
crates, 5.00 few higher.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida,
IL -bushel hampers, Big Boston type,
2.O0a2.75; mostly 2.25a2.50. California
crates, Iceberg type, 4-5-dozen, 5.5Oa
4.50; mostly 400
Onions---Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Michigan. 400
pound sacks, yelIows, u. 5. No. L,
large size, 2.o0a2.65 mostly $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
er; Michigan. 150-pound sacks Rus
PENNSYLVANIA, 150-pound sacks Round
Whites, L. S. No. /, fair quality and
condition, Ais.
Spinach-Supp.ies liberal: demand
light, market slightly weaker; Nor
folk section, Va, cloth-top veneer
barrels Savoy type, 5oa6o; Texas, no
sales reported.
Sweet Potato Market Dull.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal:
demand light. market dull: East
Shore maryland, bushel hampers
yellows, No l, 1.00a1.l5; few. 1.25;
North Carolina, cloth-top stave bar:
rels yellows. No. !, best, 2,50a2.75;
fair quality and condition, '2:00ao.25;
poor condition low as $50.
ucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady:
square bushel crates fancy. $50;
choice, 2.50a2.75.
Squash--Supplies light; demand
moderate, market dull: Florida. pep
per crates white, 2.50a2. rs: few, 800:
yellows, no sales reported.
String beans-Supplies liberal de.
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err: florida, u rbushel hampers green.
best, 2.50a3.00: fair To ordinary quail
ity and condition, l.50a200
Peppers-Supplics moderate: de-
mand light. market steady: Florida.
Pepper crates fancy stock, 5.00a5.50;
few higher.
auliflower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; California.
pony crates, 2.00a2.25.