Evening star., 1926-04-29
POULTRY LOWER
|NCENTERMARKET
Increased Demand in All
Lines Is Reported by
Wholesale Men.

A fiat price of 35 cents pound for
live turkeys was quoted by dealers
this morning, another of several de-
creases reported since the close Of the
Christmas holiday season, when prices
were much higher.
Decreased prices have resulted in
an increased demand. Dealers are
unable to understand why SO many
poultry raiSers held their stock until
so late in the season, it is stated. when
prices almost certainly would drop.
Spring broiler prices also have
aiken a drop this week, so and SO
being the prices quoted this morning,
Plymouth Rock broilers being quoted
at 80. BOOSTERS. recently quoted at
%. advanced l cent.
Good demands for meats and poul-
Try continue. There also is an in
creasing demand for green vegetables.
No changes were announced in the
butter and egg market. and fruits are
also in demand.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy 1-pound prints. Asa
Al: tub, 45a46; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a31; hen
merry. 32a34; current receipts, 2Sa29.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 35: Spring
broilers, 50a55: Plymouth Rock boril-
ers. 1ls to 2 pounds. 55a6O; smaller.
40a45; White Leghorns. 40a45; WIN
ter chickens. 8 pounds and over. 4Oa
As; fowls, SO; roosters. %; ducks,
young. 80: old. 25; keats. young, e0a
90: old, 45a50 Dressed-Turkeys. 4Oa
As: broilers, 60a65: fowls. 50; keats.
young. 90a1.00; old, 50a60.
Live stock-Calves. choice, II; me-
dunn. 1oa1l; thin. .as; hogs, heavy
and medium. 13la: light, choice, 10;
Meats-Beef, 16a17: lamb. 2sa35;
veal, 20a23; dressed pork, heavy. 10:
pork loins, 34a35; Western. 30a32;
hams, 3Oa32; shoulders. 22a23.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables Furnished by the Mar
let News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: barrels,
Maryland and Virginia. Winesaps,
\ 21a in. 5.50a6.00. few higher; A "a
In, 4.50a4.75, few low as 400; A 2h
IN. Yellow Newtowns, 6.50a6.00. few
$50. Boxes-Washington medium TO
laree size. extra fancy Winesaps. 2.7o
a300. mostly 2.75; fancy Romes, $50
paragus-Supplies light; demand
South Carolina. dozen-bunch crates,
very large size. 500; large size, 400.
Cabbage liberal; dema nd
light. market dull: South Carolina.
pointed type, 1la blu. hampers. 1.00a
1.25: barrel crates. 2.00a2. so: few or
binary quality and condition low as
I 90; Florida. 15-bu. hampers. pointed
type. 1.25al.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
@Iz..a 70 nV-l-n 81 AYf1hna
California; Northern district. crates.
Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen. 400a4.25;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers, big
Boston type. best, mostly 2.00a2.50;
few, 2.75; some small size, soft, 1.00a
150.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market weaker; Texas, standard
crates, Yellow Bermudas. L. S. No. l,
o.5Oao. SIS; few low as 2.40.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; des
nand moderate. market slightly weak
er; old stock, Michigan, 150-pound
sacks. Russell Rurais. Y. 3. NO; j,
7.75aS.0O new stock, Florida, double
head barrels Spaulding Rose, L. S. No.
/, 10.50a11.00.
Spinach - Homegrowns supplying
the market.
n,and moderate, market steady; Flori-
ia. pony refrigerators, 40a45 per
quart: North Carolina, 32-quart crates.
Nissionarys, wide range quality and
condition, s.00a12.00; mostly 10.0oa
11.00 per crate.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de.
rnand good and market firm for good
stock: Florida, 6s, ripes and turning.
wrapped, fancy count, 6.00a7.00; choice
~1unt. 5.00a6.00.
string beans-Supplies light: de-
and moderate, market slightly
stronger, Florida, 7s-bushel hampers,
green. $50.
Carrots-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Texas.
bushel baskets. 2.25a2.50.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady: Texas. bushel
baskets, mostly $50; Virginia. Nor.
folk section, hotbed stock. 10al2 per
bunch.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Ari-
zona, bushel hampers. Telephones, $50
a4.75; South Carolina, bushel hampers.
I.axtons, mostly $50; small pod varie.
ties, 2.50a3.00.
Cucumbers-Supplie moderate; de-
nand light, market steady; Illinois,
hothouse stock. 2-doZen cartons. dou-
bile extras, $50: extra fancy, 800:
poorer, mixed, 200.