Evening star., 1926-03-12
FOWLS STILL HIGH
IN LOCAL MARKET
Early Buyers in Small Num-
berS-PriCeS Continue
About Same.

Early morning buyers were not out
in large numbers this morning, ac-
cording to dealers, and the market
was reported as quiet. Prices To-Day
were substantially the same as those
reported yesterday, and dealers 90
not anticipate any material changes
in the next few days.
Poultry receipts continue low ana
prices continue correspondingly high.
There is always fairly good demand
for poultry, dealers state, the de-
mand being slow only when prices
are beyond reach of the average con
sumner.
Fruits and vegetables continue fair
ly plentiful prices being determined
by the supply and demand. Dealers
expect increaSd receipts of Spring
vegetables from the South the next
month.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one pound prints,
49a50; tub, 47a4S; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Average receipts, 25a26; can.
dled. Z7a2S; hennery, 3oa32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, top, 44a45;
Spring chickens, 3Sa42; fowls, 32a33;
Leghorns, 2S; ducks, 25a30; geese, 15a
20; keats, young, S0a90; old, ISAAC.
Dressed Turkeys, 48a52; Spring
chickens, 4Oa45; fowls, 33a35; Leg
horns, 20: ducks, 2Sa30; geese, 20a25;
keats, young, 90a1.0O.
Live stock-Calves. choice. IA; me-
dunn, l2al3; thin, 7a8; hogs, heavy
and medium, 1872 light. choice, IA II.
Meats-Beef. is; lamb. 25a2S; veal,
medium, 16; light, II: loins, 30a32;
oh hp
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 moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels.
Pennsylvania, A2a inch up Romes,
6.0Oa650; A214 inch Staymans. fair
color, 400a4.50: New York, A21a inch
Baldwins, 4.50a4.75; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large sizes, extra
fancy, Delicious, 4.25; extra fancy
Romes, 2.75; extra fancy Winesaps,
800: bushel baskets, no sales reported
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady
new stock, Florida, 11a bushel
hampers, round type, 2.50a2 .65; Texas
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, As dozen, 4.75a5. 90; S-1C
dozen. mostly 4.5O.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker
California, Imperial Valley, crates
Iceberg type. dozen, 3.75a4.00;
dozen. mostly $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York and
Michigan, 100.pound sacks, Yellows
pound sacks. Yellow, u. S., No. 1, fair
condition, $50.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm; Michigan, 150-
pound sacks, Russet Rurals, u. s., No.
/, 6.75a7.00.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: South Caro-
lima, cloth-top veneer barrels, $50;
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type.
mostly around 100.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand ligh, market dull; North Caro-
lima, cloth-top stave barrels. Porto
Ricans. No. /, 4.50a5.00; white yams,
No. 1, 3. .5Oa4. 90; Maryland, East Shore,
bushel hampers, white yamS, 2.OOa
ESQ.
Caulifiower-Supplie liberal; de.
mand moderate, market steady; Ore
gon, pony crates broccoli. mostly 2.25
California, crates, fair quality. 2.OOa
2.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand limited, market firm; Mexico
repacked, 6s, ripes, wrapped, choice
count, fine quality, S.00a9.OO; Cuba
3.pan cartons, repacked running
small ripes, wrapped. fancy count
1926: choice count, 2.S5.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Texas
bushel baskets, mostly 200.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas
bushel baskets, 2.25a2.50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Mexico, crates
7.25a7.50. ,. ..
awberries-Supplies liberal; De
man6 moderate, market about steady
FLORIDA, pony refrigerators, 60a6O
mostly around IS per OF.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: CUBA, pep
ner crates, fancy, 5.50a6.00.
ucumbers-Supplies light; demant
limited, market steady; Illinois, 2-doZ
cartons, hothouse stock. fancy. 81
a4.OO: extra fancy, 4.25a4.50; double
extra fancy, 4.75a5.OO.