Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-10

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market dealers. 1t probably reduced
the number of buyers. however. but
had little or no bearing on prices.
II Is said. a feeble effort was made
on part OF certain holders of egg
I" boost prices. but such boost,
according TO dealers, would he short
lived
There has been some interference
to- traffic ovet" the country roads. but
most persons in country places man
age TO tind a way to get their eggs
10 market. especially if prices are
fairly good.
Live poultry has been scarce the
past several days. not an unusual
thing for this season of the year. but
there is an ample supply of frozen
poultry TO supply demands.
Prices to-day were substantially
the same as those that prevailed 1T
the close of yesterdays market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'ancy one-pound prints. 81
as: tub, 49a50; store cked. So.
ESgs-.tverage receipts. 32a33; can
died, 54a36; hennery, 37ai0; storage,
23a34
Poultry-Alive, turkeys. top. Ala 10;
i.echurnS. %; ducks. 25ac7: geese. 20a
%: keats, t0a70. Dressed, turkeys. IS
as; fowls, 30a32; LeghornS. .; ducks.
27a23: geese. 25a2G; keats. loa LOO.
Live stock-Calves. top, l+a15; hogs.
heavy and medium, 49,; light, choice,
l41z.
Meats-Beef. Is lamb, 20ao5; veal
%: dressed pork. heavy. lia14l2: me
dunn. 10: light, II: loins. 26a2S; shout
ders. 2la22: fresh hams. 2Sa30
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
TodayS market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Eccnomics>. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate, demand
light, partly account snow, market
dull; barrels, Pennsylvania. y -
inch Black rwiSs and Romes, mostly
500: Virginia. \ "a inch Black TwiSs.
mostly so, y ~ inch. mostly 800;
New York. y 2i2-inch BaldWins. $50:
boxes. Washington, medium to large
sizes, extra fancy WineSapS, 800:
Stayman's best. rs; bushel baskets,
n" sales reported
Cabba ge-SuppiieS moderate; de-
and light. partly account snow. mar
ket steady; new stock. Florida, u
bushel hampers. Pointed type and
round type, 3.00a3.I0. mostly 3.2o; old
stock. few sales. bulk, per ton. Danish
type. 6000aGJ.pO.
Celery-supplies light; demand light,
partly account SNOW, market firm tor
good stock. California. no sales re-
ported: Florida. 10-inch crates, SO
dozen. fair quality. Green. 4.c5ai.oo
3, and 10 dozen. mostly 400.
Market Trading Dull.
Lettuce Supplies moderate: de
mand light. partly account of snow,
market dull; California, Imperial Val
ley and Arizona. crates Iceberg type,
"A dozen, 2.75a3.oJ: Florida la-bush
el hampers Big Boston type mostly
fair quality and condition. 1.5oal.75.
Spinich-Supplies heavy; demand
light, partly account of snow, market
dull; Texas, bushe baskets Savoy
type, 1.O0a1.l5. few higher; South Car
DINA. cloth top veneer barrels, Savoy
type mostly. 3.73.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
slow, partly account of snow. market
steady; New York ami Michigan. 100
pound sacks Yellow L. =, No. /.
mostly. 800.
PotatoeS-Supplies moderate: de
mand light, partly account SNOW. mar
ket steady; Michigan, t5o-pound sack
Russet Ruals L ., No. /. 6.75a1 90.
mostly, 6.a0a7.oo
Cucumbers-Supplics light: demand
limited, partly account Ot snow. mar
ket firm; California. crates. -.15a3.00.
Tomato Market Firm.
Tomatoes Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited. market firm: Cuba and
Bahama. repaCked, is. ripes, wrap
ped, fancy, count, S.50dy.U0: choice.
count, 7.5UtiS.Uu.
CarrotA-Supplics moderate: de-
mand light market dull Texas. bushel
baskets. l-Gual 10.
String bea ns-Supplies very light:
10" few sales reported to quote.
Peppers - Supplies light demand
light. market steady: cuba, pepper
crates. fancy, mostly 800.
Egg plant - supplies very light:
Cuba. pepper crates. fancy, fair ron
dit ion. G.0Da6.J0.
Gucumhers - Supplies very light:
Florida. no supplies on market: Hi
nois. demand limited. market dull:
hot house. two-tloZen cartons. fancy.
500: choice. 80.
Okra. squash $500 No supplies on
market.
Stra wberries-Supplies very light:
demand limited account weather,
market dun; Florida, pony refriGer-
ators, 55aS5 per quart.
Beets-Supplies very light: demand
moderate, market steady; Texas.
IN mostly