Evening star., 1926-06-12
PRICES Of TURKEYS
SLOWLY INCREASE
Buyers Out Early Today at
Center Market, But Trad
ing Is Not Brisk.

uFhcy prices, lHuSil lONct ttinii
usual the past few weeks. are grad
ually increasing. With Increased
prices has come a decreased demand,
although, it Is stated, the demand In
variably decreases as the weather
gets warmer. There was a time when
very few sales of turkeys were made
during the Summer months.
Live turkeys, quoted several days
ago at 25 cents, We're 33 cents TO-DAY.
Dressed stock was quoted at 80 ana
3S cents. Prices are expected to fur'
ther advance in the near future'
Only slight changes in other poultry
products were reported during the
week.
No declines in meat prices were IN
evidence this week. Pork products
were decidedly higher; no decreases
in lamb or veal were reported, anu
beef prices remained at practicaliN
one figure.
Butter Market Firmer.
Storing of butter by packers re
suited in making the market on dalr!
products a trifle stronger. Prices ad
vanced in some Of the big butter cen
ters, but the local market was not al
fected. dealers reported.
Light supplies of watermelons met
a light demand, but the marker con-
tinued steady, with practicaily no
change in prices. Many sales are
being made direct to retailers. prices
ranging from $3.50 to 81.
CantaloupeS of various sizes ana
quality are being received In quaint
ties in excess of the demand Most
of them are Salmon Tints from the
Imperial Valley OF California, prices
ranging from $1.2o to s3To.
Homegrown strawberries are sup
~t.-;-o ,,,oykcf The season Tor
the berries is far advanced. dealers
report, and the fruit is expected to
become scarce in a few days. Prices
asked, quality and condition con-
sidered, ranged from - to "
crate of 80 quart boxes. North ana
South Carolina blackberries are COM
ing in liberal quantities. making
weak market. Prices this morning
ranged from $3.50 to $3.50.
Plenty of Tomatoes.
Florida and Texas growers are send
ing liberal supplies OF tomatoes
moderate demand and steady market
10 reported. Poorest quality sold as
low as rs cents. Fancy counts sold as
high as 81.
Liberal supplies Of string beans or
exceptionally good quality from the
Carolinas weakened the market and
brought down prices. Bushel hampers
are selling at from $3.50 to $3.50. and
some of the shipments were received
in such poor condition that they were
not accepted.
Growers in the Norfolk, Va, sec
sion and South Carolina are furnish
ing the local market such large guam
titles of cucumbers that prices have
dropped and the market weakened.
A moderate demand for light ship
rnents of corn from Texas is reported.
Much Of the corn is in splendid condi.
tion. dealers report. while some Is not
worth buying 1t is in moderate de-
mand at $3.50 and $2.75 bushel ham
per.
Buyers were out early this morning
getting supplies for their week END
trade. Buying was not exceptionally
brisk, however, retailers realizing that
large numbers OF patrons will be out
of the city for the week end rest
period.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, onepound prints.
<6a47; tub. 45a46.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 31a32: hen
merry, 33a34; current receipts. 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 33; Spring
broilers, 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil-
srs, III to pounds, 48: smaller, 40a
-; white Leghorns, 35a3S; fowls, 50;
roosters, 20; ducks. young, 20; old 10;
keats, young, 7OaS0; old, 35a40.
Dressed-Turkeys, 35a3S; broilers, 50a
55; keats. young. 90a1.00; old. 4oa60.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 121s;
medium, 10a11; thin, 6a7; hogs. heavy
and medium, 1871; light, choice. 10;
lambs, II.
Nfeats-Beef. 17a1S: lamb. 34a37;
veal, 20a22; dressed pork, heavy, 10:
pork loins, 35a36: Western, 30a32;
hams, SO; shoulders. 24a2o: fresh
hams. s3aS5; fresh shoulders. 20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report Of fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, Salmon Ttnts,
standards 36s and 45s. mostly stand
ard 36s. 3.00a3.50: Jumbo 27s, 36s and
45s, 3.25a3.75: mostly $50, soft over
ripe; all sizes. 2.00a3.00.
Lettuce-Western supplies light: too
few sales to establish market; home.
grown 2 dozen crates Big Boston type,
best. 1.25a1.6o; poor quality. leafy,
low as 50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates Yellow Bermudas, United
States, No. 1. 1.75a2.00; some ordinary
quality and condition, 1.50; California,
standard crates Yellow Bermudas,
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady: North Caro-.
lima IS, Mayfowers, ordinary quality
and condition. 500; Georgia, 6s,
Uneedas, medium size, 3.5Oa4. 90; few
large size, 4.50.
Potatoes-Old stock; supplies light;
demand light, market dull; Michigan,
s60-lb. sacks Russet Rurals, U. 8.
No. !, 5.25a5.50. New stock, sup.
market steady; South Carolina, cloth.
top stave barrels, Cobblers. U. 8. No.
1, 5.50a6.00; few ordinary condition
low as 500; No. 8, 1.50a2.00.
Homegrown Strawberries.
Observation-Disclosures supply
Ing the market; demand good, market
steady: homegrown, 32-qt. crates large
varieties, 5.00a7.00, mostly 500a6.G0;
few higher; small varieties, 4.O0a4.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm; Florida, 6s.
ripes and turning wrapped. fancy
count, 3.60a4.50; best mostly 400;
choice count, 2.50a3.00; few high as
$50; 216s and crooks, 1.50a2 90; poor
er, all sizes. 50al.00 lower.
Watermelons-Supp light; de-
rnand light, market steady; sales d.
rect to retailers; Florida, Tom Wat
sons. 28a2S Id. average, 1.25a1.50; 80
"a lb. average, 1.75a2.O0.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; homegrown,
barrels, pointed type and round type.
2.00a2.25.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Della
ware. crates, per dozen punches, small
aize mostly 20. few loU az I 20. ma