Evening star., 1926-08-31
EGG PRICES RISE
Gin CENTER MARKET
Increase in Butter Values
Predicted-MeIons and
( Peaches Are in Supply.

Yocal dealers today reported an IN
.s crease in egg prices. and butter prices
,,,o,nise 10 increase before me close
~ ~ ueek Increa Sed prices of both
hr+tar and eggs are expected during
,be carly Fall sea son. IL Is stated ana
the change in market conditions ri
this time did not come as surprise
Ecc nrioee increased from 10 !
cents and further increases are eN-
noctad in the near future. Butter
,,,.icas already have advanced In the
hic hutter centers. according TO local
dealers. and while there was no IN
crease reported here this morning.
dealers Sav the Increase may come
tomorrow.
Heavy receiptS Of watermelons and
reaches are meeting light demands.
making the market weak. Most OF
the neaches are from Maryland Della
ware and Virginia. Only moderate
supplies of apples are being received,
growers hesitating TO ship them be
cause of low prices.
corn and peas are being received
in small quantities, and only moderate
quantities of potatoes OF both
varieties are being received. Meat.
fruit and vegetable prices were sub
stantially the same as al the close
Of yesterdays market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, AGA
as. tub. As; store packed, 30.
Ecgs-FreSh selected, 35a36; hen
merry. SASS; current receipts, 81.
poultry. alive-Turkeys, IS: Spring
hroilers. 30a3S: White Leghorns. 25a
2e. fowls. 26a27: roosters, -: ducks.
Young. 20: old, 5; keats, young, 70a
So; old 35a40; dressed turkeys, 40:
hroilers. 35a40.
Live stock-Calves, choice. 13a13ia
medium. l1a12: thin. 7aS; lambs, IA.
Meats-Fresh hams. 30a32; shout
ders, 24a25; loins, 35; beef 1ealS;
veal. %.
Fruits and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Suplies moderate; demand
slow market dull: bushei baskets:
Virginia and West Virginia. various
varieties, medium to large size. 15a
100: few. 1.25: small size, 35a40.
Poxes-Washinet fancy Winter
bananas, medium TO large size. 25o.
Cantaloupes - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market steady;
MARYLAND. East Shore and Delaware,
pink meat, jumbos 36s. l.75aZ 10;
standards ASS. 1.50a1.75; few, zoo:
flats, all sizes, 75a1.00. Colorado.
mink meats. jumbo flats. SIS and SO,
40 Honey Dews--demand good:
market steady. California. standard
crates. I.90a200. jumbo crates. 2.00a
f.2s. South Carolina, standard crates
Honey DewS. 6s to 12s, l.5O: CaHtof-
mia. jumbo crates Casabas, 2.oO.
Grapes - Homegrowns supplying
the market for Eastern stock; home
crowns. 200 per six basket crate.
Iettuce--Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; New Nork'
a-dozen crates Big Boston type 1alr
quality and condition. 225a2,75; Colo
RADIO, practically no supplies on mar
ket: no sales reported.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market dull; Massachusetts
and Ohio, 100-pound sacks. Yellows,
u. s. No. /, medium size. 2.00a2.25;
Spain, crates, Nalencias, 10.
Peach Market Dull.
Peaches-Supplies heavy; demand
slow. market dull and slightly
weaker: Virginia. bushel baskets
Elbertas, large size. 2.25a250: medium
to large size. 1.15a2oG: small to me-
dunn size, 1.00a125: few $50; wasty
low as 9U, SKIES, E'tbei ldS, hi0u'uii -
large sizes, l50aI.75 few 200; ripe.
1.25 Maryland, bushel baskets.
Bellies, medium size. 1.25al5 50; small
size, some poorly graded, 15al.Uo; rev
l.25. Delaware. bushel baskets,
Bellies, medium size. 1.25al.50; small
size. 75al 90: bushel baskets. IIales.
medium TO large size, 200; few large
size, $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dull and
slightly weaker: New Jersey. $50
pound sacks, Cobblers. L. s. No, /,
4.50a4.e5.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand light. market dull: North Caro-
lima, cloth top stave barrels, yellows,
No. /. 6.25a7.O0.
Watermelons Supplies heavy: de
mand slow. market dull; Virginia
bulk per 100 melons, various varieties
selects. 20.00a25.00; few 800;
primes. 1000al5.0 90; few higher.
Corn Supplies light: demand light,
market dull: homegrown. sacked, per
dozen, sugar corn, 20a30.
Cucrmbers s-Supplies light: demand
moderate New York, bushel baskets,
200.
Cabbage Supplies light: demand
moderate: Virginia, bulk per cwt.,
round type. $50.
Celery-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; New York, crates,
2.25a2.50.
Peas Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Colorado. so
pound crates. telephones, 500.