Evening star., 1926-03-22
EGGS ARE HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Poultry Continues Scarce
and Dear-Butter Prices
Are Unchanged.


suited in making a stronger market
II Is believed by local dealers tha
prices soon will decline. April usually
being the cheapest month in the yeai
for hennery products.
Dealers say it Is reasonably certain
increa sed shipments will he received
later in the week. and they should he
large enough tn bring the market T.
where il was A few days ago
Poultry prices have not Yet declined
Poultry continues scarce. and dealers
report fairly good demand for tur
keys at prevailing prices. Live tur.
KEYS were quoted at from 40 to "a
cents dressed stock bringing from AZ
TO 50 cents
No changes In butter prices were re-
ported today. Finest quality hutter is
said to be scarce. but other Erades are
fairly plentiful. Dealers anticipate no
higher prices this Spring.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Rutter-Fancy. 1-pcund prints. 4aa
So tub. 47a4s: store packed. 30.
Eggs-Average receipts. p; candIed.
osa2a: hennery. 3naS2.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. top. 4Oa.
4s: Spring chickens. 3Sa+5: fowls, ga
80: I,eghorns, Is: ducks. 80; geese. ioa
90: keats, young. Soa9o; old, "Ha ~.
Dressed Turkeys. 48aa@; spring
chickens, 4oa45 fowls, 33a34; Leg
horns. 80; ducks. 32a35; geese. 2oa25;
keats. young, ?oal 90.
Live stock calves, choice. ~
medium Hale: thin, 7aS: hogs, heavy
and medium. 1917; light, choice, -.
Meats Beef. is: lamb. 2Sa2s; veal.
2ca24 dressed pork. heavy. l9; me
dunn. 21: lieht. 22a23: loins. 33a34;
shoulders. o3aa5: fresh hams. 3oa3S.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits
md vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economics. says:
Apples-Suprlies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady. Barrels:
PENNSYLVANIA. A 2sA inch Romes.
mostly e on: A 2l2 inch up. Ben Davis.
$50: Virginia. No. |. Baldwins. 212
inches up. fair quality. 3.75: New
York. A oI..inch BaIdwins. 4.o0a4.6o:
some poor condition, 800 Boxes.
Washington. medium to large size.
extra fancy. delicious. 4.ooa4.25 few
higher; extra fancy Winesaps and yel-
low Newtowns. c.13a4 90: mostly 800:
fancy Romes. 225a2 so; hushel has
kets. New York a. 2i2.inch Raldwins,
1s0al7S.
Asparagus Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market slightly weaker: CALI
fornia, doz. bunch crates. very large
size, Gnna? 30: large size, 7.AoaS.00.
Cahba ee--Suprlies liberal demand
moderate. market firm: new stock,
Texas. hbI. crates. fat and round type.
AS.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Flor
ida, 1o-in. crates. 3 6 doZ., 4.25a4b0;
A.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market firm; California I'm
perial Valley, crates, Iceberg type.
doz., mostly 4.5o. doz.. mostly 400.
Onion Market Firm.
onions-supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market Arm; New York.
1oolh sacks, yellows. L. s. No. /.
mostly $50: Michigan, 1oo-1b. sacks.
yellovs, L. s, No. /, mostly 3.75, few
higher.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
rand moderate, market steady: Michi.
gan. 150-lh. sacks, Russet Rurals,
y. s. No. /. 7.ooa71s. few 725; New
York, 15o-lb, sacks, round whites. L. S.
No. l, 7ooa725: Maine. 15o-lb. sacks.
Irish Cobhlers. L. S. No. i. 7.25a7.40.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market firm: South
Carolina, cloth-top veneer barrels
Savoy type. mostly $50; Texas, bush.
81 baskets. Savoy type, mostly 1.25:
few, lis
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate market firm; North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels, Por-
to Rtcans, No. l, 5.50a6 90; Tennessee,
bushel hampers. Nancy Halls, No. 1,
o5oa2 few, 800.
Caulifower-supplies heavy: de-
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker; California. crates. 1.s5a2 90:
Oregon, pony crates. Broccoli, lisa
200
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: Mex
leo. sfxes, ripes. wrapped. repacked,
choice count. sooas5n: fancy count.
aooaa.5o: Cuba. 3pan cartons. ripes.
wrapped choice count. 3.0na3.25, fam
cv count. 3.25s3.50.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Tex
es, hushel baskets, 1.75s?.oo.
Strawberries Cheaper.
Reets-suprlies light: demand mod
crate, market steady: Texas, bushel
basket lunches, 235a2.5o; some tops.
poor condition. 1.50a2.oo.
Peas-surrlies light; demand mod
crate, market STEADY, MeAlco, cidtee'
6ooa6.50
Peppers-Suppies light; demand
moderate, market frn; Cuba, pepper
crates, fancy stock, 80; choice, some
mixed with red, 45oa6.0o.
Eggplant-Supples moderate de
nnand limited, market slightly weaker;
Cuba, pepper crates. 5.00a5.S0.
String beans-Supplies light: de-
rnand moderate. market steady:
Florida, 7.-bushel hampers, green,
7onas 90.
Lima beans-Supplies light: demand
good. market firm; Florida, bushel
hampers. 7.50aS.00.
awberres-Supplies heavy: de-
n1and moderate. market slightly
weaker: Florida. pony refrigerators.
soaeo; few mouldy, low as 2S per