Evening star., 1926-06-07
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN CENTER MARKET.
Easing of Egg Market Points
to Decrease Shortly,
Dealers Think.

Prices remained stationary at Cen
ter Market wholesale establishments
over the week end. Today prices
showed virtually no change over Sat
urday.
While egg prices have not faltered,
dealers believe that an easing OF the
market indicated small chance for an
increase in the immediate future. Veg
etables are coming into the market
more literally and the quality, due to
recent rains, is said to be greatly i'm.
proved.
Wholesale prices today:
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints.
46a47; tub, 45a46.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 3la32: hem
merry, 33a34; current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 80: Spring
broilers, 40a45; Plymouth Rock broil-
ers. y to pounds. As; smaller, 40a42;
White. Leghorns. S5aSS; fowls, 30a32;
roosters, 20; ducks. young, 20; old. 10;
keats, young. 70aS0; old, 45a5O.
Dressed-Turkeys, 33a35; broilers, 50a
So: keats. young. 9oa1.00; olds, 50a60.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL; me-
dium, 10a11; thin, 6a7; hogs, heavy and
medium, 1872; light, choice, Is; lambs,
49,
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; lamb. 34a37:
veals. 20a22; dressed pork. heavy. 10;
pork, loins, 34a35: Western. 30a32;
hams, 31a34; shoulders, 22a23.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli heavy: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
California. Imperial Valley. Salmon
Tints, standards ASS, 2.75a3.25; Jum-
bos. 36s, 3.00a3.50: standards flats.
rs and 15s, 1.00a1.25; Jumbo fats,
12s, mostly 1.25.
demand moderate, market steady;
California. northern district. crates
Iceberg type, 4a5 doz.. 4.50a475.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates, Yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. 1,
best. mostly 2.25; few fair condition,
2.00a2.15.
Peaches-Supplies light: demand
slow, market dull: California, 6s and
bushel baskets. Mayflowers, 2.O0a2.50.
Potatoes. old stock-Supplies light;
demand light. market steady; Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks. Russet Rurals,
Z. S. No. 1, SIS. New stock-sup-
plies liberal: demand moderate.
market slightly weaker; North and
South Carolina. cloth top stave bar
. rels, Cobblers, u. S. No. /, 6.50a6.75;
some ordinary condition low as $50;
few North Carolina, ungraded, 5.ooa
$50.
rries-Homegrowns supply
inS the market; homegrown, 32-quart
crates, various varieties, some ordi-
nary condition, best. 6.00a7.00; poorer
low as 4.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market weak; Florida, IS,
ripes and turning. wrapped, fancy,
count, best, mostly 3.50a4.00; few high
as $50: choice. count. best. mostly
o50a3 90: few high as $50: poorer,
fancy and choice. count, 1.50a2.50.
ermelons-Supplies light; de-
mand light. market steady: sales di.
rect to retailers. Florida, Tom Wat
sons, 26-2S pound average, 1.50: 32-
81 pound average, mostly 200 each.
Cabbage Market Firm.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, III -bushel
hampers. pointed type, 1.50a1.75;
homegrown, no early sales reported.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ngnt, demand
moderate, market steady; Delaware,
~ dozen bunch, crates, green, large
size, mostly 400; small to medium
size, 2.00a3.50.
String Deans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market steady; North
Carolina, 5peck hampers, green, 2.50
a3 90; few high as $50: bushel hamp-
ers. green, mostly $50; South Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, green mostly
200.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; South Car
olina, square bushel crates, fancy,
2.5Oa3.00; Florida, bushel hampers,
fancy, 2.00a250; Virginia, Norfolk
section, hotbed stock, 7s.bushel hamp-
ers, fancy, 3.50a400.
Peas - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; North Car
olina. bushel hampers, 1.0Oa1.50; few
higher; Virginia, Norfolk section.
bushel hampers, holdovers, 1.00a1.25;
some poor condition low as so.
Blackberries - Supplies light. de.
mand light. market steady; South Car
Dina, 32-quart crate. best, 5.50a6.00:
ordinary condition, some soft, 4.00a-
500.
Squash-Supplies moderate: dema nd
moderate, market steady; South Car
olina, square-bushel crates, white,
1.25a1.50.