Evening star., 1926-04-23
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN CENTER MARKET
Increased Receipts of Green
Vegetables Likely to Aid
Smoked Meat Demand.

| Increased receipts of green FeSe-
tables are expected to increase the
| demand for smoked meats, the one
increase always following the other
according to dealers. The meat mar,
ket, especially on pork, is steady ana
| firm. and business is reported as pe-
| ing about normal.
Buvers were much in evidence DUR
ing the early morning hours getting
stock for their Saturday morning
trade. Business was not unusually
brisk, however, but heavier traulhs
tomorrow morning is anticipated.
Very little changes in prices were
reported prices this morning being
substantially the same as those
quoted yesterday. ..,su--..-
Market Prices To-day.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. Asa
| AZ: tub, 45a46; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a31: hen
| merry, 32a34; current receipts. 2Sa29.
| Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 35a
40; toms, 35a40; Spring broilers, 90
| AGO; Plymouth Rock, broilers, =
| 10 2 pounds, 55a60; smaller, 4Oa45;
White Leghorns. 40a45; Winter
chickens, 3 pounds and over, 40a45;
fowls, 80; roosters, %; ducks, young,
30; old, .25: keats, young, SOa90; Old
45a5O Dressed = Turkeys, 40a45;
broilers, 60a65; fowls, 30; keats
young, 90al.O 90; old, 50a6O.
Live stock-Calves. choice, y; me-
dunn, 1Oa1l; thin. 7aS: hogs, heavy
and medium, 1879; light, choice, 10;
lambs, IS.
Meats-Beef, 16; lamb, 25a2S; veal,
22a24; dressed pork. heavy, 19; pork
loins, 34a35; Western, 30a32; hams,
3Oa32; shoulders, 22a23.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables FURNISHED by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Maryland and Virginia, Az u inch
Winesaps and Yellow NewtoWns,
mostly 600; fair quality and condition,
low as 500: A-2A inch Winesaps, 4.5O;
A-2 p inch Romes, some scalded, 40Oa
4.50; A-215 inch Ben Davis, 3.00a3.5O;
few higher; boxes, Washington,
medium to large size extra fancy
Winesaps. 2.75a300; mostly 2.12; extra
fancy Yellow Newtowns, 2.75a3.00;
fancy Romes, 2.35a2.50.
sparaguS-Supples moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, dozen bunch crates, green,
very large size, 4.50a5.00; mostly $50;
large size, 3.00a350; small size, 2.0Oa
250; California, no sales record.
ager-SuppIies heavy; demand
moderate, market dull; South Carolina,
4 -bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.15a
1.25; few, poor condition, lower; barrel
crates, pointed type, 2.50a2.75; few
low as 200.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: South Caro-
lima, 2-doz. crates, big Boston type,
1.50a1.75; California, Imperial Valley,
crates Iceberg type, fair to poor quail
ity- and condition. As doz., 3.00a3'50;
6-doz., 2.50a3.00; North Carolina. 5-peck
hampers, big Boston type, wide range
quality and condition, 1.50a2.50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market weak; Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, commercial
pack, mixed No. and No. 2, 2.75a3.00.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; old stock, Michigan, 150pound
sacks Russet Rurals, L. S. No. l.,
800a8 so; new stock, Florida. double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. S.
No. l, l2.O0al3.00, according TO condl-
ton: u. S. No. ?, 9.50a1050.
Spinach--Home-g grown supplying the
market.
rawberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida, pony refrigerators, 45a50 per
quart Louisiana, 24-pint crates,
Klondikes, mostly $50 per crate.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida, skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 500a6.00; few
higher; choice count, 4.00a500, accord
ing to condition; Cuba, Span cartons,
ripes, wrapped. choice count, 2.75.
Egg plant-No sales reported.
Squash--Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Flarida,
bushel crates, white, 1.75.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
pepper crates, green, choice, 3.50a4.00
Carrots-Supplies light; demand