Evening star., 1926-05-03
TRADING IS QUIET
IN CENTER MARKET
Dry Weather in Nearby vir-
ginia and Maryland Has
Effect on Crops.

Dealers reported the usual quiet
Monday condition OF the market this
morning. "Not much coming" one
of them remarked, land not mucn
going"
It is said that dry weather in nearby
Maryland and Virginia is having its
effect upon vegeta ton, growers saying
they arc much in need OF rain to ad'
vance the Spring crops.
Reports from New York quoted Ut
ter at a fraction OF cent lower. while
the Chicago reports placed the price
at a fraction higher. There was no
change reported IN the local market,
and prices of most commodities were
substantially the same as those re-
ported at the close Of last weeks mar
ket.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-F'ancy 1-pound prints, AGA
AZ; tub. 45a46; store packed, 80.
Eggs-F'resh. selected, 29a31; hen
merry, 32a33; current receipts. 28a2e.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35: Spring
broilers, 50a55; Plymouth Rock broil'
ers, u to pounds. 5oa60: smaller,
4Oa45; White Leghorns. 40a45: Winter
chickens, 3 pounds and over, 40a45;
80; old, %: keats. young, S0a9o; old.
45a50 Dressed-Turkeys 40a45; broil-
ers, 6oa65; fowls. 35; keats, young, 90a
100: old. 50a60.
Live stock-Calves. choice, II; me-
dunn. 10a11; thin, 7aS; hogs. heavy
and medium. 1912; light, choice. 10;
Meats-Beef. 16al7; lamb. 2sa36;
veal. 20a2S; 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 moderate: demand
light. market steady; barrels. Mary
land and Virginia, A 2ia.inch Wine.
saps, 5.5oa65 A IN inch, 4.5oa5.oo:
boxes, Washington. medium to large
sizes, extra fancy Winesaps. 2.75a
800; fancy Delicious, $50: extra fancy
Romes. $50.
Asparagus-Supplie moderate: de.
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; South Carolina, 12-bunch
crates, green, mostly fair condition,
very large size, 5.50a6.00; large size.
Eastern Shore, 2.dozen crates. green.
very large size, 100; large size, 500;
medium size, 500 per dozen-
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
fight. market steady: South Carolina,
barrel crates, pointed type. 25Oa3.OO;
N -bushel hampers, 1.26a1.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Cali
fornia, northern district and Arizona,
crates. Iceberg type, 4 to dozen,
best, 4.50a4.75; fair quality and condi-
ton, 3.50a5 90; North Carolina, 6-peck
hampers. Big Boston type, mostly
ZOO South Carolina. 2-dozen crates.
Big Boston type, 2.25a2.60.
Onions-New stock; supplies mod
crate, demand light. market steady;
Texas. standard crates Yellow Ber.
mudas, u. S. No. 1. 2.40a2.65. Old
stock. Egypt, approximately 11o.lb.
sacks, yellows. AIS.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm Old stock.
Michigan, 150-lb. sacks Faisset Rurals,
L. S. No. /. S.25aS.50, mostly S.25.
New stock, Florida, double head bar
rels Spaulding Rose. L. 8. No. !,
mostly, 1850.
Strawberries - Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market weaker; North
Carolina. S2-Qt. crates Missionarys,
early sales best, mostly. 500; fair
quality and condition. 6.50a7.5O; later.
best, 6.50a7.50: poorer, 5.00aS.oo.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Florida,
6s, ripes and turning, wrapped.
fancy count, 7.50aS.00; choice count.
$50; 216s, 450a5 90; poorer, fancy and
choice count, 5.00a6.50.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mend moderate, market firm; Florida.
"a -bushel hampers, green, ordinary
quality and condition, 4.00a4.50; few
best. $50.
Carrots - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bush
ell baskets, 2.25a2.50; mostly $50.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, mostly around $50.
Peas-Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate, market fairly steady: South
Carolina, bushel hampers, Laxtons,
3. 3.5Oa3.75; small pod varieties, 2.00a2.50:
some poorly filed, ordinary condition,
/. 1.50a2.00.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida.
square bushel crates, No. 1, 500; No.
2, $50.