Evening star., 1926-11-19
OYSTERS HIGHER; +.
DEMAND IS GOOD
Trading Is Brisk in Center
Market Today Due to the
Clear Weather.

Scarcity and high price Of fish this
morning served to increase the de'
msnd for oysters for the Friday trade.
oysters were a trifie higher this morn.
ing. but scarcely enough to change the
retail price. Dealers pointed to the
fine quality Of the bivalves. the quality
being much better than during the
past few years.
Clear weather this morning was a
boon to trading. bringing buyers out
early and in increased numbers, and
dealers report ed increased sales.
Additional consignments OF rabbits
reached the local market. and prices
took a further drop. No. l stock, large
and fat. were quoted at 30 and IS
cents. while No. stock sold as low as
% cents.
condition of the market on storage
eggs. suggesting proba BILE decrease
In prices. Such a decrease, it Is stated,
may not affect the market on fresh
eggs, however. consumers wanting
fresh stock being willing to pay the
price, Only increased receipts, 1t is
stated, will affect the price Of fresh
eggs.
A further increase of l cent a
pound for butter was reported. but
poultry. meat. fruit and vegetable
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy, onepound prints,
64aS5: tub. 53a54; store packed. 3S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 52a53; hen
merry. 55a56; current receipts, so;
storage, 40a42.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 3sa40;
chickens, 27a2s: white Leghorns. 23a
-: fowls, 26a27: roosters, Is; ducks,
old
eoa7o: old. 3oa4o Dressed-Turkeys,
44a4S; capons, fancy. heavy, 47a4s:
smaller. 4oa42; chickens, 32a33; keats,
young. soaa0: old. 45a50.
Meats-Reef 15als; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a2E Fresh hams. 27a2s; shoul-
ders. 23a24: Htns. 2Sa30; smoked hams.
3ls32; smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 13; me-
dium. II; thin, SAT; lamb, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. SAYS:
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: barrels,
Virginia No. ! Grimes. pa inches up.
3.5oa4.oo; few higher; boxes, Washing
ton medium to large sizes extra fancy
Delicious, 3,25a3.50; Spitzenburgs, 2.25
a2.50; Staymans, 2.00a2.2 Romes.
mostly 200; hushel baskets. Maryla nd
and Virginia, No. ! Staymans, 2%
inches up. 75a1.0o; few high as 1.25:
New York. A 212 inch Kings and
Twenty-ounce, medium to large size,
75a 90.
Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady; New
York. bulk per ton, Danish type,
25n0a2S.00.
Celery - Supplies liberal dema nd
moderate. market fairly steady; New
York, two-third crates. 2.50a2.75. few
higher: California, crates, 5.5Oas. so
best mostly 500.
Grapes-Ea stern supplies light: de.
mand moderate. market firm for good
stock: New York. 2-quart climax has
kets Concords. considerable poor con,
dition, 10a15: Catawbas, 13a14.
Lettuce Market Stronger.
Lettuce - Supplies light; dema nd
moderate, market slightly stronger;
California and Idaho, crates Iceberg
type, As dozen, best, 3.50a3.75; fair to
ordinary quality and condition, 250a
300.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market about steady; Indiana
and Ohio. 100-pound sacks yellows.
United States No. l. 1.75a2 90. mostly
1.75; New York, 1o0-pound sacks vel.
lows. United States No. /. medium
size, some ordinary condition. 1S0a
LIS: Michigan, 100pound sacks vel.
lows. No. |, large size. 2.00a225
Potatoes - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker:
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russet
Rurals, United States No. 1, mostly
450. few low as 425
Sweet Potatoes Supplies liberal;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker: North Carolina, cloth.top
staue barrels, yellows, No. /, mostly
200.
EEgpla very light de-
mand moderate. market steady; Flor
Ida. pepper crates. fancy. $50
Squash - Supplies light: dema nd
light. market dull: Florida, pepper
crates. White, 4O0a4.50 Yellows,
mostly 400
String heans-Supplies light; de-
mand good. market firm: Florida, :.
hushel hamNers. Green. round, 6.50a
500; fats. 5.ooa5.5o; South Carolina.
pony crates. Green. 30Oa5 90, accord.
ing to quail Y and condition.
Spinach--Supplies liberal; demand
limited. market weak; Norfolk sec
tion. Virginia, barrels, Savoy type,
LOCALES.