Evening star., 1926-02-15
PRICES ARE STEADY
AT CENTER MARKET.
Butter, Eggs, Poultry and
Beef Same as Quoted
Last Saturday.

An advance of cents in Phila-
delphia and cents in Baltimore in
egg prices was reported by local
dealers this morning. Prices here re-
main unchanged, however.
There will be q decided increase
In demands for eggs during the Len
ten season, dealers state, and II had
been hoped that lower prices would
rule Dealers think weather condl-
tionS prevented a more decided drop
in prices earlier in the season.
No scarcity Of eggs in the local
market is in evidence, and increa sed
receipts are expected as soon as
country roads in Maryland and Nir-
gtnia get in better shape.
Poultry continues high and scarce.
Dealers say they would be unable to
meet demands We're il not for Stor-
age stock. There was the usual slow
Monday trading today. ard receipts
We're small.
Heavier receipts are expected to-
morrow, when changes in prices may
be made.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butler-Fancy one-pound prints, 81
a52; tub 49a5U; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Average receipts 3ra33: can
died. 3ia36; hennery, SIa4o: storage,
23a24
Poultry-Alive turkeys, top. 43a45
Spring chickens. 36a3H: fowls, 3Va32;
Leghorns, 25; ducks, 25a21, geese, 2ua
%; keats. 4Oa7O. Dressed. turkeys, rs
a52; fowls. 30a32; Leshorns, -; ducks,
27a2S: geese, 25a26; keats, Sual.U
Lice stock-Calves, top. Il; hogs,
heavy and medium, 1919; light choice,
141a.
Meats-Beef l6; lambs, 20a25; veal,
%; dressed polk heavy, l4al4l2; me-
dunn, Is; light, II; loins. 26a2S: shoul-
ders, 2Ia22; fresh hams, 2Sa3V.
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 moderate; demand
slow, market dull: Virginia, \. 2i2-
inch Staymans 5.50a6.50; y, 212-!nch
1orks. good color. 500a5.5O; fair color
4.50: some scalded, poor color. 3.ooa
400: A, PIG inch Winesaps, few sales,
500; A. 212 inch to \, "a inch Romes,
900: Pennsylvania. a. PA inches up,
Staymans. 500: y. 2& inches. Stay
mans, 6.ODa6.50; A. 2H inches up.
Black Twigs, 500: \. "a inch, 6.00a
$50: A % inch Romes. 500. Boxes,
Washington. medium to large size,
extra fancy Delicious. 3.50a3.15: fancy.
3.0Oa3.5O: extra fancy Romes, 2.ooa2.I5.
Bushel baskets: No sales reported.
Cabba age-Supplies moderate; de-
nand light marked steady; new stock.
Florida, IL bushel hampers, pointed
type, 250a3. 90: few 3.25; old stock, too
few sales reported TO quote.
Celery-Supplies light: demand mod
crate market steady. Florida, 1o-inch
crates, 46 doz., 40
Potato Market Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate market steady: California.
Imperial Valley. crates. Iceberg type.
3-5 dozen. 25Oa3.00 few 325: Arizona,
crates. Iceberg type. ) dozen, 2.25a2.30.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady; New York and
Michigan. 100-lb. sacks. Yellows. I. s.
No. l, best, mostly 800; some small
size, 225a2.5O.
Potatoes-Supplie moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; Michigan.
150-lb. sacks, Russet Rurals, U. S.
No. /, 6.75a7 90; mostly 700.
Spinach-Supplfes heavy; demand
slow. market dull: Texas. bushel has
kets, Savoy type. S5a1 90; South Caro-
lima, clothtop veneer barrels, Savoy
type. 3.25a3.50.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light: late
arrivals not yet on market; too few
sales reported to quote.
aulifower-Supplies moderate; de-
nand light market steady; California,
crates, mostly $50.
rawberries-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market dull Florida,
pony refrigerators, fresh arrivals.
mostly around 55; holdovers, 40a50
per quart.
Okra, Cucumbers-Supplies light.
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