Evening star., 1926-09-22
EGGS ARE SCARCE;
CONTINUE HIGHER
Butter Also Dear-Antici-
pated Improvement in Fall
Trade Is Absent.

Anticipated improvement in Fall
trade has not yet materialiZed to an
appreciable extent, according to re-
ports of dealers today, the delay being
attributed to the late opening of the
vacation season. It is believed by
dealers that many residents of the city
are still away on their vacations.
A decidedly firm condition of the
butter and egg market was reported
this morning. Eggs continue scarce
and high, their scarcity due to the
failure Of barnyard fowls to give their
usual response to the appeals of con
sumers
Dealers hardly expect lower egg and
butter prices the next two or three
weeks, it is stated, realizing. how
ever, that receipts may possibly in
crease to the extent Of causing a re-
duction.
Prices of practically all commodities
today were the same as at the close
of yesterdays market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. one e-pound prints, 81;
tubs, 49a5O: store packed. 35.
Eggs-Fresh selected, AZ; hennery
45: current receipts, 38.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35; Spring
broilers, 28; White Leghorns, 24a25,
fowls, 26a27; roosters, 20; ducks.
young. 20; old, IS; keats, young. 5Oa
50; old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 40
a42: broilers. 33a3S; keats, young, SOa
so; old, 40a5O.
Meats-Beef. 1Sa19; veal, %; lamb,
26a3O: fresh hams, 30a32; shoulders,
22a24: loins, 36a38; smoked hams, 34a
36: smoked shoulders, 22a23.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 1912
medium, 11a12; thin, 7aS; lambs, IA.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agrlcul-
tural Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes,
Washington, medium to large size
combination extra fancy and fancy
Jonathans and Grimes, mostly 275;
Winter Bananas, ESQ: extra fancy
Winter Bananas, 275; bushel baskets,
MARYLAND and Virginia, various va
rieties, large size, 1.00a1.25; few best.
15O; small to medium size, 50a75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker; New York. bulk. per ton, do
mestic round type, 25.00a3O.OO: few
low as 1000.
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Colo
RADIO. pink meats, jumbo flats IS. 75a
90: SIS and 9s, LOCAL 25; few 12s, LISA
1,50; salmon tints, standards, 36s and
ASS. some ordinary condition, 2.O0a
$50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
New York, % crates, 2.00a2.20.
Grapes-Eastern supplies light: de-
mand moderate. market steady; Della
ware, 12-quart climax baskets. Con-
cords. mostly rs.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
g dozen crates. big Boston type
mostly 1926. Colorado, crates, Ice
berg type, As dozen, 4.50a4.75; some
ordinary quality and condition, 3.50a
400.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Michigan and
Indiana, 100-pound sacks, yellows.
mostly 200
Peach Market Firm.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Penn.
sylyania and New Jersey, bushel
baskets, Elbertas, very large size
225a2.5O: medium to large size. 1.50a
200. Virginia, bushel baskets, White
Heath. large size, best, 2.50a2.75; some
ordinary quality, 2.00a2.25 Smocks,
large size, 1.75 medium, size, 1.25.
Pears-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady;
New York, bushel baskets. Bartletts.
No. l. 2.50a2.75; No. 2, mostly 200:
Washington, boxes. Bartletts and
Howells, fancy, $50; Anjou and
Bose, few sales, 350a375.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady;
New Jersey, 15Opound sacks, Cob
blers, U. S. No. 1. 4.50a4.60. mostly
4.5O: Maine. 150-pound sacks. Cob
blers. U. s.. No. l, fair condition.
mostly 4.25
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light;
demand slow. market slightly weak
er; North Carolina, cloth-top stave
barrels, yellows. No. /. best, mostly
800; few slightly wasty, 2.00a2.50.
Corn-Supplies LIBERAL demand
moderate, market fairly steady;
homegrown, sacked, per dozen, 1920;
few, 25 per dozen.
ucumbers-5upplies very light;
no sales reported.
Peas-Supplies]lig light; demand light
market steady; Colorado, lettuce
crates, telephone, 7.00a7.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate. market weak; home
grown. half-bushel hampers, 35a50.