Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
COOL WEATHER AIDS
PACKING OF EGGS
Storage to Date 100000
Less Than Last Year.
Price Around 80 Cents.

Failure of hot weather to arrive OF
schedule time has enabled packers t
continue storing eggs. Last veal
hackers stored fully 3,000.0 900 cases. i
is stated, and reports this morning
were that this seasons storage to da6e
is approximately 900. 900 less than las
years figure.
1t is believed by dealers that the
shortage will be fully made up before
the packing closes for the season
Then there will oe more eggs on the
market and pvfces are expected to DC
cheaper. The highest price at which
eggs were stored this season is SAID
to be 80 cents.
Packers are required to pay 10 cents
case for the first month in storage
IT is stated. the monthly assessment
afterward being 6 cents. Dealers are
certain packers will have ample sup
plies for next Winters trade.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, AGA
~: tub. 45a46.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 31a32; hen
merry. 33a34; current receipts. 3oaSl.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, So; Spring
broilers, 4oa45; Plymouth Rock broli'
ers, "a to . pounds, As: smaller, 5oa
90; White I1eghorns. 35a36; lows oV'
roosters. %: ducks. young. ~: oio
Is; keats, young, 70aS0; old. ooa4o'
Dressed - Turkeys. 35a3S; brolierS'
4sa5o; keats, young, soal.oo' oiu'
4oa50.
Live stock-Ca.ves. choice, II Il: me
dim. 10al1: thin, 6a7: hogs. heavy
and medium, 1872; light, choice 49,
lambs. Is.
Meats - Beef, Il; lamb. so: veal
cOa22: dressed pork. heavy, IL; pork
Joins. 35a36: Western, S0a32: Mans
&c: shoulders, 24a25: fresh hams God
81; fresh shoulders, 20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todsv's market report. on fruits and
veretahles compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes = Supplies light; de-
mand moderate. market sngntly
stronger; California, Imperial valley.
Salmon Tints, standards 45s. Ava
AIS; few, 500; jumbos. ASS, 5.ooao.-
fats. 12s and 15s, 200; ordinary qual,
ity and condition, standards, 3os ana
ass, 4.o0a4.50: jumbos. 36s and 4os'
4.50a4.75; ponies, 54s, 2.75a3.oo
Lettuce Supplies moderate; oe'
mand light, market steady safes ui.
rect to retailers, Washington, crates
Onions Supplies light; demand
light. market dull; Texas. standaro
crates Yellow Bermudas. United States
No. l. 1.50a2 90; poor condition low as
100. California, standard crates lei
low Bermudas, United States NO. l.
200a2.25.
Peaches - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Georgia os'
Jneedas, very small size, 200. North
Carolina. 6s, Red Bird. large SIZE
3.50a4 90.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies light;
too few sales to establish market.
New stock, supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger:
North and South Carolina, cloth'top
stave barrels, CobblerS, L. 5. NO. l,
q. O0a6. rs, mostly 500; few poor con-
dition lower.
Tomato Market Weaker.
omatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market weaker; MISSISSIPPI
as. ripes ana turning, wrapped. l.O0a
rs: South Carolina. IS, ripes and
turning, wrapped, fancl count. 2.oOa
400: S4s. 200: Florida. IS. ripes and
turning, wrapped, fancy count, poor
condition. $50.
Watermelons-Suppl moderate;
demand light. market slightly weak
er, r lOrlQd, 1Olil w dlcOiiS'' 80
eraSe. 75aS0; $3.50 ID. average. S0alOO;
Thurmond Grays, $3.50 ID. average,
1.1oa1.25.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
n1and limited, market slightly weaker;
Virginia, Norfolk section, 5-peck ham
pers. LIS: homegrown, barrels, 5.ooa
s 90; few. 100.
Cucunbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; South
Carolina. bushel hampers, fancy
mostly 100.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: home
grown, barrels. fat type. mostly $50;
Tennessee. pony crates, pointed type.
> ooa22o.
Asparagus light: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker:
Delaware. crates. very large size.
mostly $50: medium 10 large size
2 5oa3.5o; small to very small size.
l25al.75 per dozen punches.
Corn-Supplies liberal demanl moo.
crate: market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, . .soa2 so; few. 2.75,
Souash-Surplies light: demand
light. market steady: North and South
Carolina. bushel hampers. l.50a1.75.
Blackberries - Supplies moderate;
demand light. market steady: North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, best. mostly
400; few higher, fair condition. some
soft, 3.0oa3.50.