Evening star., 1926-05-18
PRICES OF POULTRY
,y.DUE FOR DECLINE
Decreases Expected by Gen.
ter Market Dealers at This
Time of Year.

Poultry prices all along the line
are due for a drop, was the state
ment of a local dealer this morning
Decreases always are expected at
this season, II is stated, and number
already have been announced
Spring chickens, always in demand
will be in greater demand as soon
as the Summer holiday season opens
May 80. the first holiday of the sea
son, will mean increased demands
for poultry. being a time when many
persons having shacks and bungalows
in wooded and river sections will
inaugurate the 1925 season.
Decoration day falls on Sunday this
year Monday will be designated as
he holiday, however, giving Govern
ment employees and others the benefit
of full two days and Saturday after
noon outing. There Will practically
be no market on Monday.
Prices of live turkey dropped to 25
rents today, a low mark, while dress
ed stock was quoted at 80. while the
price of young ducks dropped from
80 TO 25 cents, old ducks selling at
Is cents.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, lib. prints, 46a41;
tub. l5a46; store packed, 25.
EggS-E'reSh, selected, 29a3l; hen
merry, 32a33; current receipts, 2Sa2s.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, %; Spring
hroilers, 50a55; Plymouth Rock hroil-
efs. lia to lbs. 55; smaller. 4Oa45;
White Leghorns. 40; Winter chickens,
lbs. and over. 3Sa40; fowls. 80; roost-
ers. %; ducks, young, %; old. 10;
keats, young, SOa90: old, 45a5O.
Dressed-Turkeys 80: broilers. 55a60;
"a
old, 50a60.
Live stock-Calves. choice, -: me-
dium. 1Oa11: thin. 7as; hogs, heavy
and medium, 1912; light, choice. 10;
lambs. 16.
Meats-Beef. 16al7: lamb. 29a35;
veal 20a23; dressed pork, heavy, 10;
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-Supplies light; barrels, no
sales reported: boxes, demand light.
market steady; Washington. medium
to large size, extra fancy. Winesaps
and Yellow Newtowns. 2.75a3.OO.
sparagus-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; Maryland.
Eastern Shore. and Delaware. 1924
bunch crates. large size, 3.O0a3.25, few
$50; small and medium sizes, 2.00a2.50
per dozen, punched; few Long Green
high as 400.
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate; de-
mand light, market fairly steady; Cali
fornia Imperial Valley standards, 45s,
crates. 5.00a6. so. mostly 5.50a6 90;
Jumbo. ASS, 6.50a7 90; ponys, ASS and
54s. mostly around 4.50; flats, 12s and
1js, mostly $50; Mexico. ordinary quail
ity and condition jumbo. 36s and ASS,
salmon tints, 400; ponys, ASS and 54s,
salmon tints, 800.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; South Caro-
lima. / 9.bushel hampers. pointed
type. 1.25a1.50. mostly around 1.40.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali.
fornia Northern District, As dozen,
5.00a5.50 fair quality and condition
low as 4.50; North Carolina, 5peck
hampers, big Boston type, ordinary
quality, 1.00a2.00 few best, 2.50a2.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
standard crates, yellow Bermudas. L.
S. No. l, 2.50a2.65; some fair quality
225: California, standard crates yel
How IoGIIn nuudS, L. -. NJ. L, HlOSlll
2.75.
Potato Market Dull.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market dull; Michigan, l5O-
10. sacks, L. S. No. /. G.00a6.50 New
stock; supplies moderate, demand
good market slightly stronger.
Florida, bushel crates, Spaulding
Rose, ! / 90, few higher
awberries-Supplies liberal: de-
mand good, market firm; North Car
olina 32-qt. crates Missonarys. con-
siderably ordinary quality and con-
dition, 6.00aS.00: Virginia. Norfolk
section. 60-qt. crates. various varieties,
25a32l2. best mostly 30c per quart.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
ma nd moderate. market steady: Flor
ida, SKIES, ripes and turning, wrapped,
best fancy count. 7.00a7.50. few. 500:
choice count 6.00a6.50: poor to
ordinary condition. fancy count and
choice count. low as 100: Texas. fours.
pink. wrapped, some ordinary quality
and condition, 20Oa2.65, best mostly
$50.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market slightly
weaker: Florida, :. -bushel hampers,
green, 2.50a5.00: mostly around 400.
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, 5.50a6.0 90, few higher.