Evening star., 1926-12-03
BUTTER ADVANCES
IN LOCAL MARKET
Increase of Cent Per Pound
After Chicago Rise-0ther
Prices Are Steady.

Butter prices received another
boost in the big butter centerS yes
terday, according to reports received
this morning, neceSsitating a boost Of
] cent in prices here. 1t is reported
that scarcity of fresh creamery but
ter is the reason for the increase
There is a good demand for the fresh
butter however, because Of the ap-
prOach of the Christmas holiday sea-
son, housewives wanting it for cake
making purposes.
Eggs, also in demand for cake MAX
ing, continue fairly scarce and high
the weakened condition of the mar
ket reported few days ago not hav-
ing resulted in lowering of prices.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints. 55a
Sc: tub, 54a55; store packed, 38.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 55; hennery,
65a56; current receipts, 81; storage,
40a42. q
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, 43a45;
chickens, 23a25 White Leghorns, 22a
%; fowls, 23a25; roosters, IS; ducks,
young, 20a25; old, Is; keats, young,
60a70; old, 30a40. Dressed-Turkeys,
48a50; capons, fancy, heavy, 47a48;
smaller, 40a42; chickens. 32a33; keats,
young, S0a90; old, 35a40; rabbits, NO.
!, 35a40; No. 2, 20a25.
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27: fresh hams, 26a2s;
shoulders, 23a24; loins, 28a30; smoked
hams, 80; smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live stock-Calves, choice. IL; me-
dunn, IL; thin, Cal; lamb, IL.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Suppies liberal; demand
light, market steady. Barrels-Penn-
svlvania, No. /, 2la inches up, $50.
Washington, medium to large
size extra fancy Delicious, 800; Jona-
thans. 1.75a2O0; Spitzbergens and
Staymans, 2.25. Bushel baskets
Maryland and Virginia No. l, 22
inches up, 75a1.00; "a inches up,
1.00a125.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market fairly steady; New
York, bulk per ton Danish type,
medium size, 23.O0a28.00; large size,
fair condition, 1000.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; New York, 2-3
crates, 2.O0a2.50; mostly $50. Cali
fornia, medium size, 5.00a5.5O; large
size, 4.00a4.50.
Prices Little Changed.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady California,
crates Iceberg type, As dozen, mostly
400 few higher. Idaho, crates Ice
berg type, As dozen, 3.00a3.50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market firm; New York and In
diana, 100-pound sacks Yellows, U. S.
No. l, 1.75a2.00; Michigan, 100-pound
sacks Yellows, U. S. No. l, large size,
2.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market fairly steady; Michigan,
I50-pound sacks Russet Rurals, u. S.
No. /. 4.50a460: New York, 150-pound
sacks Round Whites, U. S. No. 1,
4.25a450.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, cloth-top stave bar
rels Yellows, fair to ordinary quality
and condition, 2.25a2.50; Eastern Shore
of Maryland, bushel hampers Yellows,
No. l, 1.35a1.50.
Cucumbers Cheaper.
ucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market weaker;
Florida. square bushel crates fancy,
4.00a5 100; choice. 3.00a3.50
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
slow, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, best, 5.00a5.50; fair quality,
some small size, 3.00a4.50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. whites, 3.00a3.50; yellows, no
sales reported.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market firm; Flori-
Ia. 7s-bushel hampers. green, best.
mostly 400; fair to ordinary quality
and condition, 1.75a3.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Ohio, 10-pound
baskets hothouse stock; medium size,
2.75; small size, 1.75; California. re-
packed SKIES. ripes, wrapped, 5.00a