Evening star., 1926-05-07
TRADING IS SLOWER
IN CENTER MARKET
Store-packed Butter Drops
S Cents Because OF Cows
Eating Garlic.

store pacekd butter. gradually he
coming more plentiful. is not so much
, IN demand because much of it has a
decided garlic flavor. It is almost i'm
possible 10 prevent COWS from getting
garlic during the Spring season. il is
stated. and il iS because of the flavor
ins that farmers are unable ~ get
better prices for their product
There has heen no change in the
general butter market. dealers re-
ported this mCaine. and the egg
market is slightly weaker. Prices have
not changed
Buying was not particularly brisk
today. according IN statements of
dealers, hut supplies were plentiful.
: Market Prices Today.
Rntter-Fancy. one pound prints,
<sa47; tub, 45a46: store packed. 3.
FSgs-Fresh selected. @9a3l: hem
merry. S2a33: current receipts. 2Sa29.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. IS: Spring
hroilers. 50a55; Plymouth Rock hroil-
ers. | y to pounds. SIS; smaller. 4oa
%5: White Leghorns. 40: Winter
chickens. 3 pounds and over. 40a45: T:
fowls. 33aS4; roosterS. %: ducks,
young. 30: old. 25; keats. young. SHa
90; old. 45a50. Dressed-Turkeys. 40;
young. GOA 90; old 50a60
Live stock Calves. choice. l2'7
medium. ioal1 thin. 1aH: hogs, heavy
and medium. t31a lieht, choice, -:
lambs Is
Meats-Reef. lssl7. lamb. o9a3S;
veal. 9naeS; dressed pork. heavy, ~:
pork loins. S4aS5 Western. SoaS2;
hams. 30a3c. shoulders, H1a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruit and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau ~ Agricultural
Economies SAYS:
Apples-Suppies light: demand
light. market steady: barrels. Mary
land and Virginia Winesaps and Vel
low Newtons. a 212 inches. best.
e.O0a650. fair quality and condition
low as 500; Winesaps, A pa inches.
as: boxes. Washington, medium TO
large size: extra fancy Winesaps,
775a300 fancy Delicious. $50; extra
fancy RomeS. ? 30.
Aspara Supplies LIBERAL de
mand moderate. market steady; Mary
land. East Shore. 2doZen bunch rates.
green: Very large size, mostly 800,
barge size. mostly 400: small Ia me
dunn size. 3.00a3.90: South Carolina.
dozen bunch crates. green. very large
mostly around 3 80. small sizes. 2.nha
2SN
Cabbage Supplies liberal. demand
moderate. market steady: South caro-
lima. barrel crates. pointed type. ".'9a
900, few low as $50.
I.ettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market firm, Arizona and
California. northern district, crates
Iceberg type, 4.a doz., fair quality
s5O: few California, Salna section,
good quality and condition. $50.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
hight. market firm; new stock; Texas,
standard crates, yellow Bermudas, L.
s. No. L. 2.50a2.15. mostly 2.75: crystal
white wax, L. s. No. /. 500.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Old stock; supplies mod
crate demand moderate; market weak
or: Michigan. 15O-lh. sacks Russet Ru-
rails, L. s. No /, 7.50-7.75; few low as
7os Naw stock Supplies light. de-
mand moderate: market frm; Florida.
double head barrels. Spauling Rose. L.
q. No. I, S0a11.15.
trawherries supplies liberal; de-
ma nd moderate. market steady; Mort
Carolina. a2.1t crates Missionarys.
BNna6 90 few $50 hest mostly h50a
son, few ordinary quality and con
dition low g $50.
Tomatoes-Supplie moderate; de-
ma nd moderate, market steady: Flor
ida, IS, ripes and turning wrap pped,
best fancy count. mostly 750; choice
count, $50. 216s, 4.00a4.50; poorer,
choice and fancy count, 5.00a6.00.
Peas Supplies heavy; demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker; South
Carolina, bushel hampers. large pod
varieties. 3.O0a2 so, few high as 800;
small pod varieties. l.50a2.o0.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section. crates hotbed stock, 1Oc
per bunch.
String beans-Supplies light: de-
ma nd moderate. market slightly
stronger: Florida. 7s.hu. hampers.
green 1.h0a1 so.
Cucumhers Supplies liberal: de
n)and moderate. market fairly steady:
Florida square hushel crates and
"a hushel hampers No. /. 4.ooa4.S0:
No .. 7.5ha3 400.
squash Supplies very light: no
sales reported,