Evening star., 1926-12-17
TRADING IS BRISK
IN CENTER MARKET
Prices Today Unchanged.
Interest CenterS in Fish ?
and Poultry Business.

the past few days, the DulleI HldIhe'
continuing firm and the egg market
a trifie weaker
Municipal Fish Market attracted
the usual large number of retail deal;
ers for supplies for the Friday dinner
trade. and many of them were on
hand in time to get supplies for their
early morning patrons.
Much interest was displayed in the
poultry market. where the early ar
rivals of live turkeys for the current
and next weeks trade were not espe-
cially heavy. Prices today remained
unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints. -
acc: tub, 5Sa59; store packed, ~.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 33: hennerE,
55a5S: current receipts, 30a51: storage.
SO.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys. 40a43;
chickens, 23a25: White Leghorns, 22a
2S; fowls. 23a25: roosters, l6al1: ducks,
young, 20a25: old. 20: keats, young
6Oa70: old, 30a40. Dressed-TuTkeys,
5Oa52; capons, fancy. heavy, 41a4S;
smaller 40a42; chickens. 27a2S; keats,
young. S0a90: old. 35a40: rabbits, No.
], 35a40; No. ,, 20a25.
Meats--Beef, 15a17: veal. 22a23;
ID - g
dcrs, 23a24; loins. 2Sa30; smoked hams,
2S: smoked shoulders. 16a22.
Live st0ck-Calves, choice, 13; me-
dium, %; thin, 6a7: lamb, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels
Pennsylvania, No. l Grimes, 212
inches up, 3.25a3.50; Virginia. No. /
Staymans, 212 inches up, fine quality,
3.75a400; boxes, Northwestern, me-
dunn to large size, extra fancy De
licious. 3.00a3,5o; Spitzenburgs. 2.Oda
225: few higher; hushel baskets.
Maryland and Virginia, No. l Stay
mans, medium to large size, I5al.2o;
unclassifed, Staynlans, medium to
large size. 60a75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; New York,
bulk per ton, Danish type, 35.00a3S.00.
Celeray-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: New
York, two-third crates. 2.50a2.75: ordi-
nary condition low as 200; California,
crates, large size. 500; medium size,
$40; few fancy, 6.00a6.50.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market fairly steady: Flor
ida, j y -bushel hampers Big Boston
type, 2.00a225. mostly 200; California,
crates Iceberg type. central district,
As dozen, 3.50a4.00, few 4.25; Imperial
Valley. As dozen, 4.00a4.25.
Onions-Supplies light demand
slow, market steady; Michigan, 100
pound sacks yellows, u. S. No. /.
large size. 2.75; New York, 100-pound
s.sr,
2.50a2.T5.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Mich
igan. l50-pound sacks Russet Rurals,
L. $. No. /, mostly 4.50. few high as
ATS: New York. 150-pound sacks
round whites, Il. 5. No. l. mostly 4.25.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Norfolk sec
ton, Virginia, clothtop veneer bar
rels Savoy type. 1.50ai.75. mostly 1.75;
Texas. no sales reported.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand slow. market dull; North Caro-
line. cloth-top stave barrels yellows,
No !, best. mostly $50; fair quality
and condition, 1.75a2.25; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers yellows,
No. l, LOCALES.
ucumbers-Supplies very light de-
mand light market firm: Florida, "a
bushel hampers. square bushel crates.
fancy, 3.50a4 90: choice, 800.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida. pepper
crates. white. mostly $50; yellow, no
sales reported.
String beans-Supplies light: de-
TFfand good market firm; Florida, r.
bushel hampers, green, 2.75a3.25: best
mostly 800; ordinary 10 fair quality
and condition, .50a2.50.