Evening star., 1926-06-03
EGGS ARE EASIER
IN CENTER MARKET
Poultry Prices Decline Slight
Iy Today-Fruits and Vege-
tables Unchanged.

Increased receipts of eggs this weel
have served to make the market q
trife easier. Receipts have not beer
great enough however. 10 cause a
material reduction in prices. Dealers
say the easier condition suggests the
possibility Of prices not becoming
higher the next few days.
Slight decreases in poultry prices
we're reported. Spring chickens are
gradually becoming more plentiful. II
is reported. and further decreases be
fore the eth Of July holiday season
are anticipated.
Fruit and vegetable prices this
morning were Ifle same as at the
close of yesterdayS market. The but
ter market continued firm, and no
change in meat prices was reported
today.
:, Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy. one pound prints
4Sa47: tub. 45a46.
Eggs--Fresh. selected. 3la32; hen.
merry. 33a34: current receipts, S0aSl.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 80; Spring
broilers, 40a45: Plymouth Rock broil-
ers, l2 to pounds. as: smaller 40a
a.; white Leghorns. 35a3S; fowls, 3oa
81: roosters. 20; ducks. young. 90; old.
10: keats. Young. 7oaS0: old, 45a9o.
Dressed-Turkeys. 33a3o: broilers. 50a
So; keats. young. GOAL 90; old, 50a60.
Live stock--C'alves. choice. 10: me-
dium, l0all: thin, 6a7; hogs. heavy
and medium. 1919; light, choice, Is;
lambs. 16.
Meats-Beef. l7alS: lamb. 34a37:
veal, 20a22; dressed pork. heavy, 10;
pork loins. Sass: Western. 30a32;
hams, 3la34; shoulders. 22a25.
Today'S market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
Economicsl says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie heavy: de-
mand moderate. market weaker; Cal
ifornia. Imperial Valley. salmon tints.
tumbos. 36s and ASS. 325aS.75: stand
ards. ASS, 3.00a3.25. few $50: ponies.
64s. 2.0oa2. so: fats, 12s and l5s, 1.00a
= rs. some poor condition: all sizes
lower.
Lettuce-W Western supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady:
California. northern district. crates Ice
berg type. As dozen. 4.50a5 90: Fast
eTn supplies liberal: home-growns sup
plying the market.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
licrt. market dull: Texas. standard
crates yellow Bermudas, L. S. No. |.
2.25: commercial pack. mixed, No. |
and No. >, 200.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady:
old stock. Michigan. l5O-pound sacks
Russet Rurals. u. S. No. /. $50: new
stock, Florida. double head barrels
Spaulding Rose. L. s. No. !. few sales.
9.50a10.00; South Carolina, cloth.top
stave barrels Cobblers. U. S. No. !.
7.25aS 500. according to size and con-
dition.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate:
demand good. market steady: Mary
land, East Shore. 32-ouart crates va
rious varieties. 4.00a600. mostly 5.00a
$50: home-growns practically supply
ing the market.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market fuirlv steady:
Florida. SKIES. ripes and turning
wrapped: fancy count. si50aS5. so:
choice count. S3.50aS4 90 according to
condition. teW WuSty: fancy and choice
count. s.. .00as3.0 0o. Texas. foura. pink
wrapped. Sl.50"S2. 2.2J; mostly around
$500.
No WatermelOns on Market.
Watermelons No supplies on
market.
Cabbage light: demand
light, market firm: South Carolina
barrel crates, pointed type. mostly
$3.50. Virginia. Norfolk section, / y
bushel hampers. pointed type, $3.50.
String Beans--Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market steady:
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, ordinary quality. S2.00as2.25.
North Carolina. bushe1 hampers,
green. fair quality, $2.50aS3.00.
Peas - Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker: Vlr-
ginia, Norfolk section, bushel ham
pers. $1.25as1.75: few higher. Home
grown, barrel. large pod varieties.
$6.5oaS7 90: small pod varieties. So.50a
5000
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady;
Florida and South Carolina. square
bushel crates and bushel hampers.
fancy. S200aS2 so: choice. 81 25aSl.50.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
nland moderate. market firm: Deia
ware. ~ and dozen bunch crates,
green. very large size. S5.00aS5.50
large size, $4.00a4.50: small to me
dunn size. $2.00a$3.50.