Evening star., 1926-04-03
EASTER FLOWERS
ABOUND IN MARKET
EquS and Poultry Cheaper
Trade Is BriSker-Many
DeIicacies Displayed.

Easter flowers were in evidence In
and about the markets and in nu,
merous wholesale houses this morn
ms All sorts of necessities and deli.
cacien also were on the stands and
early morning buying showed an i'm,
proved condition over the lenten sea
son.
Easier conditions Were reported IN
the egg and poultry market. the inter.
estinR easing. according To dealers.
being in connection with the price ct
Spring broilers. Live hsoiiers cold as
high as 20 cents early in the ses sen,
dropped to 50 and SIS. while egKS arcr,
ned as low as 20.
There also was q drop In the rrtee
Of Spring lambs weighing from Is %
so pounds. the price quoted heieg -
cents.
Fruits and vegetables were in great
dens nd today especially straw berries,
asparagus and tomatoes Liberal sup,
plies Of Stra wherries brought the price
OF fancy stock Ia ah cents. go,>d quail
itv berries To IS and 40 and mouldN
ones 10 %.
Market Prices To-day.
Ruttsr-Fsncy. lpound prints. asa
80: tub. 4Ta4s: store-packed. 80.
EEgS-F'resh selected 30as2; hen
Poultry. alive - Turkeys. hens IS;
toms. 40: Spring hroilers. 5naS5; Ply.
mouth Rock hroilers. "a In pounds.
so: smaller. 40a4S: White l.eghorns
50a5S: Winter chickens. pounds and
over. 40a4S: fowls 40: roostars. 20.
ducks. young. 30: old 95: keats.
young. 75; old. 45s5o.
Dressed-Turkeys hens. -: toms
so; broilers, 20; fowls. sOa32: keats,
A.
Live stock-Calves, choice. "A; me
dunn. l1a12: thin. 7aS: hogs. heavy
and medium. 1914: light. choice. Is;
lambs. 90
Meats-Beef. is: lamb, 25a2S: veal,
22a24; dressed pork. heavy, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economlcsl SAYS:
Apples Supplies moderate. dema nd
moderate. market steady: barrels.
Maryland. Virginia. A ga inches up,
Staymans, many scalded 400a5 90;
few hest. $50; A 2ia inches up. Yorks.
sea lded. 3.00s4.00: few best. 500:
boxes. Washington. medium to large
size. extra fancy Delicious. 400: Wine
>aps and Yellow Newtons. 255s3.0 90:
hushel baskets, New York. A Pa
ipches. RaldwinS. mostly i.25; few
high as l.51; bushel hampers, New
Jersey, A pig inches. Romes. scalded,
30
Asparsgus-S Supplies liberal: dema nd
moderate. market slightly weaker:
California, dozen bunch crates, very
large size. $50; large size. 500: South
Carolina. dozen-hunch crates, white.
very large sizes. 500; large sizes, 4o0a
40: medium size. 3.50: SmaFl size,
2.50a3.0 .00
Cabba base-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: new stock
Florida a hushel hampers. pointed
type. 2.60a 2.75
Celery Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Florida. 10
inch crates. 5-6 dozen. 30oa3.25: wash
ed preceded mostly 3o5
Iettuce-Supplies moderate: dama nd
moderate, market steady. California
Imperial Valley. crates. Iceberg type.
ordinary to fair quality and condition.
5-dozen, 4.5oa J. 90: 6-dozen. 2 Goa 4 90.
Florida, l.buShel hampers Be Boston
type. 2.75a3.50. according to quality
and condition: few higher.
Onions-Supples liehc: dama nd moi.
crate, market steady New York Mas
Sachusetts and Michigan, I0o-pound
~AChS, 1Pi"WS. I. -. No. /. 3.ooa j. >.
mostly $50
Potatoes supplies liberal: ,ipm.t nj
moderate. market firm: Michigan. l50-
pound sacks, EuSSet Turais L. =. No
!. 1.65a7.15; Maine. l5o-pound sacks
Irish cOhblers. L. :. No. /. 7.55a7.S5.
Spinach Demand Light.
Spinach Supplies moderate. de
ma nd light market fairly steady:
Texas. buSha! baskets. Savoy type
mostly 90. few higher
Stra Wberri2e - Supplies moderate:
dema nd good for good stock. market
'h'nn; Florida. pony rAfrieerators 50a
~: few best 81: fair condition 35a40;
some holdovers. poor condition. low q
* ner quart.
sulihower-Supplies light: too few
sales to establish market
Supplies moderate: de-
mand limited market slightly weaker:
few skies. rpes wrapped. repacked.
fancy count S.00aS.5O: choice count, 4,
: 100: 3-pan cartons. choice count, run.
ming small. 800.
moderate. market firm; Texas. bushel
lower.
Beets-No sales reported
Peas-Too few early sales to estab-
lish market
Eggplant squash. peppers-No sales
reported
String ns-Supplies light de.
nlsnd moderate. market fairly steady.
Florida, Is -hushel hampers, green. fair