Evening star., 1926-09-28
TRADE is BETTER
IN CENTER.MARKET
J.
Meat, Butter, Eggs and PouI-
try Prices Are Firm.
Tomatoes Higher.


this morning. due. it was stated. to
cooler weather The improved con-
dition was more noticeable in the
meat market than in other branches
of the trade
Meat prices continued firm. dealers
reported, a SIMILAR condition existing
in the butter. egg and poultry mar
kets. Practically no changes in
prices of commodities were noted
this morning. prices being the same
as at the close Of yesterdays market
Fairly liberal supplies of apples
peaches, pears. grapes and other
fruits continued to be received. and
vegetable receipts are large enough
10 meet all demands.
Tomatoes were slightly higher this
morning. half -bushel hampers selling
at "a cents and 81. some few bring
ing only so cents.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, 81
tubs. 49a50; store packed. 35.
Eggs-Fresh selected. Az; hennery
45: current receipts. 3S: storage. 38
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35; Spring
broilers. 28a30: White LeGhorns
24a25: fowls. 2Sa29: roosters. 20;
ducks. young, 20; old. Is: keats
Turkeys. 40a42; broilerS. 33a35: keats
young. SOa90 old, 40a50.
Meats-Beef, 1Sa19: veal. %; lamb,
26a30 fresh hams. 30a32; shoulders
22a24; loins. 33a3j; smoked hams, 34a
35; smoked shoulders, 22a23.
Live Stocx-CalveS, choice. 13}2
medium, Hale; thin, 7aS; lambs, IA
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, complied by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples = Supplies liberal. demand
moderate, market fairly steady: boxes
Washington, medium to large size eX
ira fancy JonathanS and Winter Ba
nanas, mostly 2.75: combination eX
ira. fancy and fancy Grimes and iona
thans, o.50a2.75: Winter Bananas
mostly $50: bushel baskets, Maryland
and Virginia, various VaI1etieI, large
size. LOCAL 25; small to medium size
50a75.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate; de
mand light, market faIIy steady
New York. bulk per tn Domestic
round type, $500: Pennsylvania, bulk
per hundredweiSht, Danish type, 1.65a
lis.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Now York
two-third crates. 2.0Ga2.25, mostly 200
full crates. mostly 2.75.
GrapeS-Eastern supplies moderate
demand moderate. market steady
New York. 2-quart Climax baskets
Concords and Niagaras. 2oao3: Wyo
ming Reds, 17alS; California, supplies
yl-o O.
slightly weaker: crates and lugs Nal.
agas, 1.00a1.10: Flame Tckays, 1.65a
It's; mostly 1.15.
Lettuce Market Stronger.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger; New York, 2-dozen crates,
Big Boston type. ordinary quality and
condition, mostly $50; California,
crates, Iceberg type, 40 dozen, 5.0oa
6.25.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady: Michigan and
Indiana, 00-pound sacks, L. :. No. ],
yellows, mostly 200.
PeacheS-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Penn
svlvania, bushel baskets Elbertas,
very large size. mostly 2.5a: few 30;
medium to large sizes. 2.Qoa2.25; 6S.
Elbertas. large to very large size. 20
a2.50; New Jersey. bushel baskets,
E.lbertas, large to very large size, l.sO
a2.o0; mostly around 1.75: New York.
bushel baskets, Elbertas, medium TO
large size, mostly 1.I5.
Pears-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady; New York.
bushel baskets Bartletts. No. !, large
size. 2.25a2.5o; few higher, some ripe,
200.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate: market firm; New
Jersey, l50-pound sack Cobhlers. L. :.
No. /. 4.25a4.35: Maine, 150-pound
sacks Cobblers, L. S. No. !, 4.oOa4.l5:
Michigan. 150-pound sacks Russet
Rurals, L. S. No. !. 4.00a4.15.
Sweet Supplies moderate;
demand light; market dull; North
Carolina, cloth top stave barrels.
vellows. No. |. some medium size.
2.50a3 90: Maryland, bushel baskets,
Yellows, No. !. best. 1.25a1.5o.
Corn-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady: homegrown.
sacked per dozen sugar corn, mostly
around 90.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady: home
grown, u -bushel hampers, 15a1 90;
feu- 1Cuy 20