Evening star., 1926-12-14
Butter IS F|RMER
lin CENTER MARKET
Egg Prices Are Weaker.
While Other Values Are
About Unchanged.

A very firm condition of the butter
market was reported this morning.
while the egg market showed signs OF
further weakening.
Dealers think butter prices will go
no higher than the prevailing high
prices. but are unable to suggest
when lower prices may be expected.
Increased receipts and lower prices
of eggs ii is stated, have increased
the demand for fresh stock, many con-
,sumers having bought storage eggs
when higher prices for the fresh stock
prevailed.
Turkey and other poultry prices re-
mained practically unchanged this
morning Dealers expect the first
rush of turkeys for the Christmas
market will reach here Thursday or
Friday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, 59a
so: tub, 5sa59; store packed, 3S.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, SO; hennery.
55a58: current receipts, 50a51; stor-
age. 3S.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, 40a43:
chickens. 23a25; White Leghorns. 22a
2S: fowls, 23a25; roosters, 16a17; ducks,
syoung,. 20a25: old, 20; keats, young,
60a70: old. 30a40. Dressed-Turkeys,
50a52; capons, fancy, heavy, 47a4S;
smaller, 40a42; chickens, 27a2S; keats,
young. 80a90; old, 35a40; rabbits, No.
j, 35a40: No. 2, 20a25.
Meats-Beef, 15a17: veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27: fresh hams, 26a30; shoul-
ders, 23a24; loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams, 80: smoked shoulders, 1Sa21.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 13; me-
dunn, II; thin, CAT; lamb. 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
Stural Economics. says:
Apples-SupplIes liberal; demand
slow, market steady; barrels, Pennsyl-
vania. No. /, Grimes. 21a inches up,
$50; boxes, Northwestern, medium to
large size, extra fancy, Delicious,
3.00a3.50; extra fancy, SpitZenburgs,
2.00a2.25; few higher; bushel baskets,
Maryland and Virginia, No /. Stay
mans. medium to large size, alas;
unclassified. medium to large size, 60.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: New
York, bulk, per ton, Danish type, me-
dunn size. $500.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-3 crates, 2.00a2.50: few fancy, 2.75;
California, crates, medium size, 500:
large size, 4.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Flor
ida, 112 bushel hampers, big Boston
type. 2.00a2.25, few $50; California,
crates. iceberg type; Central district,
40 dozen. s.50a4 90. few 4.25; Imperial
Valley, AS dozen, 4.00a425.
OpionS-SupOliQS light: demand
moderate, market steady: Michigan,
1O0-pound sacks, yellows, Uslited States
No. /, large size, 2.50a2.65, mostly
$50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Michigan. I50-pound sacks Russet Ru
rails, United States No. l, 4.25a4.50;
New York 150-pound sacks, Round
Whites. United States No. /, fair quail
fly and condition, 400, frozen, wide
range in prices low as 100.
Spinach Market Steady.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section, cloth-top veneer barrels,
Savoy type. 1.40a1.50: Texas, bushel
baskets, Savoy type, 1.00a1.10.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow: market dull: North
CarOliIld, clOlu up StdNe udTTSiS, yer
lows. No. i, best, mostly 2.50;. fair
quality and condition, 1.75a2.25.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida,
square bushel crates, fancy, 3.50a3.75:
choice. mostly $50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull: Florida, pepper
crates, white. 2.50a2.75; yellows, no
sales reported.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady; Florida.
"a -bushel hampers, green, best, $50
a3.00; fair to ordinary quality and con-
difinn 1 5na2 90