Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
BUTTER AND EGGS
ARE HIGHER TODAY
Meat Prices Steady and Few
Changes in Fruit and Vege-
table Charges.

A firmer condition of the butter
and egg market was reported this
morning by local dealers. Butter
prices advanced one-half cent here
and in New York, while Chicago
quotations showed an advance of a
cent.
Egg prices advanced a cent, send
ing prices of average receipts 29a30.
Candled stock was quoted at o3,
while hennery eggs were marked 80.
Dealers say 1t is highly probable
that poultry prices will advance thj$
week. Poultry receipts thus far this
week have been very small, dealera
report, and heavy receipts are not
anticipated.
. Meat prices have undergone but
slight changes the past few days,
and fruit and vegetable prices re-
main unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, lib. prints, 51a52;
tub, 49a50; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Average receipts, 29a30; can
dled, 80; hennery, IS; storage, 2Qa21.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, top, 40a
50. Spring chickens, 36a40; fowls, 28;
leghorns, Is; ducks, 25a30; geese,
l5a20; keats, f0a80. Dressed-Tur-
keys, 45a50; Spring chickens, 3Sa42;
fowls, 30; Leghorns, 25; ducks, 2Sa30;
geese, 20a25; keats, 90a1.00.
Live stock-Calves, top, Halls;
hogs. heavy and medium, 135a; light
choice, 14t5.
Meats-Beef, IS; lamb. 20a25; veal
IS; dressed pork, heavy, 14ai4!2; me
dunn, 16; light, Il; loins, 30a32; shout
ders, 22a23,f fresh hams, 3Oa32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
fr1Il G
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics) says
Apples-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; bar
rels: Virginia and West Virginia, A
rs inch Staymans, 5.50a6.OO; some
fair quality, 500a5.50; A 212 -inch
Yorks, mostly around 500; 212-
inch, 400; A 21a inch Black Twigs.
E.00a5.50. Pennsylvania, A PA inch
. Staymans, 4.50a4.75; few best 500;
y. "a inch Romes, 6.ooa6.5o Boxes:
Washington. medium to large sizes
extra fancy Delicious, 375; fancy
Wmesaps. 800; extra fancy Stay
mans, PTS.
cabbage Supplies moderate; de-
) laaud moderate. market steady;
Florida, / = -bushel hampers, round
type, 2.75a285.
Celery-Supplies light demand
. moderate, market steady; Florida,
10-inch crates, all sizes, 5.00a5.50,
mostly 5.25: washed. wrapped, 3
dozen. $50; I dozen, 600.
4 Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Ice
berg type, 4 dozen, 4.25; 5 dozen, 400.
Other Prices Cheaper
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; no change In
prices; New York and Michigan 100
pound sacks, yellows, II. S. No. i,
c.75a3,00; New York, fair condition,
frosted, 2.25a2.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals.
y. S. No. /. 6.35a6.75; mostly around
$50: Maine, 150-pound sacks, Irish
Cobblers. L. S. No. l. 7.00a7.25; some
fair quality, SIS,
Spinach-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, 50a1 90;
mostly rs; South Carolina, ordinary
quality. slack pack, 1.25a1 so; cloth
top veneer barrels, Savoy type, 2.25a
250; mostly $50.
aulifower-Supplies moderate: de-
n7and moderate, market steady; Ore
gon, crates, Broccoli 2.25; California,
crates, ordinary quality and condition,
1.T5.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; Cuba,
repacked ripes, wrapped, Span car
tons. choice count, running small,
2S5; Mexico. lug boxes, ripes. wrapped,
fancy count, 7.50a8.00; choice count,
6.50a700
Carrots-Supplies limited; demand
good, market firm; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, mostly 200.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market fairly steady; Texas,
hushel baskets, 2.75.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Cuba, pep
per crates, fancy, 6.00a6.50.
Eggplant-Supplies very light: de-
mRnd moderate. market steady; Cuba,
pepper crates. fancy, 6.00a6.50.
Strawberries Cheaper.
rawberries-Suppies liberal; de
mand limited market slightly weaker;
Florida, pony refrigerators. 35a40; best
mostly 35ai0: some poor condition
followers low as 12~ per quart.
Cucumhers, Okra, Squash and Peas
supplies very light; no sales re
ported.