Evening star., 1926-03-18
EGGS co SLOWLY
IN LOCAL MARKET
BroiIers Appearing-PouItry
Prices Advance-Live
Fowls in Good Demand.

beSplte tne lack OF heaNy fecelDtSi
eggs moved sluggishly at wholesale
houses in Center Market today, aver
age prices dropping from q to 261a
cents a dozen and dealers reporting
lack of interest on the part of buyers
40 this offer.
Broilers are beginning to come into
the market slowly. bringing from so
10 30 cents. Poultry showed gener-
al increase in prices. live varieties be-
ing in good demand.
Hogs, alive, We're slightly higher
and the steady tone of the market
continued
Wholesale Prices To-day.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints.
49a50: tub, 47a4S; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Average receipts, 2ta2b12' ;
Candled, 27a2S; hennery, 29a3o.
Poultry. Turkeys. top, 40a42;
Spring chickens. 42a45: fowls, 32a33;
Leghorns, 2S; ducks, Soa32; geese: laa
20; keats, Young, S0a90; old, 3oa4o
Dressed = Turkeys, 4Sa50; Spring
chickens, i0a45; fowls, 33; 1eghorns'
80; ducks. 32a35; geese, 20a25; keats,
young, GOA 100.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Il; me-
dium, Hale; thin. 7aS; hogs. heavy
and medium, 49,: light, choice Ia;
Meats-Beef, II. lamb, 29o2H; veal,
22a24; dressed pork. heavy. 19; NE
dunn. 21: light. 22a23; loins. 33a34;
shoulders. a3a25: fresh hams, 3Oa33.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, complied by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
AppIes-SupNlies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels
PENNSYLVANIA \ 2l.-inCh StaymanS,
5.50a6.o0; a pa inch. fair color. 4,ooa
4.25: A %, inch Romes. mostly 500.
Virginia No. l BaldWins. 212 inches
mp, fair quality, 3.75. New York a
2la-incn BaldWinS. 4.00a4.50; some
poor condition. 500. Boxes-Wash-
ington, medium to large, extra fancy
Delicious, 400a4.25: extra fancy Wine
saps and yellow Newtons. 800: fancy
Romes, $50. Eushel basllets-NeW
York A*inch Baldwins, 1.50a1.75.
sparagus-No supplies on market.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate. market steady. New
stock-Texas. barrel crates, fiat and
round type. 4.60al.75. Old stock-Too
few sales to establish market.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Florida, 10-inch crates. So dozen, Asa
$50; $40 dozen, mostly 400. few
lower.
Lettuce Market Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate. demand
moderate, market steady: California.
Imperial Valley. crates. Iceberg type.
4 dozen. mostly As. ) dozen. mostly
3.15. few 400.
Onions-Suppliee moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: New York.
best, 3.25. few lower: Michigan. 100
pound sacks. yellows. L. :. No. l..
mostly 3.25
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady: Michigan.
150-pound sacks. Russet RuralS L. =.
No. |. 7.00a7.25, q few low as go:
New York. 150-pound sacks, round
whites. L. S, No. /. 7.0oa725.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima. cloth-tOp veneer barrels SAVOY
type. 300a3.25: Texas. bushol baskets.
Savoy type. 1.00a1.to.
auli1ower-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate, market steady: Cali
fornfa. crates. hest mostly 2.25: few
higher; Oregon. pony crates broccoli
20Oa225.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: Mex
tco, retacked, ripes wrapped. choice
count. 7.00a900. according to condi-
ton, best mostly S50a9 90: repacked,
lug boxes, rtpes. wrapped 450a5. .00
few fancy, $50; Cuba. Span cartons,
ripes, wrapped, choice count, 2.g0:
fancy count, 3.25.
Pea Market Weaker.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Texas.
bushel basket. 175a2.t0.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets. 225a2.50.
Peas-Supplies light demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker: Mex.
tco. crates, 6.25aG.5o: few higher.
String beans-Supplics light: de
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker; Florida, .s-bushel hampers.
green, 1.15a8.00.
Peppers-Supplics light: demand
moderate. market fairly steady: Cuba,
pepper crates. green, fancy, mostly
7.50; choice. $50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker:
Cuba, pepper crates, fancy, 550a6 90.
Strawberries-Supp very light;
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