Evening star., 1926-04-19
TRADING IS QUIET
IN CENTER MARKET
Potatoes Continue High.
Dairy Product Prices Are
Unchanged Today.

Dealers in the wholesale marke
t6Sa~ experienced the usual quie
Nonday There were ample supplle'
of all products on hand, potatoes con
tinuing scarce enough to keep prices
high.
Other vegetables are becoming
more plentiful and cheaper Satur
days prices in the butter. egg anC
meat markets remained unchanged
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, 46s
a. tub, 45a46; store packed, 81.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a3l: hen
merry, S2a34: current receipts. 2sa29
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens. ~
toms. 40: Spring broilers. 55a60; Plym
outh Rock broilers. Ia to pounds
a5a6o. smaller, 40a45; White Leg
horns. 40a45. Winter chickens.
pounds and over. 40a45, fowls. 32aS4
roosters, 22 ducks, young. 30; old, "a
keats. young. soa90; old. 4SaS0
Dressed-Turkeys hens, As: toms. A.
broilers, 60a65. fowls. S9aS6' keats
young, goal 90, old. 50a60.
Live stock-Calves. choice. lS; me
dunn. II. thin. 7aS; hogs. heavy and
medium. 1871; light. choice. Is; lambs
Is.
Meats-Beef. 16. lamb. 25a2s: veal,
22a24; dressed pork. heavy. ~ pork
loins, S2a34: Western, 30aS2; hams,
S0a32 shoulders. 22a23.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegeta bles compiled by the Marker
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. say:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. barrels,
Maryland and Virginia. A 2l2-inch
yellow Newtovns and Winesa ps. most
~ 500: A PA inch Winesaps, $50; A
2t7.inch Romes. some sCalded 400
A 21c inch Ben Davis, 800; boxes,
Washington. medium 10 large size. en-
ira fancy Winesaps. 2.7oa3.0n.
Aspara agus-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate. market firm; South
Carolina. dozen bunch crates, very
large size. 4.50a5.O0. large size, 3.5oa
400, small size, 2.00a9.5o.
bage-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market fairly steady: South
Carolina. 112-bushel hampers; pointed
type so: Florida, II .bushel hampers
pointed type, LIS: Texas, bulk per ton
round type, 1000,
Celery-Supplies light, demand mod
crate. market firm; Florida, l"-inch
crates, 3-4 dozen. few sales. $40
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady. California
Imperial Valley. As dozen. S.75a4.00: I
dozen. mostly 500: Arizona. crates
Iceberg type, As dozen. 4.5o; few, 4.l5
South Carolina. 2-doZen crates, Big
Boston type, 2.00a2.25.
Onions. old stock-Supplies light; de
mand light. market steady; New YORK
and Massachusetts,. 100-pound sacks
stock - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
Texas, standard crates, yellow Ber-
mudas. commercial packed, mixed No.
and No. 2, 3.5OaS.65.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady. Old
stock - Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals. L. s, No. /, S.sOas.39;
few low as $40. New stock-Florida,
double head barrels. Spaulding Rose,
L. s No. l. 16 50a16.no.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, few sales.
1900.
wberries-Supplies moderat q;
demand limited, market steady: Flor
ida, pony refrigerators. hest, mostly
so per quart. LOUISIANA. 2a-pint
crates. Klondikes, 10a25; mostly goa
IS per quart.
Caulffower- Supplies light no
sales reported.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
ma nd moderate, market steady; Flor
ida. skies, ripes and turning. wrapped,
best fancy count. 6.00a6.25; choice
count. 5.00a5.@5 fair quality, fancy
count $50.
String beans Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market dull; Flor
ida, q ,bushel hampers, green, fair to
ordinary quality and condition. 2,00a
;. 90: some poorer. low as 90; few
good quality and condition, high as
400
Eggplant, peppers, squash Too
few sales to establish market
Beets-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady. Texas, out
of mixed cars. hushel baskets.
punched, 2.6oa2.75.
Carrots-Supplies moderate. de
mand moderate. market steady;
Texas, bushel baskets. punched. 2.5oa
2.75.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
limited. market steady: Florida,
square bushel crates and = ,bushel
hampers, No. !, 6.0oa7.o6.