Evening star., 1926-05-14
POULTRY LOWER
IN CENTER MARKET
Fowls. Turkeys and Ducks
Decline-Rain Is Great
Aid to Farmers.

A further drop In the wholesal
price of turkeys was registered today
Live turkeys we're quoted at 30 cents
while dressed stock brought IS. Re
ceipts Of turkeys continue heavy fol
this season of the year, dealers state
and there is fairly good demand fol
them.
There was weakening Of the mar
ket on fowls also reported. a fiat price
Of ~ cents being quoted for The liv,
stock. Price Of ducks dropped TO 2
for young stock. while old stock were
quoted at IL cents.
Last nights rain was hailed with de
light on The part Of growers and deal
ers. though II did not continue Ions
enough to do much good. Additional
showers in the near future will he oi
much assistance to growing crops.
Market Prices Today.
Butter Fancy. lib. prints, 4ea4'
tub. 45a4S. store packed, -.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 2aaSl; hen
merry, s2aSS: current receipts, @sa29.
Poultry. alive-TurkeNs. 80: Spring
broilers. 5oa55 Plymouth Rock hroll
ers. L., to 9 lbs. IS; smaller. 4ea4o;
White Leghorns. 40. Winter chickens.
2 lbs. and over. 4oa45: fowls. 32a33
roosters. o3: ducks. young. 80: old'
Is: keats young. s0a9o: old. 4oaoo'
Dressed-Turkeys As; hroileis. 5eaSn'
fowls. S5a36; keats. young. 9oal."';
old 5oa6o.
Live stock-Calves choice. ;2l2 me
dunn. lOa11: thin. 7aS: hogs. heavy
and medium. 1917: light, choice. lo'
Meats = RAef. lsa17; lamb. 29a35;
veal. oOa"3; dressed pork. heavy. ~:
pork Ioins. 34a35: Western. Soa3@;
hams. 30aS": shoulders. 22a23.
Todays market report on fruits
and veeetah hlee compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agrlcui'
tural Economics says:
Apples-Supplies light; barrels. no
sales reported: boxes. demand isht;
marker steady: Washington. mediums.
large size extr4 fancy Winesaps and
yellow Newtowns. 3.75a3.o0.
Asrara gus-Suprlies liberal: denla no
moderate. market steady: MARYLAND,
East Shore and Delaware. 24hunch
crates. green. very large size. 4.ooa
$50. mostly $50: medium size. $50;
South Carolina. dozen-bunch crates.
green. medium TO large size, 1.50a2.oo.
according TO quality and condition.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: South Caro-
lima. pointed type. barrel crates most
ly $50. few o.75. some fair condition,
2.15a2.25: 1l.-bushel hampers, 1,o0a
$50. according TO condition.
autaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand limited. market weaker; Cali
fornia. Imperial Valley. Salmon Tints.
standards. ASS, s.5oa7.00; ponys, 54s,
5.50a5.75. few 500: 1umbos ASS. 750a
500: fats. 12s and 15s. 2.75. Mexico.
Salmon Tints. standards. ASS, 500.
fiats. 12s and 15s. 2.25.
l.ettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market fairly steady: Cali
fornia northern district. crates. Ice
herg type. 4-5 doz.. mostly 500: North
Carolina 5-peck hampers, Big Boston
type. 200a2So. few 2.15: ordinary
quality and cordition low ss l.6o.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market dull; Texas. stand
ard crates. Yellow Bermudas, L. $
No. /. mostly 2.75.
Potat" Market Dull.
rntatoes-Old stock; supplies mod.
crate. demand slow, market dull;
Michigan. 150.lh. sacks Russet Rurals,
u. S. No. /. e.aoa7.00. New stock
Supplies moderate; demand moderate,
market firm: Florida. double head
narrelS SpaulnlnS Rose, I. =. NJ l.
1n.a0a10.75.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate:
demand good. market steady: North
Carolina. 32.qt crates Missionarys.
hest mostly 500: ordinary TO fair quail
itv and condition, s00a7.5o: Virginia.
Norfolk section. 32-qt. and SCOT
crates. various varieties. fair quality
and condition. 25a30 per at.
Tomatoes--Supplies moderate: de
nand moderate. market steady:
Florida, 6s. ripes and turning. wrap
ned. fancy count. 7.50as.00: fair quail
Itv and condition. 6.5Na %; choice
count, 650a7.0n few higher: poorer,
low as $50: 216s. 3.5Ga4.00.
Peas-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: North Caro-.
lima. 5-peck hampers. large pod varie-
ties. hest. mostly 400: poorer. 2.0oa
$50: small pod varieties. wide range
In prices. i.5na2.ao.
Reets Supplies very light: no sales
reported.
String beans Supplies light: de-
mand moderate. market about steady:
Florida 7s-hushel hampers. green
wide range quality and condition. 800
ae.5O: mostly around 500: Georgia and
South Carolina, hushel hampers,
green. 6.5Oa7 90.
Crcumhers Supplies light: de-
and light. market slightly stronger:
Florida "a -bushel hampers and square
hushel crates. fancy. $50: choice $50