Evening star., 1926-04-13
EXPECT POTATOES
To REMAIN HIGH
Center Market Dealers See
No Immediate ReIief-Egg
Prices Drop.

While dealers in foreign countries
are quoting potatoes at cents a
pound. local dealers are quoting old
stock at SO for a barrel of $50 pounds,
while new stock is bringing as much
as $40.
Dealers say 10 relief from the ex-
ceptionally high prices will come until
the new crop from nearby States
arrives.
Only relief at this time could come
from importation of potatoes from
foreign countries. Such importation,
however, is prohibited by the Depart
ment of Agriculture for fear serious
disaster would result from the
foreign product spreading disease, the
Wart disease being most feared.
In a report of the Department of
Agriculture this week it is made to
appear that liberal supplies of pota-
toes are being received, the good de-
mand making a firm market.
Egg prices dropped | cent today
and dealers hope for still further re-
ductions before the end of the week.
The poultry market continues firm,
today's quotations showing no indica-
ton of an early weakening.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints.
46a47; tub. 45a46: store packed. 30.
E1ggs-Fresh selected. 29a31; hen
merry. 32a34; current receipts, 28a29.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens, 45;
toms, 40; Spring broilers. 50a55; Plym-
outh Rock broilers, ! u to pounds,
55;. smaller, 40a45: White Leghorns,
40a45: Winter chickens. pounds and
over. 40a45; fowls, 32a34; roosters, %;
n. A1H
S0a9O; old, 45a50. Dressed-Turkeys
hens, So; toms, 45a4S; broilers, 60a65;
fowls. 35a36; keats, young, 90al.OO;
Old. 50a60.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 10; me-
dium. Hale; thin. 7aS; hogs, heavy
and medium, 1872: light, choice, Is;
lambs, 90.
NTeats-Beef. 1e: lamb. 25a2s; veal,
e2a24; dressed pork. heavy, 19.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
hnd vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau of
Agricultural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; bar
rels, New York, A 212-inch Bald
wins, some scalded, 3.00a3.50; A ga
tnch some scalded, 2.O0a2.0O: Mary
land and Virginia. A 212 inches up,
Yorks, 4.50a5.00: some poor condi-
ington, medium to large size. extra
fancy Winesaps. 2.75a3.00; fancy
mostly $50; bushe1 baskets. New
York, A 219 inch Wageners. mostly
125 few, poor condition, low as 80!
Asparagus - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market steady;
South Carolina, dozen-bunch crates,
white, very large size, S.5Oa4.O0;
large size mostly 800; small to me-
dunn size, 1.50a2.50.
Cabbage--Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market dull; Florida, / u
bushel hampers, pointed type, 2.00a
2.25, few $50; South Carolina, l "a
bushel hampers, pointed type, small
size leafy. 1.75a2.00: Texas, barrel
crates. round type, 4.oOa4.75. mostly
425a4.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Florida,
doz. mostly 1926. doz.. 3.25a3.5O.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California.
Imperial Valley, crates iceberg type,
a. doz.. 4.25a4.50, few higher: g. doz.
400. 10 doZ., 800. North Carolina,
5peck hampers, big Boston type, best,
. 50a2.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; New
York, Massachusetts and Ohio, 100
10. sacks, yellows, Z. S. No. l, 3.25a
BIS.
Potato Market Dull.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
good, market dull; old stock; Mich
igan, 150-lb. sacks RusSet RuralS, U.
:. No. 1, S75a9.O0; new stock, Florida,
double head barrels, Spaulding Rose.
L. S. No. l, 1850, U. S. No. 2, 1880
Spinach-Supplies light: demand
,Sight, market steady: Texas. bushel
baskets, Savoy type, 75a1 90; few high
s.125: Virginia, Norfolk section, no
sales reported.
Strawberries-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market fairly
steady: Florida, pony refrigerators.
moor to ordinary quality, 15a4O, best
mostly 35a4O per qt.; Louisiana, pa
mint crates, klondikes, 6.25a6.50.
Cauliflower-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm; California,
crates, 2.40a2.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
r,and moderate, market fairly steady;
FLORIDA. skies, ripes and turning.
wrapped, fancy count. 6.00a6.50; choice
count, 5.oOa5.50; Cuba, Span cartons,
Sipes, wrapped, repacked, choice
count, very few sales, 800.
String Beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market dull; FTori-
da, 7s-bushel hampers. green. poor to
fair quality and condition, 2.00a4.5O.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida. pep
per crates, fancy, ordinary quality and
condition. 800.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
limited, market slightly weaker; Flori-
da. pepper crates, white, fair condition,
q 80; square bushel crates, white, ESQ.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Texas, out of
mixed cars, bushel baskets, punched,
$50.
moderate, market firm; Texas, bushel
baskets, punched, $50.
STEEL BUYING STUDIED.