Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-11
PRICES UNCHANGED
AT CENTER MARKET
Heavy Egg Shipments Due as
Roads lmprove-Large
I Vegetable Supplies.

Two extremes were in evidence IN
the local markets and wholesale
houses this morning. Outside, snow
was piled high enough greatly to IN
terfere with traffic. while inside were
displays of fruits and vegetables OF
numerous varieties. suggestive only Oh
Summer weather.
HaulerS of eggs, country butter ana
produce from nearby Maryland ana
Virginia were not much in evidence
this morning. the heavy snow ana
high wind keeping them at home
There was no scarcity of the products
they bring. however. and prices Wef"
not affected.
It is expected many Of them Will Ne
able to reach here Saturday with large
consignments of such products. pos
zibly enough 10 lower prices. Butter
merchants this morning reported a
slight advance in prices in the New
York and Chicago markets. hu; the
advance was so slight that the local
market was not affected.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy orepound prints. 81
as: tub i9a5o; store packet. -
E,c-.-Ayerace receipts. ScaSg:
died 3ia&G: hcnncry. 37a+0: stor&S1.
23a24.
PouItry-.hlive: Turkeys. top. 44d45;
Spring chickens 36a3&; fowls. 3oa32;
Lechorns. -: ducks. "aa27: geese. 2"a
%. keats. 40a7o. Dressed TURKEYS, ~
as: fowls. 3Ua$9: LeShorns. -: ducks.
2-a"S. geese 2Ja26: keats. goa 90.
Live stock-Calves. top. IA. hogs.
heavy and medium. 1872: light. choice,
A.
Moats-Eeef le. lamb. 2oacH: veal.
%: dressed pork. heavy. l4al4R; me
- ~. To Sh IL
ders. 2ia1@: fire h hams. 2Sao0.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
ToGay's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light, partly account weather. market
dull: barrels. Pennsylvania. y 2S,-"'
Black TwiGs and Romes. mostly 500:
Virginia. a %. in. Black Twics. most
ly $50: \ 2ia lin, mostly 800; 1orkS.
45Oa5.5 30. mostly around 800.
Cabbage - supplies moderate: de-
mand light partly account weather.
market steady: new stock Florida.
IL -hushei hampers. round type. 5.00a
325: old stock no sales reported.
Celery-Supplies light; demand linn
itad partly account weather: market
firm: Florida. 1n-in. crates. t.6 d"z..
. fair quality green. mostly so.
LettuCn-Surn'i"S modrrnto o: demand
limited. account wa her: market
steady: California Tn1reria1 Valley and
AriZora. crates Tceher- tvpe a. drz..
e.75ac.'i: Florida. L -hushel hampers.
Big Boston tyne. mostly fair quality
and condition, 7.5na1.75.
Onions-Supplies light demand
light partly account weather. market
steady: New York and Michigan. 100.
pound sacks. Yellovs, L. S. No. l.
mostly 800.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
ma nd moderate, market steady: MiChi-
gan. 150-pound sacks. Russet RuralS.
L. s. No. l. mostly 100; few low as
SIS
Spinach Supplies heavy: demand
light. market dull. no change in prices:
Texas. hushel baskets. Savoy type
LOCALS; few higher: South Carolina.
. cloth top veneer barrels, Savoy type.
mostly 3.15.
aulifiower-Supplies light: demand
light partly account weather. market
steady; California. crates. 2.75a3.oH.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Cuba and
Bahama Islands repacked SIS. ripes
wrapped fancy count, S.aoa9.nn: choice
count. 7.50aS0o.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull: Texas. hu. baskets,
l jna ! -.
String beans. okra. squash and GU
Cumhers-Supplies very light; no sales
reported.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
light, market slightly weaker: Cuba,
pepper crates. fancy stock, 5.O0a5 so.
Cgplant-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate. market slightly