Evening star., 1926-03-03
POULTRY ADVANCES
At CENTER MARKET
Rise From 8 to 5 Cents
Per Pound Today-StraW-
berries Reported Cheaper.

Poultry took 9, sudden and marked
rise in price overnight at the whole
sale stands in Center Market. The
average increase along the line ran
from to 5 cents pound on all lines
with the exception of duckS-and geese.
Meanwhile, however, strawberries,
flooding the market from Florida and
Southern ciimes. took q drop in price,
bringing u retail price at some stands
of only 25 cents q quart The demand
was limited in the face of the liberal
supplies and the market Sagged in SO
far as these berries were concerned.
Live calves dropped q cent and show
Ell indication of a further decline. Re
ceipts were heavier than the demand.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter - Fancy, lib. prints, 51a52;
tub, 49a50; store-packed, 35.
Egg%-Average receipts, 29a30; can
died, 33; hennery. 80; storage, 20a21.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, top, 44a45;
Spring chickens, 38a42; fowls, 32a33;
Leghorns, 2S; ducks. 25a30; geese,
l5a2G; keats, young, 80a90: old 35a40.
Dressed - Turkeys. 4Sa52 Spring
chickens. 40a45: fowls, 35; Leghorns.
80; ducks, 2Sa30; geese, 20a25; keats,
young, 90al.00.
Live stock--Calves, choice. Ia; me
midum. 10a12; thin, 7aS; hogs, heavy
and medium, 1912; light, choice, 147a.
Meats-Beef, 16; lamb, 20a25: veal,
dium, 16: light. II; Ioins, 30a32; shoul-
ders, 22a23; fresh hams, 30a32.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report OF fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics said:
Apples-Suppiies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: barrels,
Virginia and West Virginia, A pig
inch Staymans. 550a6.00; some fair
quality. 500a5. so; a 2H inch Romes,
4.00a4 80: A 212 inch, 5.00a5.50; A 2A-
inch, 5.50a6.00; A 3inch. 6.o0a6.5o;
New York. a 212-inch Black Twigs,
medium TO large sizes, extra fancy
winesaps, 800: fancy. 2.75; extra
fancy Staymans, 2.75.
Cstbbase-Supplies moderate; de-
nlAnd moderate. market about steady;
Florida, u -bushel hampers, round
type, mostly 2.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. no change
in prices; Florida, 10-inch crates, all
sizes. 5.00a5.50, mostly 5.25: washed,
wrapped, 8 dozen, $50; 4 dozen, 600.
Potato Market Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cal
ifornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Ice
berg type, i dozen, 4.00a4.50, mostly
4.35 dozle len. 375a4.25, mostly around
400.
onions - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; no change in
prices; New ork and Michigan. 100
pound sacks, yellows, Z. S. No. l,
2.75a3.00; New York, fair condition.
frosted, 2.25a2.50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
150-pound sacks. Russet Rurals, u. S.
No. l. 625a6.50; Maine, 150-pound
sacks, Irish cobblers, L. S. No. !.
mostly 100.
Spinach--Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, cloth-top stave bar
rels, Savoy type, 2.00a2.25, mostly
2.25; ordinary quality slack pack,
l.Q0al.25.
Other Prices Today.
aulifiower-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market eady; no
chanSe III prices, oregon, crates DIOc-
coli, 2.25; California, crates, ordinary
quality and condition, 1.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; no change
In prices; Cuba, repacked ripes,
wrapped, 3-pan cartons, choice count
running small. 2.S5; Mexico, lug boxes,
ripes. wrapped fancy count, 7.50a8.0 90;
choice count, 6.50a7.00.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, 250a2.75.
Peppers Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady; no change in
prices; Cuba, pepper crates, fancy,
6.00a6.50.
Supplies very light; de
mand moderate. market steady; no
change in prices; Cuba, pepper crates,
fancy, 6.00a650.
Strawberries-Suppl light, de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
pony refrigerators, holdovers, 35a50
per quart.
Cukes, okra. squash. peas-Sup-
plies very light. No sales reported.