Evening star., 1926-12-28
TRADE IS SL|FELESS
IN CENTER MARKET
Turkey Prices Are Lower Due
to Increased Receipts
Today.

A lifeless market was reported this
morning. Dealers take it that con
sumers are still living on what they
purchased for the Christmas holiday
season, today's orders being small and
scattered.
Due to slow demands and wet
weather, dealers reported. most of the
early morning trading was done over
the telephone. Dealers had more than
ample supplies to meet demands, their
only complaint being the absence of a
brisk demand
Additional shipments of turkeys are
being received, increasing the hold
over stock on hand from last week,
and prices today were reported much
lower than last week. Live turkeys
were quoted at 35 and 3S cents, dress.
ed stock selling at AZ and As cents.
Dealers also reported a dull condi-
ton of the meat market, the demand
for meats being exceptionally slow.
Butter and egg prices today were
practically what they were at the
close of last weeks market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one pound prints,
59a60; tub 5Sa59; store packed, 3S.
EggS-FTesh, selected, 4S; hennery,
38.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a38;
chickens, 23a25; White LeghornS, 22a
2S; fowls, 26a27; roosters, 16a17; ducks,
young, 20a25; old, 20; keats, young,
60a70: old, 30a40. Dressed turkeys,
42aA5; capons, fancy, heavy, 47a48;
smaller, 40aA2; chickens, 27a28; keats,
young, 80a90; old. 35a40; rabbits, No.
1. 35a40; No. 2, 20a25.
MeatS-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23:
lamb, 25a27: fresh hams, 24a26; shoul-
ders, 21a23; loins. %; smoked hams,
27; smoked shoulders, 26a2S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 13; me.
dunn, 23; thin, 6a7; lamb, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberl: demand
and trading light, market steady; bar
rels, Pennsylvania, No. Grimes, A2a
inches up, 1926.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand and trading light, market
:teady; old stock, New York, sacked.
per hundredweight, Danish type, 200;
new stock, Florida, IL -bushel ham.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; California, crates
medium sizes, 5.50a6.00.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia, crates. Iceberg type, As dozen,
mostly 800: poorer, low as $50; Ari-
zona, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
3.00a3.50, few higher; Florida, 1h-
bushel hampers, Big Boston type, 1.50
a2.00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Michigan, 100
pound sacks. yellows. U. S., No. l,
large size. S.00a3. 10; few high as S3.25;
Ohio. 100-pound sacks. yellows. N. S..
No. 1, medium to large size. 2.75.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm; Mich.
igan, 150-pound sacks Russet Rurals,
U. S. No. 1, 4.65a4.75; Maine, $50.
pound sacks Green Mountains, u. S.
No. /. 4.S5a5.00; 120-pound sacks
Green Mountains, u. S.. No. /, S.90a
400.
Spinach -- Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets Savoy type, 1.10a1. 15;
Virginia, Norfolk section, no sales re-
ported.
Sweet potatoeS-SupplieS Light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Peppers Florida express receipts
light; supplies light; demand moder-
ate, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. 4.50a5.00.
String beans-F7orida express re-
ceipts moderate; supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market dull; Florida,
7s-bushel hampers, green. 1.50a2.00;
few higher.
Strawberries - Florida express re-
ceipts very light; supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; Florida pony
refrigerators, Missionaries, wide range
condition, 60a90 per quart.