Evening star., 1926-04-09
POULTRY ADVANCES.
IN CENTER MARKET
Calves Cheaper Today.
Fairly Good Shipments of
Eggs Being Received.

Dealers this morning reported an
erratic condition of the poultry mar.
ket. the only change of any conse-
quence, however, being slight in
crease in the price of fowls. Live
fowls esterday were quoted at 81
cents, while quotations today were 81
and 81 cents. Dressed fowls today
were quoted at 35 and 36 cents
A slight decrease in the price of
calves was reported. dealers report
ing drop from IA to l3 cents on
best stock other meat prices re-
manned unchanged.
Dealers are still getting fairly GOOD
shipments of eggs, but no change in
prices WAS reporJed. Prices o. most
commodities this morning were the
same as at the close OF yes. .grday's
market.
Market Prices Today
Butter-Fancy, l-pound prints, 40
aSo; tub, 47a4S; store packed, so
Eggs-Fresh selected. 3oa3o; hen
nery, S3a35: current receipts. 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens A.;
toms, 40: Spring bro. .lals. 504..: piN.
mouth Rock broilers, ~ to pounds.
Sd; smaller. 40a45 White Legaorns,
40a45; Winter chickens. . pounds and
over, 40a45; fowls. 32a3i: roosters. -:
ducks, young, 80; old. 2j: keats. young.
S0a90; old. 45a50. D:essed-Turkeys
hens, 90; toms, so; broilers, 60a65;
fowls, 35a36: keats, young. 90a1.0e
old. 50a60.
Live stockh-Calves, choice. IA; me-
dunn. ilai2: thing. ,ao; hogs.
heavy and medium 49,; light, choice,
Is; lambs, 20.
Meats--Beef, 10; lamb 25a3S: veal,
z2a24; dressed pork. heavy. 49,
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled BY the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
slow, market dull; barrels, MARYLAND
and Virginia, A2l2 inches up. Yorks.
some poor condition, scalded, 3.00a3 so
A215 inches up. Staynlans. scalded.
oest, 4.oOao.0O; poorer, $50; New York,
A2h inch up Spys and Roxbury Rus.
sets, 400; boxes, Wahsnigton, medium
to large size, fancy Delicious. 3.25a3 so:
extra fancy Winesaps, mostly 275:
fancy, ESQ: fancy Romes. 2.25a2. so;
bushel baskets, New York. Aoi2 and
B2-inch Baldwins. les; New Jersey.
A21z-inch Romes, very few sales, 100
alas.
Asparagus--Supplies liberal; deman nd
moderate, market dull; South Caro-
line, dozen bunch crates. VII te. very
large size, 3.50a4.00 large size. 2.5Oa
500; medium size, 2.00a2. so: small size
LOCAL so; Georgia. dozen bunch crates,
all sizes, i.50a4.00: California dozen
bunch crates, green, loose, all sizes,
2,50a4.00.
bbage-Supplies liberal. demand
light, market dull; Florida. y -bushel
hampers pointed type, mostly 225:
barrel crates. 400: Texas, barrel
crates, fiat type. 4.00a4,5o.
Celery--Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady; Florida, l0-inch
crates, 4-6 doz.. 3.25; $40 doz.. 800.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: California
Imperial Valley, crates Iceberg type.
4-5 doz., fair to ordinary quality and
condition. 4.o0ai.2J; few be@t. $50:
Florida. / u -bushel hampers. Big Sos-
ton type, 2.J0a3.00.
Onions-Supplie light: demand mod
crate, market dull: New York and
Michigan. 100.lb. sacks yeliows, U. S:
No. 1, $50.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good, market firm: Michigan,
150-lb. sacks Russet Rurals. L. S. No.
1, 500: Maine. 150-lb sacks Irish
Cobblers. L. S. No. /, S.5oas.75. mostly
$50.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow, market dull: TeXas 9. bushel
baskets Savoy type, Scars. few sales
100. Virginia. Norfolk section. cloth
top veneer barrels, Savoy type, mostly
$50.
Strawberries-Supplie moderate;
demand moderate, market steady:
Florida. pony refrigerators, fair quail
ity best. 40a50: poorer, 25a35 per at.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady:
North Carolina and Virginia. cloth-top
stave barrels White Vans. No. 1. 350a
400. Tennessee, bushel hampers
Nancy Halls, No. 1, 2.50a2.15.
Caulifower-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady: California.
crates, 2.25a2 so,
TorlatoHs-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: Cuba,
s-pan cartons, ripes, wrapped. re
packed, choice count, 2.75a3.00: Flor
ida, skies, ripes and turning, wrapped.
originals, fancy count, 7.00a7.50;
choice count, 6.00a6.50.
String beans, peppers, eggplant