Evening star., 1926-04-06
POULTRy|SH HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Spring Egg Packing to Start
Shortly Unless Weather
Changes.

Appearance of snow this morning in
'tereSteu market dealers. more espe
ciaIly those engaged in handling eggs
81 is at this time of the year tha'
packers begin putting away the prod
net of the hennery for the next Winter
season, but this years start, 1t Is stat
ed, has been delayed by the COO
weather.
1t is not until the danger of eggs
being frosted is over that packers De
gin the work OF storing. Last year
it is stated, eggs We're put away al
n S high a price a 35 cents. and pack
erS are said to have lost many thou
Sa ands of dollars.
Today's minimum price, according
10 dealers. was % cents for current
receipts, while hennery stock was
quoted at 33 and 35 cents. 1t Is highly
probable that storing will shortly De
gin unless there is a decided crop
registered IN the temperature.
With the exception of an increase OF
. cents in the price of fowls and a
decrease in the price of plymouth
Rock broilers from 60 to 55 cents. poul-
try prices this morning were the same
as at the close OF last weeks market.
Market Prices Today.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints. ava
30: tub, 47a4S; store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected. S0a32; hen
merry. 33a35: current receipts. 29aSO.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens, 45;
toms. 40; Spring broilers. 50a5o; Ply
mouth Rock broilers. Il to pounds.
80; smaller, 40a45; White Leghorns.
50a55: Winter chickens, pounds ana
over, 40a45: fowls, 80: roosters, ~;
ducks, young, 80: old, %; keats. young.
IS: old 45a50. DresSed-TurkeyS, hens,
30, toms. so: broilers. 70; fowls, 30aS2;
keats. young. 90a1.00; old, 5Oa6O:
Live stock-Calves. choice, IA; me-
tiium, lIa12; thin, 7aS, hogs. heavy
and medium, 1872; light, choice, To-
lambs, 20.
Meats-Beef IS: lamb. 25a2S; veal.
c9a24; dressed pork. heavy. l9.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady. Barrels.
Maryland and Virginia. 2i2 inches
up, Yorks, many scalded, S.OOa4.0o;
Pennsylvania. A 2l2 inches up. 1orks.
mostly around 500: New York. A 2l2
90. Boxes. Washington. medium to
large size, fancy Delicious, S.25a3. so;
extra fancy Winesaps, mostly 2.I5;
fancy Romes. $50; Oregon. medium TO
large sizes, extra fancy Yellow New
tons. 800. Bushel baskets. no sales
reported.
Aspara moderate; de-
rnand limited, market slightly weaker:
California, dozen bunch crates. mostly
$50; medium size. 500; loose. medium
size 3.50a4.00: small size. 500: South
Carolina. dozen-bunch crates. very
large size, green. 400: white, large
size, 300: small to medium size, ESQ.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Florida, ! IL
bushel hampers. pointed type, 2.5oa
e.65: Texas barrel crates. fat type
mostly. 800.
Celery - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida. 10inch
crates. 4-6 dozen. 3.25; 3 dozen, 800.
Lettuce - Supplies moderate; de-
r1and moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates. Ice
berg type. 4-5 dozen mostly. dozen
best. ) 90; fair TO ordinary quality
and condition, .00a4.50: dozen, 3,00a
$50: Florida, IL bushel hampers. Big
Boston type, wide range quality and
condition best, $50; poorer, wide
range in prices low as $50.
Onions = Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; New York
and Michigan, 100-pound sacks, vel
lows. United States. No. /, 3.50a3.15.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market firm; Michigan,
15O-pound sacks, Russet Rurals. L.
s. No. l mostly, 500.
Spinach - Supplies moderate; de-
nland moderate. market steady; Tex
as, bushel baskets. Savoy type. best.
00a1.15; some ordinary quality low
as IS: Virginia, ClOth-top veneer bar
rels, Savoy type, 2.00a2.25.
Strawberries-Suppli light: de
1nand moderate, market steady;
Florida. pony refrigerators best.
mostly so: followers. 35a4o.
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm: California,
crates, 2.4O; Oregon, pony crates,
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de
msnd moderate for good stock, market
slightly weaker; Florida, skies, ripes
and turning wrapped fancy count,
6.50a7.00. choice count, 5.50a6.00.
Cuba. 3-pan cartons, repacked. ripes
wrapped, 2.75.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull: Florida,
z bushel hampers, green. 4.50. some
ordinary quality and condition, 2.00a
ESQ.
Lima beans-Supplies limited: de-
mand slow, market steady; Florida,
r bushel hampers, 4.00a4.50.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
good for good stock, market firm; Cuba
crates. fancy, very few sales. 500.