Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-20
EGGS AND TURKEYS
DROP DURING WEEK
Cooler Weather Help to Trad
ing Today in Local Whole
sale District.

Reductions In prices 81 eggs and
turkeys were interesting features OF
the weeks market. especially esq
prices. because Of the great demand
for them during the Lenten season
They dropped In - cents. and IT In
thought there may be further drop
before the close OF today's market.
Retailers took adva ntage Of the drop
in prices to- offer fresh exgs at
price OF three dozen for a dollar
There are still some storage eggs be.
ing offered. however. and buyers are
guarding themselves against purchas.
ing them for the fresh stock.
Decrease In turkey prices acted as
a slight boost In sales today. There
was not an active dema nd for the
king fowl created. dealers stated. hut
the slight increase proved Interesting.
Colder weather this morning made
the market more active.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fancy one pound prints
S1a52: tub. 49aS0: store packed. rs.
Ekgs-Average receipts. "-2; can
dled. 30a3l hAnnery. SASS: storage,
30a2l.
Poultry-Alive. turkeys. top. 40a.3
= .
LtEhorns. IS: ducks. 25a27: geese. l5a
20; keath. 40a10. Dressed. turkeys, As
a50; Spring chickens. 3sa42: fowls. 80:
Lezhorns. IS: ducks. 2sa30: geese. 20s
IS: keats. goal. 90.
Live stock-Calves. top. Halls: hogs
heavy and medium, 1872: light. choice.
14R.
Meats-Beef. IS lambs. 2Oa2s: veal
%; dressed pork. heavy. 1+a1413: me-
dunn. Is; light, Il: loins. 30a32:: Shout
ders. 22a23; fresh hams. 30a32.
Today's market report on fruits an,
vegetables. compiled by the Marke
News Service. Bureau of Agriculture,
Economics. saes:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady: barrels. Vtrgni
forks, 4.75aS.5o. mostly around 500,
Staymans. S.5oas.o0 few $50: Penn
sylvania. A2i. inches up. Stavman>
And Black Twi9s 500: boxes. Wash.
ineton. medium to large sizes. extre
fancy Winesaps; 800.
Cabbase-Suprlies moderate: ,,r
mand moderate, market firm. y.
change in prices. New stock. Florida
! Il .bushel hampers. pointed type an,
CopenhaRens. 3.00a325. Old stock. n,
sales reported.
market weaker: Florida. 1o.inch crates.
as dox.. 5.00a55O.
Potato Market Steady.
Lettuce-SupDlies moderat e: dema nd
moderate. market firm: no change in
prices: California. Imperial Valley.
crates Iceberg type. dozen. best. 375
a4.oo: mostly 400: dozen. 350a375
poorer leafy. all sizes. low as $50.
Onions-Supplies moderate: dema nd
moderate. market steady: no change in
prices: New York and Michigan. 100
pound sacks. Yellows. United States.
No. l. best. mostly 800: New York
ordinary condition. frosted. $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de
mand moderate. market steady: no
cha nEe In prices: Michigan. 150-pound
sacks, Russet Rurals. United States
No. /, SIS: few higher: Maine. $50
pound sacks Irish Cobblers. United
States. No. l. T15a7.o5
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
light, market weak: Texas. busheI Ia =
kets. Savoy type. S0a75: South Caro-
lima, cloth tor veneer barrels. Savoy
type. fair quality. $3.50.
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali.
fornia, crates. 2.25a2.50.
Other Prices Today.
Tomatoe-EXpress receipts and
supplies moderate: demand light
market steady, no change in prices:
Cuba and Bahama. repacked. choice
count. Span cartons. ripe. wrapped
2.76; ripes, wrapped. Fancy count
500: choice count ZOO Florida skies
ripes and turning. wrapped, wide
range condition, 5.0oa7.00.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady. no change in
prices: Texas. bushel baskets, mostly
LIS.
Peppers. eggplants. string beans.
cucumbers. okras Supplies very
light, no sales reported.
awberries-Supplies, very light:
demand light. market firm: Florida,
pony refriserators, SIS per quart; few
higher.