Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-05
EGG RECEIPTS HERE
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Lower Prices in Sight, Local
Dealers Say-Butter Also
=. May Go Lower.

Slight breaks in the butter and egg
markets in New York and Chicago
reported yesterday, probably soon VIII
be followed by lower prices here &C
cording to statements of dealers thls
morning.
New York reported decrease OF /
cent a pound for butter. while the
Chicago reports told of drop Oh nd II
a cent. Egg prices dropped Genus
in New York and half a cent III Shl-
cago. -. :,
Local dealers reported largely IN
creased receipts of eggs TINS norilills'
Rttrbuting the increase 10 tle open
weather that is a contributing idc
tor in the matter of hens laying
One dealer received $50 dozen eggs
this morning. 800 dozen of them com
ing by parcel post. Weather coiiuI
tiOns also have an important bearing
upon the butter market, ACCORDING ~
dealers, and the open weather. lheS
saw. is bound to increase the output
of creameries.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound PRINTS ms
69a6O: tub, 5Sa59; store packed, 90
Eors-Fresh. selected. AS: hennery,
6oa52: current receipts, 45a4S; storage,
IS. .o ~.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 40; chick
ems. 27a2S: White Leghorns, 5-a-o'
fowls. 26az7; roosters, loal'' ouchs'
Young. 2Oa25; old, 20; keats. young
f0a6O: old. 25a30. Dressed-Turkeys,
45a4S: capons, fancy. heavy, 4fa4o'
smaller, 40a42; chickens, 27a28; keats
Young. S0a90; old, 35a4O; rabbits, NO.
j, 25a3O; No. ?, 15aeO. oooo..
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal. 22a2S;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, sac;
shoulders, ,21a23; loins. Y; SMOKED
hams, 81; smoked shoulders. 26azS.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IA me-
dium, %; thin, 6a7; lambs. IL.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apules-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady: barrels. New
York, A2s4 inches up, Rhode Island
Greetings. few sales, 800; Virginia
No. /, Grimes, ripe, some oVerrlpe'
l5oa2 so; boxes, Northwestern. medium
to large size. extra fancy DELICIOUS
s.25a3. so: mostly $50: Staymans, 2.Z5a
$50: Romes, 200: Jonathans' l:ao'
bushel baskets, Maryland and Nlr-
ginia, No. /, Staymans. 21s inches
IN. l.0Oaf %: few 3-inch. fine quality
Gus varieties. ~ inches up, 5Oa75.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker: old stock. New York, sacked
per hundred weight, Danish type,
80 00a35.00; new stock, Florida, u
bushel hampers pointed type and
round type. 2.00a2.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cali
fornia. crates, 600; few higher; large
size, 5.25a5.75-
Lettuce-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
California, crates Iceberg type, 40
dozen, 2.25a2.75; Arizona, crates Ice
berg type, As dozen, mostly 800:
3l24 dozens, $50.
Onions -Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Michigan, 10o-pound sacks yellows,
L. S. No. /, large size, S.00a3.25;
Ohio. 100 pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. /, large size, 2.S5a2.90; small
size, 2.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market steady; Michi-
gan, l50-pound sacks Russell Rurals,
L. S. No. /, 4.50a4.75, mostly around
4.65; Maine, 120-pound sacks. Green
Mountains, U. S. No. 1, 3.75a4.O0,
mostly around 400
Spinach-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Texas. bushel baskets, Savoy type, LOO;
Norfolk section, Virginia, cloth top
veneer barrels, Savoy type LIS; bush
Ell baskets, Savoy type. mostly rs.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies, light, |
demand moderate, market firm; East
ern Shore Maryland, bushel hampers
yellows, No. /, 1.25a150; North Caro-
lima. cloth top stave barrels, yellows,
No. l. fair quality and condition,
S.25a3.50.
Peppers-Supplies light demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Flor
ida. pepper crates, fancy, 3.50a4.00.
String beans-Too few sales re-
ported to quote
auiiiower-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady; California,
crates. some ordinary condition, 225a.
2.75. few lower.