Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
EGGS ARE F|RMER
IN MARKET TODAY
Further Increases in Hen
merry Product Prices Expect
ed by Wholesalers.

A slightly firmer condition of the
egg market was reported this morn
ing. dealers quoting current receipts
at % cents. 1t is reported in nearby
Maryland and Virginia that the
product Of the hennery is not as great
as during the past few weeks.
1t is believed by dealers that addi-
tional increases in price of eggs soon
will be experienced in the local mar
ket because of decreased receipts and
Gambling losses from hot weather con-
ditions.
A continued steady condition of the
butter market was reported today.
Prices remained unchanged. Butter
prices are lower than the prices that
prevailed several weeks ago, but still
lower prices anticipated by dealers
have not materialized.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints. 44a
45: tub. 42Aa43; store packed. 90.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 24a25; hen
merry, %; current receipts, %.
Poultry, ;.live-Turkeys. hens, Is:
old toms, 25; fowls, 24a25: Spring
chickens. 30a35; ROSTERS; 15a16; ducks,
IS: keats, young, 65 old, 20a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons, fancy, heavy,
isaac; smaller. So; ducks, 20a35; keats,
young, G0a70; old. 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh killed--Beef. 1Sa19: veal.
1Sa20: lamb, 30a32: fresh hams, 23a25;
shoulders, isaac: loins, 26a28; smoked
hams, %; smoked shoulders. 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves. choice. L.: me-
dunn, 8a1O; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, standards, 36s
and ass, salmon tints, 500; jumbos,
ASS, 5.50a5.75; jumbos, 36s, 500; jum-
Dos. 27s. 4.00a4.25; mostly 4.25; jumbo
flats, Us, 200; jumbo flats, 9s, It's.
Lettuce-Western supplies light;
homegrown supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; California,
crates Iceberg type. As dozen, 100;
home-growns, bushel crates, big Bos-
ton type. 75a1.50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand good
market steady: California, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. j.,
3.25a3.40.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good, market steady; North
Carolina and Norfolk section, Virginia,
cloth-top stave and slat barrel Cob
blers, 5.50a6.0O; few fancy. higher;
poorer graded, 500.
Peaches-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lire. 6s. Alexanders, medium size, $50;
Early Rose. large size, 400; medium
size, $50; small size, some soft, $50
Assoc; bushel baskets Early Rose. fan
cy, 400: choice, 3.25a3.50; Red Birds,
some spotted, fancy, $50; choice, 800:
Greensboros, green, medium size, 200
a225.
Berry Market Steady.
Observation-Disclosures supplies
light, demand good, market steady:
homegrowns, 32-qua-t. crates, var
ious varaties. 4.O0a6.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market slightly
stronger; Mississippi. tours, ripes and
turning, wrapped, No. /. 1.50a1 so,
Florida, skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped. fair quality and condition,
$50. choice count, 200, 216s, 1.25-
also. a
Watermelons Supplies light:
demand good, market slightly strong
er; Georgia, Thrumond Grays. 81
pound average, 1.25; Tom Watsons,
2S-pound, average. 1.00a1.10 each.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand fair, market slightly weaker,
Virginia Norfolk section, 5-package,
hamper, green 3.50a4.00, mostly $50,
bushel. hampers green 800, North
Carlonia. bushel, hampers, green,
fair quality and condition, 2.00a2. so.
Peas-Homegrowns practically sup
plying the market, Eastern Shore,
Virginia, bushel, hampers, 200. home
crowns, bushel baskets, 2.00a2.50.
Observation-Disclosures limited; de-
mand light, market dull. North Car
lima, 32-quart. crates, 3.00a4.00, hold
overs, 2,OOa2.5O.