Evening star., 1927-07-27
POULTRY |SL0WER
IN CENTER MARKET
Increased Demand Expected.
Spring Chicken Price
Drops to 80 Cents.

Poultry prices have taken a decided
drop and 1t is more than likely that
there will be an increased demand for
young chickens for frying as well as
older ones for baking and stewing.
Poultry raisers in this vicinity and
elsewhere are sending heavy ship.
ments to this city and the demand
has not been so great recently, partly
due to so many persons being away
on vacations.
Spring chicken prices dropped to 30
cents this morning for the heavy
stock alive. medium size selling at ~
and 28 cents and the smallest size at
rs and s26 cents.
Prices Of roosters. ducks, keats and
turkeys remained unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints. 43a
a.; tub. 41ha42; store packed. 29.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 25a27; hen
merry, 28: current receipts. "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens, rs:
toms, 25; fowls. 24a25; Spring
chickens. large, 80; medium. 27a28;
small, 25a26; roosters. 15a16: ducks.
IS; keats. young, 65; old, 25.
Dressed - Turkeys. 2Sa30; Spring
chickens. 3Oa35; capons, fancy, heavy,
39a4O: smaller, 35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 30.
Meat. fresh killed-Beef, 18a20: veal.
20; lambs, 20a32; fresh hams. 23a25;
shoulders, 17a18; loins, 28a30; smoked
hams, 26a27; smoked shoulders, 17a18.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12; me-
dium. 10a11; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
13a132.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics, says:
CantaloupesWestern supplies light;
demand good, market steady. Arizona,
green meats. jumbo flats, 12s, LISA
135; few higher. North Carolina, sup
plies liberal; demand moderate. mar
ket steady; small stock not wanted.
Ridgeway section. salmon tints. stand.
ards, ASS, 2.25a2.75; 27s and 36s, 3.0Oa
3.25: small size, 1.25a1.75; other Sec
tions, salmon tints, standard fats, 12s
and 15s, 1.00a1.25, mostly 1.25. Honey
dews, 2 California arrived; 5 broken
and 6 unbroken cars on track; sup
plies liberal: demand good, market
steady; California, standard crates,
1.50a1.75; few green, low as 1.25. Hon.
ey balls. California. standards, ass, 2.75
a3.00; jumbos, ASS, 300a3.50; salmon
tints. ponys. 45s and 54s. some soft,
1.O0a2.25; best mostly 1.75a2.25.
Lettuce - Eastern. supplies liberal;
demand better. market slightly strong.
er; New York. 2-dozen crates Big Bos.
ton type, 1.00a1.25, mostly 1.25. West.
ern. supplies moderate: demand mod.
crate, market dull: California. Wat
sonville section. crates Iceberg type,
5 dozen, 5.00a5.50; few higher.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light. market dull: no sales reported.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de.
mand good, market steady; North
Carolina. bushel baskets, Elbertas,
best, 3.50a3.75; mostly $50; wasty.
800; bushel baskets. Bellies, mostly
around $50; fair quality and condition.
few decayed. 2.25a2.5o; Virginia.
bushel baskets, Carmans. medium size,
2.00a2.50.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
cloth top stave barrels, Cobblers, U. s.
No. /. 3.25a3.50; mostly 3.25 East
Shore Virginia.
Watermelons-Suppl heavy: de.
mand light, market dull; market prices
unreported.
Peas-supplies moderate: demand
good. market steady; New York,
bushel baskets. fair quality, 200.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal. demand
fair, market slightly weaker; home
grown. 1a-bushel hampers. 60a75.
Celery-Supplies light; demand