Evening star., 1927-05-20
BUTTER IS LOWER
IN MARKET HERE
Slight Decline Reflects Big
ger Drops in Larger
CenterS for Product.

y
ed to about half cent in the local
market.
Egg prices continue cheap, supplies
being more than equal to the demand,
and the poultry market continues
steady. with turkey prices lower than
at any time in recent years.
Wet weather has had its effect upon
growing crops in nearby Maryland and
Virginia but growers are furnishing
dealers fairly large supplies of early
vegetables and strawberries.
Marine products were in demand
this morning. Fish were not extremely
plentiful however, and prices quoted
: were somewhat higher than last
weeks.
T0day's Wholesale Prices,
Butter-Fresh, one pound prints, 45a
451a: tub. 44t2; store packed. 30
Fggs-Fresh. selected, 24a25. hen
merry. Is; current receipts, 2112.
Poultry aliYe--Turkeys, hens, %
old toms. 25; fowls, y; ROSTERS. 16a
II; ducks, 15a20: keats, young, SIS; old,
30a35. Spring chickens, 42a45,
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, 45a50; capons, fancy, heavy.
3Sa40: smaller. So; ducks. 20a25; keats,
young, 60a70: ola. 28a30.
Nfeat-Beef. 1Sa19; veal, 20a22: lamb,
S2a33: fresh hams, 25a26 shoulders,
1Sa20; loins, 2Sa30 smoked hams, 25a
26: smoked shoulders. 1Sa19.
Live st0ck-Calves, choice, II: me-
dunn. Sa10; thin. 7a8; Spring lambs, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled hv the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says.
AppIes-Supplies light; demand
good. market steady; barrels. No, /,
Winesaps. 2i2 inches up, 4.00-4.50.
mostly 400: No. l, Yellow Newtons,
cIa inches up, good condition, 700-7.50;
scalded. S 500-6.50: boxes, too few sales
TO establish market
paragus-Suplies light; demand
light, market steady; Delaware and
East Shore Maryland. crates, green,
large 10 very large size. 3.50-4.o0: me-
dunn size. 2.503, 90; small size, 200.
Cabhag age-Supplies light; demand
fair. market about steady; Virginia,
Norfolk section. II hushel hampers,
pointed type, 3.25-350 mostly 325:
East Shore Virginia, barrel cratese,
approximately 100 pounds net, pointed
type. 700.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
fair. market about steady; California,
crates. Iceberg type. 5-dozen, 4.50-5.00;
ordinary quality and condition low as
400.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
good market steady; California and
Texas. standard crates yellow Bermu-
das. United States. No. /, 3.25.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies light.
demand excellent, market firm: Nlichi-
gan. 150-pcund sacks Russet Rurals,
u. S. No. /, SIS; few as low as $50;
new stock, supplies moderate; demand
good, market slightly stronger; Flori-
da, doublehead barrels Spaulding
Rose, u. S. No. /. some fair condition,
T.50aS. 90; South Carolina, eloth-top
slaves barrels Cobblers, L. S, No. /.
7.S5a8.25.
Strawberries About Steady.
wberries-Supplies moderate;
demand limited. market about steady;
Virginia, Eastern Shore. 32-quart
crates various varieties. mostly.
around 4.50: North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section. 32-quart crates.
various varieties, 3.00a350, few high
as 400.
Watermelons light too
few sales reported to quote.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand excellent. market firm; Florida,
skies, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count. good quality and condi-
ton. 3.75; fair quality and condition,
200a2.25; poorer, wide range prices,
all sizes, 1.50a2.25
Peas-Suppies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady Virginia,
Norfolk section, and North Carolina,
bushel crates. good quality and con-
dition. .. 2.00a2.25; North Carolina,
bushel hampers and bushel crates,
fair quality and condition, 1.25a1.75.
String beans-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market steady:
South Carolina. bushel hampers,
green, stringless, 2.25: Valentines,
1.50a200; 7s s-bushel hampers, green,
stringlcss, zoo.