Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-02
EGGS ARE HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Gambling Losses Heavy as
Hennery Product Advances.
Rain Helps Crops.

Last nights rain was welcomed by
farmers and truckers in nearby Mary
land and Virginia and the District.
Rains the past few days meant much
to growers, and the rain that fell last
night means much in saving growing
crops.
1t is expected that market dealers
will feel the benefit of the rain before
the end of the week. There has been
q scarcity of some vegetables from
nearby growers the past week or two,
according to reports, and dealers have
had to depend upon shipments from
distant States to supply the demand.
A strengthening of the egg market
was reported this morning. Partly due
to hot weather. it is reported, many
eggs not of the best quality have
reached the local market, making
Gambling losses heavy.
Prices of most other commodities
this morning were substantially the
same as prices reported yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints. 43a44;
tub, 411aa42; store packed, 20.
Eggs-F'resh selected, z7a2S: hen
merry, 80; current receipts, 24a25.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens, 25;
toms, %; fowls, 22a23; Spring chickens,
large, 27; medium, 24a25; small, ga
%; ROSTERS. 15a16; ducks, Is; keats,
young, 50a60; old, %.
Dressed-Turkeys 28a30; Spring
chickens, 30a35; capons. fancy. heavy,
39a40; smaller, IS; ducks, 20a25; keats.
young. 60a70; old. 80.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa20;
veal, 20; lambs, 20a32; fresh hams,
23a25; shoulders, 17a18; loins. 28a30;
smoked hams, 26a27; smoked Shout
ders, 17a1S.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 121z;
medium, 10a11; thin. 7aS; Spring
lambs, 13a13h.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Suppli moderate; de
gand good, market slightly stronger;
North Carolina, standards, ass, salmon
tints, best, 1.5Oa1.75, mostly around
1.5O; ripes, LOCALS; standard, 36s, sal
mon tints. 27s, 2.00a2.50; Arizona,
standard, flats. 12s and 15s. pink
meats, LOO; honeydews, standard
crates, 1.25a1.50; honey balls, stand
ards, 36s and ass, 325a350.
Lettuce-Suplies light; demand
slow, market dull; New York. 2-dozen
crates, big Boston type, 150a1.75: Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen
5.00a5.50.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
light, market dull; East Shore Virginia
bushel hampers, yellows. 1.50.
Peaches-Suplies moderate; demand
fair. market steady; North Carolina,
bushel baskets, Elbertas, very large
size, best, $50; few 400; poor condi.
ton, decayed. 1.00a2.00; Hales, very
large to large size, 2,5oa3.0o. mostly
800; Virginia, bushel baskets, Car
mans, large to very large size, 2.50a
800; medium size, 2.00a225.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes - Supplies light; demand
good. market steady; Virginia, East
Shore, cloth-top stave barrels Cob
blers, U. s.. No. /, 3.00a3.15; Norfolk
section, cloth-top stave and slat bar
rels Cobblers, U. S. No. 1, fair condi-
ton, 2.75; best. 800.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market steady; car
lot sales, South Carolina. bulk per car
Tom Watsons, 22-pound average.
225.00; Georgia, bulk per car EXcellS,
36-pound average, 10000.
Tomatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
slow, market weak; homegrown, r.
bushel hampers, various varieties,
50a75.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; Tennessee,
bushel hampers Nancy Halls, No. /,
200.
Apples-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Virginia, bushel
baskets Williams, 21a inches, 800.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow. market dull; East Shore
Virginia, bushel hampers, few sales.
100.