Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-21
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN CENTER MARKET
Firm Condition in Butter and
Eggs Reported by Whole
sale Dealers.

A firm and steady condition of the
butter market and firm condition of
the egg market were reported this
morning. Prices remained unchanged,
however, and dealers were unable to
suggest probable changes later in the
week.
Dealers reported the receipt of large
quantities of country or store packed
butter. Much OF this stock is offered
at retail at 80 and 40 cents, the whole
sale price this morning being 26 cents.
1t is stated that much of the butter
received here is bought and shipped
to renovating concerns, some OF 1t
later returning here and finding its
way to retailers.
Prices reported today were sub
stantially the same as those reported
yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints, 44a
As; tub, 42!2a43; store packed, 26.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 24a25; hen
merry, 26a27; current receipts. 22a2212.
ry--Alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
old toms, 25 fowls, 20a22; Spring
chickens. 30a35; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks,
Is; keats. young, 65; old. 2Oa25'
Dressed Turkeys, 28a30; Spring
chickens, 35a40; capons, fancy. heavy,
3Sa40: smaller, 35; ducks, 2Oa30; keats,
Young, 60a7O; old. 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa19; veal.
1sa2O: lambs, 30a32; fresh hams. %;
shoulders, IS: loins, 24a25; smoked
hams, 2Ca2S; smoked shoulders, 16a18.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL; me-
dunn, Sa1O; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau OF
Agricultural Economics says:
aloupes-Supplies liberal; de-
mand fair. market slightly weaker
California Imperial Valley salmon
tints, standard ASS, 3.50a4.00: stand
ards 36s, 3.25a3.50; low as 800; jumbos
| ASS, 4.00a4.50; jumbos 36s, 3.75a4.OO
PTS, $50; few lower; jumbo flats Us
1.25a1:35.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
| good, market steady; California crates
| iceberg type, As dozen, 600a6.50
homegrown, too few sales reported to
| quote; New York 2dozen crates big
Boston type, 1.50a1.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
excellent. market firm; California,
| standard crates yellow Bermudas.
| United States No. ]. few sales $50.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand fair, market about steady
| Georgia 6s. Hileys medium size, 800
| large size, $50; bushel baskets Hileys
medium to large size, mostly around
$50.
Potato Market Weaker.
| Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
| fair, market slightly weaker; NORTH
| Carolina and Virginia, Norfolk section
cloth-top, stave and Stat barrels, Cob
blers, L. S. No. l, 5.25a5.50; few
/ higher.
| Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Mis-
sissippi, tours, ripes and turning
wrapped, L. S. No. /, 1.50a1.60.
| Watermelons-Supp moderate
| demand good, market steady; Georgia
sons, 30-32 pound averages, 500; %
pound averages, 450a460; 26-poun(
averages mostly around 400.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de
mand poor. market weak; North Caro-
line, bushel hampers, green, fair quail
| ity and condition, 1.00a1.50; Virginia
| Norfolk section, no early sales re
| ported; homegrown, bushel baskets
| 1.25a1.75.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
unsettled, market weak; homegrown
barrels, round type, LIS.