Evening star., 1927-10-17
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN CENTER MARKET
Nearby Growers Specializing
on Appearance Of Frost.
Trading Slow.

Threatened repetition Of last weeks
wet weather promises to further affect
vegetation, and the manner in which
1t will be affected will depend entirely
upon the question of the appearance
of frost.
Should there be no damaging frosts
the next 10 days or two weeks. ac-
cording to growers and dealers, ad-
ditional supplies of Fall vegetables
may reasonably he expected
Late corn is doing we'll, according
to reports, and delayed frost should
mean largely increased outputs and
possibly slightly cheaper prices. 1t
is hardly probable, however, that
prices of the top quality product viii!
take much Of drop.
Only fairly good demands for 1000
stuffs were evidenced this morning.
business being about normal for the
first market day of the week, day
that brisk buying is seldom expert
enced. Prices were about the same
as those reported Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter Fresh. 1-pound prints, 50;
tub. 50a51: store packed. 30a3l.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 45a46; hen
merry. 4Sa5O; current receipts. AZ.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys, 35; fowls.
small and medium. 24a25; large. pa
%; Spring chickens, 2S roosters, 10:
ducks. 1Sa20: keats, young. 70a75;
old, 35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 4Oa45; Spring
chickens, 33a35; roosters, 21a23;
ducks, 1Sa2O capons, fancy, heavy,
3sa40; smaller, 35; ducks, 25; keats,
S0a90.
Meats. fresh klled-Beef. 1Sa20;
veal, 23a25; lamb, 25a2S; fresh ham.
24a25; loins, 35a36 shoulders, 19a20;
smoked ham. 23a26; smoked shoul-
ders, IS; strip bacon, 25a26; lard, Is
a15h; calves. Is; lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market New Service Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, says:
Apples -- Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dull. few
sales; boxes, Washington. medium to
large size; extra fancy Delicious,
4.00a4:25. mostly 400; fancy, mostly
3.75; Jonathans, 3.15a3.25, few higher;
bushel baskets, Delaware, Delaware
Grade No. ], 212 inches up; Staymans,
1.50a1.75, 3 inches 200; Pennsylvania,
unclassified Grimes. 2l2 inches up rus
seted, 200.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: New York,
sa cked per hundred weight, domestic
round type, 1.25; Danish type, mostly
1.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: New York. two
thirds crates, 2.00a2.25, mostly 200;
original quality and condition, 1.o0a
1.75.
Grapes-Supplies of Eastern stock
moderate; demand light, market
steady: New York. 2-quart climax bas-
kets Concords. l7a1S. few 20; Michi-
gan. '12.duart climax baskets Con-
cords, T.. s. No. /, mostly around co.
JIettuce-Suppiies of Eastern stock
light: demand moderate, market
steady; New Jersey. 2-dozen crates
Big Boston type. few sales, 1.25. Sup
plies of Western stock moderate: de-
mand moderate. market firm: Caiifor-
MIA, crates Iceberg type, As dozen.
325, few higher.
Onion Market Weaker.
Onions-SuppIes moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker. ,es-
pecially on New York stock; Michigan,
JUV-DOuuu HCiloNS' ~ ~ 49, -
large size, 1.75. few higher: New York.
100 pound sacks yellows, u. s. No. !,
large size. 1.75; few Orange County
low as 1.50.
Pears-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker; New
York. bushel baskets Seckels, fair
quality. 800: Washington and Ore.
gon, boxes Bartletts, extra fancy,
3.75a4.0 90; Bose. fancy, mostly 400.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull: Michigan, 150-
pound sacks Russet Rurals. u. s. No.
/. 3.40a3.50: Maine. 150.pound sacks
Cobblers, U. s. No. /, mostly 1928;
Minnesota. 150-pound sacks round
whites, u. s. No !, 1926.
Sweet polatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light. market slightly weaker;
Maryland. Eastern Shore. cloth.top
barrels yellows, No. 1. 2.15a2.25; North
Carolina, cloth-top barrels yellows, No.
/. 200.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de.
mand light. market steady; home
grown, 70 bushel hampers, various va
rieties, 5Oa75; Ohio, 1Opound baskets
hothouse stock, medium size, few
sales, It's.
Caulitiower - Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market dull: New York.
Long Island. crates. mostly so; other
New York crates, fair quality and
condition. IS.