Evening star., 1927-09-24

5 and cents pound, table grapes
bringing 8 cents.
1t is realized by dealers that the
watermelon season is fast drawing to
a close, and receipts are SO light that
prices are not quoted. Dealers say
there are plenty of good melons in
market, however, but the supply prob
ably will become exhausted in less
than another month.
Moderate supplies of peaches from
New York, New Jersey and Delaware
and few from Maryland are :ieeting
moderate demand. Bushel baskets
Of the choicest fruit are selling at
S225 and $3.50, old and inferior fruit
selling as low as $1.50.
Pear Market Steady.
A moderate demand for moderate re-
ceipts of pears has kept the market
steady. Boxes of fancy pears from
California and Oregon are selling at
$3.50 and $3.65, bushel baskets of the
same variety, Bartletts, bringing
$3.50 and $3.65. Few sales of Seckels
at $3.50 were reported.
Colorado growers continue to send
supplies of cantaloupeS to the local
market, many of them pink meats.
While many of them are Of good
quality, according to dealers, others
are green and of very little value.
Only moderate supplies of apples
are being received. They are in mod
crate demand, making the market
steady. Various Fall varieties of un-
graded stock are offered as low as 81
and SIPS, choice stock bringing as
much as $1.75.
An upset condition of the poultry
market was reported this morning,
partly due, it is stated, to the heavy
demands for fowls for the Hebrew
holiday season. Price of the fowls
this morning was around 27 cents,
some extra choice stock selling at a
slightly higher figure and inferior
stock at slightly decreased prices.
1t was said by dealers this morning
that receipts of chickens were about
normal. There has been no surplus
stock this week, dealers reported, the
market being pretty well cleaned up
at the close of each days business.
Turkey Receipts Small.
Very few turkeys are being received.
The demand for them will not show
much of an increase until after the
| appearance Of frost, according to
| dealers, and many consumers will not
| interest themselves in the king bird
until the approach of the Thanksgiv-
| ing holiday season.
| Dealers ere receiving fairly large
| quantities of keats. Most of them are
| small, however, but there is a good
| demand for them reported. Prices,
not cheaper than usual, depend upon
| the size and quality Of the keats.
A good demand for hennery eggs is
reported by dealers, and consumers
appear to be willing to pay premium
| prices for choicest stock. 1t is re-
ported that many of the current
receipts are being received in poor
condition, making Gambling losses
| heavy.
1t is believed that some chicken
raisers have held back their supplies
for increased prices, explaining the
heated and otherwise miserable condi
ton of many Of the eggs received the
past few days.
Butter prices have advanced this
week. Advances in the larger butter
centers were great enough to cause
an increase of cents in the local mar
| ket. The market continues very firm
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 48i.
a49; tub, 47a46; store packed, 29a30.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 37a3S; hen
merry, As; current receipts, 35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35: fowls
small to medium, 21a22; large, 25a26
Spring chickens, 2Sa30; roostcrs. 1Ss
10; ducks, 18a20; keats, young. 65
old, 35.
ssed-Turkeys, 40a42, Spring
chickens, 35a38; ROSTERS, 18a20; ducks
18a20: capons, fancy, heavy, 38a40
smaller, 35; ducks. IS; keats, S0a9o.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa20
veal, 23a25; lamb, 25a28; fresh hams
24a25; loins, 34a35; shoulders. IS
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoul
ders, Is: strip bacon. %; lard, 15al5h
Live stock-Calves. choice, a. me
dium. 1la12: thin. Sa9. Spring lambs
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