Evening star., 1927-05-10
BUTTER IS EASIER
INLOCAL MARKET
Egg Receipts. Heavy-Fine
Strawberries Arriving
From Norfolk Section.

An easier C0nGltlOn o. Ihe bUttCt
market was reported this morning
Prices have slightly decreased the
mast few days. and dealers anticipate
further decreases as the weather gets
warmer.
Receipts Of eggs continue heavy
and prices today were unchanged
dealers quoting a price of - cents on
current receipts. Dealers are contlOu-
ing the storing Of surplus receipts.
Norfolk. Va. growers are supplying
the local market some fine straWber-
ries. and North Carolina stock also is
continuing to come Receipts OF ber-
1,ies this morning were not especially
heavy. but were equal to the demand.
Prices covered a wide range. Tie
poorest stock sold at So a crate, while
the choicest We're quoted as high
as IS.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, AGA
a.: tub. 44a45: store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 26; hennery,
27a2S; current receipts, %.
Poultry-Alive. turkeys, %; Spring
chickens, 40a42: fowls, 2Sa29 roosters,
is; ducks, 2oa25; keats, young, 65; old,
f 3ea35..
Dressed. turkeys. 30; old toms, 80:
Spring chickens, 45a50; capons, fancy,
heavy, 3Sa40; smaller, 35; keats.
young. 6oa10; old, 35a40; ducks, 2SaSo.
Meats-Beef. 1Sa19; yeat 20a22;
lamb 32a33; fresh hams, 25a26. shout
ders. TSa20. loins. 2Sa30: smoked hams,
25a26: smoked shoulders, 1&al9.
Live stock-CalVes. choice, IL; me-
dium. Sal0; thin, 7aS: Spring lambs, L.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Marke!
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; barrels.
Virginia. c grade. WlnesapS; "a y
inches up. 400; scalded. 2ooaS.oe.
Asparagus Supplies moderate. de-
Ynand moderate, market steady; Della
ware and Eastern Shore, Maryland,
crates, green, very large size, mostly
450; medium to large size, 3.ooa4.oo
per dozen punches: small size unsold.
Cabbage-Suppiies light; demand
moderate. market firm; South caro-
> lima. 12-barrel crates, pointed type, Z.4o
a2.50; Virginia. Norfolk section, ~
bushel hampers, pointed type, -.ooa
2.65.
lettuce - Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; California.
crates. Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.5oa
5.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady;
yTexas, standard crates, yellow Ber-
mudas, L. S. No. l, 3.25a3.35; few low
as 3.15.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Old stock. supplies mod
crate, demand moderate, market firm:
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russet Ru-
rails. l.. S. No. /, 5.25; Maine. l2l"
pound sacks Green Mountains, I. 5.
No. /. 4.25; New York, 150-pound
sacks round whites, L. 5. No. /. 4.75a
500; new stock, supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market about
steady: Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, Z. S. No. ], 7.25.
awherries-Supplies light; de-
mand good, market slightly stronger;
North Carolina, 32-quar crates vari-
Gus varieties, 6.00a7.00 Virginia, Nor.
folk section, 32-qnart crates. various
varieties and 60-quart crates various
varieties. mostly % per quart.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
raand moderate. market about steady;
FLORIDA skies, ripes and turning, wrap
ped, fancy count, 300a3 so; poorer, low
as ESQ; choice count, 1.75a2.a5, few
higher.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
ina. bushel hampers, best, mostly 800:
few higher; poorer, low as $50; South
Carolina, mostly ordinary quality, 1.5o
a2.00.
String beans--Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market dull; Florida ',
= -hushel hampers, green, 1.00a1.s0;
some poor condition low as %. some
refused: South Carolina, bushel ham
pers, green, 1.50a2.00, few higher.