Evening star., 1927-04-29
BUTTERISLOWER
IN MARKET TODAY
Drop of z Cents in Price Re-
ported, With Further ReduC-
4 tions Expected.

A weaker condition of the butter
market was reported this morning.
prices being slightly cheaper. Deal
ers reported a drop of cents in prices
and are anticipating further decreases
in the near future.
Such decreases were expected some
time ago dealers believing growing
grass would furnish plenty feed for
cattle and increase the output, at the
same time lessening the expense of
feeding, but the change did not ma
terialize at that time.
No change was reported in the con
a dition Of the egg market this morn
ing. Large quantities Of the product
of the hennery continue to arrive
from nearby and distant points and
dealers are putting away surplus sup
plies for next Winter trade.
Usual Friday morning activity at
Municipal Fish Market was reported
Dealers We're on hand early in the day
getting supplies for their dinner trade
and fish were reported plentiful and
cheap.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'resh, 1-pound prints, 52a
So; tub, 51a52; store packed, 80.
Eggs-F7resh, selected, &c; hennery,
27a2S; current receipts. 23a24.
y-Alive--Turkeys 80; Win
ter chickens. 20; Spring chickens, asa
so; fowls, 29a30; roosters, IS; ducks,
2Oa25; keats. young IS; old, 30a95.
ADressed-Turkeys 32a33; old toms,
50; capons, fancy, heavy. 38a40; small
er, 35; Winter chickens. 40; keats,
young. 60a70: old. 35a40; ducks, 2Sa30.
Meats-Beef. 1Sa19, veal, 20a23;
lambs, 30a32; fresh hams, 25a2S;
shoulders, 1Sa20; loins. 26a2S; smoked
hams, 26a2S; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves. choice, -; me-
dium, Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; barrels, Virginia,
,No. I. Yellow Newtowns, 2i2 inches
up, 5.00a6.00, few higher; No l Wine
saps, 214 inches up, 3.50a4.00 boxes,
Northwestern, extra fancy, Winesaps,
medium to large sizes, 3.00a3.25.
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima, dozen bunch crates. green, very
large size, 5.00a5.50; medium to large
size, 4.00a4.25; small size. mostly
around 800; Delaware and East Shore
Maryland, dozen-bunch crates. green,
and 2-dozen-bunch crates. green, very
large size. 6.00a6, so; medium to large
size. 4.50a5.0o: small size. 3.50a400
Cabba age-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; South Carolina. barrel crates,
approximately 100 pounds net, pointed
TYPE and fat type, 3.50a3.75, few high
as 400.
Celery-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Florida, 10.inch
crates, as dozen, fair quality and con-
dition, 3.25a3.50; few fancy, high as
Lettuce-Supplies light: demand
good. market stronger: Arizona. crates.
Iceberg type. 4-5 dozen. 4.50a5 90:
North Carolina. 5-peck hampers. big
Boston type, 1.50a2.00; few high as
2.25.
Onions-Supplies light: demand
standard crates. yellow Bermudas,
mixed No. 1 and No. ., 3.25a3.50.
Potato Market Stronger.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
rnand moderate, market stronger: old
stock. Michigan. 150-pound sacks.
Russet Rurals. L. S. No. ]. 4.25a4 35;
New York. 150-pound sacks, round
whites. Z. S. No. j, 4.00a4.25; Maine
.120-pound sacks. Green Mountains. u
s. No. /, 3.75; new stock. Florida.
double head barrels Spaulding Rose,
u. S. No /, 6.75: few high as TOO.
Spinach - Homegrowns supplying
the market.
Strawberries-Suppl liberal; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; North Carolina, 32-quart
crates, Missionarys, mostly 6.00a6.50
few high as 200: fair quality and con-
dition, 5.00a5.50; few poor condition,
low as 4.50.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
Tnand moderate, market firm: Florida,
Ts-bushel hampers green, stringless,
3.50a400; Georgia. Is -bushel hampers,
green, fancy, 4.50a5,00.
Tomatoes--Supplies moderate; de-
snand moderate, market firm; Florida,
6s, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 3.00a3.50; fine quality and con-
dition higher; fair quality and con-
dition low as $50; choice count, 200
a2.50.
Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
rsfderate, market firm; South Carolina,
bhshel hampers. best, 225; ordinary
TO fair quality and condition, 1.25a1.75.