Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-15
EGG PRICES DROP
IN MARKET TODAY
Butter Values Continue
Firm-Fruits and Vege-
tables Are Steady.

A further weakening OF the egg
market was reported this morning,
the lowest price of current receipts
dropping to so cents. Plenty eggs are
being received from nearby and dis
tant points, dealers reported this
morning, today's prices being as low
as they were last year when packers
started putting them in storage.
Storing does not usually begin until
April /, however, when it Is certain
the eggs are not affected by frost.
Last years storage stock is practical
ly off the market, ii is stated, ana
most of the eggs offered the trade are
absolutely fresh.
Egg prices in New York and Chica-
go dropped from 112 to cents yes
terday, local dealers reported, and 1t
is believed prices here will take an
other drop before the end of the week.
The butter market continues firm,
with no change in prices. Dealers
hardly expect cheaper prices before
Spring. Very little country or store
packed butter is on the market. many
farmers who heretofore made butter
for the market. it is stated. sending
their cream to big creameries.
Meat. fruit and vegetable prices re-
main unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. l-pound print 55a
So: tub, 53a54; store packed, 30.
Eggs-F'resh, selected. 81: hennery,
33: current receipts. 30a3l.
Poultry Alive - Turkeys. 40a42:
chickens. 30a32; White Leghorns, 24a
%; fowls, 81; roosters. IS; ducks. goa
%; keats. young, 65: old. 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys. 46a4S: old toms, 35;
fowls. 2Sa30; capOnS. fancy, heavy, 30;
smaller, 30a32; fowls, 28a30: keats.
young, 60a70: old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 32a35.
Meats-Beef 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lambs, 25a27; fresh hams, 26a2S; shout
ders, 21a22; loins, 25a26; smoked hams,
2Sa30: smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Is. me-
dunn, 11a13; thin, 7aS; lambs, 10.
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 LIBERAL demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Vir-
ginia, No. ], Staymans. 212 inches up,
2.50a3.00: No. /, Yorks, 212 inch, ESQ;
pa inches up, 500; few higher; boxes,
Washington, medium to large size,
extra fancy Delicious, 3.75a4 90; some
ripe, 3.25a3 SO; extra fancy Winesaps.
275a3. 90; bushel baskets, Virginia, No.
/, Yorks, 21a inches up, 90.
Cabbage = Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady. New
stock, Florida, 112 -bushel hampers,
pointed type. few sales, 200: Texas.
barrel crates, approximately 100
pounds net, round type, 2.50a3.00. Old
stock, New York, sacked, per hundred
weight, Danish type. 1.40a1.50.
Celery-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady; California. crates,
4.50a5 90; Florida, 10-inch crates, 2.00a
2.25; few higher.
Lettuce - Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California.
crates, Iceberg type, 4 dozen, ASA
800.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Ohio
and Indiana, 100-pound sacks yelows,
U. s. No. l, large size, 800.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks Russet Rurals,
u. S. No. /, 3.90a4.00; few higher;
Maine. 120-pound sacks Green Noun
tains, L. S. No. ], 3.40a3.50; New York.
150-pound sacks round whites, L. S.
No. /, 3.75.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady for good
stock; market dull for poor stock;
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type.
85a1 90; South Carolina, ordinary quail
ity and condition, cloth-top barrels,
Savoy type. LOCAL .25.
rawberries-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; Florida, pony
refrigerators. Missionarys, 65a75; hold
overs, low as so.
String beans-Supply light; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Flor
ida, "a bushel hampers, green, ordi-
nary to fair quality and condition,
6.00a9.00.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
String Beans-Supplies light; de.
per crates, fancy, 5.00a550; mostly
$50.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Florida and
Cuba, pepper crates, fancy, 600a6. so:
choice. 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Mexico. Jugs
ripes. wrapped. medium size. some
soft, 2.00a225; repacked. threes. ripes.
wrapped, choice count 225