Evening star., 1927-02-25
HEAVY RECEIPTS
OF EGGS REPORTED
Dealers Astir Early to Fill
Fish Orders for the Fri
day Business.

Dealers at Municipal Fish Market
were astir early this morning to fill
orders for the Friday trade. There
were buyers on hand early enough TO
get supplies for the breakfast trade,
others appearing in time to obtain
supplies to fill dinner orders.
Dealers had large offerings Of frozen
fish at fairly moderate prices, but
fresh-caught fish We're not so plenti-
full Rockfish from points on Chesa-
peake Bay and perch, carp and cat
fish from the Potomac were among
the supply of fresh ca ught fish.
More than ordinary interest is
shown in the condition of the egg
market. the price of current receipts,
"a and % cents, being exceptionally
low for SO early in the season. Heavy
receipts promise to keep the price low
the next few days.
Only a fair demand for meats was
reported this morning, and a similar
demand was reported for other prod
ucts, including fruits and vegetables.
Today's prices were substantially the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints, 55a
Sc; tub, 54a55; store packed, 80.
Esgs-Fresh, selected. 26a27; hen
merry, 80: current receipts. 24a25.
Poultry, alive -- Turkeys, 4Oa42;
chickens, 39a35; white Legborns, 24a
%; fowls, 27a2s; ROSTERS, 90; ducks,
20a25; keats, young. 65: old, 3Oa35.
Dressed-Turkeys 46a4S: old toms. 40;
fowls, 24a3o; capons, fancy, heavy. 35:
smaller, 30a39; fowls, 2sa30: keats.
young, 60a70; old, 25a30; ducks, 28asO
chickens, 32a35.
Meats-Beef, 15a17 veal, 23a26;
lambs. IS; fresh hams, 2ea28; shoul-
ders, 21a22; loins, 2S; smoked hams. 2s
a30; smoked shoulders, 18a2O.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 15lb; me-
dunn, 1la13; thin, las; lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, SAYS:
Apples-Supples liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
MARYLAND and Virginia, No. Yorks,
212 inches up. some fair quality, 1.50a
ESQ; few fancy. 2% inches up, 3.00a
3.25; No. Black Twigs, 21z inches
up, 2.00a2.50, few higher; No l Stay
mans, 212 inches up, 2.25a3.00; few
o.
Northwestern, extra fancy Delicious,
medium to large size, ripe, 325a3 80,
Few higher; Pennsylvania, Delicious,
medium to large size, generally good
quality and condition, 2.75; Romes,
medium to large size, generally good
quality and condition, e25.
Cahbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; new
stock, South Carolina, X ,bushel ham.
pers, round type, mostly $50; old
stock, no sales reported
Celery-Supplies light: demand mod.
crate, market steady: Florida, 10.inch
crates S-6 dozen. 2.50a2.75: s.l9 dozen,
2.00a2.25; California, crates, $50
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, iceberg type, dozen, 3.00a
3.25.
Onion Market Steady
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Ohio and In
diana, 100-pound sacks yellows. II. s.
No. ]. medium TO large size, mostly
2.75 few low as 3.50; New York, 100-
pound sacks yellows. U. s. No. /.
medium size, some fair quality and
condition, 2.25a2.50; Michigan. few
large size, good quality and condition,
3.25.
ITutdtusHr- supplies itWTdit uSiiidIu
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
150,pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. s.
No. /, mostly 3.75; New York. $50.
pound sacks, round whites, u. 8, No.
1, 3.25a3.50; Maine, 120pound sacks,
Green Mountains. u. S. No. /, 3.25a
$40; 150-pound sacks, Green Noun
tains, u. g. No. /, 3.75.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; Texas,
bushel baskets. S0a90; South Carolina,
cleth,top barrels, Savoy type, LISA
SIS, few 200.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market firm; East Shore
Maryland. bushel hampers, yellows,
1.60; Tennessee, no sales reported.
awberries--Supplies moderates
demand moderate. market steady;
Florida, pony refrigerators. Mission
arys, 3ha42Ls, mostly around 40 cents
per quart.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, mostly ordinary quality and con-
dition, u -bushel hampers, green, 3.00a
600.