Evening star., 1927-10-12
BOOSTERS HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
EuuS Continue to Advance.
Other Values Remain
About the Same.

Increased demand and light receipts
has resulted in higher prices of roost-
ers, this particular stock of the
poultry market being in demand for
SOUPS, salads and sandwiches.
Live roosters last week sold as low
as Is and 16 cents, while dealers today
quoted them at 19 cents. Dressed
stock brought 20 and 81 cents.
Prices OF other poultry remained
about the same, with the exception of
dressed turkeys, the price being
quoted at 40 and as cents, last weeks
top price being AZ cents.
Egg prices continue to soar Hen
merry eggs We're quoted at As and so
cents this morning, the specially
selected selling at As and 46, and cur
rent receipts at AZ cents.
Prices of most commodities today
were about the same as prices report
ed yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter - Fresh, 1-pound prints, SO;
tub, 50a51; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 45a46: hen
merry, 4Sa50; current receipts, AZ.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 35; fowls,
small and medium, 24a25; large, 25a
26: Spring chickens, 2Sa30; roosters,
10: ducks, 1Sa20; keats, young, 70a75;
old, So.
Dressed Turkeys, 4Oa45; Spring
chickens, 35a3S; roosters, 2la23; ducks,
1Sa20; capons. fancy. heavy, isaac;
smaller. 50; ducks, 25; keats. S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed - Beef, 1Sa20:
veal, 23a25; lamb, 25a2S; fresh ham,
24a25; loins. 35a36; shoulders, 19a20;
smoked hams, 23a26; smoked shoul-
ders, IS: strip bacon, 25a26; lard, 15a
1914; calves, Is; lambs, 1S.
Frift 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 mod
crate. market steady. Boxes: Wash
ingtoE, extra fancy Delicious, medium
to large size, 4.00a4.50, mostly around
4.25; fancy Delicious, medium to large
size, 3.5Oa4.00; extra fancy Jonathans,
medium to large size, S.25; combination
extra fancy and fancy, medium to
large size, 800. Bushel baskets: Vir-
ginia, 2% inches, Grimes, u. S. No. !,
2.25; unclassifed Grimes, 21s inches
up, It's; "a inches up, 1.25a1.50; I'M
classified Jonathans, 2A to 21a inches,
1.50a1.75; Pennsylvania, unclassified
Grimes, 2A inches up, cloudy, 200;
Maryland, unclassified Starks, "a
inches up, $50; Delaware windfalls,
215 inches up, Staymans, 1.00a1.25: 3
inches, 1.25a1.50; New Jersey, No.
Delicious, "a inches up. 2.25.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de-
sacked. per hundredweight, Domestic,
round fxyoo CEo1 foxxy tafnI,oe
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; New
York, two-third crates, best. mostly
200; fair quality and condition, 1.50a
LIS.
Grapes-Supplies Of Eastern stock
liberal; demand moderate, market
about steady; New York, 2-quart
climax baskets. Concords and
Niagara, 1Sa20; Delawares, 18; Sa-
lens, 12ha15; Michigan, 12.quart
climax baskets, Concords, 65a70,
mostly around 60: supplies of West
ern stock moderate; demand moder-
ate, market steady; Lugs Flame
Tokays mostly around LIS, few
higher.
Lettuce-Supplies of Eastern stock
Virginia, Norfolk section, 2-dozen
crates Big Boston type, so; New
York, mostly poor condition, no sales
reported; supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, market
slightly weaker: Colorado, crates
Iceberg type, AS Dozen 2.50a3.00:
California, crates Iceberg type, As
dozen, 3,00a3.50.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good, market steady; Michi-
gan 100-pound sacks yellows, U. s.
No. /, large size. 1.75a2.00; Ohio, 100
pound sacks yellows, u. S. No. /,
medium to large size. mostly around
$1.75; New York, 100-pound sacks
yellows, U. S. No. !, medium to large
size, 1.65a1.75.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; few sales; New
York, bushel baskets, EIbertas, 3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
l5O..pound sack, Russet Rurals.
United States No. 1, $40; Maine, 15O-
pound sacks, Cobblers, United States
No. /, 3.25; Pennsylvania, 15O-pound
sacks, Round Whites, United States
No. /, 325, few higher; Idaho, no.
pound sacks, Rurals, 2.75; Minnesota
150-pound sacks, Round Whites,
United States No. /, 1925.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York.
bushel baskets, Bartletts and Seckels,
No. /, 3.00a3.25; Oregon, boxes, An.
jous, extra fancy, 4.25a4.50; Washing
ton, boxes, Bartletts, extra fancy,
AIS.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand light market dull; home
crowns mostly supplying market.
ToYTta YaoaHa~nfas IL
mand moderate, market about steady;
homegrown, h-bushel hampers, va
rious varieties, 65a70.
Caulifiower - Supplies liberal; de.
mand moderate, market dull; New
York, Long Island, crates, 1.35a1.50,
best, mostly 1.50; other New York,
crates, 100.