Evening star., 1927-04-18
TRADING IS SLOW
IN CENTER MARKET
Dealers Take Things Easy
After Heavy Business
Friday and Saturday.

Following active trading Frida,
and Saturday for the Easter holi
day. merchants this morning were
able to take things easy. buyers beine
scarce. Practically no changes il
prices were noted this morning.
Egg prices continue low. dealers
reported, and 1t is probable the de.
mand for them will not be so great
the Lenten season having closed ant
demands for egg rolling supplied.
Current receipts of the hennery
product continued to sell at 70 cents
the hennery stock, usually white
selling at a slight advance
Very little grading Of eggs is neces-
tsary, according to dealers. practically
all receipts being fresh Because OF
the uniform good quality Of the re-
ceipts, it is stated, Gambling is hardly
necessary.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints, 54
ass; tubs, 53a54; store packed. so.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 24a25; hem
merry, 25a26 current receipts, g.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys 35; chick
ems, 40; Spring chickens, 45a50; fowls,
2S; ROSTERS, is, ducks, 20a25; keats.
young, 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys 3&: old toms. 35a
So; fowls, 80: capons. fancy, heavy,
So; smaller. 30a32; keats young. Goa
20; old. 26a30; ducks, 29a30; Winter
chickens, 30
Meats-Beef, 17a1S; veal 23a25;
lamb, 30; fresh hams, 26a2S; shoul-
Gers. 20a21 loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams. 2SaS0: smoked shoulders. lSa20.
Live stock-Calves. choice, IA; me-
dium, Sale; thin, 7a8; Spring lambs,
1Sa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says;
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: barrels, Nir-
Einia and Maryland, No /, winesapps,
21s inches. 3.50a4.00; scalded lower,
according to condition; boxes, Wash
ington, medium to large size extra
fancy winesaps, 3.00a3.25.
Asparag ragus-Supplies moderate; de-
!. n1and moderate, market steady; South
Carolina. dozen bunch crates, green.
very large size, coo; medium to large
size. 4.00a5.00; small size, 2.50a3.00.
bbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; South
Carolina, barrel crate, approximately
roo pounds net, pointed type, 2.00a
2.25: few higher; poorer. no sales
reported
Celery-S Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dun; Florida, 10-inch
crates, as dozen. 800.
I4ettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type. 4-5
dozen, 400a4.25; few higher; North
Carolina, 5-peck hampers, Big Boston
type, 1.50a2.00.
Potato Market Steady.
Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate. market about steady;
old stock, Michigan, 150pound sacks,
Russet Rurals, United States No. /,
400; Maine, 120-pound. Green Noun
thins. United States, No. /. $50; new
stock. Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, United States, No. 1,
6.75a7 90, mostly 700.
Spinach--Practically no supplies on
market.
Strawberries Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate market slightly weak
or: North Carolina 32-quart crates.
Missionarys. 5.0Oa6.00, few higher, few
logger.
Sweet North Carolina.
busheI hampers. Porto Ricans, few
tales. 1.25; Tennessee bushel hampers,
Nancy Halls, 1.25a1.35.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
Eland moderate, market about steady;
Florida kbushel hampers, green,
- e0oa2 so, few high as 3.00; round,
stringless, few $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
Ida. IS, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, 2.50a30o; choice count,
l75a2.50.