Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-31
EGGS co HIGHER
! IN MARKET TODAY
Good Demand and Light Re.
ceipts of Hennery Product
Boost Prices.

Further advances In the egg mar
ket were reported this morning. due
II is stated, to light receipts and q
fairly good demand. 1t is impossible
for dealers to forecast what peak will
be reached before cheaper prices
again will prevail.
Price of current receipt eggs wen;
TO 33 and 81 cents today. candled
stock selling at 35 and 36 cents and
hennery eggs at 80 and 40 cents. Re
tail prices correspondingly increased
A steady and unchanged condition
of the butter market was reported
prices having undergone no change
since last week.
This mornings market was only
fairly brisk, dealers reported. and
there were supplies on hand more
than equal to the demands. Prices
OF most commodities remained un.
changed.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. one-pound prints,
44a46: tub, 43a44; store packed. 90.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 35a36; hen
merry, ISAAC: current receipts, 33aS4.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens. 25;
toms, %: fowls, 22a23; Spring chick
ems, large, IS; medium, 26a27; small,
IS; BOOSTERS. 15a16; ducks, Is; keats.
young. 50a60; old. 35.
Dressed-Turkeys. 3Sa40: Spring
chickens, 30a35; capons, fancy, heavy,
S9a40; smaller, 35; ducks, %; keats,
young, S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa20;
veal. 26a2S: lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams,
24a25: shoulders. 17a1S; loin, 33a35;
smoked hams, &c; smoked shoulders,
Is.
Live stock-Calves. choice, IS: me.
dunn. 12a13; thin, sa9; Spring lambs.
13a131s.
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
good. market steady; bushel baskets,
Virginia, Northwestern Greening.
United States No. /, 21k inches up,
2.25: Virginia. Maryland and Della
ware, various varieties, 1.40a2 90, few
higher.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand slow. market dull; Delaware and
East Shore Maryland pink meats.
standard fats, 12S and 15s, 65a75;
Jumbo flats. 12s and ISIS, S5a1.00; New
Mexico, standard fats. IS and 9s, pink
meats, 75a1.00: Arizona. honey dews,
jumbo crates. IS and 6s, 1.50a1. rs;
California, Turlock section, honey
dews, Jumbo crates, 5s and 6s. 1.50a
LIS: So. 2.00a2.25.
Green peas-Supplies light; demand
Hight, market dull; Colorado, 45-pound
crates, 400a4.50, few 500; ordinary
quality and condition, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; New York. 2-dozen
crates. Big Boston type, mostly around
rs; California, AS dozen crates, Ice
berg type, 3.50a375.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
good. market firm; New York. 100
pound sacks yellows. United States
No /. 2.40a2.50; ordinary quality and
condition. low as zoo; Massachusetts,
100pound sacks. yellows, United States
No. l, 2.50a2.75. mostly 2.50a2.60.
Peach Market Steady.
Peaches - Supplies liberal; demand
and trading light. market about
steady: Virginia, skies. Bellies, me-
dunn size mostly, 200 bushel baskets:
Eabertas, medium to large size, 2.00a
$50; Delaware and Maryland. bushel
baskets Elbe-tas and Hales, large to
very large size, 2.25a2 so. few higher;
New Jersey, bushel baskets Mamjs
Rose, medium size, 1.75a2.e0: skies
Mamie Rose, medium size, 150a1.75.
Pears-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; California,
boxes Bartletts No. /, green, 3.00a
$50; ripe turning, 2.50a2.75.
Sweet Potatoes-Suppljas moderate;
demand slow, market dull: North Caro-.
lima and Virginia, cloth-top barrels
yellows, poorly graded best, 2.50a3. 90;
mostly around $50.
Potatoes = Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate. market dull; New Jer.
sey, 150-pound sacks Cobblers, U. S.
No. l, $50; East Shore Maryland and
East Shore Virginia, CLOTH top stave
barrels Cobblers, U. S. No. /, mostly
375.
Grapes-Eastern supplies moderate;
demand slow, market slightly weaker;
Delaware and Virginia, 12-quart
Climax baskets, S0aS5.
Celery Supplies light; demand
slow. market steadya New York, two.
third crates, 2.00a2 so
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker:
Maryland and Virginia, half.bushel
hampers, 25a50. mostly 35.
String Beans - Supplies moderate
demand slow, market dull home
grown, bushel hampers, 75a1.00.