Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-27
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN MARKET TODAY
Eggs and Butter Are Firm.
Buying Is Reported
Fairly Brisk.

Dealers this morning reported the
egg market as continuing firm, cur
rent receipts selling at % and "a
cents. 1t is believed by dealers that
egg prices will gradually rise, but ex-
tremely high prices of past years are
not anticipated.
A continued steady and firm condl-
ton Of the butter market was report
ed, prices remaining unchanged since
the close of last weeks market.
Dealers had more than ample sup
plies of foodstuffs of every variety on
hand this morning to meet demands
Of the trade. Buying was only fairly
brisk however. at prices substantially
the same as those reported Saturday
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh one-pound prints, 44a
%: tub, 4212a43; store packed, 26.
Eggs-F'resh selected, 25a27; hen
merry, 27a2S; current receipts, 22a24.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 25;
old toms, %: fowls, 22a24; Spring
chickens. 30a35; roosters, 15a16; ducks,
Is; keats, young, IS; old, 20a25.
Dressed Turkeys, 28a30: Spring
chickens, 35a40: capons, fancy, heavy,
3Sa40; smaller, 35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 28a30.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa19; veal,
1Sa20; lambs, 30a32; fresh hams. 24a
IS; shoulders, 17a1S; loins, 24a25;
smoked hams, 26; smoked shoulders,
16a1S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12; me-
dunn, Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs,
Halls.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau Of Agricul-
tura1 economics, says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie liberal; de-
mand good, market steady; California
Imperial Valley, Salmon Tints, stand
ard ASS, 3.50a3.75; mostly $50: stand
ards, 36s, $780, jumbos, Ass. 3.75a4,00;
mostly 400; jumbos, 36s, 3.50a3.75;
standard flats. Us and 15s and lis.
and jumbo flats, 12s, 1.25a1.5O.
Lettuce-Supplies light for West
ern stock; demand good, market
steady; California, crates, Iceberg
type, As dozen. 5.50a6.0O. Eastern
stock-Supplies liberal; demand good,
market steady; New York, 2-dozen
crates. Big Boston type, 1.25.
poor, market dull; Virginia. bushel
hampers. yellows, $50. California,
standard crates, Yellow Bermudas.
3.00a3.25.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good market about steady;
Georgia, bushel baskets, Hileys, large
size, 2.00a2.50; medium size, 2.00a2.2
small size, 1.75a2.00; some green. or
binary condition, slightly brown rot,
large size, $50; skies, yellow Hileys.
medium size, 2.00a2.25: North Carolina,
bushel baskets, Carmans. large to
very large. 1.75a2.00; Hileys. medium
size, 200; large size, $50.
Potato Market Stronger.
Potatoes-SuppIies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; North Carolina and Virginia,
Norfolk section, cloth-top, stave and
Stat barrels, Cobblers, l.. s. No. l.,
4.75a5.00; few low as 4.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market firm; Mississippi,
tours, ripes and turning, wrapped,
No. /, 1.40a1.50; few higher; ripe, soft,
1.O0a1.25; Texas. tours, ripes and turn
ing, wrapped, No. 1. 1.50a1.65; Georgia,
skies, ripes, wrapped. some decayed,
choice count, $50.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady; Georgia,
Thurmond and Grays, bulk, per car,
2S-pound average, 10000.
String Beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
North Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, $50; homegrown. busheI bas-
kets, green, 2.50a2.75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de.
mand light, market dull homegrown,
barrels, round type, LES.
Beets-Supplies liberal; demand
poor. market dull; homegrowns,
bunch, 8.