Evening star., 1927-04-20
FOWL PRICES RISE
| IN MARKET TODAY
Warm Weather Increases
i Receipts of Nearby Early
Vegetable Stock.

An increase in the price of fowl,
and weakened condition of the but
ter market were reported by dealers
during the early morning trading
hours. Price OF live fowls went from
2S to 2s and 30 cents. while butter
prices remained unchanged.
Warm weather has resulted in in
creased receipts of early vegetables
from nearby growers, reducing the
demand for green vegetables from dis
tant points, buyers selecting the near
by products in preference to receipts
from a distance.
Dealers fear the warmer weather will
have telling effect upon the egg
market. Gambling losses have been
exceptionally small thus far this sea.
son, but dealers realize losses will be
heavier when eggs gathered from out.
side henneries are affected by the heat.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh,, one-pound prints, 81
h55; tubs. 53a54; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 24a25; hen.
merry, 25a26; current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35; chick
ems, 90: Spring chickens, 45a50; fowls,
29a3o; roosters, IS; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, IS; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys 3S: old toms, asa
36; fowls, 31a32; capons, fancy. heavy,
35; smaller, 30a32; keats. young, Goa
20; old, 26a30; ducks, 2SaS0; Winter
chickens, 40.
Meats-Beef, 17a1s; veal. 2sa2s.
lambs, 80; fresh hams, 26a2S; shoul.
ders, 1Sa20: loins, 2Sa30 smoked
hams, 26a2S; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock--Calves, choice, IA; me.
Rium, sa10; thin. 7aS; Spring lambs,
asa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
Vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economic, says:
Apples--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, too
few sales reported to quote; boxes,
Washington, medium to large size ex.
ira fancy Winesaps, 3.00a3.25.
paragus-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; South Carolina,
mostly fair quality and condition,
dozen bunch crates, green, very large
size, few 500; medium TO large size
mostly around 400; small size. 2,50a
300.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; ;eSouth Carolina,
barrel crates, approximately 100
pounds net, pointed type best, 2.T5a
B.25; poorer, low as ESQ. Y
, Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, TO-
Inch crates, 40 dozen, 500.
Iettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm: Arizona crates,
iceberg type. As dozen, fair quality
and condition, 400a4.25: North Caro-.
lima, 5-peck hampers, big Boston type,
1.50a2. 90.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market Ssteady; old stock,
no sales reported; new stock, Texas,
standard crates, yellow Bermudas, II.
s. No. l, 800; mixed No. / and No. 2,
2.T5a2. 80.
Potatoes About Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; old stock,
demand moderate, market about
steady; Michigan, 150-pound sacks,
Russell Rurals, U. S. No. 1, s40o;
Maine 120.pound sacks, Green Noun
moderate, market about |
steady; Florida, double head barrels, |
Spaulding Rose, u. 5. No. /, 6.50a6.75; |
few higher.
Spinach-Supp1ies moderate; home |
crowns supplying the market.
awberries-Supplies moderate; de. |
hand moderate, market steady; North |
carolina, 32-Quart crates RIissionarys
Ind Klondikes, best, mostly 6.00a6.50; |
fair quality and condition, 5.00a5.5O; |
few poorer low as 400.
String beans ~ Supplies light: de.
hand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, u -bushel hampers green, string.
less, $50: Valentines, A200a2. so.
toes-sSupplies liberal; dernand'l
moderate, market about steady: Flor
Ida IS, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, best, mostly 300; ordi.
nary to fair quality and condition,
2-25a2.75; choice count. best, 2.o0a
2.25; poorer, low as 7.50.
Peas - Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-.
Ina, bushel hampers, large pods, 2.O0a
225.
Cueumbers - Supplies liberal: de.
mand moderate. market weak; Flori-
da, 70 -bushel hampers, fancy, $50:
choice, no sales reported.