Evening star., 1927-08-23
BUTTER AND EGGS
AT STEADY PRICES
Market Continues Firm.
Poultry Slightly Lower.
Fruits Are Plentiful.

A continued firm condition OF the
butter and egg market was reported
this morning, slow receipts and in
creasing demands being attributed by
dealers as the principal reason for
the firmness. Cheaper prices are not
anticipated in the near future.
Poultry prices were slightly cheaper
this morning. and the plentiful sup
plies of vegetables meant very low
prices for many varieties of the prod
ucts Of nearby gardens.
Liberal supplies of peaches and mod
crate supplies of watermelons and
cantaloupes were reported. Heavy
receipts of peaches resulted in weak
er market. There was only light de
mand for watermelons reported. the
market continuing steady.
Dealers reported more liberal sup
plies and cheaper prices Of apples,
and liberal supplies of blackberries
also were reported. New Jersey black.
berries, 32-quart crates, were quoted
at 81 and $3.50.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints. 44a
46; tub, 43a44; store packed. 30.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 34a35; hen.
merry, 38a40; current receipts, 30a32.
OultIy, III hCyS, ACnS,
toms, 25; fowls, 22a23; Spring chick.
ems, large, 80; medium. 26a27; small
26; roosters. 15a16; ducks, 16; keats
young, 5Oa60; old. 35.
Dressed=-Turkeys, 28a30: Spring
chickens, 35a3S: capons. fancy heavy
39a4O; smaller, 35; ducks, 30a35; keats
young. S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed - Beef. 1Sa20
veal, 26a28; lambs, 28a30; fresh hams,
24a25; shoulders, 17a18: loins, 35a36
smoked hams, Sc; smoked shoulders,
1S.
Live stock-Calves. choice IA; me.
dium. 10a11; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs.
13a131a.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Daily market report of fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of gricultural
Economics:
Cantaloupes-Suppli liberal; de
mand light, market slightly weaker
Delaware and Maryland East Shore
pink and green meats, standard 36s
l LOCALES: jumbo 36s, 1.25a1.75; extra
jumbos 36s, 1.75a2. 90; few higher.
Grapes-Table stock; car unloaded
Green peas-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Colorado, As
pound crates. 5.50a6.25; mostly, $50
a6. co.
Eettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; New York,
dozen crates Big Boston type, 100
a1.25. Colorado, crates Iceberg type
As dozen, 3.50a4.00; few higher; Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type, As dozen,
4.50a50O; few higher; poorer low as
$50.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market about steady; Mas
sachusetts, 1OO-pound sacks Yellows,
U. S. No. 1, 2.50a2.65: New York, 100
pound sacks Yellows. U. S. No. l, ordi-
nary condition, 2.00a2.25.
Limited Demand for Peaches.
Peaches-Supplies liberal; demand
limited, market dull; Virginia, bushel
baskets. Elbertas, large to very large
size. 2.00a2.75; best, mostly $50; skies
Elbertas large to very large size, 200
a25O; skies Bellies and bushel baskets
Bellies. 1.50a2.00; Delaware, bushel bas-
kets Bellies, fair quality and condition,
1.25a1.5O; few best, 200; New Jersey,
bushel baskets Bellies, few sales, most
ly around 200. ..-
Pears-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; California. box
es Bartlett, medium to large size, 400
a4.50.
Potatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; New Jersey.
150-pound sacks, Cobblers, United
States No. 1, mostly 1925; few sales low
as 800.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate
demand light, market dull; North Caro-
lima, cloth top barrel yellows. best
mostly $50; poorer, low as 800; old
stock, Tennessee, bushel hampers
Nancy Halls, No. 1. 1.25a1.50.
Melon Supply Light.
Waternelons-Supp light; de.
mand moderate, market steady; Vir.
ginia and North Carolina, boat re.
ceipts, bulk, per 100 melons, Thur
mond Grays, % to 80 pound average,
5000; carlot sales, North Carolina,
tiers, Thurmond Grays, 22-pound aver.
age. 10000.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; homegrown,
u -bushel hampers, mostly around so.
ackberries-Supplies liberal, in.
cluding considerable holdovers; de-
mand light, market dull; New Jersey,
32-quart crates, Black Diamonds. fresh
arrivals, 4.0Oa4.50; heldovers, 2.75a3.75,
according condition.
Lima beans-Supplies nberal de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; homegrown, 32-quart crates,
25 quart; East Shore Maryland, bushel
hampers, 2.O0a25 so; best, mostly $50.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; New York, % crates,
250a2.75.