Evening star., 1927-04-27
TURKEYS LOWER
IN MARKET TODAY
Egg Receipts Continue Fair
ly Heavy-Butter Values
Remain Firm.

Sided drop. Supplies are fairly
liberal for so late in the season and
the demand is only fair. Dealers say
there is no discounting the quality Of
the stock that is being received
however, and consumers are satisfied
with purchases.
Live turkeys this morning were
quoted at 80 cents, some not so good
at still lower prices. Dressed stock
In splendid condition, was quoted at
50 and 33 cents. Receipts of chick
ems. ducks and other poultry were
fairly liberal
Egg receipts continue fairly heavy,
with but little change in price, and
the butter market continues nrm.
There were ample supplies Of all
varieties Of commodities on hand this
morning to more than take care OF
demands.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 54a
IS: tub, 5Sa54; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 24a25; hen,
merry, 25a26; current receipts, 23a24.
y-Alive-Turkeys 80; Win
ter chickens. 40; Spring chickens, Asa
so; fowls, 29a30; roosters, IS; ducks
sOa25: keats, young, 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys 32a33; old toms,
80; capons, fancy, heavy, ISAAC; small
er. 35; Winter chickens, 40; keats,
young, 6Oa70; old. S5a40; ducks, 2Sa3O.
Meats-Beef, 18a19; veal, 20a2S;
lambs, 30a32; fresh hams, 25a2S; shoul-
ders, 1Sa20; loins, 26a2S; smoked hams,
a6a2S: smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
20 lxvnG RhnirR
dium, Sa10; thin, 7a8; Spring lambs,
1Sa20.
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 mod
crate. market steady; barrels, Few
sales Virginia No. 1 Winesaps, 21z
inches up, 4.00a4.50; some scalded,
90: boxes, Northwestern extra fancy
Wfnesaps, medium to large size, 3.00a
a.25.
sparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
Mna. dozen bunch crates green, fair
quality, very large size, 500; medium
TO large size, 3.50a4.00; small size, de-
nand light, 2.00a2.50, few higher;
Eastern Shore, Nd, dozen-bunch
crates green, large TO very large size,
best mostly 500; fair quality and con-
dition, 4.50a5.50.
bage-Supplies moderate; de-
fnand moderate, market firm; South
Tarolina. barrel crates, approximately
100 pounds net, pointed type, S.25a
3.50.
Celery-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market firm; Florida, 10-inch
arates, ,4-6 dozen, best mostly 800;
small size low as 3.G0.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; Arizona. crates
iceberg type, AS dozen. 4.25a4.50;
North Carolina, 5-peck hampers Big
Boston type, 1.5Oa2.00; few high as
AIS.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock,
Fexas, standard crates, yellow Ber-
mudas, mixed No. and No. 2, 2.SOa
400.
Potatoe Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
Hnand moderate. market firm: old
stock, Michigan, 150-pound sacks,
Russet Rurals, u. S. No. /, 4.00a4.25;
1faine, 12O-pound sacks, Green Noun
fains. II. S. No. /, mostly 3.50; new
H.
eRaulding Rose, U. S. No. /, $50; few
higher.
Spinach--Supplies moderate; home
crowns supplying the market.
awberries-Supplies limited; de-
rnand good, market stronger; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, Missionarys,
Best, 7.O0a7.50: fair quality and con-
dition, 6.00a6.50; few poorer, low as
400.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
nand moderate, market firm; Florida,
"a s-bushel hampers. stringless, mostly
a.5O; few fair condition, 800.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady;
Florida, 6s, ripes and turning, wrap
ped, fancy count, 2.50a3.0o; few fancy,
high as 3.25.
Peas-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Mississippi, 5s
bushel hampers, 1.25a1 so; best, mostly
1.50; poorer, low as loo: South Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, 1.75a2.00; few
fancy, high as $50.