Evening star., 1927-11-30
DROP IN EGG PRICES.
SEEN BY DEALERS.
Continued Warm Weather
Cuts Meat SaIes-Market
Trade Only Fair.

An easier condition of the egg mar
ket was reported this morning. Re-
ceipts of the product of the hennery
have gradually increased the past few
days, according to reports of mer-
chants, and a drop in prices is eX-
pected before the end of the week.
Dealers still are quoting a price of
As cents for current receipts, fresh
selected, so and So, and hennery at 50
and 60 cents.
Continued warm weather iS affect
ing the meat market, meats not be-
ing in the demand they are in cold
weather. Prices have not changed
to any material extent the past few
DAYS, it is reported, and possibly VIII
not change until there is a change in
weather conditions.
Business along all lines this morn
ing was reported only fair, there being
no heavy demand reported in any
branch of business.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 54;
tub, 5Ia52; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-F'resh selected, 50a52; hem
merry. 55a6O; current receipts, As.
Poultry. alve-Turkeys, 42a43;
fowls, small and medium, 22a2S; large,
25; Spring chickens, 25; roosters, 16a
IT; ducks, 1Sa20; keats, young, 70a75;
old, 35. Dressed-Turkeys so; Spring
chickens, 2Sa30; roosters, 1Sa20;
capons, fancy, heavy, 40a45; ducks,
25; keats, S0a90
veal. 25a27: lambs. 25a27; fresh ham,
20a21: loins. 23a24: shoulders. 1Sa19;
smoked hams, 22a2S; smoked shoul-
ders, 17a1S; strip bacon, "a; lard, IA;
calves, Is; lambs, 1S.
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 moderate; demand
light, market dull; barrels, Virginia,
unclassifed, Staymans, "a inches up,
pale color, 5.00a5.50; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large size, extra fancy
Delicious, 4.00a4.25; large size fancy,
$50; medium to large size extra fan
cy Staymans, mostly 3.25; bushel bas-
kets, Virginia unclassified, Staymans,
2Is inches up, LIS: ripe, 1.25a1.50; un-
classified Black Twigs. 212 inches up,
1.50; pa inches up, 1.25.
Cabbage - Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market dull: New York
sacked, per hundredweight, Danish
type, 75a10O; South Carolina, barrel
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; New York,
2-3 crates, 2.00a2.35; mostly around
ESQ; California. crates 6-7 dozen, 4.50a
500: few high as $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia crates Iceberg type, As dozen,
4.75a5.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
- -AA s1l~f
100-pound sacks yellows u. S. No.
/, medium to large size, 1.75a1.90;
New York, 100-pound sacks yellows
u. S. No. /, medium size some fair
quality, 1.50a1.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Michi-
gan. 150-pound sacks Russet Rurals
L. S. No. l, 3.25a335. mostly 3.25;
Pennsylvania, 150-pound sacks round
whites u. S. No. 1, 3.15a3.25.
String Beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market about
steady; Florida, B -bushel hampers,
green fiat type, 1.75a2.00: round type,
1.50a1.75, ordinary quality and con-
dition low as loo.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady; California re-
packed threes ripes wrapped. 3.75a
400; Texas skies, green wrapped,
good quality and condition, few sales,
4.50; Ohio, 10-pound baskets hot
house, mediums, 250a3.00, large size,
225a2.5O; small size, 2.00a2.50.
Cucumbers-Practical no supplies
on market.
Eggplant-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; Florida, pep
per, crates, fancy, 2.00a2.50.
PepperS-No arrivals: supplies mod
crate; demand light, market dull; Flor
Ida, pepper, crates, fancy, 2.00a2.50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Florida, pepper,
crates, fancy, white large size, 800.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; California,
western lettuce, crates, punched, 800.
Beets-Homegrown mostly supply
ing the market; Texas. no sales re-
ported.