Evening star., 1927-04-19
TRADING IS SDRAGGY
| IN MEAT MARKET
Poultry Dealers Report Fair
l ly Good Demand for Their
Supplies Today.

A draegy condition Of the meat
market was reported this morning,
the market not having recovered
since the brisk buying just before
Easter. Dealers expect conditions
will improve before the close Of the
week
There was scarcely any demand for
meats this morning. dealers reported.
due, it is believed. 10 holding over of
supplies purchased the latter part Of
last week.
A firm condition Of the butter
market continues. New York prices
slightly advanced yesterday The
advance was not reflected i'm the local
market, however, prices remaining as
they were at the close OF Yesterday
market.
Poultry dealers reported a fairly
good demand for supplies this MORN
ing, prices continuing at last week s
quotations. Eggs continued plenthui,
% cents being the price for current
receipts.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints, 81
ass; tubs. 53a54: store packed, 80.
!, Eggs-Fresh. selected, 24a25; hem
llery. 25a26; current receipts, %.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35i chick
ems, 40; Spring chickens, 45a60; fowls,
IS. roosters, IS; ducks, 20a25; keats,
Young, IS; old, S0a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 3S; old toms. 35a
St; fowls, 50; capons, fancy, heavy.
81: smaller. 30aS2; keats, young. 60a
20. old, 26a30: ducks, 2Sa30; Winter
chickens, ~.
Aieats-Beef 17a18; veal. 23a25;
lamb, 80; fresh hams, 2Ga2S; shoul.
ders, ISa20; loins 2Sa50 smoked
hams, 26a2S: smoked shoulders, 1Sa2t.
Live stock--Calves. choice, Il; me-
,7ium. Sale; thin. 7as; Spring lambs,
isaac.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
lzat News Cervice Bureau OF Agrlcul"
1ural Economics, says:
Apples-~Supplies moderate: de-
fnand light. market steady; barrels,
few sales, Virginia and Maryland No.
] Winesaps. 2la inches, 3.50a4.00
&calded, lower, according to conditioG
boxes, Washington, mediums To large
size, extra fancy Winesaps, 3.Ooa3.2b..
sparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-.
lima. dozen bunch crates, white, very
large, 500: medium to large size,
z. 3.e0a3.50; smill size, $50; green mostly
around SO cents higher.
abbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market firm: South Caro-
lima, barrel crates; approximately 100
pounds net pointed type, 2.25a2,2o;
few fancy 2,75a3.00.
Celery-Sapplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm: Florida, To-
inch crates. As dozen, 3.25; few
higher.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
hand moderate, market about steady;
Arizona crates, iceberg type. to 5
dozen. 4.00a4.25; few higher; North
Carolina. 5peck hampers, big Boston
type. 1.5oa2.00.
onions-Suppiies light: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; old
stock, too few sales reported to quote:
hew stock and Texas standard crates
yellow Bermudas, mixed No. and
40. ,, 2.90a300.
Potato Market STEADY.
Potatoes Supplies liberal: old stock. |
demand moderate, market steady,
Michigan 150-pound sacks Russet Ru.
rails, L. S. No. j. 4.00: Maine 12o-
pound sacks Green Mountains, Z. s.
No. ], $50; new stock, demand mod
crate; market slightly weaker; Florida
noubIe-head barrels, Spaulding Rose,
L. NO /. o.. Dd sbuf iitOSli1 t-oNs
SpinacIl-Supplies light: home
crowns mostly supplying market.
4 awberries-Supplies moderate. de-
nland moderate, market slightly
stronger: North Carolina, 32uuart
crates Klondikes, 6.50a7.00. few 7.50;
32-auart crates Missionarys, 6.00a7.00;
poorer low as $50.
String beans -- Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida. Is -bushel hampers, green, 200
s2.50. few high as 800; round string
less, few, $50.
Tomatoes ~ Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, skies, ripes and turning, wrapped.
fancy count. 250a3,00 choice count,
1.75a2.50.
e'ucumbers - Supplies liberal; de,
lnand light. market slightly weaker:
Florida, q -bushel hampers and square
l1ushel crates fancy, 2.b0a2.75; choice,
97Ja2 90.