Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-31
EGGS ARE LOWER
IN CENTER MARKET
big Increase in Receipts Has
Effect-Trading Is Not
Very Brisk Today,

A decided increase in receipts OF
eggs resulted in slight decrease IN
prices this morning. Buying was not
very brisk, however. according tc
dealers, Monday market usually being
slow.
Thirty.six cents was the lowest price
mentioned for current receipts, accoFu
ing to dealers. although most dealers
4 held them at 81 cents. Dealers expect
Y materially lower prices will rule nefore
the close of the week.
Buying was quiet in all lines OF 1oou'
stuffs this morning. according to re-
norris and nrices reported were sub
stantially the same as those quoted al
1.-THE close of last weeks market
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, 1-pound prints, BOA
Sc: tum, 53a54; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. IS; hennery.
Al; current receipts. 36a37; storage,
S0a32.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, 4Oa42
chickens, 3oa32; white Legnorns, Eva
%; fowls, 27a29; ROSTERS, IL; DUCKS
2oa26; keats. 65; old, 27a28. Dressed
Turkeys. 47a4S: poor and crooked
breasts, 30a35; old toms, 80; capons,
fancy. heavy, 37a40: smaller, 3Oa32i
chickens, 30a32; fowls, 2Sa3O; keats,
Young, S0aS5; old. so; ducks. 2SaSo'
rabbits. No. !. 35: No. ?, 15a20.
. Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23
' lamb. 25a27; fresh hams, 26a2S; shout
ders, 21a22: loins. 24a26; smoked hams
2sa30; smoked shoulders, 20.
Live stock-Calves. choice, Is; me-
dunn, 11a13; thin, 7aS; lambs, 1914.
Fruit ami Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies LIBERAL demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Pennsylvania, A ga inches up Yorks'
800: West Virginia, A 2& inches up
Delicious, faced and filled, 500; Mary
Gland. No. / Yorks, 2Ia inches up. pale,
' 2. OOa2 so; Delicious. 2-inch pale, 200;
boxes. Washington, medium to large
size extra fancy Delicious, 3.T5; wine
saps, 2.75a3 90; fancy Staymans, 2.OVa
$50; bushel baskets, Virginia. No. /
Romes, 3-inch, loo. !.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
new stock. Florida, Ia -bushei
hampers pointed type, Ito; Texas as
UGTI6l CRATES. app
pounds net, round type, $50; old stock.
New York. sacked. per hundred
weight, Danish type, 1.50a1.60.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
California, crates medium to large
size, 5.00a5.50. mostly 5.00a5:25;
Florida, 1Oinch crates, 800, few
higher.
Lettuce--Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market firm; California, I'M
perial Valley, crates Iceberg type, 40
dozen, 3.50a4.00, mostly around 3.75;
Florida, ~ -bushel hampers Big Bos-
ton type, 2.0oa2.25.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions--Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Indiana and
Michigan, 100-pound sacks Yellows,
u. S. No. /, large size, few sales, $50;
Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound sacks
Fellows. u. S. No. l, medium size,
3.e0a3.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err Michigan, 150-pound sacks RusSet
Rurals, u. S. No. /, 4.00a4.25; mostly
AIS: Maine, 120-pound sacks Green
Mountains. u. s.. No. /, S.50a3.75; few
high as $50.
Spinach--Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
er; South Carolina, cloth.top standard
: barrels, Savoy type, $50: Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, 1885.
Sweet potatoes-Suppiies light; de-
mand light, market steady; North
Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels yell
lows and Porto Ricans, few sales, 500.
Strawberries-Suppl light: de-
mand moderate, market steady:
Florida, Missionarys, best mostly IS;
few as low as So per quart.
4 String beans--SupplieS light; de-
mand light. market slightly weaker;
Florida, Mbushel hampers green,
7.00aS.00: wax, few sales, 100.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, punched, 200.