Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-28
EGGS DROP AGAIN
IN CENTER MARKET
Price for Current Receipts
Goes to % Cents-Chick-
ems Are in Demand.


Another drop in the price of eggs
has been recorded, % cents being the
high price for current receipts, ana
white eggs are not bringing much Oh
premium
Dealers say it has been five years
since so low prices prevailed AT liils
season of the year. Last year the
price dropped TO % cents ana re-
manned at that price only two days
There are still a quantity OF storage
eggs being ordered, it is stated prices
being considerably lower than those
at which they were put away last
year.
Packers are reported to have put
sway eggs at 80 and 33 cents last
wear. and local dealers think al
ferent condition will prevail this year,
hackers no longer wanting to take
the chance of meeting heavy losses.
Prices of other commodities re-
manned about the same as prices
reported at the closing OF iaSt Weeh ;
market. Frying and broiling chlck-
ems. the former quoted at 30 to IS
and the latter at AZ to As, were the
chief attractions in the poultry mar
ket. Fairly large quantities OF tuf-
keys are still being received me
demand being about equal To the
supply.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. l-pound prints. 55a
IS: tub. 54a55; store packed. 80,
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 25a26; hen
merry. 2S; current receipts. 70.
Poultry, alive - Turkeys, 4oa42;
chickens, 32a35; white Leghorns. "A
a25; fowls, 27a29; ROSTERS. 20; ducks
20a25: keats, young, Go; old, 5oaoo'
Dressed-Turkeys, 46a4S; ola toms,
40; fowls, 24aSO: capons, fancy, heavy
IS: smaller, 30a32; fowls, 2Sa3O; keats,
young, 6Oa70; old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 32a35.
Meats-Beef. 15a11; veal 23a26;
lambs. IS; fresh hams, 26a2S: Shout
ders. 21a22; loins, %; smoked hams,
2Sa30; smoked shoulders, 1Sa2O.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 15l2;
medium, 11a13; thin. 7as; lambs, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economies, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light; market dull: barrels, too few
sales TO establish market: boxes.
Northwestern, medium TO large size,
extra fancy Winesaps, 2.75a3.0O:
bushel baskets, Maryland, No. ],
Black Twigs, 3 inch, 1.25; Staymans,
2ia inches up, 1.0oal.2o.
bbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; new
stock, South Carolina. / u -bushel ham,
pers. pointed type, 1.25a SO: Florida
] y bushel hampers. pointed type, or
binary quality and condition, LOO; old
stock no sales reported
CeIery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida, 10
inch crates, 2.50a2.75; poorer. 2.ooa
225; California, crates, 5.oo; lew
higher.
Iettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: California.
crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen, 5.Voa
3.25: few low as $50.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Ohio, l00-pound
sacks, yellows, u. s. No. /, medium
to large size. 2.75a3.00; poorer, low as
$50: New York, 100-pound sacks, yell
lows, u. s. No. ], medium size, 2.0Oa
2.25; Michigan, no jobbing sales re-
ported.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Suppiies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
I5o-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. >.
No. /, 1916; Maine, 12O-pound sacks
Green Mountains, u. S. No. J., $50;
New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, u. S. No. /, $40.
Spinach-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima, cloth top veneer barrels, Savoy
tyne, 1.75a2 90; Texas. bushel baskets,
savoy type. mostly 100; few low as
20.
sweet potatoes-Supples liberal
demand moderate, market steady;
Tennessee, bushel hampers, Nancy
Halls, No. 1. 1.50a1 .65; Eastern Shore.
Maryland, bushel hampers, yelloWs,
No. 1, Local .65; North Carolina. cloth
top stave barrels. yellows, few sales,
fair quality and condition, 800.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market fairly
steady: Florida. pony refrigerators,
Missionarys. best. 35; few high as 40;
poorer. 2712a30.
String beans-Supples light: de-
nand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida, "A -bushel hampers, green, 6.00a
$50; few best, 800.