Evening star., 1927-05-03
CHICKENS CHEAPER
IN Center MARKET
Other Prices Practically Un-
changed Today-Eggs Re-
ported Easier.

Spring prices on turkeys have taken
another drop. Live turkeys were
quoted at 25 cents this morning, an
unusually cheap price, while dressed
stock drought 80 cents.
Spring chtckens are becoming more
plentiful and. cheaper. 40 and AZ cents
being quoted for the live ones and As
and so for the dressed stock.
A steady condition of the butter
market, and easier condition of the
egg market, were reported, prices re-
naming practically unchanged.
Lighter supplies of cabbage, let
tuce, onions and peas were reported,
potato supplies being moderate. Prices
today were substantially the same as
prices reported yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'resh, 1-pound prints, 52a
SO; tub. 51a52; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 26; hennery.
27a2S; current receipts, 23.
Poultry-Alfve, turkeys, 25; Spring
chickens, 40a42; fowls. 29aSO; roosters,
Is; ducks, 20a25; keats, young, 65; old,
30as5.
Dressed turkeys, 80; old toms, 80:
Spring chickens, 45a50; capons, fancy
heavy, 3sa40; smaller, 35 keats, young,
60a70; old, 35a40; ducks, 2Sa30.
Meath-Beef, 1Sa19; veals, 20a23;
lambs. 30a32; fresh hams, 25a28;
shoulders, 1Sa20; loins, 26a2S; smoked
hams, 26a2S; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 12; me-
dium, Sa10; thin, 7aS; 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; too few job
bing sales reported to quote.
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima, too few sales reported to quote;
Delaware and east shore. Maryland,
crates. green, large size. 550a6. 90; me-
dunn size, 4.50a5 90; white, medium to
large size. 3.50a4.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; South
Carolina, barrel crates. approximately
100 pounds, net, pointed type, 4.50a
AIS; few wormy, 4.25.
Lettuce--Supplies light; demand
moderate, market about steady: Ari-
zona, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
mostly fair quality and condition, 4.25
a4.50; few AIS; North Carolina, s.
peck hampers. big Boston type, wide
range quality and condition, 75a3.00;
mostly fair quality, 2.00a2.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market about steady; Texas,
standard crates yellow Bermudas,
u. s. No. l, best, mostly $50; fair
condition, 3.0Oa3.25.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market firm; old
stock, Michigan, 150-pound sacks rus
set rurals, II. S. No. /, mostly 800;
New York, 150-pound sacks round
whites, T.. s. No. 1, 4.50a4.75; Maine,
I2o-pound sacks Green Mountains, U.
S. No. [, 4.00a4.25; new stock, Florida,
double-head barrels, Spauldings Rose,
7.75aS.00; some fair quality and eondi-
ton. 7.06a7 SO: 1 car Green Mountains,
double-head barrels, mostly 500.
awberries-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; North Caro-
lima, 32-quart crates, various varieties,
fine quality and condition, 6.00a6.50,
mostly around 600; fair quality and
condition, 450a5.50: poorer low as
$50; Virginia, Norfolk section, 32-
quart crates, various varieties, mostly
g.O0a10. 90; few low as 7.50
Tomatoes-Suppiies liberal; demand
good. market firm for ripe stock;
light for green stock; Florida, skies,
ripes and turning, wrapped fancy
stock, mostly ripe. S.50a3.75; mostly
green, 300a3.50; choice count, mostly
ripe, 2.50a2.75; green, fair condition.
2.00a2. %.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; F1ori-
sia, M-buslfei hampers, green, 2.oOa
3.25, mostly 2.75; wax, mostly 2.50;
Georgia, bushel hampers, green, most
iy $50.