Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-05
POULTRY IS HIGHER
IN CENTER MARKET
Eggs Slightly Firmer-EarIy
Buyers in Evidence in the
Fish Trade.

Early morning buyers were in evil
dence at Municipal Fish Market get
ting supplies for their Friday trade.
BUYERS experienced no difficulty OBJ
tanning supplies of fish, crabs, shrimp,
Holsters and other marine products in
season, and prices, according TO
dealers, were reasonable.
Increased demand and higher prices
were reported in the poultry market:
while butter, eggs, meats, fruits and
vegetables were offered Eat prices
quoted yesterday.
A slightly firmer condition of the
egg market was reported, while the
butter market, slightly weaker earlier
in the week. was reported nrm.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, Asa
A; tub, 411aa42; store packed, ~;
Eggs-Fresh selected, 27a28; men,
merry, 80; current receipts, 20.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 20;
toms. Is; fowls, 24a25; Spring chick
ems. large, 3Oa32; medium, 27a2S;
small. 26; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks, 10;
keats, young, 50a6O; old. rs.
Dressed-Turkeys, 28a30; spring
chickens, 35a33; capons, fancy, heaVy'
39a40; smaller, 35; ducks, 20azo; Keats
young, 6Oa70; old, 80.
Meat. fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa2O; veal,
90. lambs. 2Oa32; fresh hams, 23a25;
shoulders, 17a1S; loins. 30a32; smoked
hams. %; smoked shoulders, IL.
Live stock-Calves. choice, IL l2;
medium, 1Oa11; thin, las; Spring
lambs, 13a1312.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
yaoetahles. compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
antaloupes-Supplies Of eastern
stock moderate; demand good. mar
ket slightly stronger; North Carolna'
Ridgeway section, salmon unts, STAND
ards. Ass, mostly around z.oO; sta. lo.
ards, 36s and 27s, mostly around a.9o'
snoaller sizes. 1.OOa1.5 so: Honey Balls,
California. standards. 36s and ass, 1eW
3.65: some fair condition, low as 3.OO;
Jumbos. 36s and ass, best mostly 4.oo'
poorer, low as $50.
Lettuce - Supplies light; demand
good, market slightly stronger Ne"
York. 2-doZen crates, Big Boston type,
25a2. so: mostly ESQ; Western stoclA
no sales reported.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
fair, market steady; East Shore, VIZ
ginia. bushel hampers, yellows, LOU;
Massachusetts, 100-pound sacks, yell
lows, 2.75.
better. market firm; North Carolina,
bushel baskets, Hales. few sales, very
large size, 4.50a5.00; Virginia ana
North Carolina, bushel baskets, FL
bertas, best, very large size. 4.OOa4;oo;
poorer, low as $50; Virginia, bushel
baskets, Bellies, large to very large
size, few 400; poorer, 3.25a3.75; ousnel
baskets, Carmans and SKIES Carmans'
very large size, 275a3.00; fair condl-
ton, 2.25a2.50.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand excellent, market firm; eastern
Shore Virginia and Maryland, cloth-
top stave barrels, Cobblers, y. >. NO.
| /, 3.25a3.50: mostly 3.35a3,oo; poorer
slightly scabby, 800.
Watermelons-Supp moderate;
demand good, market steady; car lou
sales. South Carolina, 5-tiers, Tom
Watsons, 20-pound average, snghtiy
sunburned, IT'S; no other sales re-
ported.
Peas-No supplies on market.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
good. market steady; homegrown, "
bushel hampers, 5Oa65; few hlgh as
Is.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand good, market firm; North Caro-.
lima, cloth-top barrels, yelloW VS. good
quality and condition, 7.5OaS.0O; most
w 500. Alabama, bushel hampers.
whites, No. 1. 175a2.00; mostly 100.
Tennessee. bushel hampers, Nancy
Halls, No. /, 2.0Oa2.25.
Cabbage-Supplies light: demand
light, market dull; Virginia. barrel
crates, approximately 100 pounds, net
round type. 2.25.
I.imas-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; North
Carolina bushel hampers, 2.OOa2.5O:
East Shore Virginia, bushel hampers,
2.5Oa2.75.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Della.
| ware, Maryland and Virginia, bushel
baskets, Williams, 2.5Oa2.75; fair
quality and condition, some drops,
LOCALES; various varieties, mostly
around 200: few higher.