Evening star., 1927-08-22
EGG PRICES MOUNT
IN LOCAL MARKET
Slight Increase in Butter Also
Noted-Fruits and Vege-
tables Active.

Another increase in the price OF
eggs was reported this morning. the
increase. 1t is stated, being due to
light receipts and heavy demand.
Price of current receipts went to
so and 80 cents. The fresh selected
were quoted at "a and 80 cents, while
the hennery stock found ready sale at
38 and 40 cents.
Dealers this morning predicted that
egg prices probably will continue high
until about December 1, when the
storage eggs will be put on sale In
large quantities.
An increase of a fraction Of a cent
in butter prices in the larger butter
centers was reported this morning.
continuing the already firm condition
of the market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints, 44a
As; tub, 43a44; store packed. 20.
Eggs-F'resh selected. 34a35; hen.
merry, 3Sa40.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 25;
toms, 25; fowls. 23a24; Spring chick
ems, large. 81; medium, 80; small, 25;
roosters. 15a16; ducks, 16; keats,
young. 65; old. 35.
Dressed-Turkeys 28a30; Spring
| chickens. 3oa32; capons, fancy heavy.
39a40; smaller. 35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young. 40a70.
Meats. fresh kilIed-Beef. 1sa20;
veal, 20a28; lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams.
24a25; shoulders, 17a1s; loins, 35a36;
| smoked hams, rs; smoked shoulders,
| IS.
Live stock-Calves. choice, 1sa1sh:
medium. 10a11; thin. las; Spring
lambs, 13a131z.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Report on fruits and vegetables, COM
piled by the Market News Service Bu.
reau of Agricultural Economics:
| Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate, market steady; Della
ware and East Shore, Maryland. green
and pink meats, standards, 36s, $50
a2.00; Jumbos. all sizes, 2.00a2.5O most.
ly abound 200.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
New York, 2-dozen crates, Big Bos-
ton type, 1.00a1.25; Colorado, crates.
Iceberg type, 4-5-dozen, 3.50a4.00; few
higher; California, crates, Iceberg
type, 5-dozen, 450a5.00; few ordinary
condition low as 400.
Green peas-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; Colorado, As
pound crates, 5.00a6.00.
Onions-Supplies limited demand
moderate, market about stead; Mas
sachusetts, 100-pound sacks. Yellows,
u. S. No. /, 2.50a2.65; New York, 100-
pound sacks, Yellows. L. S. No. I, or.
dinary condition, 2.00a2.25.
Fruits and Potatoes.
Peaches-SuppIies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Virginia.
bushel baskets, Elbertas, large to very
large size, 2.00a3.00; best mostly $50:
skies, Elbertas, large to very large
size. 2.00a2 so; skies, Bellies. and
bushel baskets, Bellies, 1.5oa2 90; few
best higher; Delaware. bushel baskets.
Bellies and Elbertas, No. /, 1.75a2 90;
| No. 2, 1.25.
Pears-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
boxes. Bartletts, medium TO large size,
4.00a450.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; New Jersey.
150-pound sacks, Cobblers, U. S. No. l.,
mostly 3.25.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light. market dull; North
Carolina, cloth-top barrels. No. l..
3.5Oa4OO; poorer low as 800. Old
stock, Tennessee, bushel hampers,
Nancy Halls, No. /, 1.25a1.50; few
| higher.
Melon Demand Light.
Watermelons-Suppl moderate:
demand light, market steady; Virginia
and North Carolina. boat receipts,
bulk, per 100 melons, Thurmond
| Grays, 2S and 80 pound average, 5000;
carlot sales. North Carolina, Alters,
Thurmond Grays, 22-pound average,
| 10000.
Apples-Supplies liberal: demand
| light, market dull: Virginia and Mary
| land, bushel baskets various varieties,
1.25a1 so; few higher.
| ckberries-Supplies hberal, not
| cleaning up; demand light, market
steady; New Jersey. 32-quart crates,
Black Diamonds, 4.00a4.50.
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady; Colorado, pony
crates, few sales. 400.