Evening star., 1927-05-02
ARE STEADY
IN MARKET TODAY
Good Weather Brings Out
Buyers Early, But Trad
ing Is Not Brisk.

Blight weather resulted III buyers
being on hand early this morning to
Eet supplies for the Monday trade.
The number was not exceptionally
great. however. many retailers having
supplies enough to carry them over
until tomorrow.
Wholesalers were on hand with
supplies more than ample 10 MI ali
dernsnds, displays Of fruits ana Nege-
4 tables proving attractive. Recent ar
. rivals of strawberries from North
. Carolina were reported particularly
attrsictive. and they found ready sale
\ at prevailing prices.
Prices this morning We're substan-
tiallt the same as those reported at
the lose Of last weeks market. rms
mornings receipts of most conmodl-
ties were about as light as usual the
farst day of the week, and anticipated
increased receipts tomorrow may
mean changes in prices of several
commodities.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Ru.ter-Fresh. 1-pound prints 52a
ga sub. 5la52; store packed, 80.
EeEs-Fresh, selected, 26; hennery'
e7a2E; current receipts. 23a24.
rv-Alive-Turkeys 80; VIM
ter chickens. 40; Spring chickens 4aa
60; fowls. 29a3o; roosters, IL; DUCKS
aOa21: keats, young 65; old, 30a5o.
Drt tSsed-Turkeys, 32a33: old toms
so: capons. fancy heaNy' "Sa4o'
smaller 81; Winter chickens, 40;
.keats. young, 60a7o;. old, S5a4oi ducNS'
0SEe 0SJe+ts-Beef. 1Sa19; veals. 2Oa23;
lamha 30a32 fresh hams. 25a2S;
shoulders. lSa20; loins. 26a2S; smoked
hams: 26a28: smoked shoulders, lSazo'
Tie stock-Calves. choice, IL; me-
dium., Sale; thin, 7aS; Spring lambs
isaac,
Fruit and Vegetable Reyoew.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Anr,les = Supplies light demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Nir-
yinia. no. !, Winesaps, : Il lnches up
3. 3.50a4s00: scalded low as ESQ; boxes
no sales reported.
Asnara araciIs-Supplies moderate: de-
ma nd limited. market slightly weaker;
sSouth Carolina, dozen-bunch crates,
green. very large size, mostly 500;
medium to large size, 3.50a4.00; small
size. 2.50a3. 90: Delaware and East
shore Maryland dozen-bunch crates,
greer. large size, 550a6.00; medium
size, 4. 00a5.00.
Cabbage-Supplies light. demand
good, market stronger; South Caro-.
lima. barrel crates, pointed and round
types mostly around 4.50: few higher.
Lettuce - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Arizona,
crates iceburg type. 40 doz., 4.50a5.00.
Onions - Supplies light demand
moderate, market steady: Texas,
standard crates yellow Bermudas, Z.
s. No. /, 3.25a3.50; mixed No. and
No. 2. 800.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
lnand moderate, market slightly
stronger: old stock. Maines, 120-pound
sacks, Green Mountains. L. S. No. /,
4.O0a42a: Michigan, 150-pound sacks
New York, 150-pound sacks Round
Whites. U. s. No. ]. 450a4.T5; new
stock. Florida, double head barrels
Spaulding Rose, No. /, 7.50aS 90 i .g
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market slightly
weake,I North Carolina, 32-quart
crates ;a1issionarys, best, mostly 6.00a
$50; y quality and condition, 5.00a
5.5e: Culinary TO poor quality and
conditiTl, 3.50a4.50.
StriIS beans--Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weakef. Florida, 7s-hushel hampers
green. lest, mostly 2.50a275: few high
as 800 closing Friday. 2.75; Georgia.
5s-busbei hampers green, $50.
Tome toes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. trading light, market
prices slightly higher:
Florida. 6s, ripes and turning, wrap
1ed. n1ary green, 3.50a4.00; few hard
ripe hjaher
Peas Supplies light: demand mod
crate, mirket steady: South Carolina,
bushel. hampers, 2.00a250.