Evening star., 1927-05-13
POULTRY SUPPLY
IN MARKET GOOD
Weakened Condition in Eggs
Is Reported-Tone in
Butter Is Better.


market was reported this morning
the market on current receipts being
weak at % cents, free cases. Fresh,
selected were quoted at % and "a
cents, while hennery eggs were quoted
at 25 cents. Dealers say the difference
between the three grades Is very
slight.
Butter prices have dropped several
cents the past two or three weeks
Yesterday a slightly stronger condi-
ton Of the market was reported, but
with no material change in prices.
Poultry dealers had liberal supplies
Of chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese
on hand for the week end trade at
prices termed reasonable, and fruit
and vegetable dealers were fully pre-
pared to fill all demands.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. one-pound prints,
45a46: tub, 4Sa44; store packed 80.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 24a25; hen
merry, 25; current receipts, p.
Poultry-Alive, turkeys, hens, 30
old toms, 25; fowls, %; roosters, 1S;
ducks, 20a25; keats, young. 90; Old
3Ga35; Spring chickens, 42a45.
Dressed-Turkeys 30a35; Spring
TDICkGnS, 4oa0bs CdpOtEss ArsAANSs 41NNAF ) ,
3Sa40; smaller. 35; ducks, 28a30; keats,
young, 60a7o; old, 2SaS0.
Meat-Beef. t8a19; veal, 20a22;
lamb, 32a33; fresh hams, 25a26; shoul-
ders. I8a20; loins, 28a30; smoked hams.
25a26. smoked shoulders, 18a19.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL: me-
diun1. Sa10; thin, 7a8; Spring lambs, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau OF Agricultural
Economies, says:
Apples-supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady. barrels,
Virginia No. /, Winesaps, 21a inches
up, 4.00a4.25; poorer, scalded, 500;
boxes, no sales reported.
sparagus-Supplies liberal; de-
mand fair. market about steady:
South Carolina, dozen.bunch crates,
green, very large size, mostly around
$50; medium to large size, 1,50a2.00;
small size, 75a1.00: few higher. Della
ware and Eastern Shore Maryland.
crates, green, very large size. 800:
medium to large size. 2.00a2.50; small
size, 1.50a1.80.
Cabbage-Supplie light; demand
good. market slightly stronger; Vir-
ginia, Norfolk section, liz -bushel
hampers, pointed type, 500; few
higher: u barrel crates, pointed type,
slack pack, 2.T5.
Lettuce--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type. 4-5-dozen,
$50; poorer, 500. North Carolina,
bushel hampers, Big Boston, poor
quality and condition, 1.00a2.25; Ice
berg type, 200.
Onions--Supplies light; demand
moderate, market about steady; Texas,
standard crates, Yellow Bermudas,
u. S. No. /, 3.00a3.2o.
Potato Market Stronger.
Potatoes-suppies light; demand
good, market slightly stronger; old
stock, Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals. u. s. No. /, 5.25a5.50,
mostly $50; Maine, 120-pound sacks,
Green Mountains, u. s. No. l, mostly
4.50: new stock. Florida, double-head
barrels. Spaulding Rose, u. s. NO. J.,
7O0a750. mostly 7.25; South Carolina,
cloth-top stave barrels, Cobhlers,
mostly 700.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand lighter, market slightly weak
er: Virginia, Norfolk section, 32-quart
crates, various varieties, 4,50a6.60, few
higher, mostly around 500; North
Carolina, 32-quart crates, vafi-
Gus varieties, ordinary to fair quality
and condition. 300a5.50, few higher,
mostly 4.50a5.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
and trading good: market firm for
good stock; Florida, skies. ripes and
turning, wrapped. fancy count, good
quality and condition, $50; ordinary
quality and condition, ripe, soft, few
decayed, 2,00a2 so; choice count, best,
2.50a2.75, poorer low as 100; crooks,
1.00a150.
String Supplies liberal; de-
nand moderate. market about steady;
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, 1.75a2.00, few 2.25; Florida, 7s-
bushel hampers, green, 1.00a1.50.
peas--Supplies moderate; demand
good, market steady; North Carolina
and Virginia. Norfolk section, bushel
crates, good quality and condition,
some slightly slack pack. 500; North
Carolina, fair quality and condition,
2.00a250: some ordinary quality and
condition. pale, 1.00a1.50.