Evening star., 1927-09-20
POULTRY IS HIGHER;
EGGS ARE STEADY
Storage Stock Holding Prices
of Hennery Product Down
in Local Market.

Storage eggs, quoted this morning
at 80 and 81 cents, are reported by
dealers as keeping down the prices
of the fresh stock. Were 1t not for
the storage stock, 1t is stated, fresh
eggs would be much higher than
prices quoted this morning.
Slightly higher prices of poultry
were reported this morning. 1t is eN-
nected that cooler weather will large
ly increase. the demand for chickens,
turkeys and ducks. r
Turkeys, 1t was reported this morn
ing, were not quite 80 plentiful. Prices
have steadily advanced since the mid
die of the Summer, and live turkeys
this morning were quoted at 35 cents,
dressed stock selling at 40 cents.
Spring chickens. alive, were quoted
at 2S and 80 cents, dressed stock bring
ing 35 and 3S cents. A continued
firm condition of the butter market
was reported, and prices Of meats,
fruits and vegetables were substantial
ly the same as prices quoted yester-
day.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-FTesh, 1-pound prints. 4612
a47; tub, 45a46; store packed, 2Sa29.
Eggs-F'resh, selected, 37a3S; hen
merry, As; current receipts, 80.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 35; fowls,
small to medium, 21a22; large, 25a26:
Spring chickens, 28a30: roosters, 1Sa
10: ducks, 1Sa20; keats, young, 65;
old, 50.
Dressed - Turkeys, 4Oa42: Spring
chickens, 35a3S; roosters. 19a20; ducks,
1Sa2O; capons. fancy. heavy, ISAAC;
smaller, 35; ducks, %; keats. Soa90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa20;
veal. 23a25; lamb. 25a2S: fresh hams,
24a25; loins, 34a35: shoulders, Is:
smoked hams. 25a26; smoked shoul-
ders. IS; strip bacon. 25; lard. 15a1512.
Live stock-Calves. choice, a. me-
dunn, 11a12; thin, Sa9; Spring lambs,
12Ia.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau Of Agricultural
says:
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; bushel baskets,
Virginia and Maryland, United States,
No. l, 21a inches up, Grimes, LISA
200. few 2.25; various varieties un-
graded, 75a1.75, mostly 1.00a1.50;
boxes, Washington, combination, extra
fancy and fancy Winter, Bananas,
to large size, 3.25a3.50.
Cabbage-Supplies light; practically
no demand; homegrowns mostly sup
plying market.
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Col
orado, pink meats, jumbo fats, 12s,
1.25a1.35; Ss and 9s, 1.00a1.25; Is, IS;
standard flats, all sizes, best mostly
l15a120; Honey Dews. standard
crates. 12s, 200; IS and 9s, 2.25; Mary
all sizes, best, LIS: 2-3 crates, few
best. 1.75a2.00; considerable poor con-
dition, all sizes lower.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; New York, 2-3
crates, 2.00a2.25; few higher.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, some
ordinary condition, 2-dozen crates Big
Boston type, 50a75; Colorado, crates
Iceberg type, As dozen, some Shiny,
best mostly 2.50a2.75; poorer low as
/ 90
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market steady; New York, Indi-
ana and Ohio. 100-pound sacks vel.
lows, L. s. No. j, 2.00a2 %.
Grapes-Supplies moderate; demand
market steady. Western:
lugs Flame Tokays, 2.00a
Us; few higher. Eastern: Delaware,
l2-quart climax baskets Concords, 55a
go.
Psas-Supplies light; too few sales
to quote.
Pear Market Steady.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
fair, market about steady; California
and Oregon, boxes Bartletts, No. /,
3 .50a3.65; New York, bushel baskets
ripe, 1.00a1.25.
Peaches - Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; Pennsyl
navia bushel baskets Elbertas, large
size. mostly around $50; fair quality
and condition, 2.00a2.25;. New Jersey !,