Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-11
TRADE IN POULTRY
| BRISK At MARKET
Chicken Prices Advance on
| Increased Demand-FeW
{. Other Price Changes.

A brisk trade in poultry brought
fowl and chicken prices up a few
points in Center Market wholesale
stands today.
Fowls, alive, advanced from 26a27
to 29a30 and dressed chickens went
from 3Oa31 to 33a35 cents a pound
With the close Of the after-holiday
season choice capOnS dropped DIT
in prices for the dressed variety, sell
ing for 45a46 instead of 47a4S, the
prevailing price at the end of last
week.
There was little change in other
lines. Meats continued to move
brisklv in the sharp weather. Eggs
remained at the same prices as last
week.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints, ob
h57; tub, 55a56; store packed, 50.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 43a44; hen
merry. Haas; current receipts, 40a41;
storage, 80
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
EMS. 3Oa32; White Leghorns, 22a23;
fowls, 29a30: roosters. 16a17; ducks
young, 20a25; old, 20; keats, young
60a60; old. 25a30. DreSSed-Turkeys,
45a4S; capons, fancy, heavy, 45a46;
smaller 40a42: chickens, 33a3o; keats,
young. S0a90; Old, 35a4U; rabbits, NO. l,
25a30; No. >. 15a20.
Meats-Beef. l5a17: veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 24a26; shout
ders, 2la23; loins, %; smoked hams,
II; smoked shoulders, 26a2S.
Live stock-CalVes, choice, Is; me-
blum. 12al3; thin, 6a7; lambs, 13a1312.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
Vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, few sales account weather, mar
ket steady; barrels, Pennsylvania, No.
1, Grimes. 212 inches up. 800; West
Virginia. No. l, Grimes, 21a inch con-
siderable scalded, 1.50a2.00: boxes,
Northwestern, medium to large size,
extra fancy Staymans, 2.25a25O.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, few sales account weather:
old stock, sacked. per hundredweight
Danish type. 1.S5a2 co. new stock,
Florida, / y -bushel hampers pointed
and round types. 1.S5a2.00.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates medium size, 6.00a6.5o; mostly
around 6.25: large size, 5.50a5.75.
Lettuce--Supplies liberal: demand
light; few sales account weather, mar
ket steady; Arizona, crates, Iceberg
type, AS dozen, 3.00a3.25 poorer, 2.75.
Onions-SSupplies light; demand
light; few sales account weather. mar
ket steady; Michigan, 100-pound
sacks, Fellows, U. S. No. 1, large size,
S.00a3.25; Ohio, 100pound sacks, Vel
lows, u. S. No. /, large size, 2.S5a3.0
New York, 100-pound sacks, YellowS,
U. S. No. /, large size, mostly 800;
fair condition, PTS.
Potato Price Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light: few sales account
weather, market steady; Michigan,
150-pound sacks, Russell Rurals, u. S.
No l, 4.50a4.75; mostly 4.60a465;
Maine, 120-pound sacks, Green Noun
tains, U. S. No. 1, 4.O0a4.25
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; few sales account
weather, market dull; Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy type, 1.00a115; fair
condition, rs.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light; few sales account
weather, market dull; North Carolina,
cloth-top stave barrels, Yellows, No.
j, 2.5Oa300.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; Florida, q -bushel hampers,
green, best, 6.00a7 90; fair condition,
4OOa5.O0; poor condition, low as $50
awberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand very light; very few sales ac-
count weather, market weaker: Flor
ida, pony refrigerators, Missionarys,
mostly around Co.