Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
EGG PRICES DROP
AGAIN IN MARKET
Turkeys and Other Poultry
Continue in Demand.
Butter Steady.

Another drop in the price of eggs
is reportd, due, it is stated, to heavy
receipts of the hennery product from
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Further decreased prices are antici-
pated, 1t Is stated, and consumers are
not making heavy purchases.
A low price of "a cents for current
receipts was registered this morning,
hennery stock, the highest priced eggs
being quoted at 38 cents. Decreased
wholesale prices means lower prices
to consumers.
Turkeys and other poultry continue
in demand. Very little changes in
prices since last week are reported,
according to dealers, and 1t Is hardly
probable that prices viii materially
change during the week.
The butter, meat and produce
markets continue steady to firm, with
prices about the same as those re-
ported last week.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'resh, 1pound prints, 55a
Sc; tub, 53a54; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 35a36; hen
nary, 3S; current receipts. S5a35.
Poultry-Alive, turkeys, 40a42;
chickens, 30a32; White Leghorns, 24a
49, AONA1s &tS@SS AOO9t[ASF ENJ NA@ANSf
20a25; keats, young, So; old, 30a35
Dressed-Turkeys, 45a46; old toms,
So; fowls, 2Sa30; capons. fancy. heavy,
37a40; smaller, 30a32; fowls, 2Sa30;
keats, young, 80a85; old, so; ducks,
28a30; chickens, 33a35.
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 26a28; Shout
ders, 21a22; loins, 24a26 smoked hams,
2SaS0; smoked shoulders, 20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Halls;
medium, 11a13; thin, 7a8; lambs, ID.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market reports on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service, Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics, says.
Apples-Supplies LIBERAL demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Pennsylvania, A, "a inches up Yorks,
800; boxes, Washington, medium to
large size, extra fancy Delicious, 3.75:
Winesaps, 2.75aS.00; fancy Stayman's,
2.00a2.50.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
new stock Florida, " -bushel ham
pers pointed and round types, 1.50a
LIS; Texas, barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net, round type,
$50; old stock, New York, sacked
per hundredweight, Danish type, lao
also.
Celery-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
California, crates, 5.00a5.25; Florida,
10-inch crates, 2.50a3.00.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Cali.
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates, Iceberg
type, AS dozen, 3.50a3.75; mostly $50;
Florida, ia -bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type, 2.00a2.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Indiana and
Michigan, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
u. S. No. /, large size, few sales, $50;
Indiana and Ohio, 100-pound sacks,
yellows, u S. No. /, medium size,
3.00a3.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady; Michi.
gan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
U. S. No. /, 4.00a4.25; mostly 4.25;
Maine, 120-pound sacks. Green Noun.
tains, U. s. No. /, 3.50a3.75; few high
as 800.
spinach-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, cloth-top barrels,
Savoy type. 3.25a3.5O; Texas. bushei
baskets, Savoy type, 1.25a1. 35.
awberries-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flori-
do, pony refrigerators Missionarys,
best, 7oa75; fair quality and condition,
60a65; poorer unsold.
String beans-Supplies light: de.
mand light, market slightly weaker:
Florida, 70 bushel basket, green, 7.O0a
800; wax 900; few higher.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand