Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-23
EGGS ARE LOWER
IN CENTER MARKET
Holiday Trade in Poultry
Good, Dealers Report-Most
Prices Unchanged.

Egg prices have dropped to the 25-
cent mark for current receipts, the
drop resulting from heavy receipts
from far and near. The price is
cheaper than that at which eggs were
stored last Spring. It is too early
for storing them, however, packers
| always waiting until there no longer
is danger Of eggs being affected by
frost
Poultry dealers experienced good
market for the holiday trade. Trading
was inclined to be slow this morning,
however, and probably will continue
so until supplies are wanted for the
Sunday dinner
Meat, fruit and vegetable prices con-
tinue practically unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound print, 55a
SO; tub, 53a54; store packed, 80,
EggS-FreSh, selected, 26a27; hem
merry, 30; current receipts, %,
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 40a42;
chickens, 32a35: white Leghorns, 24a
rs; fowls, 27a2S; ROSTERS, 20; ducks,
20a25: keats, young, 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys 46a48; old toms, 40;
fowls, 28a30; Capons. fancy. heavy,
80; smaller, 30a32; fowls, 28a30; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 32a35.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal. 23a26;
lambs, 80: fresh hams, 26a28: Shout
ders, 21a22; loins, 25a26; smoked hams,
28a30; smoked shoulders, 18a2O.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 1914 me-
dunn, 11a13; thin, 7a8: lambs, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, furnished by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples - Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Penn
sylvania, No. /, Yorks, "a inches up,
800; Maryland and Virginia, No. l.,
Staymans, 212 inches up, 2.25a2 so;
few fancy higher; boxes. Northwest
ern, extra fancy Delicious, medium to
large size, ripe, 3.25a350, few higher;
Pennsylvania. Delicious. medium to
large size. generally good quality and
condition, 2.75; Romes, medium to
large size, generally good quality and
condition, 2.25.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
l 12 -bushel hampers, pointed type, fair
quality and condition, 1.O0a125, few
higher.
Celery-Supplies light demand mod
crate. market firm; Florida, 1O-inch
crates. 3 to s dozen, 2.50a2T5; s to 10
dozen. 2.00a2.25; California, crates.
o.00a5.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market slightly stronger;
California, Imperial Valley, crates Ice
berg type, 4 to 5 dozen. 2.75a325: some
ordinary condition, 2.25a2 so.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Ohio and In
diana. 100-pound sacks, yellows, u. S.
No. 1, medium to large size, mostly
2.75; few low as $50: New York. 100
pound sacks, yellows, T.. S. No. l..
medium to large size, fair quality and
condition, $50.
Potato Market Weaker.
Potatoes Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker:
Michigan, 150pound sacks. Russell
Rurals, L. s. No. /, mostly 3.75 New
York, 150-pound sacks, round whites.
u. S. No. 1, 3.35a3.50: Maine 100.
pound sacks, Green Mountains, II. S.
No. l, 3.25a3.40.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets. Savoy type, 75a90;
South Carolina, cloth-top barrels,
Savoy type, 1.75: few 200
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES LIBERAL de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida, holdovers. pony refrigerators,
missionarys, best, 40a45: poorer, 30a35
per quart.
String beans-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate. market steady for
good stock; Florida, x -bushel hampers.
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Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Mexico, As
pound crates, best 4.50a5 90.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady Texas,
bushel baskets, 1.90a2. 90.