Evening star., 1927-05-11
PRICES ARE. STEADY
IN CENTER MARKET
Chickens in Good Demand.
Light Strawberry Supplies
Boost Values.

A continued steady condltlOn OF tnt
meat market was reported this morn
ing. Selling was not exceptionally
brisk. dealers reported, nor was it ex
ceptionally slow. Prices were about
what they were at the close of market
last week.
Dealers also reported a steady con
dition of. the poultry market. SprinG
chickens and fowls are the best sellers
although there still is n fairly good
( demand for turkeys, ducks and geese
Liberal supplies of string beans from
Florida and South Carolina has re
suited in decreased prices, u bushe
hampers of the Florida product selling
as low as ST, while bushel hampers
of the South Carolina vegetable sold
as low as $l.50.
Only moderate supplies of asparagus
onions, potatoes, tomatoes and peas
were reported today and supplies OF
cabbage and lettuce We're light. Light
supplies Of Strawberries from Virginia
and North Carolina were reported, and
prices were slightly advanced.
T0day's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 46a
a.; tub, 44a45: store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, 26; hennery.
27a28; current receipts, p.
poultry--Alive, turkeys, 25; Spring
chickens, 40a42: fowls, 2S roosters, IS;
ducks, 20a25; keats, young, Ga; old,
30a35.
Dressed, turkey. 30: ,old toms, 30;
Spring chicken, 45a50; capons, fancy,
heavy, 3Sa40; smaller. IS; keats.
young, 60a70: old, 35a4o; ducks, 2Sa30.
Meat-Beef, 1Sa19: veal, 20a22; lamb.
32a33; fresh hams, 25a26; shoulders,
1Sa20; Ioins, 2Sa30; smoked hams, 25a
&c: smoked shoulders, 1Sa19
Live stock--Calves. choice 10; me-
1ium. Sa10; thin, 7aS; Spring, lambs, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
s Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
EcononEcs) says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand
good, market steady; barrels. Vir-
ginia. c grade Winesaps. 212 inches
j up, Ace; scalded, 2.00a3.00; boxes, no
sales reported.
paragus-Supplies liberal; de-
mand fair, market slightly weaker:
! Delaware and Eastern Shore, Mary
; land, crates, green. very large size,
3.50a4.00; medium to large size, 800
a3.50: small" size, ESQ per dozen
punches; South Carolina, 2-dozen-
bunch crates and doZen-bunch crates,
green, very large size, $50; medium
to large size, 2.00a2.50; small size,
$50.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
fair, market steady; Virginia, Nor
folk section. 15-barrel crates. pointed
kype, mostly around $50; II -hushel
hampers, pointed type, 2.25a2.65.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; California.
sales direct to retailers, crates, Iceberg
type, AS dozen. 600.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Texas, standard
crates yellow Bernudas, u. S. No. l,
mostly around 3.25.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
fnand fair, market firm; Michigan,
150-pound sacks Russet Rurals. u. S.
No. /, 5.25; Maine. 120.pound sacks
Green Mountains. u. S. No. l, AIS;
New York, 150-pound sacks round
whites, u. S. No. /, 4.75a5.00: new
stock, supplies moderate, demand fair,
market slightly weaker; Florida,
double head barrels, Spaulding Rose,
u. S. No. /, few sales. 700.
Strawberries-Supp limited; de-
mand excellent, market hrm Tor good
stock; North Carolina, mostly ordinary
quality and condition. 32-quart crates.
various varieties, best 6.00a6,50: poor
er low as 400; Virginia, Norfolk Sec
tion, 32-quart and 60-quart crates,
various varieties, 20a2212; few high
as 25 per quart.
String beans-Supplies large; de-
fnand just fair. market weak: Florida,
Il .bushel hampers, green, wide range
quality and condition, best Local so;
poorer low as 25 many refused;
South Carolina, bushel hampers,
green, 1.50a200, few higher.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; market
dull; Florida, 6s, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 3.00a3.50; poor
er low as $50; choice count, 1.75a2.2 .25;
few higher
Peas-supplies moderate: market
steady; North Carolina, bushel ham
pers, best mostly 800, few higher:
poorer low as $50; South Carolina,
mostly ordinary quality, 1.50a2. 90:
Virginia, Norfolk section, 5-peck
hampers, good quality and condition,
5.75.
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