Evening star., 1927-03-08
DEMAND LACKING
| FOR MEATS TODAY
Fish and Eggs Moving Bet
ter Now-vegetabIes Also
Sought After.

A generally draggy condition OF the
meat market continues. Prices are
high enough. remarked a dealer TINS
morning. but the demand is lacking
The draggy condition is ATTRIBUTED
1,artly to the Lenten season ana ue
mand always decreasing during such
period. ss
Fish and eggs are more in demand.
according to reports of dealers. ana
there is a fairly good demand 1of
poultry. Spring broilers are always
sought at this season, but tney are
not yet plentiful. according to reports
and prices are high.
There is a better demand for vege-
tables, and dealers are able 10 suppIs
the demands chiefly with vegetables
from distant points, Florida ana
California being liberal contributors
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. 1-pound prints. 55a
56: tub, 54a55; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 25a26; hen
merry, 27: current receipts, -.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 40: chick
ems, 40: white Leghorns. 24a25; fowls
80; roosters, 20: ducks, 2oa2o' keats'
young, 65: old, S0a35. =.
Dressed-Turkeys, 45: old toms. 40;
fowls. 24a30: capons. fancy. heavy,
35: smaller. 3oa32; fowls. 80; keats
Young, 6Oa70; old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 3Sa40.
Meats-Beef, 17a1712; veal, 23a26;
lambs. 2sa30: fresh hams, 26a2s:
shoulders. Plaza; loins. 28a30: smoked
hams, 2Sa30: smoked shoulders. lSa2o.
Live stock-Calves. choice. 151a !:
medium, 11a13; thin, 7aS: lambs, Io'
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Marker
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies LIBERAL demand
moderate, market steady: barrels, Vir-
ginia,, No l, Yorks, 212 inches up, 200
a2.50: Grimes. 2ia inches up. some
scalded. 1.50a2.00; boxes, Northwest
ern medium to large size. extra fancy
Winesaps. 800: few higher; bushel
baskets, no sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de.
n1and moderate, market slightly weak
er: Texas. barrel crates. approximate.
" 100 pounds net, round type, $50;
lar:els, packed locally, mostly $50;
few lower: Florida, 112 2-bushel ham.
pers. pointed type, Its; few higher.
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
Tnodera' e, market steady; Florida, 10.
finch crates, 4-6 dozen, 500; California,
crates, 500.
Iettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: California,
erates, Iceberg type, As dozen, 3.00a
3.95,
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm: Ohio. 100
pound sacks, vellows. u. s. No. l.,
medium to large size, 3.00a3.25.
Potato. Market Firm.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market firm: old stock.
Michigan. 150-pound sacks. Russet
rurals, u. s. No. 1, 3.65a3.75, mostly
A75; Maine 120-pound sacks. Green
Mountains. u. S. No. /. 3.25a3.50, mostly
S.25: New Brunswick 120-pound sacks
Green Mountains, L. s. No /. mostly
$50: new stock. Florida, double head
barrels. Spa ulding Rose, No. /, 1900:
No. 2, 1900.
Spinach-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market fairly, steady; Vir.
ginia. Norfolk section, bushel baskets,
Savoy type. 1.25a1.50.
Strawberries-Supp light; de.
n1and moderate, market stronger;
Florida, pony refrigerators mission.
arys, 1850, holdovers low as S0c per
quart.
String beans--Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flori-
da, n bushel hampers. green mostly
500: wax, 4.50.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, pep
per crates. fancy, 900.
Peas-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady: Mexico, crates,
5.00a5.50: few 600; Florida, ~ bushel
hampers, fair quality, 200.