Evening star., 1928-03-28
DECLINE IN EGGS
+ SEENBY DEALERS
Spring BroiIerS Appear in
Market From Virginia
Poultry Farms.

ueVe the COlu WtdtLlCi Alho AldlOCu tAAS
storing of eggs elsewhere and that
cheaper prices will result.
Packers will take no chances storing
eggs that may be affected by cold
weather. said a local dealer this morn.
ing. as the slightest touch of frost
means losses. Should the weather be-
come warmer, he added. storing will be
renewed and prices probably will go
higher
II is the belief of local dealers that
prices for the Easter trade will not adj
vance. A price of y cents was quoted
for current receipts this morning, and
dealers think the Easter price will not
be much above or below such figure.
Broilers in Market.
Spring broilers. chiefly from Virginia
henneries, have reached the local mar
ket. A price of 40 and so cents was
quoted for them this morning, most
sales being of live chickens, very few
of the broilerS being dressed by dealers.
A Slight reduction in tub butter was
reported this morning, price OF print
butter remainiNG about the same as
yesterday
Moderate supplies of oranges grape
fruit and Strawberries were reported
this morning. while merchants con-
tinue TO receive immense quantities OF
bananas. Dealers also have small
quantities of grapes from Argentina,
but the price is so high that there Is
scarcely any demand for them.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 50a5l
tub. Az, store packed 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a30; hennery,
30a3l; current receipts, 81
Poultry, alive--Turkeys. 37a40' Spring
chickens, 35a38; fowls, 28a30 roosters,
l7als: ducks, 24a25; keats, young, 70a
rs; old, 35 DrlSsed--Turkeys, oBa4o
Spring chickens. 35a40. fowls, large,
28a30: small. 25a26; rooSters. 20a2l
42a43; small, 30a35, ducks, 27a28, keats,
80a90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a22; veal,
20a24: lamb. 3la32. loins. 1920. fresh
hams, l9a20. fresh shoulders, l3al4.
smoked hams, 22A23 smoked shoulders.
IL bacon, 20a22; lard. l2al2 calves,
lSal4. lambs. l3
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
10
light, market steady. barrels. Virginia,
u S. No /, 2ia inches up, Winesaps,
900a9 so; feW 1000; U. S. No /, GA
inches up Winesaps. 800a9 90; mostly
850a9 90; boxes. Washington. medium
to large sizes, extra fancy. Winesaps,
400. Romes, $50, bushel baskets, Vir-
ginia. T. S. No. /. 234 10 inch, Stay
mans, 325 u. S. No. /. "a inches up.
Winesaps. 300a325.
Asparagus-SupplieS light, demand
light market steady: California. dozen,
bunch crat~' green, very large sizes.
$50: large sizes, mostly 600; medium
sizes. 52Sa5.50: Georgia dozen-bunch
crates. green. very large sizes. 500;
large size 500. medium sizes, 400
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker. New
stock. Florida, ii2-bushel hampers.
pointed type, 2.40a2 so; Texas, Western
lettuce crates round type. 3.25. Old
stock New York sacked. per hundred
weight, Danish type. l25.
Celery 49, Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Florida. l0-inch
crates. AS dozen, 275a300; ordinary
condition low as 2.25.
Lettuce Market Firm.
Lettuce~-Western supplies moderate
demand moderate, market firm for good
stock, California, crates Iceberg type.
4-5 dozen, best. 3.75a400, poorer, 300a
$50; Southern supplies light, demand
moderate. market steady, North Caro-
lima. 5-peck hampers Big Boston type.
fair TO good quality 200a3 00 Florida,
/ -bushel hampers Big Boston type.
mostly ATS
Onions Supplies light; demand light.
market about steady; Michigan, 100
pound sacks yellows. y. S. No. /, me-
dium to large sizes. 4.75a5.00; some
sprouted. 450
Potatoes--Old stock Supplies moder-
ate: demand light, market about steady:
Michigan 150-pOund sacks Russet Ru-
rails. u S. No !, 425: Pennsylvania and
New York 150-pound sacks round
whites. u. S. No. /, 4.10a425 New
stock Supplies light; demand light.
market slightly weaker; Florida, double
head barrels Spaulding Rose, l250a
1900
Spinach--Supplies moderate. demand
light, market firm for good stock, Texas,
bushel baskets. Savoy type, fair quality
aud condition. 50a75, poorer low as
2b, few fancy 10.
Strawberries-Supp light demand
light. market Arm; Florida, pony re-
frigerators, Missionarys, 65aT5, mostly
aiouha ~ pef quar-
Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady; originals. Florida,
skies, ripes and turning. wrapped. fancy
count, T0Oa76 so, mostly 750: fair quail
ity and condition. fancy count, 400a
4.6"; 2l6B, 3.50a4 co. repacked In New
York City, threes, ripea, wrapped, fancy
count, 3.7b fair to ordinary quality and
condition, 200a3 90
String beans-Supplies very light:
too few sales TO establish market
Eggplant and squa8h~Practicali
no supplies on market
Cucumbers No supplies on market.
Peppers Supplies very light, demand
light. market steady, Florida pepper
crates, choice, $50
CauliiiOWer Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady, Cali
fOfnia pony crates. mostly 200 few
low as 90
Carrots Supplies light, demand light,
market steady. Texas. bushel baskets.
mostly 400, few higher. Western let
tuce crates. 800.
Beets Supplies light, demand light,
market about steady Texas, buShol
baskets, 200a2.25 mostly co. Western
lettuce, crates 276a300. few higher
Peas~~8upplieS moderate, demand
light, market slightly weaker. California,
45~pound crates, 6.b0a7 90, mostly $50.
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