Evening star., 1928-04-18
FROST G|VESFRU|T
GROWERS SCARE
Increased Demand for Winter
Chickens Reported Today
by Wholesalers.

Another heavy frost reported last
night gave fruit and vegetable dealers
and growers some concern this morn
ing,
Increased demands for Winter chick
ems, nroilerS and roasting chickens were
reported by dealers this morning There
is no extra supply Of the three varieties
on hand, dealers reported. and prices
are not as cheap as they were short
time ago.
No change In the egg market was re-
ported this morning dealers quoting a
price Of - cents OH current receipts,
Dealers reported slightly increased re-
ceipts but do not forecast probable low
er prices.
A slight change In the price OF tub
butter was reported this morning, price
Of print butter remaining the same.
Dealers reported an increase in the
price OF pork loinS the increase re-
sultlnz from extra demands without a
corresponding increase in receipts,
Fruit and vegetable prices remained
unchanged.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
ButteT-one-pound prints. 47a47ls:
tub, 4S12a4Sas: store packed. so.
) Eggs-FreSh selected. 2Sa29; hennery
29s30: current receipts. -
Pnasltry, alive Turkeys. S0235; VIM
Ter chickens. S5a40; fowls, IS, rooSterS.
l7alS; ducks, l5a20: keats, Young
70aT5: old. IS. Dressed Turkeys,
soa+S; roasting chickens. Ssa4o: fowls
large. 50; small, IS: broilerS. SIS: caponx
large, s%a4S; small, 30as5: dueAA
2Oa2a: keats, l.G0al.l0.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, a0a22. veal
2oa24, lamb, SoaS5, pork loinS. 26a27;
hams. i9a20. shoulders. lSal4; smoked
hams, 2oa22; smoked shoulders. iSal4:
bacon. 2oa22; lard. 1875; calves. Is;
Spring lambs. lss2o.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics saws:
Apples-Supplies light: demand light
market steady; barrels, Virginia. T. S
No. ], "a inches up. WmeSaps wide
range condition. 750aS.5o: boxes. Wash
sngton medium to large size. extra
fancy WineSaps, S7Sa4,o0: buslel bas-
kets. too few sales reported TO quote
ASparacus-Supplie moderate; de-
mane moderate, market about steady:
South Carolina. doeen-bunch crates,
green. very large size. 5.00a5.50: large
size. a.eoa4.5o: few 500: medium size,
mostly around 500: fine quality and
condition, very large size. 7.00a7 so:
large size. 600a6. SO: medium size. 500.
Cabbage-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger:
Florida. Iia-buSkei hampers, pointed
type. 3-25aS so: round type, s.ooa5 ..
CelWy-Suppiies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm. Florida, lo-inch
crates. s-s dozen. z-25a4.65; 3-4 dozen.
4o0a4.7s.
Lettuce Supplies OF Western stock
moderate: demand moderate, market
slightly stronger; Arlznna, crates. Ice
berg type. as dozen, S.T5a4 25: ordinary
quality and condition. 275aS-25: sup
rliex of southern stock light; demand
moderate. market steady: North Caro-
Tina. t-peek hampers. Big Boston type.
fair quality and condition. 2.o0s2 so.
few good quality and condition high
as 4.ce.
Onion Demand Light.
Supplies light: demand light.
market STEADY; old stock, no sales re-
ported: new stock. Texas. standard
crates. Yellow Bern1udas. mixed. No.
and No. 2. fair quality and condition.
2T5. CRYSTAL White Wax. mixed. No. ]
ard No. 2. 325. Florida. standard
crates, yellow Beru1udas. no. ]. 500
Potatoes Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market about steady, old
stock. Michigan, i50-pound sacks. Rugset
Rurals z. S. No. ]. 4.61zz Is: Peunsyl-
van3a. f5D-pound sacks. round whites,
Z. S. No. ]. 400. Maine, j20-pound
sacks, Green Mountains. Y. s. No, ],
325. Idaho. I20-pound sacks. Russet
RurbanEs. T. S. No. ]. 3.25: Minnesota,
i50-po1nd sacks. round whites, q. s.