Evening star., 1928-02-01
RECEIPTS
SEND EGGS DOWN
Further Declines in Hennery
Product Foreseen by D. c.
Wholesalers.


Dealers today reported lower prices
for eggs. Increased receipt Of the pro-
duct of the hennery yesterday and TO-
day was given as the reason for the
change in prices.
A price Of 10 cents was reported for
current receipts, fresh selected, ~ and
a. cents and hennery stock. q and Is
cents. It Is the belief OF dealers tnet
prices will be further a1ecteo before
the close Of the week.
Dutter. poultry and meat prices re-
main unchanged. Only fairly gooo sup.
niies of vegetables are being received
from Florida and Texas. and straw
berries from the former State are by no
means plentiful.
Today's wholesale Prices.
Eutter-one-pound prints, soaSl;
Eres-Fresh, selected, l2a43; hem
n.rv Isa46: current receipts, 40.
Poultry-Turkeys. alive. 3ea4o; Spring
chickens. 29a3O; fowls, 27a26; ROSTERS,
i0al7; ducks, iSa20: keats, young. 10a
as: old. 80. Dressed turkeys, 42a45:
spring chickens. 30a32; roosters, IL:
capons. fancy, heavy, 40a42: small, 3Oa
as: ducks, 25a30; keats, 30a90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a25: veal,
24a2e: lamb, 26a27; fresh hams, 1920:
loins, l9a2O; fresh shoulders, IA:
smoked hams, 2Oa22: smoked shoulders,
l4als; strip bacon. 22a23; lard, 121s;
calves. alive; Is; lambs, alive, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: barrels. Penn
sylvania, u. 8. No. /. ga inches up,
Yorks, $50; Virginia, u. s. No. 2. stay.
mans, ga inches up, good quality and
condition. 6.00a7.00: U. S. Fancy stay
mans, az -2a inches. $50: U. 8. No. J..
ga inches up. Staymans, high color.
$50: boxes. Washington. medium 70
large size, extra fancy Winesaps, $40:
Staymans, 3.25; extra fancy Delicious
4.25: bushel baskets. Virginia, y. ..
No. !, Staymans, 224 inches UP. 21oa
400: unclassified Staymans. IA inches
tx I7s: Pennsylyania u. 8. No. /. Black
Twies. ga inches up. 2.50a2.75.
Csbbage-Suppiies moderate: demand
fair. market about steady; new stock.
Texas, barrel crates, approx1mately lv0
pounds net, round type. 3.23a3.50: bulk
per ton, fiat type. 1000: Florida. Ia
bushel hampers, pointed type. It's: bar
rel crates. approximately 100 pounds
net. pointed type, fair quality and con-
dition. 2.sOa2.75: old stock. New YORK.
sacked, per hundredweight Danish
type, l.00al.15.
celery-Suppiies moderate: demand
rood. market steady; California. crates.
$50; stripped. fine quality ana eondi-
Lettuce-supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about STEADY: cam
fornia. Imperial Valley. crates, Iceberg
type, As dozen. 3.75a4.oo: few low as
crates. Iceberg type. As dozen, s.33a
$50: few high a. 3.7S.
Onien Market Dull
onions-Supplies light: demand slow.
market dull; Michigan. Indiana and
Ohio, io0.pound sacks. yeliows. o. 8.
No. /, medium TO large sine. 2.65a2.7S.
Potatoes-Suppiies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady: Michi-
gan. i50-pound sacks. Russet RnraH,
y. 8. No. !. 3.40a3.5o: mostly $40:
tains. q. 9. no. /, 3.SSa3.sO: idaho. no.
pound sacks, Rurais. q. 3. No. /. AIS.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. marke. about steady; Texas.
bushel baskets Savoy type, 2.ooa2.lS:
few. 2.2S.
Tomatoes- Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market about steady: un-
known origin, repacked In New York
City. IS. ripes, wrapped, fancy count.
ATS: choice count. 2.00a2 rs: repacked
In Baltimore. IS, ripes. wrapped. fancy
count. 500: choice count, 400: Florida
originals. IS. ripes. wrapped. good quail
ity. slightly decayed. fancy count. 500.
String beans-Supplies very Light:
demand moderate. market hrm; very
few sales: holdovers. Florida. b-bushel
hampers, green, fair quality and condi-
ton. 500.
Pepper Market Firm.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm: Florida, pepper
crates. fancy. +.0oa%.So; few best high
aS 500.
Esgplant-supplies light: demand
light market slightly weaker: Florida.
pepper crates. fancy best. mostly 500:
few high as 3.50; poorer low Is 400.
Squash and cucumbers--Practicall
no supplies on market.
Carrots-Supplies light, demand
moderate. market about steady: Texas.
bushel baskets punched, i.85a2.0 90:
Western lettuce, crates, 2.S0a3o0.
Bects-Supplies Light: demand good
market Arm; Texas, bushel baskets,
punched. 250a2.75: few higher.
Caulinower-Supplie cleaning up:
demand light. market steady: Califor-
MIA. pony crates. l.75a2. 90.
Strawberries-Supplies light: demand
light. market about steady: Florida.
pony refrigerators. Missionarys. IS per