Evening star., 1928-06-18
POULTRY CHEAPER
IN CENTER MARKET
BroiIer Demand Good-But-
ter Prices Are Reported to
Be Slightly Higher.

Cheaper prices In the poultry market
was this mornings report of interest to
retailers. Wholesalers the past few
shipments of poultry from nearby and
distant points. enabling them to more
than meet current demands.
Spring broilers continue in good de-
mand dealers report, and the chickens
Chickens always are in fairly good de-
mand, the demand usually showing an
appreciable increase when the Spring
broilers appear.
Dealers continue to receive fairly
good shipments of turkeys, but the de-
mand for them is not great. Live
turkeys this morning sold at IS cents a
pound. dressed stock selling at 80 cents.
Butter prices were reported slightly
higher. The change was not great
enough to affect retail prices. however.
The egg market was unchanged, cur
rent receipts selling at % and hennery
and selected stock selling at 80 and 81
cents % dozen.
Fruit and vegetable displays continue
attractive, dealers reporting a fairly
good demand for both the fruits and
the vegetables. Prices we're about the
same as prices quoted at the close OF
last weeks market
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 46a47;
tub, 45a46 store packed, %.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 3Oa31: hen
merry, 30a31; current receipts. 20.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 25: fowls,
large 26: small, IS; Leghorns, 20;
Spring broilers, large, 42a43; medium,
40; small, 35a3s; Leghorns, 32a35;
roosters. IS; keats, young, rs; old. 80.
Dressed-Turkeys, 80; Spring broilers,
large, 45a46; medium. 42a4S: small, 40; 40
Leghorns. 38a40; fowls, large, .27a28;
small, 30a35; ducks, 20a25; keats, 1.00a
Ito.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, %; veal,
top, %: lamb, 28a30: pork loins, 26a27;
hams, 23a24; smoked shoulders, 14a15;
bacon, 20a21; lard, 13ai3l2; calves,
14l2; Spring lambs, IT.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agriculture
Economics, says:
Cantaloupes Supplies LIBERAL
demand moderate, market slightly
stronger. California. salmon tints.
jumbos, SOS. 400; iumbos, ASS, ASA
4.50: standards, ASS, 3.75a4.00, mostly
400: ponies. all sizes. 3,25: fats, all
sizes. l.40al so; few higher: ripe, soft,
all sizes, lower.
Lettuce-Western stock supplies mod
crate; demand moderate, market slight
ly weaker. California, crates, Iceberg
type. As dozen, 4.25a4.50.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull. California and
Texas standard crates, yellow Bermu-
das and crystal white wax. U. s. No.
!, 1.50.
Potatoes ~ Supplies heavy: demand
moderate, market very weak. North
Carolina. South Carolina and Virginia.
Cobblers, u. S. No. /, mostly 200.
Tomatoes Weaker.
Tomatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker: Mis-
sissippi fours, green wrapped ripes and
| turning wrapped No. /. 1.10al.15, few
low as 100: few high as 1.25.
Watermelons-Supplies limited; de-
mand moderate, market firm; car lot
sales. Florida Tom Watsons, 26-pound
| average. 5.50a6.00: poor condition, sun
burnt, some anthracnose, 2.7SaS.00.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
er; North Carolina, 5-peck hampers
green stringless, l.5oa2 90.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Virginia,
Eastern Shore, barrel crates. approxi-
mately 100 pounds net, pointed type,
1.25a1 so
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady weaker:
Delaware. dozen and l8-bunch crates,
green. 200a2. so: Maryland, Eastern
Shore, dozen and 1S-bunch crates,
green. long, 2.S0a35o: mostly around
500.
Peas-Homegrown supplying market.
Cucumber Market Dull.
Cucumhers-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; South Carolina,
bushel hampers, fancy, 200a2.S0: North
Carolina, bushei hampers. fancy, 2.5oa
500.
Eggplant--Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy. 2,50aS00.
Peppers-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market weak; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, best mostly 500; few
higher: fair quality and condition,
2.25a275.
squash-supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady; North
Carolina. bushel hampers, white, LISA
$50.
Peaches -- Supplies light: demand
light, market dull: North and South
Carolina. bushel baskets. white clings,
large size, few sales, $50; small 70 me-
dium size. some slack pack, 3.00a3.5o.
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