Evening star., 1929-05-13
POULTRY RECEIPTS
ARE SMALLER HERE
Strawberry Shipments to
Local Market Show Bet
ter Class Fruit.

Yesterdays warm sunshine was
heartily welcomed by strawberry grow
ers. Many Of the berries received last
week were so green and colorlesS that
they failed to interest buyers. Dealers
this morning received supplies in bet
ter condition, according to reports, and
a further improvement Is expected In
receipts after today.
Trading early this morning was not
particularly brisk, Monday morning
trading seldom being heavy. Fruit and
vegetable dealers had their usually at
tractive supplies and offered them at
prices similar to prices quoted at the
close Of last weeks market.
Poultry dealers reported light receipts
of fowls this morning that were in de-
mand at slightly increased prices. Live
fowls were quoted at 81 and 35 cents,
dressed stock selling at 81 and SO cents
Prices of other poultry were unchanged
from last week.
Live lamb and calf prices took drop
due, 1t is stated. to increased receipts
and not corresponding increase In de-
mard. Calves were. reported at Ia
16 Lambs were quoted at IS cents,
especially fine stock selling as high as
II cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter--One- pound prints, 441ha4ss;
tub, 431sa4412; store packed. 30a3l.
Eggs-Hennery 33a34 fresh selected,
32a33; current receipts, 81.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, hens, 3oa32:
toms, 25a26; Winter chickens, 42a45:
Spring chickens small, 40a42: large,
46a48; fowls, 34a35; .Leghorns, 30a32:
roosters, 90; ducks, 90; keats, young.
60a65; old, 35a40. Dressed: Turkeys,
35a40; Winter chickens, 45a4B; Spring
chickens, 50a55; fowls, 37a38: Leghorns,
35; capons, large. 50a52; small, 45a47;
ducks, 32a33; keats. 80al00.
Meats, fresh killed--Beef 22a24: veal,
2Sa26; lamb, 3oa32; pork loins, 2ea3O;
fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders, 26.
Smoked ;51 ksd.I hams. 2s; smoked SHOULDERS.
in packages, 14a14h.
Live stock--Calves, ID; Spring lambs,
15a17.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says (sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples--Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; barrels, Virginia. u. s.
No: !, az inches up, yellow Newtons,
5.50a6.00: boxes and bushel baskets, no
sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker: Nor
folk section, Virginia, 1b-bushel ham,
pers, pointed type, il5ai.25; h.barrel
crates. pointed type. mostly 1925, few
higher East Shore Virginia, barrel
crates, pointed type, best, 275.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10-inch
crates, individually washed ana pre-
eqSIed, nos6 ID go q DOZEN S 42Sa4so; dozen.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, market
steady: California, crates, Iceberg tyne.
4.5 dozen, best, 4.50a4.76; fair quality
ana condition, 4.0oa450; Eastern stock.
supplies light: demand light, market
dull; North Carolina and Norfolk. sec
ton, Virginia, 5-peck hampers, Big
Boston type, $l.00a1. 80.
onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas. standard
and No. 2, 100.
Potatoes--old stock, supplies moder-
ate. demand moderate, market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals. U. 8. No. 1, 2.20a2. .26; new stock,
supplies moderate; demand moderate,
market steady; Florida, douhle-head
barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. 8. No. /,
7.7oa6. 90; mostly 900; South Carolina,
cloth top stave barrels, Cobhlers, U. S.
No. /, gas.
Strawberries-Supplies very liRht;
demand moderate, market firm for rood
stock; good stock scarce; North Caro-
lima. S2.quart crates, various varieties
mostly poor to ordinary quality and
condition, l.60aS.00; fair quality and
condition, few high as 400: Norfolk
section. Virginia, 32-quArt crates, vari-
Gus varieties, fair to ordinary quality
and condition. 2.50a3.50; few high as
500; east shore, Virginia. 32-quart
crates. various varieties, fair to ordi-
nary quality and condition, 3.00aA.60.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
IS, ripes and turning, wrapped fancy
count, best, mostly 500; choice count,
pest, 3.7Sa400; fair quality and condi-
ton fancy count, 4,ooa4.5o: choice
count, S,00a3.60.
Watermelons---Supplie light; demand
light, market about steady; sales direct
to retailers, Florida, Tom Watsons, 30
S2-pound averages, local as each; 28-
pound average. 76ae0 each.
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mand moderate. market steady; Florida,
s-bushel hampers, green, l.50a2 90,
few higher; South Carolina, bushel
hampers, green, 200a2. so; Black VAL
entineS, mostly 400.
Peas-Supplies light; demand moder-
ate. market Arm Norfolk section Vir-
ginia, 5-peck hampers, large-pod va
rieties, few sales, 3.5oaS.75.
Peppers--Supplies light, demand
light, market steady: Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 3.50a400; mostly 400:
choice, 2.50a300
EggplRnt--Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 400a4.50: few small size
low as $50; choice, 2.50a2.75.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
B-bushel hampers, fancy, 2.50a2. rs;
few higher; choice. 2ooa2. as: few high
er; Ohio, hothouse stock, fancy, q
dozen baskets, 400.
squash--Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: Florida,
buehel hampers, white, fair quality,
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