Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
PRICES UNCHANGED
At CENTER MARKET
Pork Proves Puzzle to Local!
DeaIers-U. S. Fruit and
. Vegetable Review.

Indictment weather produced
iracsv market early today, according
IN reports from wholesale houses at
Center Market. Trading was light,
supplies remained normal and prices
stood practically unaffected.
One of the mysteries of the season
TO wholesale men is the unusual
aspect of pork prices. Since the
week after Christmas in this vicinity
pork has moved slowly, In general
the demand being apathetic and the
supplies being fairly normal. Yet
the prices, which under ordinary
rules of supply and demand shoulo
have hit the toboggan: heid up,
Where the pork is going Is the
point that wholesalers don't under
stand and how the price can holo
fits own as it has under circuin-
stances which ordinarily exert
downward pressure cannot be eA-
planned. ,,,,
The prices for wholesale lines today
were as follows:
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-FanCy, one-pound prints
b1a52: tub, 49a30; store packeu, %.
died BRASS; hcnnery, 4oa42; storase'
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, top, IA la
AZ Snring chickens, 33aS5; fowls, -
l.eehorns, 90, ducks. 25a2f; geese, va
~; keats, 4ua70. Dressed: IurheSS,
4Sa52; fowls. 3OaS2; LeghornS, 20
ducks. 27a28: geese. 2oa-e' AS''''
seal 90. ,.-h hogs
heavy ana medium, 1872; light. choice
lieat-Beef. IL: lamb, 2oa25; veal.
30. blessed pork. heavy, l4al IL;
medium. 16: light. Il; lolrs, Zod@o'
shoulders. 2la22: fresh hams 2eitoo-
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Toaav,s market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Malhe, ,
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics' says: ,.,a
Apples-Supplies moderate; aenlaiiu
moderate. market steady; barrels
pennsylyania and Virginia, A 21=-lnch
s;rayuans. best mostly 500. fair quar-
nv 90. New York, y 212-inch Bald
Gins 50; boxes, Washington, meolum
"a large extra fancy NinesapS, o,oV'
Fancy. 2.75: extra fancy Delicious. sou
n375. mostly 3.75; fancy, 3.O0a3-2o'
hushel baskets: No sales reported
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; De
nland moderate, market steady; he"
stock, Florida IL -bushel hampers;
pointed type. 3.25a3.35; Texas, packed
locally. sacked. per hundredWelsht,
round type, 6.00a6.20; old stock New
York. bulk, per ton, Danish type, 6O.0o;
CeIery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; CailIornia'
crates. all sizes mostly I.oO; florloa'
10-inch crates, 10 dozen, fhostIS ~,
I,ettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; California,
Imperial Valley and Arizona. crates,
325: some leafy, 2.15a3.0u: Florida, ~
Iceberg type, 40 dozen, best mostly
bushel hampers, Big Boston type, VIDE
range quality and condition, l.ooal.to,
mostly around 1.7o.
Onions Demand Light.
Onions-Supplies moderate; de-
nand light. market steady: New
York and Michigan. 10o-pound sack
yeIlows, L. =. No. l, mostly, 800.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de
nand moderate. market fairly steady;
Michigan f5O-pound sack. RusSet
RuaI. L. :. No l. mostly. 200; few.
go. Wisconsin and Minnesota. 100
pound sacks. Round whites. |. :. No.
1. 6.75.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
rand light, market slightly weaker;
Texas, bushe, baskets, Savoy type,
wide range quality and condition,
l.00a1.40; best mostly, 40.
Caulif1ower-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate. market firm; Call
fornia crates, 2.50a2.Io.
Tomato Market Light.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Cuba, re-
packed 6s, ripes, wrapped, Fancy
count, 7.25; choice count, 6.00a6.50; )
pan cartons, ripes, wrapped, choice
count, mostly 3.25.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
hight market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets, 1.75a2.o0; few 2.25.
String beans, beets, Strawberries
squash. cucumbers, okra-No supplies
on market.
Peas-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Mexico,
crates, 6.50a7.00.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Cuba, pepper,
crates, fancy, 5.O0a5.50.
ggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Cuoa,
pepper, crates, fancy. 6.oOa6.5o.