Evening star., 1926-03-30
PRICES UNCHANGED
At CENTER MARKET
Meat Sales SIoW-Potomac
| Shad and Herring Are
T Being Received.

No life in the meat market wa;
the statement of a dealer this morn
ing. and none is anticipated before
Friday Market conditions have beer
exceptionally quiet the past teW
weeks it is stated but dealers are Pre-
parinC for increa sed demands eN
rected to rlaterialize Friday.
Holy week the last week Of the
Easter period, Is 4 time when dealers
expect slow sales in the meat market
L is period when fsh dealers usual
y rear z harvest. il is stated, the
demand for all marine products be
ing greater during such period thar
a. any other season.
Shad and herrinc are being receiv
ed from The lower Potomac. They are
NOT especially plentiful, dealers report
but are in excellent condition. Prices
are governed wholly by the size OF
ehipments.
Roe shad brought 81 cents 1 pound
this morning bucks being quoted AZ
g. Herring were to he had AT from
$50 to $50 a hundred.
Esq. meat fruit and vegetable
prices today were about the same As
prices reported al the close Of yester
days market.
Butter-Fancv, t.pound prints. 4aa
81; tubs a7a4S, store packed. 80.
t,Sgs-Average reCeirts. 29a5o: can
6lei 31a32; hennery, 35a35,
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, tops. 4oa
-. Spring chickens, 3Sa45, fowls. 2Sa
50, Leghorns. 2S ducks. 30; geese. 5a
30: keats. young. Soa9o old. ISAAC
GraAsed Turkeys, 4Sa52. Spring
ohirkens, +0a45; fowls S2a3S; Leg
eot1ls. so ducks. 32a35. geese, 20a25
keats, young ooa100
Live stotk-Calves. choice, "A: me
dunn, Hale; thin 7a8; hogs, heavy
and medium, 1919, light choice. Il.
Neats-Beef Is: lamb 25a28, veal
f2a24 dressed pork heavy 49,
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays daily market report or
fruits and vegetables compiled by the
Market News Service Bureau Oi
Agricul ural Economics says:
Apples-Suppies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady. barrels Nir
ginA and MARYLAND A 2l7-inCh STAY
mans, 450a5.00 4 % inch. 5.O0a5 so
few 500, A 2i2-inch Yorks and \ "a
inch Yorks scalded. 3.5oa5.oO. accord
ing TO condition. 4 21a-inch Black
Twigs 500a5.5o, A 3-inch. 5.5Oa6 90
Pennsylvania. \ 2l2.inch Works. some
ordinary condition. 3.5oa500. boxes
Washington. medium to large size
extra fancy Delicious 400, extra
fancy Winesaps and Yellow New
towns. 2.75a3.00 fancy Romes. 225a
$50, Virginia. extra fancy Romes
considerably scalded 1.25a1 so: bushe
baskets New York. A 2t2 inch Bald
wins. 1.25a150: bushel hampers New
scalded. LOCALS.
paragus-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornla. dozer-bunch crates. very large
size, mostly 700; large size $50: me
dium size. 500 loose, 5.50as0O.
bDage-Supp!ies moderate: de
mand moderate, market firm. new
stock. Florida, ~ -bushel hampers
round and pointed type. 2s0a275: Tex
as bulk per ton, round type, S0Ooa
$500
Celerv-supplies light demand mod
crate market steady. Florida, l0incf
crates 4-6 dozen. 3.50a375: washed
preceded. mostly SIS.
Lettuce Market Steady.
Lettuce-Suppltes moderate demand
moderate. market steady, California
Imperial Valley, crates. Iceberg tyne
As doz, 5,0oa525: mostly 500. 6dozen
4o0a4.50, Florida. y -hushed hamp
ers, Iceberg type. 500, big Boston
tyne. 3.oOa2.50
Orlons--Supplles moderate. demand
modera te, market steady, New York
100.pOund sacks. Yellows. l.. S. No.
setts 1G0-pound sacks, Yellows. Z, s
mostly $50; Michigan and Massachu
No. l. mostly 5.75.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market firm; Mich
igan. pound sacks Russet Rurals,
Y. (. No, l. 7.5Oa7.75. Maine. 150-
pound sack Irish cobblers. L. s.
ida. double head barrels Spaulding
Rose, L. s. No. I. few sales, 17.ooa
1850. [. s. No. >. t5.00a15.5o.
pinach--Supnlies light, demand
moderate market steady. Texas
hushel baskets. Savoy type 125a1 10
awberries-Supplies light de
r7and moderate. market unsettled
Florida pony refrigerators, 50a55 per
quart.
Caulifower-Supple@ moderate:
demand moderate market steady,
Oregon, pony crates Broccoli. LISA
200
Tomatoes in Demand.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de
y1and good, market firm. Mexico, fs
ripes, wra pred, rep8cked choice
count. 9o0a1100, mostly 10.00a11 90
Cuba, Span cartons, ripes, wrapped
choice count, 3.25. Correction yester
days report, Span cartons. ripes
wrapped. choice count. should have
read 300 instead of 500
Carrots-Suppies light demand
moderate market steady Texas
bushel baskets mostly 200.
Beets-Supplies light no sales re
ported.
Peas-Supplies moderate demand
moderate market firm: Mexico. crates
mostly around $50. Correction yester
days report Mexico, crates shoult
have read 99a9 90, instead Of 70Na
$50
Squash--SurpIies lGht demand
limited market slightly weaker; cuba
pepper, crates, 5.50a6.00
String Beans-Sunplies limited; de
mand moderate, market dull Florida
= bushel hampers green holdovers
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