Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-13
MEAT SALES DRAG
At CENTER MARKET
Weather Against Lively
Trade, But Prices Have Been
Steady During Week.

lnclement weather most of the week
was not conducive to an active mar
ket. and many dealers. especially
those in the meat business, reported
a draggy condition of the market
Deep snow on the country roads
made the going so difficult that many
haulers of eggs. poultry and produce
from Maryland and Virginia were de-
layed or prevented from bringing sup
plies to the city.
Their failure to reach here did not
materially affect the market, however.
although dealers had to resort to sup
= plies of frozen poultry to fill orders.
1t was said a feeble attempt WAS
made to boost egg prices the morning
after the heavy snowfall. The boost
amounted to practically nothing. how
ever, according to dealers. and egg
prices continued practically the same
during the week.
Very few changes in commodities
were noted during the week, dealers
reported, and there were plenty or
supplies on hand to fill all demands.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy pound prints. 81
a52: tub, 49a50; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Average receipts. 30a3S: can
died. 34a36; hennery. 37a4O; storage,
23a24
Poultry-Alive, turkeys. top, 43a45;
Spring chickens. 36a3s: fowls, 30aS2;
Ieghorns, %; ducks, 25a27; geese, goa
%: keats, 4Oa70. Dressed, turkeys. 4S
a52; fowls, 30a32; Leghorns, 20; ducks,
27a2S: geese, 25a26; keats. 90a1.00.
Live StoCk-Calves. top, IA; hogs,
heavy and medium. 1915; light. choice,
141a.
Meats-Beef, 16; lamb, 2Oa25; veal,
%; dressed pork, heavy. 14a14R: me-
dunn, 16; light, II: loins. 26a2S; Shout
ders, 21a22; fresh hams, 28a30.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables FURNISHED by the Market
News Service. Bureau Of Agricultural
AppleS-Supplies moderate: demand
limited, market dull; barrels, Pennsyl-
vania, A 2& Inch Staymans and
Romes. 500; A 2la inches up, Stay
mans. 4.75a5 90: New York, A 2l2 inch
Baldwins. 450: Virginia, A 21a-inch
Yprks. mostly around 500; boxes.
Washington. medium to large sizes.
extra fancy Winesaps. 800; bushel
baskets, no sales reported.
Cabbage moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; new stock.
Florida, liz -bushel hampers, pointed
type. mostly 800, few 3.25: old stock.
no sales reported.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market strong; Florida. 10-inch crates.
As dozen, mostly green. 4.S0a6.oo.
mostly 500: California, crates, all sizes,
10.00a11.00.
Other Prices Today.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: California, I'm
periaI Valley and Arizona. crates Ice
berg type, doz., 3.00a3.25; mostly
800; doz.. 2.50a2.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady no change in
prices: New York and Michigan. 100
Id. sacks Fellows. U. S. No. 1. best
mostly 800: some small size, 2.00a2 so.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Michigan.
15O-lb sacks Russet Rurals, L. S. No.
]. 6.75a7.00.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
light, market dull; Texas. bushel
baskets Savoy type, mostly around
l 90; South Carolina, cloth-top veneer
barrels, Savoy type, 3.50a3.7o; poorer
low as 800.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California,
crates, 2.50a2.75.
Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de
mand limited: market steady. Cuba
and Bahama Islands 6s, ripes wrapped
repacked fancy count. E.50aS.00; few
higher; 3-pan cartons, choice count,
500.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
light: market steady. Texas, bushel
baskets, 1.50a175. California, out Of
mixed cars standard lettuce, crates,
40.
peppers-Supplies, express receipts.
light; demand light: market dull.
cuba. crates, 5.00a5.50.
Eggplant-Supplies light, demand
limited; market steady. Cuba, pepper
crates fancy, 4.5Oa5.50. according to
size.
Okra-Supplies very light; demand
limited market dull; 6 basket carriers,
5.00a5 80.
rawberries-Supplies light; de-
mand light: market steady. Florida,
pony refrigerator. 40a7o; mostly around
80 per quart.
Squash and Cucumbers-Supplies
light. No sales reported.