Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-29
EXPECTING BETTER
!. TRADE IN MARKET
Dealers Foresee Increased
Buying Before the New
.:.e Year Day Holiday.

CLOSING of the market an cay sat
tirdas= is-ex expected to result IN IN
creased buying to carry consumers
uver the two-day period, New year
oay and Sunday. Business mas not
vet recovered from the slow trading
that followed the Christmas holiday
trade, but dealers expect an increase
IN the volume Of business Will be
recorded tomorrow ard Friday.
There will not be the big demand
Ear turkeys that was experienced dur
Sng the several days before Christ-
mas. dealers say, and even the lower
nrices NAV not induce heavy pur-
chases. It is likely that chickens VIII
he in greater demand, so far as pour
try is concerned.
Rabbits continue plentiful anu
cheap. dealers report. and 1t is be-
iieved roasts and hams will be IN
greater demand for the approaching
holiday season.
Omen weather has been means OF
Keeping ND a fairly good supply OF
vegetables, and fruits also continue
plentiful, apples being very plehtlfui
and cheap. The butter market con
ftnues firm, while the egg market,
reported steady, is regarded as weak
ening.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints,
Esa60: tub, 5Sa59; store packed, 81.
Eggs-Fresh. selected, as: hennery,
boa52; current receipts, 45a4S; storage,
IS.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems. 27a2S: White Leghorns, 22a23;
fowls, 2ea27: roosters, 16a17; ducks,
Young, 20a25; old, 20; keats, young.
6Oa60; old, 25a30! Dressed turkeys,
45a4S; capons, fancy. heavy, 41a4S;
smaller, 40a42; chickens, 27a2S; keats,
Young. S0a90; old, isaac; rabbits, No.
1, Sass; No. 2, 2oa25.
Meats-Beef. 15a17; veal. 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 24a26; shout
ders, 2la23; loins. %; smoked hams,
%: smoked shoulders, 26a2S.
Live stock-Calves. choice, IA; me-
dunn, %; thin, Ga7; lamb, ID.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies . liberal; demand
light, market steady; barrels, no sales
reported; boxes. Washington, medium
TO large sizes. Delicious, extra, fancy,
300a325; Spitzenburgs, extra fancy,
2.25; Staymans. extra fancy, 2.00a2.2 20;
bushel baskets, Maryland and Nir-
GINA, Staymans, No. 1, medium to
large size, 75a1.25.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
n1and moderate, market steady: old
stock, New York, bulk, per ton, Dan
ish type, $500? New stock. Florida,
III bushel hampers, pointed type.
$50; South Carolina, barrel crates,
approximately 100 pounds. round type,
3.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Cali
fornia, crates 5.25a5.5o; New York,
two-third crates, ordinary quality and
condition, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market dull: California, crates,
Iceberg type. AS dozen, 2.50a3.0O:
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, 300a3.5o; Florida, one one
half bushel hampers, Big Boston type,
1.50a2.00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Michigan, l00-lb.
sacks. Fellows, L. S. No. !, large size.
s.ooa3.1o; few high as S.25: Ohio. 100
Id. sacks, Yellows. Z. S. No. i, me-
dunn to large size, 2.75.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; Mich
igan, 150.lb sacks, Russet Rurals, L.
s. No. l. 450a4T5; Maine, Green
Mountains, u. S. No. 1, 4.S5a5. 100;
I2o-lb. sacks, 3.90a4.0o.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Spinach,-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets, Savoy type, 1.00a1.10.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
light, market duh: Florida, pepper
crates, fancy stock, 4.00a4.50; choice,
S.o0a3.50.
String beans--Supplies light; good
inquiry for good stock: Florida, Is
bushel hampers, green, ordinary quail
ity and condition, 1.50a200.
Caulifiower-Supplies good; stock
light; supplies ordinary stock moder-
ate; demand good for good stock, mar
ket steady; California, crates, ordinary
quality and condition, 2.00a2. SO, few
PTS