Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-15
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN LOCAL MARKET
Receipts Light and Sales
Slow on First Day of
Week Here.

Receipts light and sales slow was
reported of the condition of the
market during the early morning
hours. Business seldom is brisk the
first day of the week, and receipts
are usually small. country shippers
seldom shipping their products ON
Sundays.
Prices of practically every com.
modify were what they were reportcG
at the close of last weeks market
Butter prices slightly advanced il
New York. but the advance was not
great enough to affect the loca'
market.
Poultry receipts continue small
but eggs continue plentiful spinach
is the most plentiful prod',"' in y"
vegetable market, prices being low
enough to enable dealers t. ie,"l! ~,
vegetable at pounds for Il duaItcr
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. ne-pound prints
4ea50; tub. +7aiS; store packed. 30.
Eggs Average receipts. 25a26: can
died, 21a2S: hennery. 30a32.
Poultry. live---Turkeys. top. 44a4a;
Spring chickens. 3Sa+2: fowls. 32a33;
LeGhorns. o. ducks. 25a30 geese, l5a
20: keats. Young. S0a30; old, 35a40.
Dressed - Turkeys, 4Sa52; Spring
chickens. 40a45; fowls, 33a55; Leg
horns, 20: ducks. 2Sa30; geese, 20a25:
keats. young, 90al.00.
Live StOck--t 'alNes, choice, Ia. me-
dunn, l2al3; thin. 7aS: hogs, heavy
and medium, 1872; light, choice, l412.
Meats-Beef. Is; lamb. 25a2S; veal.
22a24: dressed pork. heavy. 14a14l2:
medium. Is: light Il: loins, 30a32;
shoulders. 22a33: fresh hams, SoaS2.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
AppleS-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
Pennsylvania. \ -. inch Staymans,
4.0Ha4.25: New York. \ ~ inch Bald
wins. 4.5oa4.75: boxes. Washington,
medium To large size. extra fancy De
liCious. 49, WinesapS. 800; bushel
baskets. no sale reported.
AsparaEus-NO early sales reported
Cahba ce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; new
stock, Florida, y -hushel hampers,
round type. 250a2 65; Texas. barrel
crates fiat and round type. 4.50a5.oo
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates. 4 to 6 dozen, 4.15; to 10
dozen, 4.25a4.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, Imperial Valley, crates Iceberg
s s.7ss d0ze" '''''4'0V' o0A'"' ''''"
Onions-Supplies light; no early
sales reported.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Mlchl-
gan, 15o-pound sacks Russell Rurals,
United States, No. l. 7.0oal.2o.
Spinach-Supplies liberal. demand
moderate, market steady; South Caro-
lima, cloth-top veneer barrels savoy
type, mostly 3.25; Texas. hushel
baskets savoy type. 1.o0allo.
Sweet Potatoes Steady.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies limited;
aemand moderate. market steady:
North Carolina, cloth-top stave bar
rels Porto Ricans. fair quality. most
Nv around 500: Virginia. Eastern
Shore. hushel hampers white vans. 4
No. |, 2o5a2.50.
Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; can
fornia, crates. 2.00ac.25: Oregon, pony
crates Broccoli, 2.00a2.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market firm: Mexico.
repacked, skies, ripes. wrapped, hne
quality, choice count, S.O0a9.oo: fancy
count, 9.O0a1O.00: Cuba, 3-pan car
tons repacked. running smaii: rlpes
wrapped. fancy count. 2soa5.oo.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets. l.loa2.0o
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets. 2.25a2.50.
Peas-Supplies limited: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
Mexico. crates. 6.50a 100.
awberries-Supplios very light;
demand moderate. market firm: Flor
ida. pony refrigerators. mostly 60
cents quart.
Eggplant Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady. Florida.
pepper crates. fancy stock. 500.
Peppers supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady: Florida. pep
per crates. fancy stock, 6.3ea1 90;
choice. 800.