Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
TRADING IS DRAGGY
IN CENTER MARKET.
Prices Are Firm, However,
| With Exception of Eggs.
q Vegetables Plentiful.

A generally draggy condition of the
wholesale market was reported this
morning. Foodstuffs were in only
moderate demand, according to dealers
but the market continued firm along
all lines with the possible exception
Of eggs.
Dealers reported the butter market
very firm, with an upward tendency,
but with no change in prices. The egg
market continues easy.
Dealers in meats reported draggy,
but firm condition of the market,
prices continuing fairly high. Fruits
and vegetables are plentiful ana rea-
sonable, according to reports OF deal
erS.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 55a
Sc: tub, 53a54: store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 35a36; hen
merry, 33a35; current receipts, 32a33.
Poultry-Alive. turkeys, 40a42; chick
ems, 30a32; White Leghorns, 24a25;
fowls, 25a27; BOOSTERS, 20; ducks, goa
25; keats. young, 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 45a46; old toms, 80;
fowls, 28a30; capons, fancy, heavy,
37a4O; smaller; 3oa32; fowls, 2Sas0;
keats, young, S0a85; old, so; ducks,
28a30; chickens, 33a35.
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal. 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 26a28; shout
ders, 21a22; loins, 25a26; smoked hams,
28a30; smoked shoulders, 1Sa2O.
Live stock-Calves, choice. 14a15;
medium, l 1a13; thin. 7aS; lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's 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, too few
sales reported to quote; boxes, Wash
1ngton, medium to large size extra
fancy Delicious, best, 3.75; ripe, 325a
$50; extra fancy Staymans, 2.25a2.75,
mostly around ESQ; extra fancy Win
ter Bananas. 2.5Oa2.75; extra fancy
Arkansas Black, 2.25a2.50, mostly
$50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market fairly steady; new
stock, Florida, " -bushel hampers.
pointed type, 1.25; few higher; few low
as LOO; Texas, barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net, round type,
2.50a2.75: Louisiana, barrel crates APP
proXimately 100 pounds net, round
type, 2.75; old stock, New York, sacked
per hundredweight, Danish type, LISA
1.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market dull; California,
crates, 4.50a5.00; Florida, 1O-inch
crates, 2.0Oa2 so.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market dull: California,
crates Iceberg type, dozen, 3.00a3.25,
few high as $50; Arizona, crates Ice
berg type, 5 dozen ordinary quality,
2.25; Florida, l y bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, wide range quality and
condition, 1.00a2.00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Indiana and
Michigan, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
U. S. No. 1, large size, few sales, $50;
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium size, 800.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
15O-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. S.
No. /, 4.00a4.15; Maine, 12O-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, u. S. No. l,
3.50a3.60.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
leXaS, pushel baskets Savoy type,
90a1.OO, mostly 100; South Carolina,
cloth-top barrels, Savoy type, ordinary
to fair quality and condition, 1.00a
200.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Flori-
da, B-bushel hampers green, best,
500; poorer low as 700.
Strawberries very light:
no early sales reported
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates, best mostly 200; holdovers,
low as LIS.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, fancy, 6.00a6.50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida.
skies. ripes, wrapped, fancy count,
4.50a5.00.