Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21
PRICES ARE STEADY
IN CENTER MARKET
Vegetables and Fruit in Good
Demand at Unchanged
Values.

Prices of the principal commodities
In the wholesale market today were
practically unchanged although a
lower price for butter was in the
offing, dealers expecting a reduction
In sympathy with recent declines in
the principal markets Of the country
Trading was i'm the usual volume for
Fridays, meat sales being cut into
deeply by the heavy demand for fish.
Vegetables and fruit were in good
demand at practically the same prices
that have prevailed all week.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy. 1-pound prints, sea
b1: tub, 55a56: store packed 3S
Eggs--Fresh, selected, 43a44: hem
merry. 44a45; current receipts, 40a42;
storage, 36a37.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. az: chick
ems, 30a32: White Leghorns, 22a23;
fowls, 26a27; ROSTERS. Is; ducks,
young. 20a25; old. 20: keats, young
5oa60; old, 25aSo. Dressed-Turkeys
45a4S; capons. fancy, heavy, 45a46;
smaller 4oa42; chickens, SSasS;
fowls, 29a30; keats. young, s0a90;
old, S5a40; rabbits. No. /, 25a30; No,
2, l5a20.
Meats-Beef 15a17: veal, 22a23;
lamb. 25a27; fresh hams. 24a26;
shoulders. 21a23; loins, 26a30; smoked
hams, 81; smoked shoulders. 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves. choice, Is; me,
dunn, 12a13; thin, CAT; lambs. la
1917.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the Mar
ket News Service, Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, Says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; barrels,
Pennsylvania No. /, Yorks, 215 inches
up, 800. Virginia. No. /, Staymans,
"a inches up, 800. Boxes. Washing
ton, medium to large sizes, extra
fancy: Delicious, $50; fine quality and
condition, high as 400: extra fancy.
Romes. 200: extra fancy Staymans.
2.25: fancy Winesaps, 200: medium
sizes, extra fancy Jonathaas, LIS.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
new stock, Florida, II bushel ham,
pers, pointed type. 2.00a2.25, mostly
2.25; old stock, too few sales report
ed to quote.
Celery-Supplies liberal: demand
light. market fairly steady; Cali
fornia. crates, medium sizes. 6.00a
6.25: Florida, 10-inch crates. $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
weaker; Arizona. crates. Iceberg type.
AS dozen, 3.O0a3.50s mostly 1926.
Onions-Suppiies light demand
light, market about steady; Mich
igan, Indiana. 100-pound sacks vel
lows, u. S. No. /. large size, $50;
Ohio, 10o-pound sacks yellows, u. S.
No m lav Gin
Spinach--Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: Texas,
bushel baskets. Savoy type, LOCALES:
mostly around LIS; some poor con-
dition, scars.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Mich.
igan, 150.pound sacks Russell Rurals,
U. S. No. /, 4.35a4.50: Maine. 120-
pound sacks Green Mountains, u. S.
No. /, s.75a4. 90; 12o-pound sacks Cob
blers, II. s. No. /, 3.50a3.75.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market dull; North
Carolina. clothtop stave barrels, |
Porto Ricans, white varieties, consid-
cradle poor condition, 200a3.00; East
Shore, Md, bushel hampers, yellows,
few sales l.25.
PepperS-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady: Cuba, pep
per crates, fancy stock 4.00a4.50; few
fair condition low as $50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm for good stock;
Cuba, pepper crates, fancy, 6.00a7. 90.
Squash--Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: Cuba, pep
per crates, fancy, medium to large
size, 5.00a6.00: few slack pack.
String beans-Supplies very light:
demand good, market firm; Florida,
"a -bushel hampers, green, 1000; wax,
few sales, 100.
awherries-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market steady;
Florida. pony, refrigerators, nilsson
arys, 90a95 per quart.