Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
TRADING IS SLOW
IN CENTER MARKET
Usual Condition of Lenten
Dealings Noted Today
by Dealers.

This mornings reports told of con
tinued draggy condition of the local
market. a condition that is usually
expected during the Lenten season.
Dealers had attractive offerings Of
footstuffs of every variety this morn
ing TO offer retailers for the week end
trade. Trading was not especially ac-
tive, however, but increased activity
is expected tomorrow morning.
At Municipal Fish Market business
was booming, according to reports,
receipts of fresh caught fish from 70
t0mac METERS attracting much atten-
ton Fish prices were reported fairiy
cheap. oysters were plentlful, put
warm weather reduced the demand to
considerable extent.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints, 65
a56; tub. 55a56; store packed, 70.
EIggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry. 27; current receipts. "a.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 40: chick
ems. 40: white Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
25a26 roosters, 20; ducks, 20a25, keats,
young, %; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turke As; old toms. 40,
fowls, 24a30; capons, fancy, heavy,
35: smaller, 30a31: fowls 25a27;
keats, young, 60aT0: old, 25a30; ducks,
2Sa30: chickens. 3Sa40.
Mcats-Beef. 17al7l2; Veals, 23a26;
lambs, 2Sa3O; fresh hams. 26a2S;
shoulders, 20a21 loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams. 28a30; smoked shoulders. 18a20
Live stock-Calves. choice, ID; me-
dunn. 11a13; thin, 7aS; lambs, 1917
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
moderate. market steady: barrels.
Virginia. No / York. "a inches.
2.5Oa2.75; poorer, scalded low as 100;
Grimes, ~ inches up, some scalded,
l.50a2,00 few $50: Black Twigs, "a
inches, 200a2.50; poorer. scalded, low
as LOO: boxes, no sales reported.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market steady; Texas,
barrel crates. approximately 100
pounds, net. round type. 3.00a3,25
Florida, Il bushel hampers, pointed
type. 1.50al.75
Celery--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates. 40 dozen, 3.00a3.25.
Lettucc-SuppIies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; California, I'm
peria Valley. crates, Iceberg type,
dozen, 3.25a3.50; s dozen, 3.00a3.25;
all sizes. poor quality and condition.
2.00a2.5O, Arizona, crates, Iceberg
type, dozen. 3.50a375; few low as
400
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm; Michigan. 100
pound sacks, yellows, Il. S. No. l..
large size, 400a4.25; some sprouted.
$50; New York and Ohio, 100-pound
sacks, u. S. No. l, large size, 3.50a4, 90.
Potatoes Slightly Weaker.
Potatoes-Suppies heavy; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Michigan, l50-pound sacks, Russet
Rurals, t.. S. No. /, 400; few low
as 3.75; Maine. 120pound sacks, Green
Mountains, Il. s No. /. 3.40a3.50.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Virginia. Nor
folk section. bushel baskets, SAVOY
type, o0a75; few higher; poor quality
and condition, low as 80.
Strawberries-Suppli moderate; de.
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, 32-quart crates Missionarys, best,
S.00al 1000; poorer, wide range price,
arys, 30a35. poorer, low as 5; Louisi-
ana 24.pint crates. klondikes. 4.50a
4.80 per crate.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull; North Car
DINA, cloth-top stave barrels, yellows.
fair quality and condition, 2.00a2 so;
Tennessee. bushel hampers. Nancy
Halls, some ordinary condition, 1.00a
l.2"; best. mostly l.25.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weak
err; Florida. = -bushel hampers, green,
3.00a4.00; mostly $50
Tomatoes--Supplies liberal, demand
moderate, market slightly weaker:
Florida skies, ripes and turning, wrap
ped. fancy count. 3.50a400; mostly
400; choice count, 2.75a3.00; mostly
300
Peppers--Suppies moderate: demand
moderate market dull: Florida, pepper
crates, fancvt 350a4. 90; choice, elsa
800