Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-25
TRADING IS SLOW
! IN CENTER MARKET
Another "BIue Monday"
Prices Are About Same as
Close of Last Week.

III was n case of another blue
Monday with market dealers. ac-
eording to early morning reports, g
condition that usually prevails after
The Saturday buying.
Considering the number Of per-
sons away from the city on vaca
tons, however, dealers say they have
no reason to complain.
IT'S a daily occurrence for custo-
mers to appear. make small pur.
chases and tell of prospective
absence for a month or two" com
mented merchant this morning.
And SUCH" he added, lis whar
Is naturally expected at this time
of the year"
Dealers had attractive displays OF
foodstuffS to offer the retail trade
Buyers were not out in large mum
bers. it was reported. and trading
was not especially active. Prices OF
most commodities We're the same as
prices quoted at the close of last
weeks market.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. one-pound prints,
4Sa44; tub, Al Ba42; store packed, %
Eggs-Fresh selected. 25a27; hen
merry, %: current receipts, "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, %;
toms. 25; fowls, 26a27; Spring chick
ems, large, 49, medium, 31a32: small
2Sa30; ROSTERS, 15a16; ducks, Is:
keats, young. 65; old, 25.
Dressed-Turkeys, 2Sa30: Spring
chickens, 35a40: capons, fancy, heavy,
SSa4o; smaller. So; ducks, 2Oa25;
keats. young. 60a70; old, 80.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef, 1sa20;
23a25; shoulders. 17a1S; Ioins, 2Sa
80; smoked hams, 26a27; smoked
shoulders. 17a1S.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 70; me-
dunn, 1oa11; thin. 7aS; Spring lambs,
1Sa13h.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cantaloupes, Western Supplies
light; too few sales reported to quote;
Eastern-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
North Carolina. salmon tints, stand.
ards ass. ordinary quality and condi.
ton, 1.75a2.00; % crates, Hearts of
Gold. good quality and condition, 200
a2,25; salmon tints, standard crates,
IFS and 15s, L00a1.25; ripe, low as rs;
Ridgeway section, salmon tints, stand
ards ASS, 2.50a300; few best higher,
small size and ordinary quality and
condition, 150a2.00; honeydews, 8
California, broken and unbroken
cars on track: supplies liberal; de-
mand good, market about steady:
California, standard crates, 1.50a1.75;
few green, low as 1925; honey balls,
California, standards Ass, 2.75a300;
jumbos ass, 3.00a3.50; salmon tintss
ponys ASS and 54s, some soft, 1.00a
2.25; best, mostly 1.75a2.25.
Lettuce-Eastern supplies liberal;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker: New York, 2-dozen crates,
big Boston type, 75a9o; few high as
100. Western supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market about steady;
California, jacksonville section, crates
Iceberg type, dozen, 5.00a5.50; few
higher.
Onions-Supplies light: too few
sales to establish market.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; de.
mand better. market slightly strong
or; North Carolina, bushel baskets
Elbertas, small size, best mostly 350a
3.75; fair quality and condition, some
medium size, 2.75a3.25; IS. Elbertas,
very large size, 3.25a350; bushel bas-
kets Bellies. best mostly $50; fair
quality and condition, some decayed
low as $50; Virginia, bushel baskets
Carmans, best mostly 2.75; few
higher.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand good, market steady; Virginia,