Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-01
TRADING IS BRISK
IN CENTER MARKET
Change in Weather CondI-
lions Is Factor in In
creased Buying.

Fairly brisk trading characterized
business during the early morning
hours, change in weather conditions
having resulted in an increased de.
mand for all sorts of foodstuffs.
Increased buying made more ac-
tive market. Dealers were well sup
piled with everything in demand by
retailers. prices being substantially
the same as those reported the past
few days.
Dealers are continuing to take in
terest in the condition of the egg
market, the low price of % cents
a dozen for current receipts still pre-
vailing.
Local dealers are depending upon
distant growers for most of their
supplies of green vegetables, some
coming from Mexico and some from
Florida and the Carolinas and still
other supplies coming from Cal1for-
mia. Prices are reported by dealers
as fairly reasonable or cheap.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 55a
Sc: tub, 54a55; store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected. 25a26; hem
merry, IS; current receipts, %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 40a42;
chickens, 32a35; white Leghorns, "a
AIS; fowls. 27a29; roosters, 20; ducks,
20a25 keats. young, 65: old. SOa35.
Dressed-Turkeys 46a4S; old toms,
40; fowls. 24a30: capons, fancy, heavy,
35; smaller. 30a32: fowls 2Sa30; keats,
young. 60a70; old, 25a30: ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 32a35.
Meats-Beef, 17a1712; veal, 23a26;
lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders, 21a22; loins. %; smoked
hams, 2Sa30; smoked shoulders, 18a2O.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 15h;
medium 11a13: thin. 7aS: lambs. IL.
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,
PENNSYLVANIA. "a inch Staymans. No.
1, 800; Virginia, 2h inches up, Stay
mans, No. / 2.50a2.75; bushel baskets,
Maryland, No I, Black Twigs. 2-inch,
1.25: Staymans, az inches up, 1.OOa
1925; boxes, Northwestern, medium to
large size, extra fancy, Winesaps,
2.75a3.00.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; new
stock, South Carolina, 112-bushel
hampers, pointed type, 1.25a1.50;
Florida, 11a bushel hampers. pointed
type, 1.5Oa1.75; ordinary quality and
condition low as 100; Texas. barrel
crates, approximately 100 pounds net,
round type. 3.25a3.50.
Celery--Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, 2.50a2.75; poorer. 2.0oa
2.25; California, crates, $50; few
higher.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker;
California, crates, Iceberg type, As
dozen, 2.75a3.00.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Ohio, 100-pound
sacks, yellows, y. S. No. 1, medium
to large size, 2.75a3.00: poorer, low
as $50; New York, 100-pound sacks,
yellows. U. S. No. /. medium size,
2.00a2.25; Michigan, no jobbing sales
reported.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
'15O-pound sacks Russell Rurals, U. S.
Green Mountains. u. S. No. /, 1926:
New York, 150.pound sacks round
whites, u. S. No. /, $40.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; South Carolina, cloth-top
veneer barrels Savoy type, 2.35a3. 90,
mostly 200; Texas, bushel baskets
Savoy type, mostly ordinary quality
and condition, 75a1.00; few high as
1926. ..
Strawberries - Supplies moderate:
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker: Florida. pony refrigerators,
Missionarys, 30a35 per quart.
String beans-Supplies light; de.
mand moderate, market steady:
Florida, B-bushel hampers, green,
900.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. fair
condition, skies, ripes and turning
wrapped, fancy count, 4.5Oa5. 90; choice
count, 3.5Oa4.00; few good quality and
condition, fancy count, $50.