Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-07
TRADING IS SLOW
IN CENTER MARKET
Some Dealers Foresee Cut
in Egg Prices-Receipts
Today Small.

There was the usual Monday morn
ing inactivity reported by wholesale
dealers today. Receipts and demand:
were about hs light as usual, dealers
stated, and prices were about the same
as those reported at the close of las
weeks market.
Dealers are interested in the ques
ton Of what is going to happen in the
egg market this week. 1t is believed
by certain dealers that the slight ad
vance the latter part of last week vii
not hold long, warm weather this
morning suggesting the possibility OF
increased receipts tomorrow.
Very few eggs were received this
morning, dealers stated, and last
weeks receipts were pretty vel
cleaned up. Prices tomorrow will de
pend entirely upon the supply and
demand.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 55a
sc; tub, SASS: store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry, 81; current receipts, "a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems. 40: white Leghorns, 24a25; fowls
80; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20a25: keats
young, IS; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, As: old toms. 40
fowls, 24a30; capons, fancy, heavy
85; smaller, 30a32; fowls. 80; keats
young. 60a70; old, 25a3O; ducks, 2Sa30
chickens, ISAAC.
Meats-Beef, 17a171s; veal, 2sa2s
lambs, 2Sa30; fresh hams, 26a2S
shoulders, 21a22; loins, %: smoked
hams. 28a30; smoked shoulders, 1Sa20
Live stock-Calves, choice, 1914
medium. 11a13; thin, 7aS; lambs, IS.
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 No. I, Staymans. 2A
inch, 500; Virginia, No. 1. Yorks. 21a
inches up, 2.00a2.50: Grimes. 21s
inches up, some scalded. 1.50a2 90
boxes. northwestern medium TO large
size. extra fancy Winesaps. 800; few
higher; bushel baskets, Maryland, No
i. Black Twigs, 21s inches UP. few
sales, 1.25.
Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate. market steady; new
stock. Texas, barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net. round type,
400; old stock, no early sales reported.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market firm; Florida, 10
inch crates, 4-6 dozen, 800; California,
crates, 500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: California,
crates. Iceberg type. 40 dozen. 3.0Oa
3.25.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; onions, 100
pound sacks yellows. u. s. No. /,
medium to large size, 800; few higher;
Michigan. no jobbing sales reported.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; old
stock, Michigan. 150-pound sacks Rus
set Rurals, U. S. No. 1. 3.60a3.75. few
low as $50; Maine, 120-pound sacks
yelIows, u. S. No. i. 3.25, few low as
SIS: new stock, Florida, double-head
barrels Spaulding Rose, No. 1, 1900;
No. Q, 1900.
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market unsettled; South
Carolina, cloth-top barrels Savoy type,
l.6o: Norfolk section Virginia, bushel
baskets Savoy type, 1.25a1.50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal: de-
weaker; Tennessee, bushei hampers
Nancy Halls, No. /, I.35a1.50, mostly
1856.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market fairly
steady; Florida, pony refrigerator Mis-
sionarys. 35a37. few high as 40 per
quart: 32-quart crates Missionarys,
S0a32h per OF.
String beans-Supplies moderate,
demand moderate. market steady;
Florida. Is -bushel hampers green
4.60a5.00. few $50.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market dull; Indiana, square
bushel crates fancy, 3.75a4.00; extra
fancy. 4.00a4.25.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates fancy, 600; Cuba, hold
overs, pepper crates fancy. 5.00a5.50