Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
PRICES ARE FIRM
IN CENTER MARKET
Buyers Out Early Today for
Week End Trade and Bust
ness Is Fairly Heavy.

Very few changes in prices of
produce We're reported this week. Due
largely TO the cold weather, ii is
stated, prices of various commodities
held firm, but warmer weather, pre-
nicted for the coming week, may tell
q different story.
Dealers report a fairly steady de-
snand for turkeys, the demand for
fresh.killed stock being heavier than
usual. 1t is said the heavy demand
is partly due to increased lunchroom
trade IN turkey sandwiches and
salads, as well as an increase in de
salands for home consumption.
Live turkeys this morning were
quoted at 30 and 43 cents. the dressed
stock bringing AZ and as cents. While
the demand for the king fowl has in
creased with the cold spell, ii is stated,
dealers have not increased prices, the
supply and demand being about great
Nenough to keep the market IN good
shape. This condition also Is APP
plicable To chickens and other poultry.
Lower Egg Prices Near.
drop in egg prices in the West
the past two days Is suggestive of
lower prices for the hennery product
In this city the coming week. IN
creased receipts here, il is stated, are
certain to affect the market to the eN-
tent of decreasing prices, and dealers
say nothing short of severe weather
will prevent lower prices.
Cold weather caused increased ac-
tiyity in the meat market. it is re-
ported, making business fairly brisk.
Practically no changes in prices were
reported during the week.
Dealers in fruits and vegeta hleS
We're put to extra trouble to protect
their supplies from the freezing
weather the past few days, and 1t was
next to impossible for them to make
displays in the open. Supplies were
ample to meet demands, however, and
prices remained practically station
airy.
Apples continue In liberal supplies,
a moderate demand making a steady
market Cabbage also was plentiful
this morning, bulk stock selling at
$35 ton. smaller quantities bringing
from $3.50 to $1.75 per 100 pounds.
'. Celery Supplies Liberal.
Celery supplies have been liberal
this week Sales have been small on
account of the weather. dealers re-
ported. being too few to establish a
market.
Moderate supplies of potatoes, let
tuce and spinach We're reported dur
ing the week. while supplies of string
beans were very light. Very light
&uppl'es Of strawberries from Florida
met light demand and firm market.
Berries We're quoted at 65 cents.
Carrots from Texas are being re-
ceived in moderate quantities, buahcl
baskets selling at 81. Liberal sup
plies of Grated caulifiower from Cali
fornia met a light demand and weak
market.
Dealers were out early this morn
ing for supplies for their week end
trade. and early morning buying was
fairly heavy. Prices were substan
TALLY the same as those reported yes
terday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--Fancy. 1-pound prints, 55a
IS; tub, 53a54: store packed, 80.
Eggs--Fresh, selected, 40; hennery,
IS; current receipts, 3S: storage. 30a32.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys. 40a42;
chickens, 30a32; white Leghorns, goa
%: fowls. 27a29; roosters. IS; ducks,
2oa26; keats, So; old. 27a2s. Dressed:
Turkeys, 47a4S; poor and crooked
breasts. 30a35; old toms, IS; capons,
fancy, heavy. 37a40; smaller. 30a32;
chickens, 30a32; fowls, 2Sa30: keats,
young, S0a65: old, so; dIcks, 2Sa30;
rabbits. No. /. 35: No. 2, Il a20.
Meats--Beef, l5a17; veal. 22a23;
lamb, 25a2T; fresh hams, 26a2S: Shout
&ders, 21a22; loins, 24a26; smoked hams,
2sa30; smoked shoulders, 20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Is; me-
dunn, 11al3: thin, 7aS: lambs, 1914