Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
TRADING IS SLOW
IN CENTER MARKET
Draggy Condition Is Not Un-
usual at This Time of Year.
Dealers Report.

Market conditions this morning ap-
peared a trifie draggy, not an unusual
condition the first market day of the
week. according to dealers. as very lit
tie stock is received before Tuesdays.
Closing of last weeks market found
many dealers having cleaned up the
weeks receipts, more especially those
engaged in the poultry and egg bush
ness.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were about the same as those
quoted at the close OF last weeks
market.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-F'resh, 1-pound print, 55a
Sc; tub. 53a54; store packed. 80.
Eggs--Fresh, selected. 35a36; hen
merry, 33a35; current receipts, 81.
Poultry - Alive Turkeys, ISAAC:
chickens. 3oa32; White Leghorns, 24a
IS: fowls. 25a27: roosters, 1S; ducks,
Dressed-Turkeys, 42a4S: old toms.
IS: fowls. 2sa30: capons, fancy, heavy,
31a40: smaller. 30a32; fowls. 2Sa3O;
keats, young. Soa85; old, SO; ducks.
28a3o; chickens, 32a35.
Meats-Beef, 15a17: veal, 22a23;
lambs, 25a27; fresh hams, 26a2S; Shout
ders, 21a22: lons. 25a2t; smoked hams,
2Sa30: smoked shoulders, Isaac.
Live stock-Calves. choice. Halls;
medium, 11a13; thin, 7as; lambs, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits
and vegetables. compiled by the
Market News Service. Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light; market steady: barrels. Virginia
No. l, Staymans, 21s inches up. 2.50a
800. few $50; boxes, Washington.
medium to large size extra fancy De
licious, 3.75a4.00 some ripe. 325a3. so;
extra fancy winasaps, 2.75a300.
Cabba ge-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady: new
stock. Texas, barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net round type.
2.75a3.00; old stock. New York sacked,
per hundredweight. Danish type. so
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market slightly weaker.
California crates, 4.50a5.00; Florida,
10-inch crates, 2.00a2.25: few higher
I.ettuce--Supplies heavy; demand
moderate, market duh: California
crates Iceberg type. 4-dozen, 2.75a3. 90.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market fairly steady: Ohio
and Indiana. 100-pound sacks yellows,
Il. s.. No. l. large size, 500.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de.
mand moderate. market slightly
weaker: Michigan. 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals. u. S., No. /. 3.90a4. 90.
few higher: TMaine. 120-pound sacks
Green Mountains. u. s.. No. /. $50,
new stock Florida. bushei crates Bliss
Triumphs. No. /. 500: No. 2, 400.
Spinach Market Weak.
Spinach~-SuppIies heavy: demand
moderate, market weak: no change in
prices; Texas, bushel baskets savoy
type. few sales So; South Carolina, To
few sales to establish market.
Sweet potatoes--Supples light: de-
mand light, market dull; Maryland.
bushel hampers yellows, No. l. 1.25:
North Carolina cloth.top barrels vel
lows, No ], fair quality and condition,
275
Strawberries Supplies light: de-
mand light, market much weaker;
Florida. pony refrigerators, mis-
sionarys, 65a75: few IS.
String beans-Supplies light; de
mand moderate. market steady;
Florida. Ii .bushel hampers, green,
7.00a10.00; wax. 800.
Peppers~Supplies light; demand
Cuba, pepper crates, fancy, 6.00a6.5o;
choice, 500.
Tomatoes--Too few sales to estab.
fish market.
Eggplant -Supplies light; demand
moderate, market dull: Cuba, pepper
crates. fancy, 5.00a5.50, mostly $50.