Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-16
TRADING IS DRAGGy
IN MARKET TODAY
Poultry Receipts and Demand
Reported SIoW-PriCeS
Are Unchanged.

A generally draggy condition OF
the market was reported this morn
ing, dealers saying conditions were
similar to the average Monday morn
ing market.
Poultry receipts were reported
slow. A slow demand also was re-
ported, making supplies ample to MI
all orders. Prices remained I'M
changed.
No change in the condition of the
egg market was reported. Receipts
are heavy enough to meet all de,
mands, and dealers are well cleared
at the end of each days trading.
Meat, fruit and vegetable prices
this morning We're substantially the
same as those reported yesterday. Al
Municipal Fish Market it was re.
ported that increased shipments of
fresh-caught fish from the lower Po-
tomac probably will result in lower
prices before the close of the week.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Rutter-Fresh, one-p pound prints. SO
a56; tub, 55a56; store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry, 27; current receipts, 23l2a24,
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems, 40: white Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
25a26; ROSTERS, 90; ducks, 20a2o
keats, young, 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys AS old toms, 40;
fowls. 24a30; capons. fancy, heavy,
35 smaller, 30a32; fowls. 25a27 keats,
young, 60a70; old, 25a30: ducks, 2SaS0;
chickens. 3Sa40
Meats-Beef, 17a17h; veal, 2Sa26
lambs. 28a30; fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders, 2Oa21; loins. asa3o; smoked
hams, 2Sa30; smoked shoulders, 1Sa2o.
Live stock-Calves, choice, 14a14h;
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. Vfr-
ginia, No. l Yorks. "a inches, 2.50a
2.75; poorer scalded low as loo;
Grimes, 21a inches up, some scalded,
inches, 2.00a2.50: poorer scalded low as
100; boxes, no sales reported
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; Texas, bar
rel crates, approximately 100 pounds
net, round type, 3.10aS.2e; few higher;
few low as 500.
Celery~-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market firm; Florida. 10.
inch crates, as dozens, mostly $50;
dozens. some ordinary condition,
2.50a3.00.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: California,
crates Iceberg type, AS dozens, 3.00a
S.25; few higher; few low as 2.7S.
Onions--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; Michigan, 100
pound sacks yellows, u. S. No.
large size, 4.00a4.25; New York and
Ohio, 100-pound sacks yeliows, u. s.
No. ], large size, S.50a4.0o.
Potatoes Fairly Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market fairly steady; Mich
igan. 150-pound sacks Russet Rurals,
u. S., No. I, 400; Maine, 120.pound
sacks Green Mountains, u. S. No. l,
mostly $50; few $40; New York. 150-
pound sacks Round, White. u, s.
No. /, $50. u
Spinach-Supplies liberal: demand
light. market dull and slightly weaker;
Virginia, Norfolk section, bushel
baskets Savoy type. 50ae6: 5peck
hampers Savoy type. 4.35a4.75.
awberries-Supplies very light:
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate for originals, slow for
repacks; market slightly weaker;
originals, Florida, IS, ripes and turn
ing, wrapped, fancy count, 5.00a5.25;
choice count, 4.00a4.25; repacked, too
few sales to establish market.