Evening star., 1927-12-05
TRADING IS SLOW
IN CENTER MARKET
Prices Are About Steady.
Dealers Have Ample Sup
plies on Hand.

Sloppy condition of the streets about
Center Market this morning was not
conducive TO active trading. Trading
usually is dull on Monday mornings,
however, and receipts are light, ship.
pers in nearby States seldom doing
any shipping on Sundays.
Dealers had ample supplies or all
foodstufTs to supply demands, and ad-
ditional supplies will be delivered to-
morrow.
Poultry dealers are continuing their
efforts to obtain advance information
as to the prospects OF the Christmas
holiday seasons turkey supplies. NO
thing has been learned TO suggest the
Probable condition of the market at
that time. dealers state, but they do
not expect prices viii be higher than
during the recent Thanksgiving sea-
Son.
Prices today were substantially the
same as those repoeted at the close
of last weeks market.
/. Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 54:
tub, 51a52; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 47a4S; hem
merry, 50a55; current receipts, as.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 43a45;
fowls, small and medium, 21a22; large,
%: Spring chickens, %; roosters, 15a
16: ducks, 1Sa20: keats, young, 70a75;
old, 35. Dressed--Turkeys 50a53:
Spring chickens, 2Sa30: roosters, 1Sa
20; capons, fancy, heavy, 45a4S; small,
3Sa40: ducks, %; keats, S0a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1Sa2f
veal. 25a27; lambs. 25a27; fresh ham,
2Ga21; leins, 23a24: shoulders, 1Sa19;
smoked hams. 22a23; smoked shoul-
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calves, Is; lambs, 13.
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 moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels,
Pennsylvania. U. S. No. /, Yorks, 21a
inches up, 6.o0 Black Twigs, 21a inch
es up, 500. few high as $50: boxes,
Washington, medium to large size, ex-
ira fancy Delicious, 4.00a4.25; extra
fancy Spitz, mostly 400; extra fancy
.Staymans and Romes, 3.00a3.25, mostly
800; extra fancy Jonathans, mostly
ripe, 2.60a2.75.
Cabba ase-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; New York,
sacked, per hundredweight, Danish
type, 75a1.00
Celery-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; New York, 2-3
scrates. 2.00a2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates Iceberg type, As dozen, 5.00a
5.25; Florida, " -bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, best mostly. ESQ, poorer,
1.50a2.25.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
light. market firm; Michigan, 100
pound sacks Yellows u. s. No. /,
medium to large size, 100; New York,
700-pound sacks Yellow u. S. No. /,
medium to large size, fair quality,
1.65a1.75.
Potatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
'150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. S.
No. 1, 1926; few high as $40.
Sweet potatOes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; few sales;
Eastern Shore, Virginia, cloth-top
barrels, yellows, No. l. 2.25a2.50.
Tomato Market Steady.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Texas, lugs,
green, wrapped and ripes and turning,
wrapped, from ripening rooms. mostly
around 4.50; repacked, California,
LuT60Ss WIdppCus Adh qudiAby
and condition, $50; Bahama, threes,
ripes, wrapped, good quality and con-
dition, 40; Ohio, 10-pound baskets,
hothouse stock, medium size, 800;
large and small sizes, 2.25a2.50.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market about
steady; Florida, B-bushel hampers,
Valentines, 1.50a1.75; few higher;
refugees, 1.75a2.00; fiat type, string
less. mostly 2.25; some refused.
Cucumbers-Suppiie light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
square bushel crates, fancy. mostly
$50; choice, mostly $50.
ggplant-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market weak; Florida, pepper
crates fancy, 1.50a2.00.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates fancy, 2.00a2.25.
Squash - Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, pepper
crates whites, wrapped, 3.00a3.50; vel.
low, few sales 800; bushel crates
fancy white and yellow, 200.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, bushel baskets,
punched, 1.75a2.00.
Carrots - Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; California,
very few sales 800.
Spinach - Supplies light; demand
light market dull: Texas bushel ha O..