Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
TRADING |SBR|SK
INF|SH MARKET
Storage Eggs Virtually Off
Stands Today as Nearby
Receipts Show Gain.

Fish houses were actively engaged
in supplying the Friday trade in sea
food along the water front today,
offering quantities of fresh fish from
North Carolina and Florida Of general
good quality. Prices. according to
quality. ranged from 90 to % and 40
cents a pound.
Heavy receipts of eggs continue to
arrive from nearby points and stor'
age eggs are virtually off the market
again Prices for fresh selected eggs
i remained at 35 and So cents at whole
sale stands in Center Market. Other
commodities remained practically sta
tionary in price,
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter Fresh. 1-pound prints. 55a
Sc; tub. 53a54; store packed. 30
EggS-Frcsh. selected 35a36; hen
merry, IS: current receipts, 33a34.
Poultry-AliVe turkeys, 40a42;
chickens, 30a32; white Leghcrns, ga
Y25; fowls 27a29; BOOSTERS. 20: ducks,
20a25; keats young. IS; old, 30a35.
Dressed Turkeys. 45a46: old toms, 80;
fowls, 2Sa30; capons. fancy, heavy,
37a40; smaller 30a32; fowls, 2Sa30;
keats, young. S0aS5: old, so; ducks,
2Sa30; chickens, 33a35
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders. 2la22; loins. 25a26; smoked
hams, 2Sa30: smoked shoulders, 60.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Halls;
medium, l1a1S; thin, 7aS; lambs, 10.
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 dull; barrels, Penn
syivania. A ? q inch YorlIs, 800; boxes
Washington, medium to large size,
extra fancy Winesaps. 2.50a3,00, most
" 2,75; extra fancy Delicious, some
Tipes, 3.50a4.00. best mostly 3.75aA.00;
~bushel baskets, no sales reported.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; new
stock, Florida, i y bushel hampers
pointed type, 1.50a1.50, few fair con-
dition low as 1925; Texas, barrel
crates, approximately 100 pounds net,
round type, 2.75a3 90; Louisiana, bar
rel crates, approximately 100 pounds
net, round type, 800; old stock, New
York, sacked, per hundredweight,
Danish type, 1.25a1.50, few LIS.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market steady; California,
10-inch crates, 2. 50a2.75; few 800.
A Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type. 4 dozen, $50;
few high as 3.75; 5 dozen. 3.00a350;
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, dozen,
q 5Oa3. 90; Florida, liz -bushel hampers,
Big Boston type, 2.00a2.25; few ESQ.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Michigan, 100
pound sacks. yellows, u. S. No. l,
large size, $50; Indiana and Ohio 100
pound sacks, yellows, u. S. No. l, me-
dunn size. 3.00a3.25; mostly 800.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market fairly steady; Michi-
gan. 150-pound sacks, Russell Rurals,
u. S. No. /. 4.00a4.25; mostly 4.25;
Maine, 150-pound sacks, Green Noun
tains, 450; 120-pound sacks, 3.50a3.75.
Spinach - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady;
South Carolina, cloth-top barrels,
Savoy type, 2.75, few high as 800;
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type,
1.00a1.15.
ID Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
oaand light. market dull; Maryland,
East Shore, bushel hampers, yellows,
LBS; few high as $50.
Strawberries - Supplies light; de.
mand good for good stock. market
firm; Florida. pony refrigerators Mis-
sionaries. best, mostly S5, few high
as S7l5; fair quality and condition, rs.
String beans-Supplies light; de-
nIand moderate, market dull; Florida,
mostly ordinary quality and condition,
e -bushel hampers, green, 6.00a6.50.
Carrots - Supplies moderate; de-
F1aa nd MADEIRA 70 ma rlxnf ssfn2dw-
bushel baskets, 1.S5a2.00.