Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-14
RECEIPTS LIGHT
|NL0CAL MARKET
Wholesale Dealers Maintain
Prices Quoted Saturday.
[ Rain Interrupts Business.

This mornings rain had it's effect
upon early morning trading among
wholesalers. Monday trading usually
is slow, according to dealers, and the
wet weather made conditions worse
than they otherwise would have been.
Receipts this morning were too
light to make market, and prices
quoted Saturday continued TO prevail
Dealers expect the usual increase In
receipts tomorrow morning, when
changes in prices of some commodi-
ties may be announced.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, 1-pound prints, 55a
bs: tub, 55a56; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry, 81; current receipts, 2319a24.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 40; chick
ems. 40; white Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
27a28; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20a25i
keats, young, IS; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40; old toms, 40;
fowls, 24a30; capons, fancy, heavy,
35; smaller, 30a32; fowls, %; keats,
young. 60a70; old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, ISAAC.
Meats-Beef, 17a171a; veal. 23a26;
lambs, 28a30; fresh hams, 26a2S;
shoulders, 21a22; loins, 2Sa30; smoked
hams, 2Sa30; smoked shoulders, 18a20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Is; me-
dunn, 11a13; thin, 7aS; lambs, IS.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics.) Sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted. Sales to s
am. March IA.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady: barrels,
Virginia, No. 1. Black Twigs, 2h
inches up. $50; Yorks, "a inches,
2.75; boxes, Northwestern, medium to
large size, extra fancy Winesaps,
3.00a3.25.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bar
rel crates, approximately 100 pounds
net, round type, 3.10a3.25. few higher.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, 10
inch crates, 3.6-dozen, 1926.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, 3.00a
$50, mostly around 1926, few low as
2.75; Florida, l II -bushel hampers, Big
Boston type. fair quality and condi-
ton, LIE.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady: Michigan,
100-pound sacks, Fellows, United
States No. /, large size, 3.75a4. 90;
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, Fellows, United
States No /, medium to large size,
3.25aS.50; ordinary quality and condi-
ton, 2.50a3.00.
Moderate Supply of Potatoes.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady; Mich
igan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals,
United States. No. 1, 400, few higher;
Canada and Maine. 120-pound sacks.
Green Mountains, United States No. l,
S.6Oa3.75, mostly around $50, few low
as $50.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady for good
stock; slightly weaker for poor stock;
South Carolina, cloth top barrels,
Savoy type, fair quality and condition.
2.75; Virginia, Norfolk section, bushel
baskets, Savoy type, best, mostly IS
poor to ordinary quality and condi-
ton, 40a50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
demand light, market steady; Tennes.
see. bushel hampers, Nancy Halls, No.
/, l.25a1 40; North Carolina, cloth top
stave barrels, yellows, No. /, fair
quality and condition, 2.50a2.75.
Strawberries - Supplies moderate;
. demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, 32-quart crates, Missionarys,
30a35; few poor condition, low as 10;
pony refrigerator Missionarys, best,
mostly 35; few poor condition, low as
20.
String beans--Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market slightly
weaker; Florida, %-bushel hampers,
green, 4.00a4.50; few higher
Tomatoes-Su Supplies moderate; de.
mand moderate in ripe stock. scarce:
market slightly stronger; Florida, IS
ripes wrapped, fancy count, 500; re.
packed, Florida, fancy count, ZOO;
choice count, 800.