Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-03
TRADING IS QU|ET
IN CENTER MARKET
Prices Are Unchanged Today
/ as Dealings Are Greatly
T Restricted.

Dealers reported the uSuaI qule'
Monday trading this morning. he
ceipts of foodstuffs from nearby Mary
land and Virginia We're so light that
market prices were not changed, Fiji
days closing prices prevailing.
It is anticipated by dealers that an
improved condition of the market VIII
come later in the week, When con
sumers who have been enjoying tne
holiday season will settle down 10 tne
a. regular routine.
New prices may be reported tomor-
row. Dealers had anticipated a break
in the egg market as soon as the non
day season was over, but the break
has not yet materiallZed.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fancy, one-pound prints
69a6O; tub, 5Sa59; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, AS; hennery,
5Oa52: current receipts, 45a4S; storage
S8.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems, 27a2S; White Leghorns, 2zaZo;
fowls, 26a27; ROSTERS, 16al7; ducks,
young, 20a25; old, 20; keats, young
5Oa6O; old, 25a30. Dressed-Turkeys,
45a4S: capons, fancy, heavy. 47a4S;
smaller, 40a42; chickens, 27a2S; Keats,
young, 80a90; old. 35a40; rabbits. NO.
/, 35a3S; No. 2, 20a23
Meats-Beef, 15a17; veal, 22a23;
lamb, 25a27; fresh hams, 24a26 Shout
ders, 21a23; loEls, %; smoked hams,
q: smoked shoulders, 26a2S.
Live stock-Calves. choice, IA; me-
dunn, %; thin, Cal; lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
&yor coT11nilaI hW the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, Vlr-
ginia, No. l, Yorks, pa inches up,
2.75; boxes, Northwestern, medium TO
large size, extra fancy Delicious. 3.25a
$50; mostly $50; Staymans. 2.25a2 90:
Romes, 200; Jonathans. 1.15; bushel
baskets, no sales reported.
Cabbage-SupplieS moderate; de-
anand moderate, market steady; old
stock, New York, bulk. per ton, Dan
ish type, 3S.O0a40.00; new stock,
Florida, IL -bushel hampers, round
type, 2.25a2.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates, 500; few higher.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type, 40 dozen, 2.5Oa
500: Arizona, crates, Iceberg type,
4.5 dozen. 3.00a3. So mostly 3.00a3.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Michigan,
100-pound sacks; yellows, U. S. No. l,
3.O0a3.25; Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yell
lows, u. S. No. 1, 2.75.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
e,%1 x1x-. obi
gan. 150-pound sacks, Russell Rurals,
Z. S. No. 1, 4.50a475; Maine, 120-
pound sacks, Green Mountains, Z. S.
No. /, 400.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Eastern
Shore, Maryland, bushel hampers, vel
lows, No. l, 1.25a1. 35; North Carolina,
cloth-top, stave barrels, yellows, No. /,
few sales, 3.25a3.50.
Spinach--Supplies moderate: de-
ynand moderate, market steady; Texas,
bushel baskets Savoy type, mostly
100; Norfolk section, Virginia, cloth
It's, mostly 1.50.
String beans-Supplies of good
stock light; demand good and market
slightly stronger for good stock; Flor
ida, "a -bushel hampers, green, 3.50a
400; poorer low as $50.
rawberries-Supplies light: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
missionaries mostly 20 per quart, few
higher.
Peppers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Flor
ida, pepper crates, fancy, 4.00a4.50,
mostly 400.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Florida, "a
hfIShal hammers and h1lShol ham
best, 2.50a3.00; poorer low as 200.