Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-11
TRADING IS DRAGCY
IN CENTER MARKET.
More Than Ample Supplies of
FoodStuffS on Hand
Today.

Murkv weather and absence from
The city of thousands of vacationists
served to make market conditions a
triae dragsy this morning. Buyers
were not out in large numbers dur
ing the early morning hours. accord
ing to reports, and improved condi-
tons are not expected before tomor-
row.
Dealers seldom expect much volume
OF business the first day of the bust
ness week. consumers having left
overs from Sunday 10 supply their
wants.
Rising temperature again suggested
10 local dealers the ACCESSIBILITY of re-
Winding poultry raiSerS of the necessi-
~ OF taking every precaution against
eggs being permitted to remain in the
sun and other heated places too long
q period before being gathered.
More than ample supplies of food
stuffS were on hand this morning to
supply demands, and merchants had
many attractive offerings. Prices were
about the same as prices quoted Sat
urday.
TOday'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh. one-pound prints,
4Sa44; tub. 4112a42; store packed. &c.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 25a27; hen
merry, 27a2S: current receipts. 22a24,
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. hens. 25:
Old toms. o5: fowls. 24a25: Spring
chickens. 31a37: ROSTERS. 15al6: ducks.
DresSed-Turkeys, 2Sa30; Spring
chickens. 35ai0; capons, fancy heavy.
SSa40; smaller. IS; ducks. 20a25: keats,
young, 60a70; old. 2Sa30.
Meat, fresh killed-Beef. 1Sa20: veal.
20: lambs. 20a32; fresh hams, 24a25:
shoulders. 17alS: loins, 81: smoked
hams, 26ao7: smoked shoulders. II
ais
Live stock-Calves: chroice, II; me-
dunn. Sa10; thin. 7aS; Spring lambs,
14al5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economicsl says:
Cantaloupes-Sup liberal: de-
mand poor. market weak; California.
Imperial Valley, salmon tints. stand
ard 36S and ASS, 2.00a2. so; mostly 2.25;
Jumbos, 3Gs and 45s. 2.50a3.00; mostly
2.75: flats, all sizes, few sales 1.25:
Honey Dews, California, Imperial
Valley. standard crates. mostly $50;
few higher.
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia, jacksonville section. crates Ice
berg type. as dozen, mostly 500; New
York, dozen crates, Big Boston type,
75a1.00; mostly S5a90.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
Hight, market dull; too few sales re-
ported TO quote.
Peaches-SuppIies moderate; de-
mand good. market slightly stronger;
Georgia. 6s Elbertas and bushel
baskets. large to very large size, 2.75
a300; fair quality and condition, 2.25
ALSO. ordinary quality and condition
low at LIS; bushel basket Bellies and
6s. large to very large size, 225a2.75:
fair to ordinary quality and condition.
1.50a2.00: North Carolina, bushel bas-
kets Bellies. very large size, 500; fair
quality and condition, $50.
Potato Market Dull.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. maket dull and slightly
weaker: North Carolina and Virginia,
Norfolk section. cloth top. stave and
Stat barrels, Cobblers, u. S. No. /.
mostly 400.
atermelons-Supplies moderate;
demand good, market steady: carlot
sales Georgia, bulk, per car, Tom
Watsons. 26-pound average; overripe.
some decayed, 325; South Carolina,
bulk, per car. Tom Watsons, 26-pound
average, fair quality and condition,
BIS.
ucumbers-Supplies liberal: de-
mand poor, market dull; North Caro-
lima, bushel hampers, fancy, LIS: few
low as $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market about steady; Ten.
nessee, tours, green, wrapped and
ripes and turning, wrapped No. l.
200a2 so: homegrown, 12-bushel ham,
pers, 4.O0a4.5O; few high as 500.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good
for good stock. market steady; New
York. bushel baskets Laxtons, some
ordinary quality and condition. 1.OOa
It's.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; homegrown,
barrels, 1.25a1.5O.
Corn-Supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market slightly weaker; North
Carolina, crates, 1.90a2.00.