Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-01
MARKET SALES CUT
BY RAINY WEATHER
LIBERAL Receipts of Eggs
From Nearby Henneries
Make Prices Lower.

Wet weather this morning had 1T
feet upon the market. 1t served tt
rgely reduce the number of buyers
>aalers reported, and increased trade
tomorrow is likely to result.
Liberal receipts of eggs from near
by memories made a weaker market
yesterday, it is reported, numerous
ales were made as low as % cents
his morning a price or 2SA2 Genus
\~as reported, with "a as the extreme
up price.
Receipts of poultry and other com
ilodities today were ample to mee'
ne week end demands, prices remain
ing about the same as those reported
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one-pound prints. 81
ass: tub, 52a53; store packed, 81.
Eegs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry. 81: current receipts, 2312a24:
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 30; chick
ems. 40: Spring chickens, 45a50; lows
2Sa29: ROSTERS, IS; ducks, 2Oa25; Keats
young, 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 3Sa39; old toms
35a36; fowls, 80; capons, fancy, heavy
80: smaller, 30a32; keats, young, Qua
20: old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30; chlcKens'
Meats-Beef. 17a1715; veal, 23a255
lamb. 80; fresh hams, 26a2S; shoul'
ders 20a21: loins, 2Sa30; smoked hams'
9Sa30. smoked shoulders, 1Sa20.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IL: medl'
um. Sa10; thin, 7a8; lambs, lo12'
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits ano
vegetables compiled by the MARIE,
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
IIconomics), says:
Apples-Supplies Ideal; demand MOD
crate. market steady; barrels, Virginia
No. / Staymans, A 212-A PA 1nches,
generally good condition, 3.25; NO. l
Staymans. 21s inches up, some scalo-
ed. 2. OOa2. so; Winesaps, 21a inches up,
some scalded, 800.
Asparagus- light; demand
moderate. market steady; South caro-
tina. dozen-bunch crates, green, very
large size 6.00a6.50; large size, 4.ooa
500: medium size, 3.OOa3.50; Wnlte'
large size, 400; few fancy tali' sreeh'
higher. a.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market fairly steady:
FLORIDA and South Carolina, / II bushei
hampers. pointed type, mostly 2.eO;
] poorer. 1.50aI:75; Texas and Aaiapa-
ma. barrel crates, approximately loo
mounds net, round type, $50.
Celery-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Florida, l0'inch
crates, 4-6 dozen, 800.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, iceberg type, four dozen' 4'ooa
4.25: FIVE dozen, 3.75a4.O0.
Onions-Too few sales reported TO
quote.
Potato Market Firm.
Potatoes Supplies moderate; de-
rna,fd moderate, old stock, market
firm: Michigan. 150-pound sacks Rus
set Rurals, United States No. 1, 3.1oa
1856: Maine, 120-pound sacks Green
Mountain. United States No. i. 3.3Oa
$40; few, $50; new stock. market
steady; Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, United States NO. J.,
9. 00a9.2 5; mostly, 800.
Spinach - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Virginia, Norfolk
section, no early sales reported;
Texas bushel baskets, Savoy type. few
sales, 1.25.
Strawberries - Supplies very light;
demand and trading moderate, market
slightly stronger; Florida, pony refrig-
orators, Missionaries, 60a65 per quart.
String Beans - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market firm for
good stock; Florida, considerable ordi-
nary to fair quality and condition,
seven-eighth- bushel hampers green,
generally good quality, $50; few string
less higher. ordinary to fair quality
and condition. 1.50a3.00.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market firm for good
stock; Florida, skies. ripe and turning,
wrapped, best fancy count. 3.50a3.75;
choice count, IT'S; fair quality and
condition, fancy count, 2.50a3 90;
choice count 200a225