Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-22
TRADING PICKS UP
| IN Center MARKET
Fowls and Br0iIerS Advance.
. Other Prices About
the Same.

Increased activity in the local mar
ket was evidenced this morning.
Probably due to the change in tenn
perature, meats ana poultry were in
greater demand this morning than
during the past several days. Buyers
were out early to get first pick of com
moditieS, according to reports, and
the changed condition was welcomed
by dealers.
A slightly stronger condition of the
FOWL market was reported and prices
advanced from % and 20 to 26 and II
cents. Broilers were quoted at 81
cents, a slight increase over last
weeks price.
Meat, vegetable and fruit prices
today were substantially the same as
last weeks prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one pound prints,
o5a56; tub, 55a56; store packed. 26.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry, q; current receipts, "a.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 40; chick
ems, 40; white Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
26a27; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20a25; keats,
young, 65; old, 30a35; broilers, So.
Dressed-TurEeys, As; old toms, 40;
fowls, 24a30; capons, fancy. heavy. IS;
smaller, S0a32; fowls, 25a27; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30;
chickens, 3Sa40.
Meats--Beef, 17a17h; veals. 23a26:
lambs, 28a30: fresh hams, 26a2S; Shout
ders, 20a2l; IONS, 2Sa30; smoked hams,
ZSa30; smoked shoulders, Isaac.
Live stock-Calves, choice, IA; me-
olum, 11a13; thin, 7aS; lambs, 1872.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Ioday's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Suppies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels. Vir
ginia, No. l. Winesaps, 212 inches up,
slightly scalded, 4.00a4.50; No. / Stay
mans, 2I2 inches up, 2.50a3 90: boxes,
Northwestern extra fancy Winesaps,
medium to large size, 2.75a3.00; few
higher
Cabbage-Supp1es moderate: de-
mand light, market dull: new stock.
Florida, / II bushel hampers, pointed
type, 1.50a1.75; few fancy. 2.00a2 .25;
Texas, barrel crates, approximately
100 pounds net, round type, 3.00a3.25.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates. as dozen, 3.00a3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market firm for good
stock; California Imperial Valley.
crates Iceberg type, 4 dozen, 3.25a
$50: poorer. wide range prices, 1.50a
ESQ; Arizona, crates Iceberg type, 4
dozen. fine quality and condition. 4.00a
450; Florida, ! Il -bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, 1.50a2.50.
Aspara gus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, dozen-bunch crates, green,
very large size, 500; large size, 400;
medium size, 500.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Michigan, 100
pound sacks, Fellows, United States
No. /, few 400, some sprouted, $50:
Ohio, 1O0-pound sacks, Fellows, United
States No. /, medium to large size,
ordinary condition. 2.50a3.00.
Potato Market Duh.
Potatoes-Supplies heavy; demand |
moderate. market dull; Michigan. 150-
pound sacks, RHsset Rurals United |
States No. I, 3.75a3 SIS; New York, 150- |
pound sacks. Round Whites, United |
States No. !, $50; Canada and Maine, |
120-pound sacks Green Mountains,
United States No. /, 3.40a3.50
Spinach - Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady: vir-
GINA, Norfolk section, cloth-top We
neer barrels. Savoy type. ordinary
quality and condition, 1.00a1.25; busheI
baskets. Savoy type, best, mostly LOO;
-oorer low as so.
Strawberries - Supplies light: de-
mand moderate. market stronger:
Florida, pony refrigerators, Mission
aries, 40a50; poorer, soft, leaky, 20a30
per quart.
String beans-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate. market dull: Flor
ida, * -bushel hampers, green, mostly
/ ordinary quality and condition, 2.00a
$50; best, mostly 300a3.50; poorer
low as 125.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market dun: Florida.
IS, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy,
count, mostly ripe, few soft. 30oa3. so;
best, mostly firm. 375a4 90; choice.
count. 2.00a2. SO, few higher.