Evening star., 1927-03-28
TRADING IS DRAGGY
IN CENTER MARKET
Better Business Tomorrow
Expected by Dealers.
Prices Unchanged.

A normal condition of the markef
was reported this morning. Receipts
and demands were both about as light
as usual for Monday morning. deal
ers reported buyers laying off fol
the cleanup day.
Glow receipts and very little de
fhand made the market draggy. Deal
ers expect increased receipts and
brisk business tomorrow. Prices this
morning were substantially the same
as those reported at the close of las,
weeks market.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-Fresh, one pound prints, So
a53; tub, 50a51; store packed, 30.
EggS-Fresh, selected, 25a26; hen
merry, 81; current receipts, 2412.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. So; chick
ems. 40; Spring chickens, 45a50; fowls
2Sa29; roosters, 1887 ducks, 20a25
keats, young, 65; old, 30a35.
Dressed-Turkeys, 3Sa39; old toms
. 35a3e; fowls, 80: capons, fancy, heavy
35: smaller, 30a32; keats, young, Goa
TO-, old, 25a30; ducks, 2Sa30; chickens,
40
Meats-Beef, 17a171a; veal, 23a25;
ders, 20a21; loins, 2Sa30; smoked hams,
Live Stock-Calves, choice, 12R
medium, Sa10; thin, 7aS; lambs. 151a !.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies LIBERAL demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virginia,
No. i, 21a inches up Staymans and
Black Twigs. 2.00a2.50: few higher;
boxes, Northwestern, extra fancy
> Winesaps, mostly 800.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market steady; new
stock, Florida, 11a bushel hampers,
Pointed type, 2.25: / u bushel hamp-
ers, Round type, mostly 200; Texas.
barrel crates. approximately 100
pounds net, Round type, fair quality,
S.75.
Celery-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, To-
inch crates, As dozen, 3.00a3.25, most
ly 800.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type, 4 dozen,
500; dozen, 3.60a3.75; Florida, "
bushel hampers, big Boston type, wide
1.00a1.50
Onions-Supplies light; too few sales
reported to quote.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina and Georgia, dozen bunch
crates. green, very large size, 5.50a
500; large size. mostly 4.50; medium
size, 800.
Potato Market Steady. it
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate, market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russet
Rurals. United States No. l. mostly
3.75; Maine. 120-pound sacks Green
Mountains, United States No. /, a3.35a
$50; new stock, supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market weak; Florida
double-head barrels SSpauIding Rose,
1000.
Spinach - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets. Savoy type. 1.25.
Strawberries - Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pony refrigerators. Missionarys,. 50a
so per quart: Louisiana, few sales,
24-pint crates, KIondikes, 5.50a6. 90.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market dull; Florida,
mostly ordinary quality, Bbushel
hampers, green, 1.50a2.50; few Ref
gees, 800. :
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
Florida, skies, ripes and turning
wrapped, fancy count, 3.40a3.50;
choice count. 2,25a2.50; poorer, all
sizes. low as 200.