Evening star., 1928-04-23
ATTRACTIVE FOOD
SUPPLY IN MARKET
Weather Hurts Trade
Prices of Some Grades of
Butter Advance.

Business usually dull the first shop
ping day of the week, was not
helped by the rain this morning. sloppy
weather usually reducing the number of
patrons of both wholesalers and re-
tailers.
Dealers had attractive supplies of
practically every variety OF foodstuffs
| this morning, prices of most commodi-
ties being the same as prices that pre-
vailed at the close of last weeks
market.
This mornings reports from the
larger butter centers showed tirmer
condition of the butter market. with
prices slightly higher. Prices Of print
butter advanced to 471a and 90, while
| tub butter was quoted at 46 and At
cents.
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints. 47iaa4s;
tub. 46a47; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 28a29; hennery.
2ea3O: current receipts, ~
Poultry alive-TurkeyS, 30a35: VIM
ter chickens, 35a40; fowls, 80: roosters,
l7alS; ducks. 15a20; keats, young, 7Oa
rs. old 30. DreSSed-Turkeys. 40a45;
roasting chickens. 38a40; fowls, large,
80; small, %: broilers. 55; capons, large,
44a45; small. 30a35; ducks. 2Oa2o; Keats
/ .00al.i0.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef 20a22; veal,
20a24; lamb, 30a35 pork loins, 26a27 /:
hams. l9a2o shoulders, 13al4: smoked
hams. 20a22; smoked shoulders, l3al4;
bacon, 20a22; lard, l2i2; calves, 10;
Spring lambs, l8a20.
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 light; too few sales
reported TO quote.
sparagus-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker; Soutn
Carolina. dozen bunch crates green,
very large size, 3.50a4.00 few low as
800: large size. 2.75a3.25: small to me-
dunn size. 150a2.00; crooks, l,0oa2 90;
California, doZen-bunch crates green
very large size, few sales 400.
Cabbage -- Supplies moderate; de-
mand morerate market about STEADY:
Florida. ll,-bushel hampers pointed
and round type. 2.65a3.00.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm: Florida, l0-inch
crates. 4-6 dozen. $50; $40 dozen.
400; dozen. mostly 4,25.
Lettuce-SupplieS of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type. AS dozen,
3.50a3.75, supplies of Southern stock
light: demand light market steady:
North Carolina. 5-peck hampers, big
Boston type, ordinary quality. 2,oOa2.S0;
few best $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; old stock no sales reported;
new stock. Texas. standard crates, Yell
La I
few sales. ATS; Crystal White Wax.
mixed. No. and No. 2, mostly 2.75. few
higher.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies OF old stock mod
crate. demand moderate. market about
steady; Michigan. i5o-pound sacks.
Russet Rurals. u. s. No. /, mostly 400:
Minnesota. 15O-pound sacks, round
whites. u. S No l. mostly 3.75; Maine.
l20-pound sacks. Green Mountains.
u. S. No. |. few sales. 3.25: new stock.
supplies moderate: demand moderate.
double head barrels. Spaulding Rose,
u. S. No. /, ll00all25; few late sales,
1880.
Spinach - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina.
bushel baskets. Savoy type coal 90.
Strawberries-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady, Florida
pony refrigerators Missionarys, best
mostly. 45: 32-quart crates Missionary
some ordinary condition, l5a42'a per
quart North Carolina 32~quart crates
various varieties, some ordinary quality
25a45 per quart.
Tomatoes--Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market dull. Florida, skies,
turning. wrapped, fancy count 5.00a
$50; choice count. 400a4 so; fair quail
ity and condition. fancy count, 400a
$50; choice count, 3.00a3.50,
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market about steady;
Florida, 5a-bushel hampers, green. BEST
mostly 4 90: fair 10 ordinary quality and
condition, 2.00a3 so
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
slow. market steady; Florida. square
buShel crates. No /. 425a4. so: No. 2,
300a3.50: Ohio. 2-dozen baskets hot
house stock. 500
Peppers-S Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady, Florida, pepper
crates: fancy medium size, 400: large
size, $50.
Elephants Steady.
Eggplant - Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate. market steady, Florida.
pepper crates, fancy, small 10 medium
size. 2.50aJ. so, few large size, higher.
Squash--Supplies light, demand light.
market about steady. Florida. pepper
crates fancy white. 200a2.50, few best.
800.
aulifiower--Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: California, crates,
300a325.
Beets-SupplieS light demand mod
crate. market steady. Texas, Western
lettuce crates. punched. 400
Carrots~-Supplics light: demand light,
market steady: Texas. Western lettuce
crates, 32Sa3.75
Peas-eupplies liberal; demand mod
crate. market slightly weaker, South
Carolina bushel-baskets Laxtons, mostly
$50, few fair quality low as $50. Mis-
sissippi, Il a-bnshel hampers Telephones,
300a325
Grapes First solid car Argentine
grapes ever received In Washington,
demand moderate. market steady; Ar
gentine. 2o-pound boxes. Aimerias. 500;
Empcriors, 5.60a6 90.
Oranges--Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market firm; Florida, boxes medi~
up size. 750. large size discounted,
California, boxes, medium size, 6.S0a
| 700. large size discounted.
| rapefruit-Supplies very light; de-
| mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
boxes medium giZn R25, some late