Evening star., 1928-04-02
EGG PRICES EASIER
!. |NLOCAL MARKET
Business Is Not Brisk-Meta|
Sheds Being Raced at
Farmers Section.

1T, Is believed the last of the metal
sheds at Farmers Market will be re-
moved before the close Of the week.
when all wholesale dealers there will
have to seek sites along the curbing
between Seventh and Twelfth streets.
Wholesale business was anything but
brisk this morning, dealers reported,
and very little change in prices since
Saturday closing was reported. Deal
ers reported an easing OF egg prices.
the price of current receipts dropping
from 81 to 26 cents. Prices of hennery
and fresh selected eggs were not
changed.
| Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-cne- pound prints, 50a52; tub,
40; store packed 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a3O; hennery,
30a3l current receipts, 26.
| Poultry alive-Turkeys, 37a40; Spring
chickens, 35a38; fowls, 28a30; roosters,
17al8; ducks. 24a25; keats, young, 70a
rs: old, 35. Dressed-Turkeys, 38a45:
Spring chickens. 35a40; fowls. large,
| 28a3O: small, 25a26; roosters, 20a2l;
broilers. 48a50; capons, fancy, heavy,
42a43: small, 30a35; ducks. 27a28:
keats, 80a90
Meats. fresh killed-Bcef. 20a22; veal.
20a24: lamb. 31a32: loins 1920; fresh
hams, 1920; fresh shoulders, 13a14:
smoked hams. 22a23: smoked shoulders.
ID; bacon, 20a22; calves, l3al4; lambs, l3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
/ News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
| Economics saws:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; barrels, Virginia,
United States No. ]. ga inches up,
Winesaps mostly, 8.50a9.00; boxes,
Washington, medium to large size extra
fancy Winesaps, 3.50a4.O0; bushel
baskets. Virginia, United States No. l.,
I2H inches up, Winesaps mostly. 500.
Asparagus-Sup liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia, dozen bunch crates, green, very
large size, 5.50a600: few high as $50;
large size, 5.00a5.50; South Carolina.
dozen bunch crates, green, very large
size. $50; large size, 4.50a5.00; me-
dunn size, 3.50a4.00: fine quality and
Condition, very large size, 7.50a8.00:
large size, 6.50a7.50.
| Cabbage-Supplies of new stock
moderate; demand light, market slightly
I weaker; Florida. II. bushel hampers,
pointed type, 2.50a3.25: supplies of old
I'stock light; too few sales reported to
quote.
Celery-supplies moderate; demand
flight. market steady: Florida, l0-inch
crates, 3-4 dozen, mostly 2.S5; few
higher
1 Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate: demand moderate. market
steady: California. crates. Iceberg type,
AS dozen, mostly $50: fair quality
and condition. 300a325 supplies Of
Southern stock light; demand moderate.
market steady: Florida, iia -bushel
Fhampers. big Boston type, ordinary
quality and condition. It's.
| Onion Market Dull.
| Onions-Supplies light; demand
sacks, yellows, U. S. No /, medium TO
large size. best mostly ATS: some slight
ly soft. AS.
|. POTATOES-Sup Of old stock
moderate; demand light. market steady;
Michigan. 150-pound sacks. Russet
Rurals, u. S. No. l. mostly AIS: Penn
syivania, l50-pound sacks. round whites.
u. S. No. /. 4.l5a4.25; Minnesota. l50-
pound sacks. round whites. u. S. No. l,
400: supplies of new stock light; too
few sales reported TO quote.
light, market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets. Savoy type. Local Is: poorer.
low as T5c, South Carolina. bushel
baskets, Savoy type. mostly soc; Norfolk
section Virginia, bushel baskets. Savoy
type, 85a90: few high as 100.
Strawberries liberal: de-
mand moderate: market slightly weaker;
Florida. pony refrigerators. Missionarys,
50a55: fair quality and condition, low
as 40c per quart
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm: original stock. mostly
green, being placed in ripening rooms:
no sales reported: repacked, unknown
origin, threes ripes, wrapped. fancy
count. best. 4.50: choice count. 400;
poorer both sizes, low as 500; skies
ripes wrapped. few sales, fancy count,
ESQ: choice count, $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
imand light: market steady: North Caro-
lima, cloth top barrels. yellows. No. J.,
450: white yans. ordinary quality and
condition, 225: bushei baskets, Nancy
Halls. No !. l75s Tennessee, no early
sales reported.
String Beans Weaker.
String heans-Suppiies liberal; de-
mand light market weaker; Florida
Ia -bushel hampers. green mostly, 4,00a
4.50; few high as 5.00 poorer low as
$50.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
limited, market steady; Indiana, 2
dozen crates. hothouse stock, extra
fancy 500: fancy, 4.50.
Tggplant--Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida, pep
per crates fancy best, 4.50a500 small
to medium size, fair quality, 3.50a400
Peppers -~ Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida, pep
per crates. fancy best, 5.o0a5.50; fair
quality, some small size. 3.50a4,50.
Squash-~Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy white. 4,50: yeilows, few
sales, 500. :.
Cauliflower-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly stronger, Cali
fornia, crate mostly. 225.
Carrots ~-- Supplies light: demand
light, market steady Texas, bushei
baskets, punched l85a2.25; mostly
around 200.
Beets--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Texas
blshel baskets. punched. l.60al.75; few
high as 400.
peas-~-Supulics liberal: demand light
market weaker: California. 45-pound
crates, best. $50; fair quality. $50. =.
Oranges-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida
boxes medium size, best. mostly $50;
few higher: large and small sizes dis