Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-29
EGGS ARE LOWER
ON LOCAL MARKET
Trade Is Steady-Prioes of
Other Foodstuffs Remain
About Unchanged.

Conditions in the produce market
were normal today, the supply and de-
mand equaliZing and creating a steady
rather than a brisk trade.
Prices of eggs continued to fall, while
the prices of other staples remained at
normal level. The hennery product was
down l to 3 cents dozen, the dealers
reported today. Plenty Of provisions
were coming into the market. but deal
ers did not find themselves overstocked.
Quotations today were:
Butter - One-pound prints, 4712a
49,; tub, 49a50; store packed, 81.
Eggs - Fresh selected, 27a28: hen
merry, 28a29: current receipts, Is.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 37a38: Spring
chickens, 35a38; fowls. 26a27; rooster,
17a18; ducks, 18a20; keats. young, 70a
70; old, IS; Spring broilers, 40a4S.
Dressed-Turkeys, 3Sa45; Spring chick-
ems, 33a35; fowls, large, 26a28; smsA,
%; ROSTERS, 20; capons, fancy, heavy,
42a43; small, 3oa35; ducks, 24a25;
keats, 80a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2oa24; veal,
Is; lamb, 28a30: fresh hams, 18al9;
loins, 1920; fresh shoulders, 10;
smoked hams, 20a22; smoked shoulders,
10; calves, alive, IA; lambs, alive, 1872.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau Of Agricultural Econom-
les says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Virginia, q. S.
No. /, 212 inches up, Stayr1ans. 860a
300: boxes, demand moderate, market
firm; Washington. medium to large size
extra fancy Winesaps, 400; extra fan
cy Romes, $50; Delicious, ATS; bushel
basket, demand moderate, market
steady: U. S. No. 1, Romes, 3 inches.
2.75; Virginia, U. S. No. !, 2la inches
up. 2.75a3.00
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market about steady; new
stock, Florida, f12-bushel hampers
pointed type, 175a2 90; ordinary quality
and condition, $50; Texas, sacked, per
hundredweight, round type, e0.00; cid
stock, New York, sacked. per hundred
weight. Danish type, 100.
Celery-SupplieS moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, 10
inch crates, 3-6 dozen. mostly 5.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates iceberg type. As dozens, 3.25a
$50, best mostly $50, fair quality and
cor.dition. 2.75a30O.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market firm; Michigan and Ohio.
1o0-pound sacks yellows U. s. No. /,
medium to large size, mostly 3.25.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Old stock. supplies moder-
ate: demand moderate, market steady;
prices slightly higher, Michigan. l50-
pound sacks RuSSet Rurals u. S. No. /,
3.85a4 90, mostly 400: Idaho, 110-pound
sacks Rurals. mostly 3-25; new stock.
supplies light: demand light, market
weak; too few sales reported to quote.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
slow, market dull: Texas, bushel baskets
Savoy type. 1.00a1.10, few ordinary
quality and condition. 75a85: South
Carolina, cloth top veneer barrels Savoy
type few sales, 500.
Strawberries Supplies light; demand
light. market dull; followers, pony re
frigerators, missionarys fair quality and
condition. 40a50, some poor condition.
low as Is per quart
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: original Florida
skies. ripes and turning wrapped. fancy
count, 7.00a8.00: choice count, 6.5oa
TOO; repacked in New York City. IN
known origin. threes ripes, wrapped.
fancy count. $50: choice count. 2.f5a
800, few 3.25.
String beans Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida. holdovers,
ordinary quality and condition. "a
bushel hampers, green, wide range
prices, 3.00a5.00.
Pepper Demand Light.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida. pepper
crates. fancy, 4.50a5.25, best mostly 500.
Eggplant-Supplies very light: too
few sales reported TO quote.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
slow. market steady: Illinois, dollhouse
stock. 2-dozen crates, fancy. mostly
400.
Carrots-Supplies light: demand light.
market steady: Texas, Western lettuce
crates, punched. mostly 500.
BeetS-SIDplies light: demand light.
market steady: Texas. Western lettuce
crates. punched. 2.75aS.o0. r-..
PeaS-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady; Mexico. crates,
4.75a5.00. ,atI.gt
aulifiower-Supplies moderate: de-
nand moderate. market about steady
California. pony crates. I.75a2. 90. .s7ss,
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: Florida, boxes.
medium IS. 6.5oa7 90. mostly around
$50; California. boxes. medium size,