Evening star., 1928-11-19
TRADING IS DRAGGy
At D. c. MARKET
Warm Weather Held Cause
of Small BuSineSS-Tur-
key Receipts Light.

market was reported this morning, not
an unusual condition the first trading
day of the week. Continued warm
weather has had its effect both upon
shippers and city wholesalers, and not
until there is a decided change IN the
temperature do merchants expect busi-
ness to pick up.
Turkeys for the Thanksgiving holi-
day market continue to reach here, but
not in large quantities, and many OF
them will be held over until next week
before being dressed.
Green vegetables, some from nearby
and some from distant States, were as
plentiful this morning as during the
past several days, prices continuing
about the same as those quoted at the
close of last weeks market.
Fruits also continue plentiful. APP
pies, most plentiful of fruits, were Of
fered around 81 bushel this morning
for country stock. selected and graded
from distant States selling at higher
prices.
Practically no change in prices were
reported today.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 5la52; tub,
50a51 store-packed, 30a32
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 48a50; hem
merry, 53a55; current receipts, 46a47:
storage, 33a35.
Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, 40a42; Spring
chickens, 26a28; Leghorns, 25; fowls,
26a27 roosters, 19a20; keats, young,
6Oa8O: old, 3d. Dressed-Turkeys, 48a
so; Spring chickens. 36a38; Leghorns,
IS; fowls, 32a35; capons, large, 40a45;
small, 3Oa35; ducks, 30a32; keats. young,
8Oa1 90.
Meats-Fresh killed: Beef, 1sa27;
veal, 22a27; lamb, 20a25; pork loins. 26;
fresh hams, 22a24; fresh shoulders,
20a2l: smoked hams. 25a27: smoked
shoulders, 21a23: bacon, %; lard,
13i2a14.
Live stock-Calves, 15a16; lambs. 49,
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar,
ket Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says: :,
Apples--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large size, extra fancy
Delicious, 325; Staymans and Romes,
2.5Oa2.75; Jonathans, mostly 40;
bushel baskets, Maryland, Virginia ana
Pennsylvania, u. S. No. l, 2a inches
up. Grimes, 1.25a1 .65, mostly 1.40a1 so;
unclassified, 234 inches up, Staymans
and Romes, 100a1.25.
Cabbage light; demand
light market about steady; New YORK,
1OO-lb sacks Danish type, l.9Oa2.lo,
mostly around 200.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; California. crates,
5.25a5 so; few 4.75a5.00; New York, no
sales reported.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates Iceberg type, As dozen, 5OOa
5.25; few $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady: Michigan and New
York 1OO-lb. sacks, Yellows. U. S. NO.
/. medium to large size, 4.25a4.50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; Pennsylvania
I5O-Ib. sacks, Round Whites, U. S. No.
/. 1.8Oa1 go; few 200; Michigan. 1S0-
Id. sacks, Russet Rurals, u. S. NO. l,
branded. 2.1Oa2 rs; Idaho, 50-lb. boxes,
Russet Rurals. bakers, 2.50a2.75; 100
Id. sacks, Russet Rurals, U. $. NO. /,
275.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; East Shore
Virginia, cloth-top barrels, yellows, No
z /, mostly $50.
String beans-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market about STEADY: Soutn
Carolina, bushel hampers, green. best,
450a5.00; ordinary quality and condl,
ton, 3.O0a400; Florida, Is -bushei
hampers, fiat type, fair quality, 4.OOa
4.50; best stringless, 600.
,Icumbers-Supplies light demand
light. market dull; Florida. Il -buShel
hampers, fancy, 500a6.00; choice, 3.5Oa
400.
Eggplant-Practically no supplies on
market.
market steady: Florida, pepper crates,
white, wrapped. 500a5.50.
Peppers-Trucked-i stock supplying
market; no shipped stock in market:
Caulif1ower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; New
York, Long Island crates, ats; other
New York poney crates, Its.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; California. lugs,
ripes, wrapped. medium to large size,
best. mostly 800: fair quality and con-
dition, 225a275; repacked in Pitts
burgh, skies, fancy count. few sales,
600; SKIES, green, wrapped, lew sales
500.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, boxes,
Mo. /. medium to large size, 4.00a4.50:
No. 2, medium to large size, $50;
tangerines, y straps, medium to large
size. 4.OOa4 SO; mostly 400; small to
very small sizes. 3.00 satsumas, Ala
bama. y -bushel baskets, few sales,
medium to large size, 4.50.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
boxes medium size, No. /. 4.00a4.50;
No. 2, mostly $50.