Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-08
POULT TRY DEMAND
LIGHT IN MARKET
Business in Other Lines Re-
= ported Above Normal by
Wholesalers.

RlIsineSS on the wholesale Hla1hee
was reported 80 lust about normal To-
day. Receipts we're Normal and the VOL
u,.e Of buyina sufficient to take care
There was no active demand for poui-
trv. and the fowl market ia particular,
was reported as not very sNong, ou'
:,o changes in prices were reported.
Fresh selected and hennery eggs re-
mained at q and % cents per Dozen
while current receipts were tirmer at 20.
Quotations today were: .,
Butter-One-pound prints. 4712a4S12'
tub. 49a50; store packed. %:
Epgs-Fresh selected, 27a28; nennery'
27a2s; current receipts, 26.
poultry. alive-Turkeys. 37a40; Spring
chickens, 35a38; fowls, 27a28; ROSTERS
l7al8: ducks, 24a25: keats. young, 1oa
rs. old. IS. Dressed-Turkeys. 38a4~
Snring chickens, ISAAC; fowls, large.
2aa30: small, 25a26: ROSTERS, 2Oa2l;
canons. fancy, heavy, 42a43; small,
3Oa35: ducks, 27a28: keats, 80a9O.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 20a22; veal,
22a24: lamb, 28a30: fresh hams. 18al9'
loins, l8als; fresh shoulders. 12al3;
smoked hams, 20a22: smoked shoulders.
l2isal3: calves. alive. 8a14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
''o Apples@Supp,ies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; barrels. Vir-
ginia, U. S. No /. ga inches up. Yorks,
7.O0a7.50: U. s. No. l. Delicious, 2H2
inches. 7.50a8O0; U. S. No. /. 2ls inches
up, Romes. 8.00a8.25; unclass!fied
Romes. 2i2 inches up, 700: boxes, wash
ington. medium to large size. extra
fancy, Winesaps, 400: Romes. $50: De-
licious. 450a4.75; Virginia. medium TO
large size. extra fancy, Delicious. 4.00a
4.25: bushel baskets. New York. UNI
classified. Baldwins. 2la inches up. 200:
Virginia, U. S. No. /. StaymanS. and
2aa inches up. mostly around 500;
PENNSYLVANIA, u. S. No. /. Romes. ga
inches up. 800; u. S. No l, ga inches
up, Winesaps. 2.75.
Cabbage-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market firm; new stock. Flor
ida, lla-bushel hampers. pointed type,
fair quality and condition. l5Oal.7 rs |:
Texas. bulk. per hundredweight.. rouno
type, and barrel crates, approximately
100 pounds net. round type. mostly
around 500; old stock. New YORK. sack
ed per hundredweight. Danish type.
! .00ai rs.
Celery--Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida. To-
inch crates, 6-8 dozen, mostly around
325; ga dozen. 3.00a3.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates. Iceberg type, 4 dozen, 3.25a3. so;
best, mostly $50; few higher: dozen.
300a3.25.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies limited; demand
| moderate. market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, lO0-pound sacks. yellows. U. S.
No. /. medium to large size, 4.00a4 SO;
mostly, 425a450: Massachusetts,. 100
pound sacks. yellows. U. S. No. l. small
size. 3.75a4.oo.
Potatoes-Old stock. supplies liberal;
demand moderate. market firm. Michi-
gan. l50-pound sacks. Russell Rurals,
u. S. No. !. mostly around 4.25: few
higher: few low as 400: Pennsylvania.
l50-pound sacks. Round Whites, u. S.
No. /. 385a400 mostly 400 New York.
i5O-pound sacks. Round Whites. u. S.
No. !. 400: Maine. l20-pound sacks.
Cobblers. u. S. No. |. 3.75. few higher:
Idaho. llo-pound sacks. Rurals. U. S.
No. !. $50.
Spinach--Supplies heavy: demand
light, market weak; Texas. bushei bas-
kets. Savoy type, 75al.00: South Caro-
lima. bushel baskets, Savoy type. rs;
few higher.
trawbcrries--Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market dull Florida, pony
refrigerator Missionarys. 50a60. few low
as IS per quart.
Tomatoes light; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger. re-
packed in New York City, unknown
origin, threes, ripes, wrapped. fancy
count, 4.50a475: choice count, 3.75a
| 4.25.
String beans-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market firm; Florida, "a
| bushei hampers best. 6.00a700; poorer
low as 500: wax, 3.00a5.00.
Peppers -- Supplies light: demand
moderate. market slightly stronger:
Florida. pepper crates fancy. 4.50a5 90,
Elephants Are Scarce.
Eggplant and squash-~Supplies very
light: too few sales reported to quote.
Cucumbers-Supplie moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Indiana.
| dollhouse stock, 2-dozen crates double
extra fancy, 3.35a3.50: extra fancy,
325a350: fancy. 800.
| Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: Texas. West
ern lettuce crates. mostly around $50.
Beets--Supplies light: demand light.
market about steady: Texas. bushel
baskets punched. 2.00a2.25, mostly 200.
| Peas-Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate. market about steady: Mexico,
crates mostly around $50; California.
| crates, 5.O0a525.
Cauiifiower--Supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate. market steady: Cal,.or-
MIA. pony crates, 2l5a2.25: fair 10 ordi-
nary quality and condition, l.50a2 90.
Oran3es-Supplies moderate: demand
| light. market steady: Florida, boxes me-
dunn size. 6.50a7.00. mostly $50: Cali
fornia. boxes medium size. 600aG so.
mostly 600.
| Grapefruit~~Suppli-s moderate. de-
mand moderate. market steady; Florida.