Evening star., 1928-04-04
.BUS|NESSDRAGGY
: IN LOCAL MARKET
Flower Sales Heavy-EggS in
Good Demand-FoWlS Re-
ported Cheaper.

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reported this morning. II Was condt-
tion that was naturally 30 be expected.
according 10 dealers. business seldom
being brisk at this season. but improved
conditions are expected when EASIER
holiday buying begins.
Sale sof flowers started in earnest to-
day, dealers reported. early sales oeinS
made for church decorations. Heavy
tracins in cut and potted flowers is en-
! pected Friday and Saturday for Easter
Sunday.
Nunicipal Fish Market dealers ex-
perienced fairly active trading TINS
morning. marine products being IN oe-
r,snd for today and Friday, the last
Gsvs Of fasting for the Lenten season.
Z Suppl;es were ample 10 meet demands,
dealers reported, but prices were not as
cheap as they were week ago.
Dealers III green Vegetables are antlcl-
patinS increased business the laSt OF lhe
week, They had plentiful supplies on
hand this morning. but the demand was
lisht Eggs were in demand for oyeing
PURPOSES, prices having undergone no
change since yesterday.
A Slight decrease in the price OF
fowls was reported. live fowls selling
at Is and - cents. s drop OF cents.
Dressed fowls. large, were quoted at IS
and % cents while the small lows
were offered az IS and 20 cents
Todays Wholesale Prices.
Butter-one-poun prints, 5oa52: tub,
IS. store packed, so,
Ecgs-Fresh selected. c9aSo. hennery,
S0sSI: current receipts %oa%I:
poultry. al:ve-TIirkeyS. S7a4o: Spring
entckenS S5sss; fowls, 26a27: rooSters.
i7aIS. ducks. e4a25; keats. young. 70a
Is: Old. IS. DreSsed-TurkeyS, 3Sa4S;
Srrinr chickens. S5a4o; fowls, large.
9es2a: small. 25a26; roosters. 2oa2l'
hroilers. 4sa50; capons, fancy. heavy,
x2a4s: small, S0a35; ducks, 2Ia1S;
keats. S0ae0.
Meats. fresh kiIled-Beef, 20a22; veal,
ena24: lamb. SIaS2; loins, l9a2o; freSn
hams 1920: fresh shoulders, lSaI4'
smoked hams. o2a23: smoked shoulders
-. bacon. 20a22; calves. lSal4; Iamos,
IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todsv's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics says
Apples-SupplieS moderate; demand
Z.
United States No. !, 2i2 inches up,
winesaps. mostly, s.50as 90: consider
able sealed. 500: 2is inches up, best.
Q 5oa1oOo: United States No. !, 214
inches I'D. Ben Davis, 500: JnclaSSifeo,
2-2i. inches. $50: boxes. Washington,
medium TO large size extra fancy. Vine
sans, 3.5Oa4. 90; bushel baskets, Virginia.
United States No. /, 2l4 inches up,
WineSapS. mostly 800.
Supplies light; demand
light. market about steady; California,
dozen bunch crates. green, very large
size. 5.5Oa575; large size, 5.0Oa5.25; !;
medium size, 45Oa475; South Carolina.
dozen bunch crates, green. very large
size. 500: large size, 4.0oa4.5o; medium
size mostly 500.
Cabbage-Supplies of new stock
light: demand light. market slightly
weaker: Florida. liz -bushel hampers.
pointed type. mostly 400: Texas, barrel
crates approximately 100 pounds net.
round type. 3.50aS. rs: supplies OF old
stock light: demand light, market dull:
New York, sacked, per hundred
weight, Danish type, goal 90.
celery-Supplies moderate: demand
HIGHT. market steady; Florida, lo-incn
crates, dozen, 3.O0aS.25.
AxGAkuCG ~ Ebk8U&G1.
Lettuce stock, supplies mod
crate; demand moderate. market slightly
stronger; Arizona. crates Iceberg type,
as dozen, 375a4.00: California, crates
Iceberg type. As dozen, some fair condi-
ton, 3-25a3-50. Southern stock, supplies
light; demand moderate. market steady;
Florida. lsz-bustel hampers. big Bos-
ton type, fair quality, leafy. 200; North
Carolina. 5-peck hampers. big Boston
type, $50.
Supplies light; demand light,
market dull: Ohio. l00-pound sacks,
Yellows, United State No. !. medium
10 large size. 4.25a4.50.
I Potatoes-Oid stock. supplies liberal /;
deuand light, market dull; Michigan.
15O-pound sacks, RusSet Rurals United
States No. l. mostly 425: New York,
l5O-pound sacks. round whites. United
States No. /, 420a425: new stock, sup
plies light; demand light, market
STEADY; Texas. l00-pound sacks Bliss
TriumphS, United States No. ], 7.50:
FIorida. double head barrels, Sapulding
Rose. United States No /, i4.00; United
States No. 2. few sales, 1880.
Epinaeh-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly stronger; Norfolk
section, Va. bushel baskets. Savoy
type. 1-00a115: mostly l10ai.l5; Texas,
bushel baskets. Savoy type. fair quality
1nd condition. 90ai.l0.
trawberrieS-Supplies moderate: de-
Eaand light, market steady; Florida,
pony refrigeratorE M!ssionary's best,
mostly As: few high as so, open crates,
i1Aostly 90 per quart.
III Tons toes Supplies moderate: demand
LItght, market steady; original Florida,
ntxes. ripes and turning, wrapped fancy
count, e.50a700; choice count, 5.50a
800: repscked unknown origin, threes.
Tipe1 wrapped, fancy count, $50: choice
count. 575a400: sizes. r1pes wrapped,
fancy count. 7-50.
String Beans Weaker.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
naan6 Light. market slightly weaker
FloEioa. seVen-eights-bughel hampers,
green, 2-5gaS %; best mostly $50
Cucumbers Supplies light. demand
light, nsagEet steady; Indiana, hothouse
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