Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-03
BUYING IS LIGHT
IN CENTER MARKET
Cold Fails to Spur Trade,
Holiday Business Not
So Brisk.

crease market business this morning.
Many OF the Wholesale houses kept
open yesterday until noon. but buy
ers were not much In evidence.
No great demand for any line oil
foodstuffs was reported this morning,
md because Of the cold weather. deal
ers were unable to make much dis
play outside their places Of business.
some losses. due to cold weather
early Sunday morning, were reported
by fruit and vegetable dealers.
Merchants are pleased that the
holiday season Is ended. Business
was not as brisk during the past
holiday season as usual.
Dealers this morning reported prac-
tically no changes in prices since
last week, and so slow were sales
that prices on numerous commodities
were not reported. 1t Is probable
that there will be some changes In
prices the next few days.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a25;
veal. 2la26: lamb. 26a27: fresh hams
1Sa20; loins. 1Sa20: fresh shoulders,
16a17: smoked hams. 20a22; smoked
shoulders. 10: strip bacon. 22a24; lard,
l2ha13; calves. alive, Halls; lambs.
alive. 13
Butter-One- pound prints. 5ia55;
tub, So: store packed. 81.
Eggs-E'resh selected. 44a45; hem
merry. as: current receipts 40.
Poultry alive--Turkeys. asa 40;
fowls. small and medium, coal;
large. 22a23; Spring chickens. 2la2'
ROSTERS. Is; ducks. 1sa20; keats,
young. 70a75; old. 35. Dreesed-Tur-
"a chiNkanC oInpS.
goosters. 1S: capons, fancy. heavy. 4'a
as: small. 3Sa40; ducks. 25a30: keats.
S0a90.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Too few sales reported to
quote.
Cabbage - Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady: New York,
sacked per hundredweight. Danish
type. ]. 90: Texas. barrel crates. approx
imately 100 pounds net. round type.
$50
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market stronger: New York. two
thirds crates. 250a3.00; California.
crates. $50.
Lettuce 49, Western supplies mod
crate: demand light. market slightly
stronger: Arizona. crates Iceberg type.
As dozen, 325a3.50 Eastern supplies
light: demand light. market steady
Florida, o-dozen crates Big Boston
type, 225ao so; 1i2 bushel hampers
Big Boston type. wide range prices.
l.50a2.25.
225
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: Michigan, Ohio.
I00-pound sacks, yellows, L. :. No. l.
$50.
Potatoes -- Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: Michigan,
i50pound sacks. Russet Rurals. L.
No. J. $50: Maine. i20.pound sacks.
Green Mountains l.. s. No. !. 2.75;
$50 pound sacks. $50.
Spinach Supplies moderate: Dc.
mand light. market slightly stronger;
Virginia, Norfolk section. ushel has
kets. Savoy type. $50; Texas. hushei
baskets. Savoy type. 2.e5.
Tomato Market Dull.
Toma light; demand
slow. market dull: unknown origin,
repackcd In New York City. threes.
ripes. wrr pped. fancy count. e.50ae. IS;
choice. 2.00a2, %: Ohio. too few sales
reported tn quote.
String beans--Supplies light; de-
mand light. market slightly stronger.
Florida * -bushel hampers. nat type.
4.50a5 90: refugees. $50; wax. demand
slow. 400.
Peppers--Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Florida. pepper
crates. fancy 200.
Eggplant Supplies light; demand
light market steady: Florida. pepper
crates. fancy. hest. 225: poorer. . 90
Carrots~Supplics moderate: demand
light. market steady; Texas. crates,
3.00a3.50.
Beets.-SupplIes moderate: demand
light, market steady. Texas. Western
lettuce, crates. 300a3.25. few. $50
auiitiower-~Suppiies light: demand
light market slightly stronger, Cali.
fornia. crates. o.50a..15.