Evening star., 1928-04-09
TRADING IS HEAVY
INLOCAL MARKET
HuuH Influx of Visitors Over
Easter Holidays Helps
Wholesale Dealers.

Appearance of thousands Of visitor
tn the city for the Easter holiday sea
son means much 10 local market dealers
Trading the latter part Of last wcel
was heavier than at any time since tn,
Christmas holiday season. dealers re
ported. and it is believed improved con
6itions will continue.
Eggs for rollins purposes were IL
greater demand this season than usual
dealers reported immense supplies O
Cved eggs having found ready sale. i
Is a matter of parents making purchases
Of eggs already dyed rather than taking
the trouble Of dyeing them, enc Of thC
dealers observed.
Lamb i'm Good Demand.
Spring lamb prices increased for the
holiday season, legs of lamb being in
great demand Dealers also reported
heavy trading in poultry for yesterdays
consumption
Cold weather In the West is expected
to affect the egg market, 1t probably
will delay the operations Of packers
eggs never being put away when there Is
the slightest danger Of their being az
fected by frost.
cording TO this mornings reports from
the larger butter centerS. and it is be-
lieved additional decreases will be re-
corded during the week. Prices Of most
commodities this morning were about
the same as prices reported at the close
Of last week.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
pound prints 47a47i3;
tub. 4415a45i,: store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 29a3o: hennery.
soaSl: current receipts. 26a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 37a40: Spring
chickens 35aSS: fowls. IS; roosters,
i7aiS; ducks, 24a25; keats. young, 7oa
rs: old, IS. DTessed-Turkeys 3Sa45:
Spring chickens. 35a4o; fowls, large,
a.: small, 25a26: roosterS, 20a2i broil-
erS. as: capons. fancy, heavy. 42a43:
small, soas5: ducks. 27a2s: keats. S0a9o.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 2oa22: veal.
20a24: lamb. 3oa35: loins, l9a20; fresh
hams, 1890; fresh shoulders. l3aI4;
smoked hams. 22a23: smoked Shoul-
ders, "A; bacon, 20a22: calves. l3al4;
lambs, 13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market News
Service Bureau of Agricultural Econom-
ics says;
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull: too few sales reported TO
quote.
Asparagus Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker; South
Carolina and Georgia. do3en-bunch
crates. green. very large size, 4.00a4 so;
mostly 450: large size. $50; medium
size, 200a2 so; white. large size, 500:
South Carolina. fine quality and condi-
ton, dozen bunch crates, green, very
large size. 500: large size. 5.00a5.50,
medium size, 400: small size. $50.
Cabbage-Supplies light: demand
light. market dull: Florida. ll2-busnel ]
hampers. pointed type, 200; Texas, bar
rel crates, approximately 100 pounds
net. round type, fair quality and conoi-
ton. 500.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
isght. market dull: Florida, l0-inch
crates. 3-4-dozen. 3.e0a3 IS: few best.
high as $50: fair quality and condition,
2.50a2. IS.
Ietruce-Supplies Of Western stock
moderate; demand Light. market about
steady: A-1zon2. crates, iceberg type,
4-dozen mostly around $50: California,
2-dozen crates, iceberg type. 4-5 dozen,
best, fair quality and conoIlon, SOo'
poorer, hw IS 1.50.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market dull: Idaho. loo-pounc SACKS.
ycllows, r. S. No. i, large size. 4.5oa
$50
Potatoes Are Dull.
po;asoes-Supplies Of old stock mod
crate. demand light, market Gull ana
slightly weaker: Michigan, i50-pound
sacks. Rugset Rurals. Z. S. No. /, 4.O0a
AS. Minnesota. l50-pound sacks. round
whites, u. s. 70. /. 800: supplies OF
new stock light; demand light, market
sDinschEsupplies light: demand
Light, market firm. Virginia, Norfolk
section, busi2el baskets, Savoy type,
1.25: few higher
gtrawtoerries-6upp moderate; de-
raand light. market about steady, with
weaker tendency. Florida. pony refrlg-
orators. Mlssionarys. best, mostly 40
few lew as 80: Louisiana, 24-pInt crates,
Kiond1keg. few sales. 500 per crate.
sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate
demand light, market dull Eastern
shore. MARYLAND, bishel hampers, gel
lovs. 200: North Carolina, fair q1alits
ard condition. cloth-top barrels, Porto
Rlcans. few sales. 500.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate oe-
rnsnd light, market about STEADY
7
irg. wrapped. fancy count. 6.ooas.lo'
few high as ESQ: choice count. 5.09a
$50; 2I6s. 2.00s2 50
String Beans Weaker.
String Eeans--5upplies moderate &C.
rrand light. market slightly weaker
Florida. : -ouShel hampers, green 1o1a
5.50: fe~ best, 800. faf g4alty aiae
condition, low aS Z.D0.
gNexesvt,.&.awr kSgsrr4fAeM 441{&t. UEEEtaE&G
lig.3t. market steady: Indiana. hothodAt
stock. 2-cozeu crates, fancy 5oo.
SQUASH Supplies moderate, defnanc
light market dull. Florida. pepp..i
crates. fancy. white. few sales, 45O. ye!'
low. small slze. 5,5oas %; coarse, large
10 sales reported.
Eggplant-supplies very light. Flor
ida, pepper crates. fancy, mostly SINAI
size, 50bz3. 50.
Peppers Supplies light: demand light
market gull Florida, pepper crates
fancy snail. 300a3- 50.
CaQnaoRer Supplies light den1anf
light. naarket about steady, California
crates. 2z5a250.
Carrots Supplies light. demand light
rlarket dull. Texas Western lettuci
crates, punched 500s225.
fseel6~EUppl3es very light. boo tea
ssies reported " quote
Peas - Supplies Moderate. 0eulant
l;gilt. nlarket slightly Beaker. Ca!3t0r
nIs. crates. 00a5 50 few high as 600
Florida. 1s~Dlai1el hampers fair quail
ley and condition. z 00az 50
Lima beans- Supplies light, denapf
light. nlarket olil Florlda. Tsb1she
hampers few SSies Z 80
Oranges Supplies moderate; demanl
i5gi3t, naTkef apgut steady. Florida
bozeS. medium size. mostly $50. larR
and small slzes discounted, Callfoinis
koxes. medium aize. ESQ. large size dis
counted
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