Evening star., 1928-03-20
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IN MARKET LIGHT
Poultry, Butter, Eggs and
Meats Are Plentiful at
Unchanged Prices.

Light supplies Of most vegetables be-
ing received from Mexico. Florida.
Texas and California were reported this
morning. with only limited demands.
Only supplies of cucumbers in the
local market this morning were those
grown in hothouses Beets, caulifiower,
carrots, squash, string beans. peppers
and tomatoes were the vegetables re-
ported in light supply.
Liberal supplies OF old potatoes and
moderate supplies Of onions. cabbage.
spinach and lettuce were reported A
light demand for moderate receipts OF
apples made the market dull. Bananas
continued plentiful and cheap, while
Strawberries product Of Florida grow
ers, were not so plentiful. The demand
for the berries was reported light, max
ing the market steady.
Poultry, butter, eggs and meats were
plentiful enough to continue prices re-
ported the past several days Prices
of practically all commodities were sub
Stantially the same as prices reported
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Buttcr-One-p pound prints, 52a52l3;
tub, S0asl: store packed, 80
Eggs-Fresh selected. 28a2e; hennery,
29aSo; current receipts. 81.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. STa40; Spring
chickens, 35a3S; fowls 26; roosters. liza
ls: ducks, 24a25; keats, young, 7Oa75;
old. IS. Dressed - Turkeys, SO a as:
Spring chickens. 35a40: fowls. large.
28a30; small. 25a26 roosters. 20a2l;
capons. fancy, heavy, 42a43 small, 30a
35; ducks 27a28; keats. S0a90
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a22:
veal, 22a24: lamb, 28a3o: fresh hams.
lsa20: loins. 17alS; fresh shoulder. l2a
lS; smoked hams. %; smoked shoul-
ders, l2i2al3: calves, 13aI4; lambs, l3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
light. market dull; barrels, Virginia.
United States No. /. ga inches up.
Winesaps, best, 800ae 90 poorer, 7.50;
boxes, Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy Delicious. 450a5 90:
Winesaps. 400; bushel baskets. United
States. No. !. Pennsylvania, 2l4 inches
up, Winesaps. 500
Cabbage-SupplieS moderate; demand
moderate, market firm; new stock.
Florida, / -buShel hampers. pointed
type, 2.00a2.S so. mostly 225a250; Texas.
bulk per ton fiat type. few sales, 900
old stock, New York. sacked per hun
dredweight Danish type, $50.
AsparaguS-Supplies light: demand
limited. market steady; California.
dozen bunch crates green, large size.
$50
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Florida. lO-inch crates
SO dozen. 3.2Sa3.5o; "a dozen, 3o0a
32S.
Lettuce Market Steady.
Lettuce uce-Supplies OF Western stock
moderate: demand moderate. market
steady; California. crates Iceberg type.
AS dozen. 3.25a350: some fair condi-
ton. 800; supplies of Southern stock
light: demand light, market steady.
Florida. wide range quality and condi-
ton, wide range prices. li2-bushel
hampers big Boston type, 20oa3. so.
Onions - Supplies moderate: de-
nand light, market firm: Michigan and
Ohio, i00-pound sacks yeliows. u. S. No.
|. medium TO large size 4.e0a4.75, few
higher some medium, 450.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market steady: Michigan.
i50-pound sacks Russet Rurals, u. S.
No. 1. mostly 4.3oa525: Pennsylvania
ard New York l50-pound sacks round
whites. 4ooa425; Idaho. llo-pound
sacks Rurals, U. s. No. /, 3.Soa3.T5;