Evening star., 1928-03-07
BUYING IS BR|SKER
|NLOCAL MARKET
Few Changes in Prices Of
Wholesale Produce Report
ed by Dealers Today.

Practically no changes in prices o!
produce in the local wholesale market
were reported today. although buyins
was briSSer than on the first two days
o. the week
Quotations today were:
Sutter--One- pound prints 47i4a4s'2 . ;
Tub, +9aS0: store packed. IS
Eccs-Fresh selected. 21a2S; hcnnery,
2FaHS, current receipts. 2Sa26,
Poultry. ahvc--TlrkeyS, 37a40; Spring
chl,&enS S5aSs: fowls. 27a2S. roosters,
l7alS; ducks Mas: keats, roune 70a
IS: old. s. Dressed Turkeys $sa45;
Spring chickens. 3Sa4o; fowls, large,
c8aS0: small, aSacS: rocstcrs. 2oacl; ca
pons. fancy. heavy, 4Ha4S; small, SoaS5.
ducks, c7ccS. keats S0a99.
Meats, fresh Killed. Beef, 2oa@2; veal.
c2a24: lamb. 2sa2o. fresh hams. lSala;
lnlnS. iealo, fresh shoulders "a; smoked
hams. 20a29. smoked shoulders. l2'2 "a
Is calves. alive, Sal4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today'S market report on fruits and
vegetables, complied by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economies. says,
App!eS-Supp,ics moderate: demand
moderate market steady; barrels Viz
rlnia. L. s, NJ. /. d. inches up
Works. $50; Delicious. 2-ela inches.
f.s0as0o: boxes. WASHINGTON. mediums.
to large size extra fancy Wincsaps. 400:
Eores, $50. Delicious. 45oa475; Vir-
GINA. medium II large size extra fancy
Delicious. iy0oai.25. bUshel baskets.
Virginia. l. :. M, /, 2ia inch 5 up
RoneS. 2,73a3 80; L. s No !. q, inches
up WineSapS. . 50: fancy Works inches
Cp. 3.S5. Pennsylvania and Virginia L.
s No. !, SsaymanS, -. inches up 500
a3cs
Cabba Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: new stock.
Florida. ,i,-bushol hampers. pointed
type, 1soals5: fair condition. $50:
Texas. bulk per hundredwesht round
type and barrel crates. approximately
100 pounds net round type. mostly
around 500; old stock New York,
sacked per hundredwcieht Danish type,
mostly around 100
Celery-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida. 10
inch crates. six 10 eight dozen. mostly
around 325: ;. dozen. 3o0a3.25.
Lcttuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker: Cali
forria. crates. iceberg type, four to
five dozen. 300a3.50; mostly around
SIS; few best. 3.75.
Potato Market Firm.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market firm: Michigan and Ohio.
i0o-pound sacks yellows. L. S. No. /,
medium TO large size, 4o0a450: mostly
S25a45o.
Potatoes-Old stock: supplies liberal
demand moderate. market firm: Micfi-
gan, l5o-poun6 sacks russet rurals. L. s.
No /. 4ooa425: mostly 400: Maine
i20-pound sacks Green Mountains and
Cobbiers L. S. No. /. e3.75: New York
ard Pennsylvania ls0-pound sacks
FOUND whites L. S. No. /. mostly around
400: few higher; new stock Florida.
-oukhel hampers. spaulding rose
L s. No. !, dark, 800.
Sp;nach-supplies heavy: demand
hight. market steady: Texas. bushel
baskets. savoy type, goal 90: some fair
condition low as rs.
Strawberries-No supplies on market
Tonatoes-SuppIies light: demand
Hight. market firm: repacked in New
York City. unknown origin. threes ripes
wrapped, fancy count, 400a4.50. choice
count, ; 350a400; originals, Florida. skies
ripes wrapped. fancy count, S.00a6. SO:
cioice count. 7o0aT.50.
String oeanS--Supplies very light:
demand light. market steady: Florida.
ordinary quality and condition, mostly
fo!dorers. = -busrel hampers, green
wide range prices. 2.50a5 90. wax, fair
quality and condition, 300a3.50. 3
PepPers-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, pep
per crates. fancy. z.00a4,50
Eggplant and souasl1-Supplies very
Light: too few sales reported 10 quote.
Cucumbers Steady.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate: de-
r1z-d light. market steady: Indiana,
hothouse stock. 2-dozen crates. fancy
5.0o: extra fancy. $50; double extra
fancy. 400.
Carrots Supplies light; demand light.
market firm: Texas, Western lettuce
crates. punched. mostly $50.
Beets-S9pplies light; Texas. few
sales Western lettuce crates. punched.
3o0s3.5o
Peas-supplies liberal: demand mod
crate. market about steady: Mexico,
crates. mostly around $50; California,
crates, s 5o0a5-25.
cs1l,aoweg Supplies moderate: &C.
n1snc moderate, market STEADY: Call
forria. pony crates. 2l5a2,25; fair 10
ordinary quality ard condition, i.5oa-
200
CrsngeS-Supplies moderate; demand
Eg3t. nlarke' steady; Florida. boxes me-
c.una size, s-50a7.G0 few Indian River
district 7.50a7Ts: California. boxes
r1ee:ln size, S 50ae 90: large size. 500
Crapetr1i;~~G3pplie moderate: de-
r1src light market cult: Florida. crates
rnedium size. 5.0oa5,5o; best. mostly
$50