Evening star., 1928-04-03
RISES. !:
At FISH MARKET:
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Eggs Are Firmer--Increased
Demand for Meats Is Ex-
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Hampton, Va, shippers told OF decreased
catches and higher prices.
A wholesale price Of 81 cents for roe
shad and 20 cents for bucks were quo
tations Of the Hampton shipper. sug-
restin9. a Good Friday retail market IN
this city OF As and 80 cents. Oysters
probably will be plentiful and cheap.
Dealers this morning reported
slightly firmer condition OF the egg
market. dealers suggesting the PROP
ability of shippers advancing prices Ipr
the Easter holiday season:
Current receipts, quoted at. 40 cents
the past few days, this morning were
quoted at 26 and a. Dealers think.
prices will not again change to any ma
terial extent before the end OF The week.
/. Increased demands for meats are ex-
pected before the close OF the week, sales
during most Of the Lenten season hav-
ing been slow enough to make the
market draggy. Prices today were sub.
stantisily the same as prices quoted
Yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-one- pound prints. 5oas2; tub,
: EsssSFresh selected, 2saso; hennery.
3oa3i; current receipts, 26a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 3Ia40; Spring
chickens. S5a3s: fowls, 2sa3o; rooSters.
l7alS; ducks. 24a25: keats. young. !Oa
49, old, IS. Dressed-Turkeys, 36a45;
Spring chickens. 35a40: fowls, large
2Ba30: small. 25a26: roosters. 20a2l;
broiiers, ,48a50; capons. fancy, heavy.
42a43: small. 3oa35: ducks, 27a2S:
keats, Soa90.
Meats, fresh killed--Beef, 2oa22; veal.
20a24: lamb. 3la32: loins. l9a2o; fresn
hams, l9a2o: fresh shoulders. l3al4:
smoked hams, 22a23: smoked shoulders.
IL: bacon. 20a22; calves, lSal4; iamos'
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Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Appies-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady Barrels: Virginia.
u. s. No. 4, az inches up, Winesaps.
mostly s.50ae. 90; considerable scalded.
500: az inches up. best. 9.50al0.Oo:
q. S No. !, az inches UP. Ben DAVIS.
$780,. unclassified. 2-2H inches. $50.
Boxes: washington. medium to large
size extra fancy Winesaps, 3.SOaA.OO
Bushel baskets: Virginia. U. 8. NO: ],
2L4 inches up, Winesaps, mostly 500:
Asparagus - supplies moderate; oe.
mand light. market slightly weaker:
California, dozen-bunch crates, green.
very, large sine, 5.5oa6.00. most $50:
large size, mostly 500: South Carolina.
dozen-bunch crates green, very large
sine. 5.00a5 90; large size, mostly 4.S0'
medium size. 3.00a3.50.
Cabbage-Supplies Of new stock light;
demand light market about STEADY:
Texas. barrel crates round type, 3.7Sa
400: supplies Of old stock light no
sales reported.
Celery - Supplies moderate; demand
light, merket steady: Florida, lo-incn
crates. 4-dozen, 300a3.25.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate demand moderate, market
steady: Arizona. crates Iceberg type, )
dozen. 3.50a375. Supplies Of Southern
stock light: demand moderate. market
steady: Florida. lla-bushei hampers
Big Boston type, leafy. 2.O0a2.5o.
Onions Slightly Weaker.
onions-suppiies light: demand light.
market slightly weaker; Ohio: 100
pound sacks yeilows, u. 9. No. !, me-
ditisr to large sixe, 450a4.7S: some fair
condition, 40Oa4.25.
Potatoes Supplies OF old stock lib.
erai: demand light. market slightly
weaker: Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Riirals, y. s. No. ]. mostly 4.2S:
supplies Of new stock light, too few sales
reported 10 quote.
light, market steady: Texas. hushel
basket savoy type mostly around 100:
Norfolk section OF Virginia, bushel has-
kess Savoy type. 75aeo. few high a.
100
strawberries-Su Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market slightly WEAKER;
Florida, pony refrigerators Missionarys,
best mostly Is; fair to ordinary condi-
ton, 32Aa40 per quart.
Tomatoes-Supplie light: demand
light, market slightly stronger: 0rigi-
mails. no sales reported; repacked. ur-
known origin. IS, ripes. wrapped. fancy
count. 500: choice count. 400: 6s. rtpes.
wrapped. fair quality g aEy and condition
string beans--Supplies, liberal; de-
mand light. market about steady; Flor,
ida, "A -bushel hampers. green, best.
mostly 400; few fine quality and condi.
ton. 500: fair quality and condition.
25Oa3.5O.
cucumbers-supplies light; demand
limited. market steady; Indiana. 2-dozen
crates, hothouse stock. extra fancy.
500: fancy. 4.5o.
Eggplant About Steady. =.
\ Eegpiant-supplies light: demand
moderate, market about steady: Florida.
pepper crates, fancy small size, $50.
Peppers Supplies light; demand Hight.
ma s.et slightly weaker: Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, medium size, 3b0a4sO0,
II Souash-Supplies increasing; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida. pep
per crates, fancy white, S.0oab.e0: yei.'
low. 4,50a6,00.
Cauiiflower---supplies light; demand
light. market steady: California. crates
Carrots--supplies light: demand light.
market firm; Texas. !. bushel baskets
mostly 2.25.
Beets-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market Arm: Texas, bushel baa-
kets mostly i.75, few high 90 400.
Peas--3upplies liberal: demand hsht'
market about steady; California, .Ao-
pound crates, best, $50; far qnailIy'
Oranses--suppiies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady: Florida. boxes
medium size, best. mostly. $50; rev
higher. large and small sizes discounted.
California. boxea medium sine. best,
mostly 800; large sise discounted.
urapefruit-Gupplies light: demand
moderate, market steady: California,
hoxes medium sise. a.S0a6.oo: small
sizes discounted. ~
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