Evening star., 1928-03-01
MEATSARE LOWER
IN MARKET TODAY
Veal, Pork Loins and Smoked
Hams DoWn-Current Re-
ceipt Eggs Up.

little change i'll prices was noted In
the produce market today. Butter and
eggs moved with slight reduction III
store packed butter and 1-cent-rer-
dozen increase i'll the price on current
receipt eggs.
Veal was being sold cent cheaper
than the price quoted yesterday and
pork lolns and smoked hams also were
slightly cheaper.
Live calves and lambs remained st the
same figures, IL and 43la cents per
pound respectively.
Quotations today were:
Butter-One-p pound prints. A1'2a48is;
tub. 4aa50: store packed, 2S.
EggS-FreSh selected. @7a2S: !lennery,
csa29: current receipts c6.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 3.aSS: Spring
chickens, S5aSS: fowls. 26a27. rooSterS,
l7aIS: ducks, lSa20: keats, young. I0a
IS: old. SIS. DreSse6-TlrkeyS, 3Sa45:
Spring chickens, 33a35: fowls. large. 26a
IS: small. c4a25: roostcrs. -; caponS,
fancy. heavy. 42a43; small, StaS3; ducks.
H4ac5: keats. S0a9o.
Meats. fresh kIlled-Beef. 2oaSA: veal,
coao4: lamb. cSaS0: fresh hams. lSai9:
loins. lSale: fresh shoulders, IS: smoked
aayrs 1oaa2: smoked shoulders, l21 gals;
calves. alive, IA: lambs. alive, 1912.
Fruit and NeSetabie Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Economics.
says:
App!es-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady. Barrels: Viz
ginia. L S. No. !, 81. inches up.
Romes. 2&. inches up, S.00a9,00: I'M
classified 2'2-inch Spys and North
n. i,
I'D. 7o0a7 so Boxes: Washington. me-
diur1 10 iarge size extra fancy Wine
saps. 400: extra fancy RomeS. $50:
Delicious. ATS: Virginia Staymans. me-
dium 10 very small size, $50: Wagen-
ers. 275a3oo. Bushel baskets: Penn
sylvania. U. S. No. Romes. inches.
2.T5: Virginia. L. S. No. l. 2l2-inch
Yorl,s. c.75a3o0: inches up, fine quail
ity and condition. 300a325.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady. New stock:
Florida. li,-bushel hampers. pointed
type, l.s5a2 00; ordinary quality and
condition. $50: Texas. sacked. per hum
Gredweight, round type. 5000: barrel
crates. round type. 2,90. Old stock:
New York. sacked. per hundredweight
Danish type, 100.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
inch crates. AS dozen, 3.25a3.50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: California.
crates. Iceberg type. 4-dozen, 3.5Oa3.1 IS: |:
6-dozen. 325a3.50: Lear crates. shifted
IN transit. As dozen. 275a3.00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, l00-pound sacks, Yellows. .. S.
No. !, medium 10 large size. mostly 3.25.
Potatoes About Steady.
Potatoes-Supp.ies Of old stock mod
crate: demand moderate. market about
steady: Michigan, i50-pound SACKS
Russet Ruyals. L. S. No. !. 3.85a40 90:
New York. I50-pound sacks. Round
Whites. u. S. No. /. 3.75.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
slow, market weak; Texas. bushel bas-
Eets, Savoy type, T5al 90: South Caro-
Ina. c.nttl-top, veneer barrels. Savoy
type. few sales. 800.
Tomatoes-SuppIies light: demand
light market steady. originals, Florida.
6s. -ipes ard turning. wrapped, fancy
count. 700a3 90: choice count. 6.50a
s.oo: repacked in New York City. un-
Known origin. IS. ripes, wrapped. fancy
count f350 > choice count, 2.'5a3OO, lew
3.25.
/: s,rawberr!es-Supp,i moderate: de-
Mand Light, market slightly weaker;
florida. pony REFERS. MLsslonarys. best.
mostly z0a5O: hoidovers, ordinary con-
di.io.l. low as 25 per quart.
String besnS-Supplies light: demand
moderate. market firm; Florida. =
bustlel hampers, green. best. mostly
100: holdoyers and poor quality and
condition. zn0a5. 90.
! peppers-Supplies light: demand
hght. market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy fancy. 4.5oa5.25; best
1nostiy 500.
/: Eggplant and squasla-supplies very
1ght: TOO few sales reported 10 quote.
Cucumbers Dull.
cucunbers-Supplies moderate; de-
nand light, market dull: Illinois, hot
house stock. 2-dozen crates, extra
fancy. $50. fancy. 100 per crate.
Csrrots-SuppIies light: demand
noderate. market firm; Texas, Western
ktt.oe, crates. punched, 300a3.25.
!. Eks&-Gapp!ies light: demand light,
market firm: Texas Western lettuce,
cYa,es. punched, 300a3.z5.
$ Pe&s-sQpp.ies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: Mexico,
Srape&. 3.15az0 90.
Caui:fower-Supplies moderate; de-
MGf41 GpOEEFADcs sfAS9 EEL 1ScaIsE AaA-
fcr..2 pony crates. best. mostly 200:
far o.fafitY and condition i50al75;
3ew Eoor condition. yellow, 100.
oTanges~-i5uppi!es moderate; demand
Lgt.i. ma.ke. steady. Florida. boxes
iTe&-2l6s. $50; smaller and larger sizes
cisco9npd. California. boxes, navel&,
i50s-z!es. co. large SIZES discounted.
I. apefr1lt--Guppi.e moderate: de-
rag.d iIgnt, E2arkei steady: Florida,
boxe&. medium &!ze, $50. fair quality.
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