Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-06
EGGS ARE LOWER
|NLOCAL MARKET
Butter Is Firm-Trade Is
Not Brisk. According to
Wholesalers.

A further decrease In price OF eggs
was reported today. dealers quoting a
price of SO and 81 cents for current
receipts. The drop In prices resulted
from increased receipts. and further de-
creases are expected before the end OF
the week.
Dealers reported continued firm con-
tlition Of the butter market this morn
ing. prices of most other commodities
remaining unchanged Meat and poul-
try wholesalers had attractive displays
to offer the trade this morning.
Fruits and vegetables also presented
an attractive appearance this morning.
Vegetables from the South were not
plentiful. however, and last weeks
prices prevailed.
Early morning business was not cSpe
cially brisk. according to reports. but
was about normal for the first market
day of the week
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 5oa5l; tub.
48a49; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 40a42: hen
merry. 43; current receipts, 37a38.
Poultry-Turkeys. alive. 35a36: Spring
chickens, 30a32: fowls. 27a28: ROSTERS
10; ducks, 1920: keats. young. 70a75:
old, IS. Dressed turkeys, 40a45: Spring
chickens, 32a34; ROSTERS, 20: capons
fancy. heavy. 38a40: small. 30a32; ducks
25a30 keats, 30a90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a25: veal
24a28: lamb. 26a27; fresh ham. 19a20;
loins 1920; fresh shoulders. Is:
smoked hams. 20a22; smoked shoulders
l4al5; strip bacon, 22a23: lard. 1919;
calves. alive, l6; lambs. alive. Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: barrels. Vir-
ginia U. S. No. /. 21a inches up Stay
mans. fine quality and condition. 800:
s. No. 2 Staymans. 2K inches up.
good quality and condition. $50: u. S.
NO. i. ~ inches up Yorks. $50: black
70 large size extra fancy Delicious, 425;;
few higher. Staymans. 350a3.75: mostly
$50: Winesaps, 375: bushel baskets.
Virginia U. S. No. !. az Inch Paradise
Sweets. 2.25a2 SO: u. s. No. / Staymans.
"a inches. ats: Pennsylvania U, s. No.
2 Stayman and U. S. Commercial Stay
mans: q. inches up. 225: few higher.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market about steady: new
STOCK Texas, barrel crates approximate
~ 100 pounds net. round tyne. GOA
3.2o: Florida. 1i2-bushel hampers
pointed type best. mostly ITS: ordinary
quality and condition, low as Is: old
STOCK. New York. sacked per 100 pounds,
Danish type. 100.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
Ialr market about steady: California.
cIa.es. o;ooa5 rs; stripped fine quality
ana condition. 800: few higher; FIori-
ua. iu-inch creates. fair quality and
ec o 2ooa250: few ATS; few
fancy individually washed. 800.
Lettuce Market Weaker.
Lettuce-Supplies heavy: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker: cali
3O0a3 so. ''H'' ~ oo~eh'
Onions-supplies light: demand liobt
MARKER dull: Michigan and Ohio 100,
pound sacks. yellows. u. s. No.
medium to large size. 2.75. -
Fotatoes--Supplies moderate: demand
MODERATE. market steady: Michigan
ioo-pound sacks. Russell Rurals, u q
NO i. 3.35a3.4o: few sales 3.l5a3.25.
spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market firm: Texas. bushel
oa.kets. savoy type. Its: few higher
Iomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady: I'M
Known origin. repacked In New York
oity. tnrees. rfpes. wrapped. fancy count.
z;ooa3 %; choice count, 200a2. so: skies.
ripes. wrapped. fancy count, 4.75a5, 0O: :
choice count. 400: originals, Florida
SKIES ripes and turning, wrapped. GOOD
quality and condition. fancy count
o7o. SKIES. turning. unwrapped, ordinary
quality and condition, some decayed
1.50a3 90.
Sweet potatoes Supplies light: de-
mand light. market dull: North and
South Carolina. bushel crates Porto
Ricans IS: barrels. no sales reported
String beans-Suppiics light: demand
light. market slightly weaker: Florida
hs-b,ishel hampers. green. ordinary
quality and condition, best, oscar 90:
poorer. low as 500.
Peppers Are Steady.
Peppers~Supplies light demand
moderate. market steady: Florida. pep-
per crates fancy, small TO medium size.
400a4,50: Cuba. pepper crates fancy.
few sales 500.
EggplantSupplies moderate. de-
mand slow. market dull: Florida. pep-
per crates fancy. 3.00a3.5 so, mostly 3 90.
choice. 2.25a250
squash-~Practically no supplies on
market. va
Cncumbers~Supplies light: demand
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