Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-27
BUTTER IS HIGHER
|NL0CAL MARKET
Gain of 2 IA Cents Since
Saturday Noted-FoWls
Also Bearer.

Although The wholesale market SlloWtu
very little change over the week emu
an upward tendency was noted IN the
prices of butter and fowls. Tub but
ter showed the greatest advance, with
n gain of 2Ii cents since Saturday. the
opening of the second week OF Lent
brought the expected dullness to the
meat market, although some merchants
reported that the cool weather had
helped increase the volume OF tnelr
sales. Quotations on the wholesale
market today were:
Butter-One-p pound prints, 47l2a48l2;
tub, 49a50; store packed. 81.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 31a32; hennery.
3la32; current receipts. %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 37a38; spring
chickens. 35a38 fowls, 26a27; ROSTERS,
l7al8; ducks, 13a20: keats. young, 7Oa
10: old, 35; Spring broilers. 40a42.
Dressed-Turkeys, 38a45; Spring chlcK-
ems. 33a35; fowls, large, 26a28; small,
"a. ROSTERS. 20: capons, fancy. heavy,
42a43; small, 30a35; ducks. 24a23, Keats,
8Oa90.
Meats fresh killed-Beef. 20a24: veal,
Is: lamb, 28a3O; fresh hams, l8al9:
loins. 1920; fresh shoulders. IL:
smoked hams. 2Oa22; smoked shoulders,
10: calves, alive, IS; lambs, alive. 1872.
Fruit ana tcgctaDic neSNW'
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, VIZ
pinia. u. S. No /. 2,a inches up, Stay
mans. 8.0Oa9. 90: boxes. Washington, me-
dunn to large size, extra fancy Wine-
saps. 3.75a4.00: extra fancy Staymans,
$50: Delicious, 4.50: bushel baskets, U.
S. No. /, Romes. 3 inches, 2.75; u. ..
No. /, Yorks, 2ia inches up. few sales.
800: Virginia, U. S. No. /, ga lnches
up. 275a3.00.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; new stock.
Florida. ~ -bushel hampers, pointed
tvpe. / .5Oa2 90: Texas. barrels, domestic,
round type. packed locally. 800 per hum
dredweight: old stock. New YORK,
sacked. per hundredweight, Danish
| type 100.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
| moderate. market steady: Florida. 10
inch crates. SO dozen 3.00a325; washed
| preceded, 4-6 dozen. 325a3.50; Califor-
MIA, crates. 5.50a6.00.
Iettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
| light. market steady: California. crates,
! Iceberg type, As dozen, best, $50:
poorer. 300a325: Florida, lia-bushel
hampers. big Boston type, fair quality
l.75a200
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplics light; demand light,
! market steady: Michigan and New YORK,
| l00-pound sacks yelloWs, U. S. No. i.
medium to large size. 2.75a2.90: Indiana
and Ohio. l00-pound sacks yellows. u.
| S. No. !, medium to large size. 800.
Potatoes-Supplics moderate demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan,
l50-pound sacks Russet Rurals. U S.
No. |. 400; new stock. too few sales
reported to quote.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
light, market dull Texas. bushel bas-
kets Savoy type. l.00al.l0.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light. market dull: repacked in New
York City. unknown origin. threes ripes
wrapped fancy and choice counts. asa
$50.
Peppers-Supplies very light; demand
slow, market dull: Florida, pepper
crates. few sales. 500.
Squash-No supplies on market.
Cucumb "s-Supplies moderate: de-
mand slo II dull; Indiana. hot
| house stock. ..ozen crates extra fancy,
| 400a450; fancy 350a400.
/ Carrots-Supplies light demand mod
crate. market steady: Texas, bushel
/ baskets, 200.
Beets Are Stronger.
Bects-Supplies light: demand mod
| crate. market slightly stronger Texas,
| bushcl baskets. 2.25a2 so
Peas--Supplies light; demand mod
| crate. market steady; Mexico, crates,
| 4.75a5 co.
Cauliflowcr-~Supplie moderate de-
mand light, market slightly stronger:
California, pony crates. 90a2 90; fair
| quality and condition. $50.
| String beans--Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; Florida. Is
bushel hampers. green, best, 600a650:
| poorer, 300a400, wax. 400.
wberrics-Supplics light: demand
| light. market dull: Florida. pony refrig-
orators. various varieties, 65a75 per
quart.
Sweet potatoes-~Supplies moderate;
demands light market steady, North
Carolina. bushcl baskets, Porto Rieans.
| No. /. / 40; cloth-top barrels. Porto
| Ricans, No. !. 300a3.50.