Evening star., 1928-04-06
BUTTER IS CHEAPER
. IN CENTER MARKET
Good Friday Fish Trade Is
Fairly Brisk-Shad in
Heavy Demand.

than any other day In the year. Deal
ers had large assortment Of fish of all
kinds to offer the trade, Shad being In
greatest demand.
Both yesterday and this morning, ac-
cording to reports, dealers received
shipments from lower Potomac River
points of roe and buck Shad. and be-
1t is stated prices did not undergo
much Of a drop.
Other varieties of fish were much
cheaper, and dealers also had ample
supplies of crabmeat and shrimp to
supply the demand. They also had
small quantities of frogs that were
quoted at So a dozen.
Broiler Demand Expected.
1t is expected that there will be a
good demand for Spring broilers for the
Easter dinner, dealers today quoting a
price Of As cents a pound for them.
There also Is expected to be good de-
mand for turkeys and other lines OF
poultry
Spring lamb also is mentioned by
dealers as likely to be in demand, and
increased trading in both pork and
beef also is anticipated for tomorrow's
market.
Cheaper butter prices was the inter-
esting feature of the market, one
pound prints selling at 48 and 49, while
tub butter was quoted at IS and 46
cents. A slightly firmer condition OF
| the egg market was reported. but prices
remained unchanged.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 48a49; tub
45a46; store packed, 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 20aS0; hennery
30a3l: current receipts. 36a27.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, S7a40: Spring
chickens. 35a38; fowls, as; ROSTERS
l7alS; ducks. 24a26: keats, young, 70a
rs: old, IS. Dressed-Turkeys, S6aA6;
Spring chickens, 35a40: fowls, large,
27 small. 25a26; rooSters, 20a2l: hroil-
ers, As: capons. fancy. heavy, 42a4S:
small, 30a35: ducks. 27a28: keats, 80a90
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a22: veal
20a24; lamb. 3la32: loins, l0a20; fresh
hams, 1920: fresh shoulders, l3a14:
smoked hams. 22a23; smoked shoulders,
Ia bacon, 20a22; calves, 13al4; lambs,
IS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. complied by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull; barrels. Virginia.
u. S. No. /, 2A inches up, WineSaps,
$50; N S. No. /, 2" inches up Wine
saps, ESQ: scalded, both sides, 6.00a7. 90;
boxes, Washington, medium to large
size extra fancy Winesaps. 3.S0a4. 90;
bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. J..
size extra fancy WiresapS. mostly 500.
Asparagus-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate. market slightly weaker; Cali
fornia. dozen-bunch crates green. very
large size, 500: large size. 400a4.25:
medium size, $50; South Carolina and
Georgia. very large size, mostly 500;
large size, mostly 400; medium size.
200; white, large size. 500; medium
size, 200; few South Carolina, fine
100; large size, 6.00a6.5o; medium size,
5.00a5 SO. small size, 4.00a4.50.
Cabbage Supplies light: demand
light, market dull. new stock, supplies
light, demand light, market dull; Texas.
barrel crates. approximately 100 pounds
net, round type. some fair quality and
condition, 300a3.5 so: old stock. supplies
light, demand light, market dull: New
York sacked. per hundred weight. DAN
ish type. coal 90.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, i0-inch
crates. ga dozen, best. S00a32S: fair
quality and condition, 2.6Sa2,f5.
Lettuce Market Weaker.
Lettuce Supplies of Western stock
moderate: demand light, market slight
ly weaker: Arizona. crates, iceberg type,
AS dozan, 350a3.75: California. crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen. 3.O0aS.50:
Southern stock, supplies light: Florida,
y -bushel hampers, big Boston type,
fair quality and condition leafy, 400.
Onions-S Supplies light: demand light
market steady; Ohio, I00-pound sacks,
yellows. U. S. No. !, medium to large
size. A.2s; Idaho, i00~pcund sacks, yel-
Potatoea--Old stock supplies moder-
ate; demand light. market slightly weak
er; Michigan. l50-pound sacks. Russet
Rurals, N, 8, No. /, 4.i0a4.25: new
stock, supplies light: demand light,
market steady; Texas. 100-pound sacks,
Bliss Triumphs. u. 8. No. !. T.50; Flor
ida, douhle-head barrels, Spaulding
Rose. " s. No. /. lA.OOaiA50,
Spinach -- Supplies light: demand
moderate, market slightly stronger
Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type. LIS
al as: Virginia. Norfolk sections. veneer
barrels. Savoy type. 400,
Strawberries Supplies limited de-
mand moderate. market steady; Florida
32-quart crates, MiSsionarys freight
good quality and condition. as; express,
fair quality and condition. sSa4o, pony
refrigerators, Missionarys. 4Oa45. mostly
40c per quart
Tomatoes~~Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market about steady:
originals Florida, skies, ripes and turn
ing. wrapped. fancy count. d,00a6 90;
choice count, 5.00a5 so: repacked, choice
count. 700a7.50.
Sweet potatoes--Suppliea moderate
demand light, market dull: North Caro-
lima, cloth-top barrels. yellows, good
quality and condition. 4.00a4.50: cloth
top barrels, Porto Ricans. fair quality
and condition. 2.75: South Carolina
bushel hampers, Porto Ricans, fair quail
ity and condition, local 25: East Shore
Maryland. hushel hampers. yellows. No
!. i.50al,75.
String Beans Dull.
String beans--Supplies moderate de-
mand light market dull: Florida. Ia
bushel hampers, green. best, 400a4 so:
poor TO ordinary quality and condition.
wide range prices, l00a2.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light: too
few sales reported 10 quote.
SQuash--Supplies limited demand
light. market dull; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. whites. mostly 4.o0.
Eggplant Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Florida. pepper
crates, fancy, 400; few higher, some
small size, $50.
Peppers--Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, fancy, best. t.00a4.b0: me-
dium size and choice, no sales reported,
Caulifiower~~Eupplie light; demand
moderate. market steady; California,
crates, 225a2 30.
Carrots Supplies light. demand light.
market firm, Texas, hushel baskets.
punched, 200a2.2b.
Beets.- Supplies light, demand light,
market about steady, Texas, bushel