Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-18
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN LOCAL MARKET
Wholesalers Expect Decrease
in Egg Values-Butter
Continues Firm.

A prospective easing OF the egg mar
ket interested local buyers today. 1t
Is believed that continued warm weather
will result In heavier receipts. The
market today was reported steady. re-
ceipts being about normal.
Dealers reported continued ilrm
condition OF the butter market. prices
OF the past few days prevailing. j.
Numerous fairly heavy shipments OF
hive chickens and fowls were received
yesterday. Prices were not affected by
the heavy receipts.
Florida shippers are sending local.
merchants some Of the finest StraWber-
r,es ever seen here at this season of
the wear They are coming in only
small quantities. however, due to the
shortage in the crop.
light demand for the fancy fruit
was reported. partly due. 1t is belleVeo.
10 high prices. The berries are shipped
In pony refrigerators. and this morn
ine's price was 90 cents quart.
Practically no change in prices was
reno.tad. prices of most commodities
being the same as prices reported yes
tcr6ay,
Today's Wholesale Prices.
pound prints. 52a53:
tub. 81: store packed. 81; storage. a.
a4S
nery. 47a50: current receipts IS.
Poultrv-Turseys. alive, 40a42; Spring
chickens. 3oaSo: fowls. 24a25; ROSTERS.
lsal7: ducks. 1920; keats. young. 10a
IS; old. IS Dressed turkeys. 4oa4o:
Snrinr chickens, 30a3o: ROSTERS. ID:
cspons, fancy. heavy. 45a4S; small,
s5a4o. ducks. 25a3o: keats, Soae0.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 2oa2o:
veal. 24a26: lamb. 26a27: fresh hams
90; ioins, 22a23: fresh shoulders: 10
smoked hams. coa22: smoked shoulders,
rs: strip bacon. 2oa22; lard. l2al2h2'
calves. alive, Is; lambs, alive. Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todav's market report on fruits and
vege .ables compiled by the Market
New Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. saws:
Apples-Supnlies moderate: demand
moderate market steady; barrels. VIZ
rinia. q. s. No 2. Staymans %. inches
ZOO: q. Mol. Works. pa inches
up, 6.50a7. 90: boxes. Washington.
medium, to large size. extra fancy
Delicious. 40oa4o5. mostly 4-25: Spitz-
enbercs. 3.5Oa375: Romes. mostly. 800:
Stavmans. large size 800: bushel
baskets: Pennsylvania, u. S. No. i. 2ls
inches up. Staylnans., 225a2 so mostly
2.25: q. inches up i.50al.75 unclassi-
fed Smokehouse. 21s inches up: 400;
Z. S. No !. 81. inches up. Black Twigs,
225. few higher.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market about steady:
old stock. New York. bulk. per ton.
Danish type. l00al25 new stock,
Texas. barrel crates round type, 3.50a
SIS. b;.lk. per ton. round type. 1000:
Florida. II. bushel hampers, pointed
type 2.25a235. :.
Celery-supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market about steady; New
York. % crates. $50. few higher;
California. crates. '5.ooa5-5o' mostly
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; Arizona,
crates. iceberg type. AS dozen, Yuma
Valley, 3.50a3.75; Salt River Valley.
325.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
r~Aera.e, market about steady: Michi-
and Ohio, le0-pound sacks, yell
lows. e. S. No. /. medium to large size,
275a2 90.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
nnand moderate. market about steady:
Michigan. l50-pound sacks. Russell
Rurals. u S. No. !. 3.25a3 IS: Min
nesota. l50-pound sacks. round whites.
T. S. No. /. 3I5a325: Maine, 800
pound sacks. Green Mountains, y. s.
No. !. 275a2 80.
Spinach Market Steady.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady: Texas
bushel baskets, Savoy type, $275.
Tomatoes-Suppiies moderate: de-
Inand moderate, market about steady:
repsckeo, unknown origin. threes, ripes,
wrapped. fancy count. 275a3.00: SKIES.