Evening star., 1928-03-05
TRADING IS DULL
IN LOCAL MARKET
Hennery Eggs Lower, but
Other Foodstuffs Are Re-
ported Unchanged.

| There was practically no change in
prices of produce in the local whole
sale market this morning and the usual
first-of-the- dullncss in trading
prevailed.
The surplus OF eggs caused by the
heavy receipts Of last week was gradu-
ally being consumed, and receipts were
reported as normal again. Price OF
hcnncry eggs dropped back one cent.
making them the same as fresh Sc
lccted. q and 28 cents dozen.
Quotations today were:
Butter-One-po pond prints. 47I2a48I2:
tub, 49a50 store packed. %.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 27a28; hennery,
27a28; current receipts. 25a26
Poultry, alivc--Turkcys, 37a40: Spring
chickens. 36a38: fowls. 27a28. roosters.
17a18: ducks, 24a25; keats. young. 70a
rs; old, 35 Dressed Turkeys. 38a45;
Spring chickens, 35a40: fowls, large,
28a3O small, 25a26: roosters, 20a2l: ca
pons. fancy, heavy. 42a43; small, 30a35;
ducks. 27a28; keats. 80a90.
Meats, fresh killcd-Bcef. 20a22; veal.
22a24: lamb, 28a30: fresh hams. 18a19:
loins, l8al9; fresh shoulders. 13; smoked
hams. 20a22: smoked shoulders, 121aa
l3: calves alive. Gala.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
| News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
| Economics. says:
| Applcs-Supplics moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. barrels, no
sales reported: boxes, Washington, me-
dium to large size. extra fancy Wine
saps and Romes. $50; Delicious. 450:
bushel baskets. Virginia, U. S. No. !.
2is inches up. Staymans, 800: "a
inches UP, 325: unclassifled, 234 inches
up. Staymans 800
| Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; new stock,
Florida. 1l3 -bushel hampers, pointed
| type. 1.75a2 90; fair to ordinary quail
ity and condition. 2.25a2 SO; Texas. bar
rel crates. round type, 500; old stocks.
New York. sacked. per hundredweight,
Danish type. mostly around 100.
| Celcry--Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: Florida, 10
| inch crates. 6-8 dozen, 300a3.50. mostly
$50: ga dozen, 300a3.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: California,
crates. Iceberg type, 4 dozen, 350a3.75: +:
5 dozen, 3Ooa3.50; Florida. 1i2-bushel
! hampers. Big Boston type. 250a275.
|
crate. market stronger: Michigan and
Ohio. l00-pound sacks. yellows. U. s.
| No. /. medium to large size. 400: New
York. l00-pound sacks. yellows. u. S.
No. /, small size. $50.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady: Michigan
| l50-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, u. S.
No. !, 400; Maine. 120-pound sacks
Green Mountains. u. S. No. /, $50.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
! light market steady: Texas. bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 75al0o; best mostly
| 100.
rawberr!es-Supplies light; demand
| moderate. market slightly weaker;
| Florida. pony refrigerators. Missionarys,
| 60ai5 per quart.
Tomatoes-supplies light; demand
| light, market steady. repacked in New
York city. unknown origin. IS. ripes,
wrapped fancy count. 3.50 choice
count. 800: l0-pound cartons. hothouse
| ripcncd. small size. 200: originals.
Florida, 6s. ripes and turning, wrapped,
| best, fancy count, 7.50a80O; choice
count, 6.50a700 II.
| Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate:
| demand moderate. market steady: North
Carolina, bushel baskets, Nancy Halls.
| It's; Porto RicanS, best, ] go
| String beans--iSupplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
er; Florida. 7a-bushel hampers. green.
| best, mostly 5.50a6.50. few high rs TOO:
fair quality and condition. 450a5 90:
poorer no sales reported: wax. 350a5. 90.
Pcppcrs-Supplies moderate: demand
! light. market slightly weaker: Florida.
. pepper crates. fancy. 425.
| Eggplant Demand Light.
/ Eggplant--Supplics very light: de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,