Evening star., 1928-04-30
WHOLESALE TRADE
AT MARKET QUIET
Butter Down SIightIy--EggS
Remain Firm-0ther
Prices Unchanged.

morning were highly gratified over the
change in weather conditions. Satur-
days reports telling of snow in the
Shenandoah Valley and other sections
proved alarming, but this mornings re-
ports brought information that the
snow had done no harm to growing
crops.
usual quiet Monday conditions about
the market prevailed this morning.
Early receipts were as light as usual,
shippers seldom starting merchandise
away on Sundays. Merchants had ample
foodstuffS on hand for the retail trade,
however. and heavier receipts are ex-
pected in time for tomorrow's early
morning trading.
Another Slight change, downward in
the butter market was reported, egg
prices remaining unchanged. Prices of
other commodities were about the same
as prices reported at the close of Sat-
urday's market.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 47a47i2;
tub, 45a46; store packed, %.
Fggs-Fresh, selected, 28a29; hennery,
29a30: current receipts. 81.
Poultry. alive-TurkeyS. 30a35; VIM
ter chickens, 35a40: fowls. 30 roosters,
l7al8; ducks. l5a20; keats. young, 70a
rs; old. 80 Dressed-Turkeys. 40a45;
roasting chickens. 38a40; fowls. large
80 small, %: broilers. SIS; capons large
i4a45: small. 30a35; ducks, 20a25. keats,
1.00a1.i0
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 20a22: veal
20a24: lamb, 30a35; pork Ioins, 32a33:
hams, 20a2l; shoulders, 14al5; smoked
-. -H~ ~ 4.
bacon, 20a22; lard, 1919; calves, Is;
Spring lambs. lsa20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Virginia. United States.
No. /, ga inches up. yellow Newtons.
900a9.50; United States. No. !, Wine
saps, 2-2i4 inches. $50; boxes and
buShel baskets, too few sales reported
to quote.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm, South
Carolina, dozen bunch crates, green.
very large size. 400a4 So mostly 450:
large size, 3.50a400: small TO medium
size. 150a2 so; fine quality and condi-
ton. very large size. 700: large size,
500: large size tall. $780, medium size.
400; medium size tall 4.50: Eastern
Shore, Va. dozen bunch crates. green,
few sales. very large size, 600.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate, market firm: South
Carolina, u -bushel hampers, pointed
type. 290a3 25: mostly 800.
Celery - Supplies light; demand
moderate. market firm; Florida. I0-inch
crates. 3-4 dozen, 450a4.75; 6 dozen
mostly 500
Lettuce Steady.
Lettuce-Supplies OF Western ftock
moderate; demand light, market steady:
Arizona. crates, Iceberg type. AS dozen.
some fair quality and condition, 00a
$50 Southern stock-SupplieS mod
crate; demand moderate market dull:
North Carolina. 5-peck hampers. Big
Boston type, some poor quality and con-
dition. .50a2 80.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market abcut steady. Texas. standard
crates. yellowS. BeTnudas, mixed. No.
and No 2, 250
Potatoes--Old stock: supplies light.
demand light. market steady; Michigan,
l50-pound sacks, RuSset Rurals. u. S.
No /. mostly 400; Maine, 120-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, o. S. No. /.
3.25a3 40: New York. l50-pound sacks.
round whites L. s. No. !, few sales,
400; Pennsylvania. l20-pound sacks.
round whites, U. S No. /, 2S5a3 90
New stock-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady. at lower prices;
Florida, double-head barrels, Spaulding
Rose, u. S, No. /. 750: few lower
Spinaeh--Homegrowns supplying the
market
Supplies limited, de-
mand light. market steady. Florida,
pony refrigerators. Missionarys best.
mostly IS: some fair condition, 20 per
quart North Carolina. 32-Quart crates.
various varieties, mostly ordinary quail
ity and condition, few best, 5.50a6. 40:
poor TO fair quality and condition, 00a
500. mostly 400a4.50.
Tomatoes--Supplies liberal. demand
slow. market slightly weaker Florida.
skies. ripes and turning wrapped, mostly
turning, some green, fancy count,
mostly around 400. few higher: choice
count mostly around 500: few higher
string beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mana light. market weak. Florida 7a-
DusneI hampers. green, 2 250a2 rs, mostly
ESQ: fair to ordinary quality and con-
dltion. l.00a200. considerable refused
Cucunlbers-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market dull: Florida. Ia
nushel hampers and square bushel
crates fancy, mostly around 400; few
nigh as 4.50, choice, 300a3.5o.
Peppers - Supplies moderate, de-
mand light. market steady Florida
pepper crates, fancy medium size. 350
a4O0. lew best 4.25; choice 2.50a3 90:
few best. 325
Egeplant--Supplies light: demand
llghs market steady. Florida. pepper
crates, fancy small size. S250aS3 90.
squash Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market steady. Florida. pepper
crates fancy white. medium size, 8 25a
$50 large size. 800
CaulttioWer-~ light. no early
sales reported
Beets Supplies Light.
Beets-Supplies light demand light
market slightly weaker; Texas. Western
lettuce crates punched. $50
Carrots Supplies light. demand lioht
market slightly weaker Texas, Western
lettuce crates punched. 400. few higher.
Peas Supplies moderate demand
moderate. market firm. South Carolina
bushel baskets telephones best. mostlv
2T5 generally good quality and con-
dition. $50, few poor quality and con-
dition, 75al.5
Oranges Supplies light. demand
light. market firm Florida. boxes small
70 medium size, 00a8 so California
boxes, small 70 medium size, mostly
around 760, few higher, large size dis
counted
Grapefruit Supplies light; demand