Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-27
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN CENTER MARKET
Offerings of Fresh Fish To-
day Not Large-Drop in
Egg Values Expected.

Business this morning III the whole
sale market was only fairly brisk, ac-
cording 10 reports OF dealers. and there
were ample supplies of foodStuffs OF all
kinds 70 meet demands.
Dealers at Municipal Fish Market
were kept fairly busy during the early
morning hours with demands for the
Friday trade.
Offerings Of fresh fish were not as
large as usual. due. according 10 deal
ers, to the recent stormy conditions
along the coast Shad. herring and
rockfish from North Carolina waters,
however, were among the Friday trade
specials.
Ample supplies of frozen fish were on
hand chiefly salmon. haddock and
smelts. Smells from Canada were in
good demand. the FISH being larger than
most of the SmeltS caught in home
waters.
No changes were reported in the but
ter. egg and poultry markets today
Egg receipts are gradually increasing.
however. and lower prices next week
are anticipated.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints. 5oa5l; tub,
47a48i,; store packed 81.
Eggs-FreSh. selected. 45a46; hennery,
46ai7; current receipts. -.
Poultry-TurkeyS. alive, 38a40. Spring
chickens. 29a30: fowls. 24a25. ROSTERS,
l6al7: ducks. lSa20; keats, young. 70a
rs: old. IS Dressed turkeys. 42a45:
Spring chickens 30a31: ROSTERS, IS:
capons. fancy. heavy, 40a42. small, 30a
IS ducks. 25aS0: keats. 30a90.
Meats, fresh killed-Bcef. 20a25: veal.
24a2S: lamb. 26a27: fresh hams. l9a
20: loinS l9a20: fresh shoulders. l5al6:
smoked hams. 22a23: smoked shoulders.
/ l3al4; strip bacon. 22a23: lard. l2i "a
IS; calves, alive, l6; lambs, alive, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
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
| GINA. u. S. No. ?, StaymanS, ga inches
up. 6.00a7 90: q. inches up, $50; Penn
| sylvania. L. S. No. /. 2l2 inches up
Works, 6.25a650; boxes. Washington
medium to large size. extra fancy
Delicious mostly. 425: Staymans and
Romes. 300a3 IS. bushel baskets. Penn
| sylvania and Virginia, y. S. No. l. d.
inches up Staymans. 2.25: few higher
Virginia. u S No. !, %. inches up
Staymans. $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; old stock
New York, sacked. per one hundred
weight, Danish type. LOO: few higher,
new stock. Texas. barrel crates. approx
mately 100 pounds net, round type
3:25a3 so. mostly $50: Florida. ii4-
bushel hampers. pointed type. l.75a20o
I e.. i@Er
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Florida. 10
inch crates, 2.75a300; California, crates
5.00a5 so.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly stronger;
Arizona. crates. Iceberg type. AS dozen
best. 350a3.75: fair quality. 3,00a325
California. crates, Iceberg type. As
dozen. 4o0a425: Florida. / 2-bushel
hampers. Big Boston type. vide range
prices, best, 200: poorer. 100.
Onion Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady; Michigan, In
diana and Ohio, loo-pound sacks vel
lows. u. S. No. /. medium TO large size.
2.s5a275. fen higher.s
Potatoes-Suppltes moderate; demand
moderate. market steady: Michigan.
l50-pound sacks Russet Rurals. U. S.
No. !, 325a335; Maine. l20-pound
sacks. Green Mountains. u. S. No. i.
265a290.
Spinacf1-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady: Texas
bushel baskets. Savoy type, 2.00a2.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
nland slow. market dull, Florida, skies
ripes and turning. wrapped, fancy
count. 450a5 90. green, wrapped
choice count, very few sales. 250a3 90
few higher: unknown origin. repacked
in New York City, threes. rlpes
wrapped. fancy count. 2G0a2.75, few
higher; choice count, 00a2 IS.
String Beans-Supplies light: de-
nnand moderate. market steady: Florida,
:, -bushel hampers. green. fat type.
best. 6o0a65o; fair quality and condi-
ton. 400a5 co. poorer. 25oa3.50. wax,
300a4 90.
Peppers Stronger.
Peppers-SuppIies light. demand
moderate. market slightly stronger
Florida. pepper crates, fancy. 400a4 so;
choice. so.
Eggplant--SupplicS moderate. de-
mand slow. market dull. FLORIDA. pep
per crates. fancy. 350a4 90, choice
count, 250a300
gqliash--Snpplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady. Florida. pepper
crates white. 5 50a600
Carrots-5upplies moderate: demand
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