Evening star., 1928-11-05
BUYING IS LIGHT
| At D. c. MARKET
Commodity Receipts Small.
Dealers Expect Better BuSi-
ness After Election.
Receipts Of commodities from nearby

Receipts OF commodities from nearby
Maryland and Virginia this morning
were about as light as usual for the first
market day of the week. Buyers also
we're few, according to dealers, who an
ticipate heavier trading when the elec-
ton is over
Just what is expected tomorrow is
problematical. During the years before
motor trucks became so numerous
among farmers, it is stated, election day
was really a holiday about the market
lines and in the markets.
Now, however, with so many OF the
farmers doing their hauling in motor
trucks" observed a dealer today there
is no reason why many OF the haulers
should not make trips to market early
tomorrow morning and return home IN
time to cast their ballots"
Displays Attractive.
Dealers feel reasonably certain. how
ever, that many persons VINO enjoy tne
right to vote will remain in the vicinity
of the voting places tomorrow, where
they will meet friends from all sections
of the respective counties and discuss
politics. crops and other matters OF mu-
tual interest.
wednesday mornings receipts are eX-
pected to be fairly heavy, merchants pc
lievine most of the haulers will have re-
covered from the excitement incident 10
the election and will again get down 20
business. g.
II also is expected that demands for
foodstuffs will be greater before the end
of the week, when many OF those VINO
went away to cast their ballots anc
otherwise participate in the campaign
are expected home.
wholesalers had their usual attractive
DISPLAYS of fruits and vegetables 70
offer the retail trade, and dealers III
other commodities also had attractive
supplies that were greater tnan the ue-
mand. Prices were substantially tne
same as those reported at the close Oh
Saturdays market.
Today's Wholesale Market.
Butter-One pound prints, 5Oaol;
tub, 49a50; store packed, 3Oa32.
nery' 53a55; current receipts, As;
storage. 80.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring
chickens, 30a32; Leghorns, 27a2S; fowls,
23a3O; Leghorns, 22a23; roosters, 1920;
keats, young, 60a80; old, 80. Dressed,
turkeys, 40a45 Spring chickens, 38a40;
Leghorns, 27a28: capons, large, 42a45;
small. 30a35; ducks, 28a3O keats,
young 80a1 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 18a27; veal.
22a27: lamb, 20a25; pork loins, 25a26;
fresh hams, 22a23; fresh shoulders.
1920; smoked hams, 25a27; smoked
shoulders. 2la22; bacon, %; lard.
l4a141a.
Live stock-Calves, 1914; lambs, 1s.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes. WASH
ington. medium to large size, extra
fancy Jonathans, 225a2.50; extra fancy
Delicious, 3.00a325; mostly 3.25; large
to very large size, extra fancy Romes,
2.50a275; bushel baskets, Maryland,
Virginia and Pennsylvania, u. S., No. /,
212 inches up. Grimes, l.25al.50; "a
inches up, l.50al go: Pennsylvania, U. S.
No. /, ga inches up, Romes. Staymans
Black Twigs, McAfees, $50; U. S., No.
J., 1.25.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; New York,
90-100-pound sacks, domestic, round
type, 200a2.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; New York, %
crates, 2.75a3.00; mostly 500; California,
crates, mostly $50; few high as 800
Grapes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; California.
lugs, Flame Tokays, 1.50al IS; fair con-
dition, 1.25; lugs. Muscats, mostly 100;
New York, 2-quart climax baskets,
Concords, 14a15; moldy. low as IL.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type. AS dozen, ASA
500; mostly around $50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm; Michigan, Ohio and New
York, l00-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.,
No. l, 400a4,25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate demand
moderate. market steady; Pennsylvania,
150-pound sacks, round whites, U. S.,
TO. /, 1.90a2.10; mostly around 200;
New York, l50-pound sacks. round
whites, U. S., No. l. 2.00a210.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand slow, market steady; Eastern
Shore. Virginia, cloth-top barrels, yel-
lows, No. l. mostly around ATS
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, square
bushel crates, No. /, 500.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida. pepper
crates white, wrapped, 5.00a5. so.
String Beans-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Norfolk section,
Virginia, 5-peck hampers, green, string
less, 5.50a6.00
Eggplant-Supplies very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
Peppers-Trucked in stock supplying
market; no Florida stock on market
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: New
York, Long Island, crates, 2.50a2.75.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; California, Western let
tuce crates. punched, mostly 800; few
fancy as high as $50.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm for good stock;
California lugs, ripes, wrapped, 3,50a
3.75; some green, turning, 300a3.25.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes,
medium size, 5.50a600; small size, 475a
500.
apefruit-Supplies moderate: de-
miand moderate. market steady; Florida,
boxes, No. /. 3.75a4.00; No. 2, 325a3.50.
SH0RT-TERM SECURITIES.
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