Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-24
BUTTER AND EGGS
LOWER IN MARKET
Liberal Supplies of vege'
tables Reported-Poultry
Also Is Cheaper.

Cheaper butter and eggs were offered
| retailers today. Still hover prices IN
| the near future are expected
Liberal supplies of various vegetables
| and increasing supplies of others was
| reported this morning, prices being a
| trifie lower than last week.
Dealers reported only light demand
! for a moderate supply r. strawberries
| from Florida. making the market weak
and lowering prices. Prices dropped to
47i, and 60 cents.
Poultry dealers also reported fairly
large receipts from nearby and distant
points, and lower prices were quoted.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints. 50a51; tub
| 47a48l2: store packed. 80
Eggs-Fresh. selected. 45a46: hennery
46a47: current receipts. 42a43.
Poultry-Turkeys. alive. 40a42: Spring
chickens. 29a30; fowls. 24a25: ROSTERS,
l6al7; ducks. 18a20; keats. young. 7Oa
rs; old, IS. Dressed turkeys, 43a48:
Spring chickens. 32a34; ROSTERS, 10:
capons, fancy. heavy. 4Oa42: small,
! 30a35; ducks. 25a30; keats. 30a90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a25: veal
24a26: lamb. 26a27: fresh hams, 19a
smoked hams. 22a23; smoked shoulders
13al4: strip bacon. 22a23; lard. 12isa
10; calves. alive, 16; lambs, alive, 10.
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 about steady. Bar
rels: Pennsylvania, u. S. No /, Yorks,
6.25; Virginia. u. S. No. 2, Staymans.
2ia inches up, good quality and condi-
ton. 600a650. Boxes: Washington,
medium to large sizes. extra fancy De-
licious. mostly 425; extra fancy Romes
and Staymans. 300a325. Bushel bas-
kets: Pennsylvania and Virginia, U. S.
No. /. 81, inches up. Staymans, 225,
few higher: Virginia. u S. No /, Stay
mans. "a. inches up. 260.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady. Old
stock: New York. sacked, per hundred
weight, Danish type. LOCALS. New
stock. Texas. barrel crates. approx
mately 100 pounds net. round type.
mostly $50: few low as 325 Florida.
l X -bushel hampers, pointed type. most
ly 200: South Carolina, barrel crates.
approximately 100 pounds net, pointed
type. 275
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; California.
crates. 5.00a550; Florida. lO-inch
crates. 500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market about steady: Arizo-
ma. crates. Iceberg type. AS dozen,
3.25a3.75. mostly $50: California. I'M
perial Valley. crates, Iceberg type. As
Dozen 375a400.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull: Michigan and Ohio. 100
pound sacks yellows. U. S. No. /, me-
dium to large size. mostly AIS.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
light market steady: Michigan. l50-
pound sacks. Russet Rurals. u. S. No.
l. mostly 3.25 Maine. 120-pound sacks,
Green Mountains, u. S. No. ]. ASA
290.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm: Texas. bushel
baskets. Savoy type. 2.25; few higher.
2.40.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light. market dull; unknown origin. re-
packed in New York City. IS ripes.
wrapped. fancy count, 2,65a275: choice
count, l.75a200
String Beans Weaker.
String beans-Supplies limited: de-
mand light. market slightly weaker:
Florida. 7s-bushel hampers. green. wide
range quality and condition and prices.
best. 5.00a6.00: poorer, 3 0oa45
Eggplant--SupplSs light: demand
light. market duh: Florida. pepper
crates. fancy, 400: very few higher:
choice. 800.
Peppers-supplies light; demand
light. market slightly weaker; Florida.
pepper crates. fancy, 400: few higher
Squash-Supplies very light: demand
moderate, market slightly weaker
Florida. pepper crates, fancy white,
wrapped. medium size. 600.
Cucumbers--No supplies on market
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker.
Texas bushel baskets, punched. 200a
225; Western lettuce. crates. punched.
300a325.
Beets-supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady: Texas. bushel
baskets, punched, 250a2T5 Florida,
pepper crates. loose. 200.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Florida. 7s-bushcl
hampers. $50.
aulifiowcr-Supplies liberal demand
light. market duh; California. pony
crates, 1.90a2 90: fair quality. ITS.
rawberries~Supplles limited: de-
mand light. market dull: Florida. pony
refrigerators. MiSsionarys 1890. most
ly around so cents per quart.