Evening star., 1928-03-02
TRADING IS QUIET
IN LOCAL MARKET
Eggs Receipts Reported to Be
Very Heavy-Some PouI-
try Is Higher.

TodaT'S wholesale market was NCf,
ouiet for the first OF the month. The
supply of eggs was rapidly accumulate
ing. with very heavy receipts reported
In the meat market prices of ducks
showed the greatest change. live cucks
l,rmping to "a and IS cents per pound
While dressed ducks brought - and ~
Prices Of dressed fowls and rooSterS
also showed a slight advance
Quotations today were:
Butter-One-pound prints, A. 2&4S' =
tub. 4aa50; store packed. 70:
Eevs-Fresh selected. @la@S: hennsfs'
csa2a: current receipts. 2oa2o
Poultry. aiive-Turkeys. SIa4o: SprlnS
chickens. SSa3S: fowls 27a2S; mosters'
l7ala. ducks. 2sa25. keats young. toa
IS. old. 35. DreSSed-TurkeyS, SSa4o :
Spring chickens 33a35; fowls. arge' 2oa
IS. small. .Sa26. rooSterS. 2oa2l: ca
mons, fancy. heavy. 42a43 small. 3oa3o'
ducks, 27acS; keats. Soa9o.
Meats fresh kiiled-Beef. 2oa24; veal,
ccaa4: lamb. 2SaS0; fresh hams. lSals
.oins. i3alS. fresh shoulders, Is; SnCkeo
hams. 2Oaoa. smoked shoulders. /. "a
ia. rsIv.s alive. Il: lambs. alive, 49,.
Toaav's market report on fruits ana
Vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics SAYS;
Appies-SupplieS moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: barrels. Nlr-
gl,,ia. L. S. No :. - inches up. RonleS
cnd -. incl.es, S0NaS-50: unclasSltled.
-. inch Spys. 200: Works. g. inches
up, 7o0a1.50: boxes. Washington: me-
Gum 10 large SIZE. extra fancy Vine
sans. 400. extra fancy Romes. $50;
WacenerS, 2.75a3,oo: bushel baskets;
PENNSYLVANIA. I. S. No. /. Romes. ;
inches. = -: Virginia. L. S. No. !. 81
inches, Yorks o75a300; inches up,
inc quality and condition. 3,00a3.25;
uuclaSslficd Zen Davis. .. inches up.
IT'S: New York. unclaSsifled Bal0Wlns,
g. inches Up. 20Ga215.
Cabbaee-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market dull. new stock. Flor
IDA. / e-busfel hampers. pointed type.
best mostly l.75: fair quality and con-
Gition 10 ordinary quality and condi-
ton, 25a50: Texas, barrel crates, round
type. 290a30 90: old stock. New York.
sacked, per hundredweight. Danish type,
100
Celery-Suppl;es moderate: demand
moderate. market about steady: Flor
ida. l0-inch crates, 4-8 dozen, 325a
$50. mostly 325: 2i.-3 dozen, 300a
SIS.
Lettuce-Sur plies moderate: demand
moderate. ma 'ket steady: California.
crates, Iceberg type. dozen. 3.5oa3.75:
dozen. 3.25a3.50: few fair quality.
800: Florida. II. -bushel hampers, big
Boston type, few sales, 800,
Potato Market Steady.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market steady: Michigan and
Ohio. l00-pound sacks. yellows. U. S.
No. !. medium to large size. mostly 3.25,
few low as SIS.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Michigan.
j50-pound sacks. Russet Rurals. u. 5.
No. !. 3.65a4o0 mostly 400: Pennsyl-
vania and New York. l50-pound sacks.
round whites. L. S. No. /. 3.75a40 90:
No. ]. 325; New Brunswick. l20-pound
sacks, Green Mountains. U. S. No. !.
few sales. 400.
Spinach-Supplies heavy: demand
SLOW. market dull: Texas. bustel bas-
kets. Savoy type. 90al.00 some ordi-
nary condition rs; South Carolina
.cloth-top veneer barrels, Savoy type,
AIS.
StrawbeTies-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market slightly strong
er: Florida. pony refrigerator, 50a60 per
quart, few higher
ToHlatoes-Supplies light: demand
light market steady: originals. Florida
es, ripes and turning. wrapped. fancy
count. 10oa6 90: choice count, 6.50a7. 90:
rep2cked IL New York City, unknowli
origin, %s. ripes. wrapped. fancy count.
$50: choice count, 275a3 90; few 325.
Sweet PotatoeS-Supplies moderate:
demand moderate: market steady.
North Carolina. bushel baskets Nancy
Halls, 165al.T5: Porto Ricans mostly
around $50: cloth top barrels Porto
SGf a.s% q
$50.
Peas i'm Moderate Demand
peas-S1pp.ies moderate: demand
moderate: market steady. Mexico,
crates. 3.75az00
CauIifower-Supplies moderate; de-
r3anc moderate: market firm. Cali
fornia pony crates. 2.00a2.25.
String beans-Supplieg light: demand
moderate. market steady, Florida. 70
busilel hampers. green, fiat type. 650a
TOO: round type. 500a6 90.
pepperS-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate; market about steady: Florida,
pepper crates fancy. mostly 400. MeZi-
co. pepper crates, fancy. 4.50; fe"
higher.
Squash and ggpiant-Suppiies very
light; 100 few sales 10 establish market
cucUmberS--Supplies moderate; de-
n1and light. market slightly weaker: In
dana and Illinois. nOthOuSe stock. 2
Cozen crates, extra fancy. 3.50a3 rs: :
mostly $50: fancy, 3.25 per crate,
coub!e extra fancy 70 sales reported.
asking 423.
Carrots Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market firm. Texas. Western let
tllce. crates, punched. 500a350
Supplies light demand light.
market steady: Texas. Western lettuce.
crates, bQncfec 310a;25, bushel
BASKETS. punched best mostly 22S,
IJrDfe:. 2C0
Oranges Supplies moderate: demand
ltg;It. saarket steady: Florida bDzet.
1Ts1-2lg's. $50; smaller and larger sizes
c4Sct4nted. California. bozcs HaycIs,
5bs-2Ies, 600 large s!zes discounted
fapetrait--5upplies moderate; de-
!nand il2ht, snarket STEADY. Florida.
Dyzt&. zgs " S0s. 550aG 90. mostly
around $50.