Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-02
HOLIDAY TO SPUR
BUYING IN MARKET
Business Tomorrow Expected
to Be BriSk-SuppIies
Are Attractive.

Fourth of July closing of the several
retail markets is expected to mean in
creased sales tomorrow. Retail mer-
chants expect a Saturday trade tonor-
row, but wholesalers think business to-
morrow probably will not be much great
er than on ordinary days. ProprietorS OF
many of the wholesale houses plan to
open for business during the early hours
Wednesday morning
In order to give consumers every op-
porulnity to obtain their holiday sup
plies tomorrow, the local markets will
remain open much later than usual
Center Market will close at 7 o'clock,
according TO announcement made sew
eTal days ago, some other markets to
remain open until O'Clock.
Early morning buying was fairly
brisk. Mondays receipts Of commod-
sites never is as great as the succeed
ms days. 1t is stated, nearby shippers
seldom starting conslgnments on Sun
days
Wholesalers had ample supplies of all
varieties Of foodStuffS to supply early
week demands at prices about the same
rs those quoted Saturday.
Today'S Wholesale Prices.
Butter - One-pound prints, 46a47;
tub, 45a46. store packed, %.
EggS-FreSh selected. S0a3I; hen
merry, 30a3I: current receipts 20
Poultry. aliye-TuTkeys. IS, fowls.
large. 25a26; small, 23a24; LeghornS.
20; Spring broilers, large 40; medium,
S7a36, small. IS; Leghorl2S. 30aS2,
ROSTERS. Is: keats young, rs; old. 80
DvcSsed-Turkeys. so: Spring broilers,
large 42a45: medium, 40a42: small. 40:
IsghornS. 50: fowls large, 27a28; small
25a26: capons. large. 44a45; small, 30a
s.: ducks. 20a25 keats, 100al.l0.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 22a23; veal
2oa24: lamb, 2Sa28: pork loinS, 26a2T;
fresh shoulders, l6aI7. fresh hams. pa !
IS. smoked hams, 25a26: smoked Shout +,
6erS. I7a1S; bacon. 22a24: lard. 13a
1872; calves, IA: Spring lambs, i3a14.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and |
vegetables compiled by the Market |
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural |
Economics says:
antaloupes-Supplies moderate: de- |
mand light. market steady; California, |
salmon tintS. jumbes, 36s and ASS, ASA /
400: standards 36s and ASS. 300a3.50: /
ponies. ass and 54s, 2.00a2 so: jumbo /
fats. lbs and lbs. $50.
Lettuce-Supplie light demand mod !
crate, market steady California, crates. |
Iceberg type. As dozen, 500; New York, |
2-dozen crates, Big Boston type, LISA |
$50.
Onions Supplies light; demand light. |
market steady; California, standard /
crates, yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. /, /
165.
Peaches - Supplies light: demand |
u. S. No. ]. North Carolina, buShel /
baskets; Early Rose medium to large /
size, 3.00a350 busfel baskets Red Birds. /
medium size, 3.00a3.50: skies, Early |
Rose. medium to large size, 2.50a30o |
Posatoes-Supplies light; demand |
rnpderate, market steady; new stock, |
North Carolina and Norfolk section and !
East Shore Virginia. cloth-top staye |
barrels, Cobblers, U. S. No. l, 200.
Tomato Market Dull.
Tomatoes Supplies liberal: demand
light, market dull; Mississippi, As, ripes
and turning, wrapped, No. /, best, LOO;
poorer, scars.
Watermelons- Supplies moderate: de-
mand slow. market slightly weaker,
brokers cariot sales delivered Washing
ton: Florida, bulk per car Tom Wat
sons 4-tiers, car. 24-pound average,
ATS. car. 3o-pound average, 500.
String beanS-Homegrowns supply
ing market. 4
Asparagus Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Delaware,
dozen bunch, crates. green long, 2.00a
500; medium size 1.00a2.0o.
Peppers - Supplies light, demand
light. market steady: Florida, pepper
crates green, 2.50a3.00.
Eggplant - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, 2.50a3. 90.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand |
light. market steady; South Carolina, /
bushel hampers, 400.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good. /
market steady; New York, bushel /
baskets Laxtons, 800.