Evening star., 1928-05-07
PRICES UNCHANGED
IN CENTER MARKET
Delay in Providing Farmers
With Shelter Is Working
Hardship.

Delay or the part of Congress in de
termininG upon site for Farmers Mar
ket is said by hsulers Of poultry. egg
and produce from Maryland and vir
Eiraia to be working a hardship upoI
them. and unless something soon is done
it is stated. many of them may abandon
the temporary market along b street.
Late Saturday afternoon there wer'
many haulers on the B street line whC
had large supplies Of eggs and dressed
poultry on hand. business not having
been brisk enough to move their supple:
early IN the day, and their stock hac
been subjected TO the suns rays the en-
tire day. no shelter being provided.
There were few haulers along the
line this morning. Most of them hao
green vegetables to offer the retail trade
None of them had dressed poultry, and
there were very few eggs in evidence.
Dealers this morning reported de-
ca0ed decrease in receipts OF eggs. The
market continued firm, but with nc
change in prices, according to dealers
Advanced prices may be expected in the
near future, il is stated so many eggs
being taken for storing.
Prices Of practically every commodity
this morning were substantially the
same as prices quoted at the close OF last
weeks market
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints 4Ta47l2
tub, a. 2a45ia; store packed, 2S.
Eggs-Fresh selected, 2ea30; hennery,
2ea30: current receipts. %.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS: Winter
chickens. S5a40: fowls, 27a2S; roosterS,
17a1S: ducks. l5a20; keats. young 70a
IS: old, so. DreSSed-Turkeys, 80: roast
ing chickens, 36a4o; fowls, large, so;
small, 26a2T; broilers, SIS; cspons. large,
4Aa45; small. SoaS5; ducks. 20a25; keats.
1.O0allo.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2oa22; veal.
top, 24a25; lamb. 3laS2: pork loins. 3la
50: hams. 2oa2l; shoulders 16al7;
smoked hams, IS; smoked shoulders, 14a
U.s. bacon, 20a23; lard, IA; calves, IA;
Spring lambs. 1920.
Fruit ane Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples Supplies light; too few sales
reported TO quote.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mRnd moderate, market slightly weaker
Eastern Shore, Maryland. and Delaware,
dozen bunch crates and i8-bitnch
crates. green. very large size, mostly
500; large size, mostly 400; medium
size. mostly 500; South Carolina. DOZEN
bunch crates, green, very large size,
3.5Oa4.00: large size. 800: medium to
small size, i.50a2OO: fine quality and
condition. very large size, 5.50aS. 90;
large size. $50: large size. tan, 500;
medium TO small size, 3.00a350..
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, IL -hushel hampers,
pointed type, 225a2.60: mostly around
2.So; barrel crates, pointed type, ASA
$50.
Cele-y-supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida. l0-inch
crates, 4-s dozen, 5.25a5.5O; l0-dosen,
mostly 500.
Ietfuce-supplies OF Western stock
moderate; demand moderate, early mar
ket nrm: later market slightly weaker;
California, crates, iceberg type, AS
dozen, early sales mostly 400; later
sales, 3.s0a3.75. Southern stock. sup
psies moderate; demand moderate. mar
ket about steady: North Carolina, s.
peck hampers, Big Boston type, fair
quality and condition, l.50a2.00: few
as: 5-peck hampers, Iceberg type, fair
quality and condition, l.50a2.00.
Ontons-Supplie of new stock mod
crate; demand light. market dull; weak
er tendency. no change In prices: Texas,
standard crates yellow Bermuoas,
mixed No. and No. 2. $50; crystal
white wax, mixed No. ! and No. 2,
2.5e.
Potato Market Dull
Potatoes Supplies Of old stock mod
crate: demand light, market dull:
Maine, I5t-pOlnd sacks Green Noun
tatns u. 8. No. /, 3.5s: l20-pound
sacks Green Mountains y. q. No. /,
$40: Michigan, I50-pound sacks Rus
set Rslrzls y. q. No. !, ats; new stock.
supplies liberal: demand light market
slightly weaker: Florida. double head
barrels EpauIcing Rose y. S. No J.,
mostly 500; few slightly oecayed, $50
spinach--Homegrowns supplying the
market.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liberal: de-
naand moderate, market about steady
Eorcn Carolina, 52-Quart crates various
varieties. vide range pgfces 400a6.0 90.
mostly around 500: poor 70 ordinary
quality ard condition, 2l00a3.5O.
Tonnstoee-SuppIies moderate: de-
nano light. market about steady; Flori-
da, skies. ripeS and turning wrapped.
mostly yipes fancy count, 2.50a3.00; best,
mostly 800: choice count, f.50a2.25:
beat, mostly 2.00a2.25.
String beans-Euppiie6 liberal: de-
naand nasAeTste, market slightly weak
eg: Florida. "a ba1ki1el hampers, green,
2S0a2y00: few best. 525: fair quality
and condition. low rs 400
CucumbeTSv-Euppiies moderate; de-
naand Iiei1t. market about steady:
Florida, square 1tlgnel crates fancy. best
mostly, 40D.
Peppers supplies light, demand nod
crate, market steady. Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. mostly 400.
EReplAnt~-EuppI1eg light demand
slow. rasrlset dull; Florida. pepper crates
fancy, 5.c0A4lo0.
Squash Il STEADY.
6sgssE1--supplles light: demand mod
crate, market steady. Florida, pepper
e9etee fancy white, wrapped, 500z2ls0
CAuiihoger-Suppliee light: demand
h9ht. market steady: California. GATES
mostly 40.
Beet6~- Supplies light: demand leht.
Eaagket steady; Norfolk section of Vlr-
9inias hotDed stock crates, 100 per
6o8en bLiFlcfes.
caToss~-GuppIiss moderate. demand
hGbt, market steady: TEXAS. bushel
baskets punched, 1.75, Western lettuce,
crates, mostly S.50
Peae~~fjappiies moderate, demand
moderate, market about steady. south
Carolina, Dushel hampers, 250s2 IS. feg
fancy higher, North Carolina, D9shel
hampers, 800
Oranges ~~ Supplies light. demand
light, market firm. FLORIDA. Oozea me-
d3un sizs, mostly ESQ, few higher,
GTapefs8it~~Eupp!ies light. demand
light, EgaaTket steady Florida. t3ozes ist
bloona, medium ssze, 46025 %. mali
ElEe low as 40
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