Evening star., 1928-12-15

Idaho stock. bakers, were quoted at
SIPS for 50-pound sacks, 100-pound
sacks selling at S2.25 and S2.40. Sweet
potatoes also we're received in moderate
quantities this week.
Iceberg type. California lettuce, re-
ported in moderate supplies this week,
as dozen crates, best, sold at 81 and
S4.25 a crate. some of fair quality SELL
ing as low as So. Florida lettuce, more
plentiful, sold at $3.50 and SITS.
Other Vegetable Prices.
Elephants have been SO scarce the
past few days that prices were not
quoted. Peppers were scarce and
high. selling at $40 crate, pans being
offered at Sl25. Lima beans have been
very scarce and high Peas, more
plentiful, product of California grow
ers. were offered around $3.50 crate.
Brussels sprouts, New York product,
were quoted around IS a crate.
Some fine quality spinach and kale
from the Norfolk Va, section this
week attracted attention and found
ready sale at rs cents and 81 a bushel,
barrels selling around So and S2.25
Only small quantities OF squash have
been received the past few days. sales
DSiiiS % AC" eAoe PitSe'
quoted.
Moderate supplies Of onions and
plentiful supplies of turnips found
ready sale. as did both homegrown
and Texas carrots. New York cauli-
flower, IL. size crates New York prod
uct, sold at SITS most of the week
Mushrooms were plentiful at 81 and
81 25 e. basket.
An appreciable easing OF the egg
market this week, according to re-
ports of dealers. suggests lower prices
in the near future. There always is
good demand for the product OF the
hennery during the season when
Christmas baking is claiming the at
tention of housewives and, dealers say
prices usually take drop about the
middle of December. Such de-
crease is due, according to reports.
Fresh eggs continued scarce for sew
| eral weeks, consumers showing a Will
ingness to pay almost any price fol
best quality hennery stock. Quota.
| tions on such eggs did not alway:
reflect the true market conditions.
| Recent easing of the market, coupled
with decreased prices for storage eggs
dealers say, is almost certain to brine
lower prices the coming week.
Not much change in butter price!
was reported this week, and slight ad
yances and decreases, 1t is stated, re
suited in prices the past day or twt
being about what they were at tht
beginning of the week.
| Meat prices have been somewhat
cheaper this week. There vas de-
cided drop in prices of pork loins anc
| fresh shoulders, and beef prices alsc
we're easier. Veal continued at an ad
vanced price throughout the week
while the price of lamb underwent
practically no change.
Fish Prices.
Municipal Fish Market was not al
especially busy place this week. Re
ceipts were not very heavy, dealers
reported. and the demands were un
usually light. a condition that is eX
pected just before the Christmas holi
day season.
Dealers had large supplies of frozer
fish on hand to serve the retail trade
fresh fish not being so plentiful. Po
tomac River METERS supplied quantitie
of white and yellow perch that fount
ready sale at 20 cents, carp from tn
Potomac bringing IS cents.
Founders, trout and croakers wer'
received in fairly large quantities. TIL,
croakers, not very large, sold at II
cents a pound, the trout brought /!
and the founders 20 cents.
Oysters continued plentiful am
cheap throughout the week, the de
mand not being very great. Select
sold at 1925 gallon standards sell
ing at So Shell stock sold as low &
Sl50 a buShea.