Evening star., 1928-12-31
TRADING IS QUIET
AT D. c. MARKET.
Fruit and Vegetable Displays
AttraCtive-Poultry De-
mand Decreases.

mand Decreases.
Early morning trading was about as
slow as usually the first market day
of the week. 1t is expected that late
closing of the markets tonight will re-
suit in the heavy trading in the retail
markets after the closing of the Gov
ernment departments.
Retail markets will be closed all day
tomorrow and very few wholesale places
will be open. 1t is probable that some
of the poultry dealers will keep open
during the early morning hours for
emergency trade, especially to supply
hotels and other public eating houses.
Demand for Turkeys.
Demand for turkeys this morning was
anything but brisk. There was an in
creased demand for chickens, and prices
for fancy stock went trifle higher.
The increase probably is only tenn
porary. however, for haulers from Mary
land and Virginia are expected here
Wednesday with fairly large quantities
of both live and dressed poultry.
Fruit and vegetable dealers this
morning had their usual attractive dis
plays of products from all sections OF
the country and meat, butter and egg
dealers had supplies in excess of de-
mandS.
Butter prices showed a slight ad-
vance, prices of most other commodities
remaining about the same as prices
quoted the last of last week.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 4914a5Oh2;
tub, 4812a5Ol2; store-packed, 3Oa35.
Eggs-Hennery, As; fresh, selected,
43a44; current receipts, 38.
Poultry - Alive Turkeys, 38a40:
Spring chickens, 30a32; Leghorns, 25;
fowls, 25; roosters, 19a20; ducks, 25;
geese, 20a25; keats, young 60a80, old
80. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring
chickens, 33a35; Leghorns, 28a30; fowls,
28a30; capons. large 45a48. small 38a40;
ducks, 80; geese, 30; keats, young,
30a1 90.
Meats-Beef top 25, medium 2112a
%. common 17a18; veal, 25a27; lamb,
%; pork loins. 20a22; fresh hams, %;
fresh shoulders, 17a18; smoked hams,
25a26; smoked shoulders, IT; bacon,
20a22; lard, in tins 1919, in packages
1872.
Live stock-Calves, 16; lambs, 13a14.
Game-Rabbits, No. grade 25 No.
2 grade 15a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
EconomicS) says:
Cy,atN n v06
light, market steady barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, Washington, medium
to large size, extra fancy Delicious,
325a3.50; extra fancy StaymanS, 2.75;
extra fancy Romes, $50; Jonathans,
200a225; buShel baskets, Virginia and
Pennsylvania, U. S. No. l, 2l2 inches
up StaymanS, 1.50; u. S. No. l, 2la
inches up, Grimes, few sales, small lots,
1.75a1.90
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: New York Danish
type, 90-pound sacks, 240a2.50; 100
pound sacks, 2.65; South Carolina, / 70
bushel hampers, pointed type, 2.25;
Texas, barrel crates, round type, 4.50a
ATS.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light
market firm; California, crates, 6.50a
700; few fancy higher.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen,
fair quality and condition, 3.0Ca3.50;
few fancy, 400 Southern stock--Sup-
plies light; demand light, market
steady; Florida, 1l2-bushel hampers,
Big Boston type, fair quality and con-
dition. few sales. 1.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; Michigan, 100
pound sacks yelloWs. u. S. No. /, me-
dunn to large size, ATS: some medium
size, 4.50; Hollands, 110-pound sacks
yellowS, No. /, 4.50.
Potatoes - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; New York, 150-
pound sacks Round Whites, U. S. No.
l, 2.00a2 IS; Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals, N. S. No. l, 2.10a2 .25;
Texas, 100-pound sacks Bliss Trlumpns,
U. S. No. /, 5.50a6.00.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Norfolk sec
ton Virginia, veneer barrels, Savoy
type, fair quality and condition, 2.50a
2.75 mostly 2.50 bushel baskets, Savoy
type, fair quality and condition, 75a9O.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market steady; Florida,
7a-bushel hampers, green, 3.00a3.50.
Peppers-SupplieS light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, pepper crates,
fancy, 900.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, pepper crates,
white wrapped, fancy, $50.
Cucumbers-Too few sales reported to
quote.
Eggplant-Practically no supplies on
market; no sales reported.
Peas-Supplies very light; no sales
reported.
Tomatoes Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; repacked, unknown
origin, threes, ripes, wrapped. fancy
count, 2.75; choice count, 2.25 Ohio.
10-pound baskets, hothouse stock, me-
dium size, 800.
Strawberries - Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
pony refrigerators, Missionarys. 70a75
per quart; 35a40, mostly 35 per pint.
aulitiower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California,
pony crates, 2.15a2.25; few low as 200.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, Western lettuce
crates, punched, few sales. 400.
Oranges - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, boxes,
medium size, No. /, 400a4.50; No. g,
325a3.50.
rapefruit--Supplies light: demand
light, market firm; Florida, boxes, medi-
UNI size, No. 2, 3.50a3.75.