Evening star., 1928-04-16
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AT CENTER MARKET
Demand for SuppliesToday
Not Heavy-vegetabIe Of
ferings Attractive.

supplies of various foodstuffs to offer
the retail trade this morning. De-
mands we're not especially heavy.
Butter dealers are displaying an in
terest in supplies Of the dairy from
nearby farmers. Much of the country
or store packed butter, as the product
OF inferior quality. not coming up TO
the standard of the product received
years ago. and 1t has so much of the
garlic or grass flavor that consumers
do not want IL and it finds slow sale.
Attractive displays of fruits and vege-
tables claimed the attention of buyers
this morning and Spring vegetables
we're reported plentiful and cheap.
Prices OF most commodities this morn
ing were the same as prices quoted Sat-
urday.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--One- pound prints, 47a471a
tub Al a45ia; store packed. 80.
Eggs-Fresh selected. 2Sa29; l1ennery,
29a30: current receipts, 27
Poultry, alive--Turkeys 37a40: Spring
chickens. 35a38: fowls. 2oa30: roosters.
l7a13: ducks. 24a25: keats. young. 70a
rs; old. IS. Dressed--Turkeys. 33a45 .
Spring chickens, 35a40; fowls, large,
29a30; small. 25a28; roosters. 20a2I;
broilers. as: capons, fancy. heavy. 42a
43; small. 30a35; ducks, 27a28; keats.
S0a90
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a22; veal.
20a24: lamb. 30a35: loins. 1920: fresh
hams. l9a30: fresh shoulders 13ai4:
smoked hams. 22a23: smoked Shoulders.
IA: bacon. 20a22; calves. Is: Spring
lambs, 1920.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled By the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: barrels, Virginia. Z. S.
No. 1, 2i4 inches UP WinesapS, wide
range condition. 7.50a8.50; Pennsyl-
vania. U. S. No. /. 21l inches up Ben
Davis few sales. 750, boxes. Washing
ton. medium TO large size, extra fancy
Winesaps, 3.50a400; bushel baskets.
Pennsylvania, L. S. No /, 2Is inches
up winesaps, 300a3 Is.
Asparagus liberal: demand
moderate. market unsettled prices
slightly lower: South Carolina. DOZEN
bunch crates green. very large size,
size. :. 50a3 90: fine quality and coudi-
tion, very large size. s00as50; large
size, s50a7 So medium size, 500.
Cabbage - Supplies light: demand
moderate. market stronger. Florida. fl2-
bushel hampers, pointed type and round
tyne. 300a3 IS: mostly 800
Celery@-Suppiies moderate: demand
moderate. market slightly stronger:
Florida. f0-inch crates 3~G DOZEN.
mostly around 90: few s dozen. AS,
Lettuce-S Supplies Of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate. market
steady. Arizona. crates, iceberg type. A.
5 dozen. mostly $50. Southern stock
supplies light, demand moderate. mar
get steady: Florida. il7-bushel hampers
big Boston tvpe. mostly ordinary quail
ity, leafy. i,5oa2.5o
Onion Market Steady.
OnionS-Supplles light; demand
light, market steady: old stock. New
York, i0o~Dound sacks. yellowS. T. S.
No ! medium 70 large size. AS new
stock. Texas standard crates yellow
Bermudas MIXED No and No. 2 fair
quality and cog~asion. 275. crystal
white wax, mixed No, ! and Ne. .,
3.25
Potatoes Supplies moderate demand
moderate. market dull. old stock. Mich
igan. i50-pound sacks rtisset BurbankS
II. S. No. /. 4,00a4,l5 Pennsylvania
i50-poiind sacks round white, Z. S. No
]. 800: Maine. i20-pound sacks Green
Mountains. u. s. No /. 315 Idaho. 100
pound sacks r1isset Burhanks. U. S.
No. l. 37S, new stock. Florida. double
head barrels Spauiding Rose, Y. s. No
/. i250aI3o0. u. S. No. :. $50.
Sp!nach~~SupplieS moderate. demand
moderate, market steady: Texas. bushel
baskets Savoy type, few sales l25.
rawberries-SuppIieS light demand
moderate. market steady. Louisiana. "a
pint crates. Kl0ndikes, fair quality,
400a4.25: Florida. pony crates. Mis-
Sionarys, fair quality and condition. 30a
IS. few 80 per quart; holGoverS, some
poor quality and condition. 20a3o per
quart.
Tomatoes -- Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market slightly weaker.
Florida. Is. rtpes and turning, wrappeCs.
fancy count. 5.50a5 rs; choice count.
a.soaAT5.
String beans~~Supplles moderate: de-
mand moderate. market slightly weaker:
Florida, Is-bllsliel hampers. green, best
mostly 400; fair 10 ordinary quality
and condition. 2,50aS.50; wax. mostly
2.50.
Supplies moderate: de.
mand light. market slightly weaker
Ohio. 2-dogcn baskets. dollhouse stock
4a0 Florida. square hushei crates
fancy s.ooaS.5o: choice. extra fancy.
6,5osz00.
Pepper Demand Light.