Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-07
EGGS AGAIN DROP
|NL0CAL MARKET.
Receipts Are Heavier and
Wholesalers Expect Fur
ther Declines.

Another drop In price Of eggs was |
reported this morning current receipts |
being quoted at SO cents. 1t is the |
belief OF dealers that continued In !
creased receipts will result In addition |
al decreases before the close Of the |
week. and dealers would not be sur
prised we're the price to drop TO 80
cents for the week end trade.
Dealers earnestly hope weather condi-
tons in Florida will change In time to
enable growers to supply choice fruits
and vegetables for the Easter holiday
trade. Reports from different sections
Of Florida tell a sad story OF expert
enceS OF growers the past few weeks.
Cold weather affected growing crops
Of both fruits and vegetables. accord
ing to reports. and the dry weather
that followed, it is stated, made grow
ing impossible.
Texas growers arc faring much bet
ter, according TO reports, and growers
In Mexico and the Bahamas also are
contributing to the vegetable supplies
here.
Strawberries, product of Florida
growers continue scarce and higher,
receipts being smaller than for num-
bcr OF years and prices corrc&pordlngly
higher Missionarvs sold mostly around
81 quart box this morning
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Buttcr~~One- pound prints, 50a5l; tub,
48ai9; store packed. 81.
Eggs Fresh selected 40a42: hem
merry, 43; current receipts, 80.
Po'Iltry-Turkcys alive. 35a36 Spring
chickens. 3Oa32 fowls. 27a28; roosters.
10; ducks. lHa20 keats, young 7oa75;
old, So. Dressed turkeys. 40a45; Spring
chickens, 32a34: ROSTERS. 90. capons,
fancy. heavy. 38a40; small, 30a32: ducks,
25a30. keats, 30ao0.
2Aa28; lamb. 26a27; fresh ham. 1920;
loins, 19a20: fresh shoulders, Is:
smoked hams. 20a22; smoked shoulders,
i4al5; strip bacon. 22a23; lard, 1919;
calves, alive, Is; lambs, alive, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Daily market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says
Apples moderate: demand
moderate: market steady; barrels. Viz
gina u. S. No. 2 Staymans. az inches
u. s. No /. 2i2 inches up. Works. $50:
Black Twigs. $50; boxes. Washington
medium TO large size extra fancy
Delicious, 425. few higher; Staymans.
3 50a375. mostly $50; Winesaps. 3T5:
buShel baskets, Virginia U. s. No. l. "a
inches Paradise Sweets. 2.25a250 and
u. S. No. / Siaymans. "a. inches. 275:
PENNSYLVANIA U. s. No 2 Staymans and
II. s. Commercial Staymans, 81: inches
up. 2.25. few higher.
abbage~~-s,upplics. moderate; demand
moderate: market about steady; new
stock; Texas barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net. round type. 800
a325: Florida. 1ia-bushel hampers.
quality and condition low as lbs; old
stock. New York, sacked per hundred
weight, Danish type. 100.
Cclery~~Suppl!es moderate; demand
moderate: market about steady; Cali
fornia. crates, 550a5.7S. stripped fine
quality and condition. 500. few higher:
Florida. io-inch crates. fair quality and
condition, 200a2 so, few 275; few fancy
individually washed. 500.
Lettuce-Supplics heavy; demand
moderate. market weak: California.
crates, Iceberg type, As dozen. 3.0oa
3,25; few higher. 1
Onion Market Firm.
Onions~~,Suppiies light. demand mod
crate. market Arm. Michigan, l00-pound
sacks, yellcws, United States No. /.
medium 10 large size. as; Ohio. 100
pound sacks yellows. United States No
|, medium to large size mostly ATS
Potatoes Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market steady. Michigan.
150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals. United
States No. l. 3.2sa3.40: mostly 3,ssa34o
Spinaeh~~Suppiies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady. Texas, bushel
baskets, Savoy type. 1.T5ai,8S.
Tomatoes~~Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate. market steady: un-
known origin. repacked In New York
City. 3s. ripes, wrapped. fancy count. !
2.6sa3 90: choice count, sisa3 so; orig
inals. Florida, 6s, ripes and turning. |
wrapped. fancy count good quality and |
condition. 5.7sa600: fair quality and |
condition. 500. choice count. fair To |
ordinary quality and condition. a.00a |
$50,
String beans Supplies light. demand |
light. market dull; Florida 7s-ba>hel |
hampers, green, o.00as,0D. few high as |
TOO.
Peppers Supplies light; demand |
moderate. market about steady, Florida, |
pepper crates. fancy. 4,anaao0. .
Egsplant-~Gupnlirs moderate; de- |
mand light, market weak Florida. pep |
per crates fancy. J a0a3.o0. few higher, |
poorer low MS so.
Squash~No supplies OH market
Carrots Are STEADY.
Crwumbers--~Supplies light, demand !
light. market about steady; Indiana |
dollhouse stock. two dozen cartons, /
fancy. 500. extra fancy, $50.
Carrots Supplies light, demand mod. |
crate. market about steady II eNas~t
Western lettuce, crates. punched s-4Sa |
800. bushel baskets. bAnefled. i.1an /
100
Rcets Supplies tight; demand mod |
crate, market rlrn: Texas, Western let |
ulce. crates. punched. 5,aaaS,Ts. few |
high rs 400.
Caulit'oNer~ Supplies limited, dc. /
mnnd moderate. market f,fm. Cali |
tornia, pony crates. 3npaa 20. mostly !
around e.l0. few low As la. |
Lima heans~~~Supplies light; demand |
light. market about steady. Florida. - |
bushel hampers, Sana6 90.
Straw berries Supplies light, demand !
light. market steady; Florida, pony |
"cttigcratorS MiaSionarys. goal 90 per !
quart few high III lis.
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