Evening star., 1928-03-30
TRADING ISDRAGGY
|. IN MARKET TODAY
Sloppy Weather Felt by
Wh0IeSaIerS-PriCeS Un-
changed Practically.

conducive to brisk trading during tht
early hours. There was a fair Sprinkling
of retailers on hand. however. for sup
plies of numerous commodities Tor tht
week end retail trade,
There was the usual early Friday
morning demand for marine products
at Municipal Fish Market and dealers
had attractive displays Of fish from the
Potomac River where small and large
nets are in operation.
Prices Of fresh fish we're reported eN-
ceptionally low due 70 the heavy
catches Of Shad, herring perch and
r0ckliSh Prices ranged from : cents 2
pound for the small perch 10 IS cents q
pound fov rockaSh the cheapest price
fer both varieties Of fish this season.
Oysters were plentiful ana cheaper,
dealers quoting q price OF $l.i9 Tor
standards ard s. for selects. ShelliSh
were scarce and high.
Market conditions this morning were
reported Grassy. Dealers had ample
supplies Cf all commodities they re-
ported. The only thing lacking being
customers cnoueh 10 take them. Prices
remained practically unchanged.
To6ay's Wholesale Prices,
Butjer-One-pound prints 5oa52,
tub. As store packed 30
EagS-Fre>h selected. 29a20, hennery,
&0a2t. current receipts. 24
Poultry. 3llEe-IurkeyS 3Ia40. Spring
chickens. 35a2S. fowls. 2Sa30. rooStcrs,
, 17aIS. ducks. 24325. keats, young. 70a
IS. old, IS DrcSSed-TurkeyS. 38a45;
Spring chickens. 55a40, fowls, large,
28a30 small 25a26. ROSTERS, 20a2l,
hrollers, 48a50 cap0nS fancy heavy
s2a43 small, 30a35, ducks, 2la26,
keats S0aQQ
Meats. fresh kilicd-BCef. 20a22. veal
soa24 lanlb. 3Ia31. IONS. 1920, fresh
hams. 1920. fresh shoulders. 13al4.
smoked hams 22a23. smoked shoulders.
u, bacon, 20a22t calves, l3al4, lambs
13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review
Today's market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics. says
AppleS-Supplles moderate, demand
moderate market steady, barrels. var
glnia. IT, s No. l. . 5a inches up. Wine
SapS. 900a950. few 1000 Il. S. No. ]. /.
90 inches uD. WlncSapS. 8.00a9 90,
mostly 850a9 90. boxes. Washington,
medium 70 large size. extra fancy Vine
sapS. 3.15az 90. mostly l. 90. extra fancy
Romes. mostly $50. bushel baskets,
Virginia U. s. No l. % inches 10 3
inches. Staymans. 3.25. L. S. No. /,
inches up. Winesaps 300a325.
ASDaTagI agIs--Supples llght demand
light market steady: California, dozen
bunch crates. green, very large size.
600a6.50; large size. 5.50a6.00, Georgia,
Dozen bunch crates. green. very large
size 500. large size. 500. medium size,
00a4 SO. South Carolina. dozen bunch
crates. green. long fine quality and con-
citlon, large size, 100, medium size,
o0a5 so
Cab1age-supplies Of new stock mod
crate. demand light. market steadT.
florida. ] -bashel hampers, pointed
tEre. . 46a2 50, some slightly Wormy,
215a2- -25. Texas. Western lettuce crates,
325. old stock. supplies light: demand
SLOW market slightly weaker, New
yogk sacked per hundred weight
Danish type. 90aiI5
Celery-5upplses light. demand light
market steady. Florida. l0-inch crates,
40 DOZEN, 2.T5a300.
Lettuce Market Weak.
Lettuce Supplies Of Western stock
MODERATE. demand moderate, market
slightly weaker. California, crates, Ice
bere type. as dozen. 3.25a3 SO, few 3.T5,
fair quality aro condition, 500. supplies
~ Southern stock Light; demand mod
erate market steady, Florida, ~ bush
:. hamper big Boston type, 1-50a2-Fo,
Oaions- Supplies light: demand Light,
market about steady Michigan 100
pound SACKS. yellows II S. 10. !. me-
cllm 70 large size, 475a5.00, some
Kpryuted $50.
Potatoes Supplies o. old stock light;
semand moderate market steady. Mich
1gan i50-pound SACKS Russet Rurals.
L s. 30. : 4z5a5.2D: Pennsylvania,
.50-pCgud sacks. round whites L. S.
No J. 400a4.25
eplnach-Eugplles moderate, demand
l1gft market steady. Texas, bQshel bas-
kets Savoy type. best mostly 10. fair
quality and condition low as Is. South
Carolina. g1shel baskets Savoy type,
fair quality and condition, g5a75, Nor
folk section. Virginia. 10 sales reported.
WDergles-s5upp.!es moderate de-
Ugzuc moderate. market slightly weaker.
Florida pony refr.gegaUors Mlsslonary6,
55a61 few 65 per quart
Sweet poga toes Supplies light de-
EaaDc light snarzet dull North Caro-
.l1a g4sEel oaszets, Nancy Halls 80
I.75 c.Jsb-toy barrels. Porto Ricans
fag qualify ano condition. l50, Ten
EesSee gEGei hampers Nancy Halls
kin dried $50 E. 290a225
TonSJyes pglles light cemvu9
1Tnt. maykeI steady. originals. Florida
O. riDes and turning wrapped. fancy
cHsa% $50. 8az.eo. lug D9zes. circles
medium s.ze. far quality ard condition
Z go21 81. IeDaekeo ll Eew York City,
unknown origin. g. r.pes wrapped. or
c4uATy c1aAtF and cgHdt4gL. fancy aEd
c1g1oe counts z1Gaz 50
String Beans Weaker.
2tra12 !seafaa supplies Agnt demand