Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15
ACTIVITY RENEWED
|NLOCAL MARKET.
Wholesalers, However, Note
No Material Changes
in Food Prices.

The usual mid-month period OF act1V-
itv began to manifest itself In the 10
cal market this morning, although
nriccs remained virtually on the same
scale as has prevailed for the past Re"
days. .,s.roh,o
movement. while meats and fruits Were
sluggish. Government pay DAY ialnng
today was expected by the market men na
to react in a marked stimulus 70 AnaiAe'
conditions tomorrow.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
puttcr-One-pound prints, 49a50; tub,
47a48; store packed. 81. ,,
Eops--Fresh selected, 35a36; hennery,
a6a37. current receipts. 80 a34.
poultry alive-Turkeys, 37a38; spring
chickens. 32a33; fowls. 26; ROSTERS. To-
DUCKS 18a2O: keats. young, 7Oa1o: QUO,
AZ Dressed turkeys. 38a42; spring
chickens, 33a35; fowls, large, 24a2o'
small 81: ROSTERS. 20; capons. fancy,
heavy. 38a40; small 30a32; DUCKS goa
30: keats, 80a90. o.. o,
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a23: veal,
27a28: lamb, 23a26; fresh hams, lsa1e.
Joins. l9a2O: fresh shoulders, 10
smoked hams. 20a22; smoked snou,o1ils
14a15: strip bacon. 22a23:: lard. iZ12'
calves alive, l6; lambs, alive, 1872
Fruits and Vegetables.
Anples-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady. Barrels: wy
oinia, U. S. No. l, 212 inches up. stay
mans. fine quality and condition, SOoa
a5O few higher. Boxes: washington.
medium to large size extra fancy Dell
cious mostly around 4.25. few higher:
Stavmans. $50: Romes mostly SO
winesaps, 3.75. Bushel baskets: Penn.
sylyania, U. S. No. /. Staymans ana
BLACK Twigs. On inches. 2.50a2.15
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about STEADY. rev
stock; Texas, bulk. per ton, round type,
so OOa65. 90: Florida, 1l2-bushel ham
pers pointed type. best, 200; lair
quality and condition. Its.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; California,
crates mostly around $50: Florida. To-
inch crates 2.75a300.
Let;uce-Supplies heavy: demand
light. market dull: California. crates.
Iceberg type. AS doz, 2.75a3.00; mostly
800: Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, five
dozen. 2.25a2.50.
Onicns-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady: Ohio and
ulQldIld, NIuStAy olAo, AVN .fouAA~ Ss-~NNN'
yellow. U. S. No. /, medium to large
size. 800.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market unsettled and slightly
weaker. Michigan. l5o-pound sacks.
Russell Rurals, U. S. No /. 3.35a3.50:
Mime sofa, l50-pound sacks. round
whites, u. S. No. !. few sales. $40;
Idaho. 1l0-pound sacks, Rurals, U. s.
No l. 275a2 90.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market slightly weaker; Texas.
b,lshel baskets, Savoy type. l.2sal so;
South Carolina, bushel baskets, savoy
type, ordinary quality and condition.
l00al.2s.
Tomato Market Firm.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market firm: ORIGINALS
Florida skies. ripes ano tua ,t. ne
wrapped. fancy count. best. 5.ooa6 oo.
mostly around SIS: fair to ordinary
quality and condition. 3.50a500: choice
count, best 475a5 90: poorer. wide range
prices, 2.50a4 90: repacked in Baltimore
unknown origin. skies. ripes. wrapped.
fancy count, 100: choice count, 600: re-
hacked in New York. unknown, SKIES,
ripe. wrapped. fancy count. lew sales
6 90: threes, no sales reported.
Peppers - Supplies light: demand
light. market firm; Florida. pepper
crates. fancy, mostly around 500; few
higher.
carrots-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: Texas. Western lettuce
crates, punched, 2.75a3o0: busheI
baskets. punched. zoo.
Beets-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market steady; Texas Western
lettuce crates, punched. 3.50a4.oo: most
Iy SOFAS rs: bushel baskets. punched.
$50
Caulifower-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull: California. pony
crates. l75al 90; poorer. low as LOU