Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-10
BUTTER IS HIGHER
IN MARKET HERE
- VIW HEAAHe Ill n
Trading Reported BriSker by
WhoIesaIers-Egg Prices
Are Steady.

After dull week, trading on the local
wholesale market was reported to be
Frightening up this morning. Prices OF
eggs remained the same, but both tub
butter and l-pound prints advanced.
the former being quoted at so and 5Ol2
cents per pound. while the latter reached
So cents. Store packed butter also
showed an advance, jumping from ~
to 80 cents.
Quotations today were:
Butter-One-pound prints. ~ 2a48t2 ;
tub. 49aS0: store packed, 30
Eggs Fresh selected, 27a28; hennery
27a28; current receipts, %,
Poultry, alive--Turkeys. 37a40: Spring
chickens. 35a38: fowls. 27a28; ROSTERS.
l7a18 ducks, 24a25: keats. young. 70a
rs: old, IS. Dressed-Turkeys. 38a45:
a3O; small. 25a26: ROSTERS, GOAL; ca
pons. fancy. heavy, 42a43; small, 3Oa
IS: ducks, 27a28 keats. 80a90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a22; veal.
22a24: lamb. 28a30; fresh hams, 18al9;
loins, 18al9: fresh shoulders. l2al3:
smoked hams, 20a22; smoked shoulders.
l2i2al3; calves. alive, 8al4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables. compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says:
Apples--Supplics moderate. too few
sales reported to quote.
Cabbage-+Supplies limited. demand
moderate. market firm: new stock. Flor
ida, IL -bushel hampers. pointed type,
best, mostly 200: Texas. bulk per ton,
round type. 6500a70.00 barrel crates,
approximately 100 pounds net. round
type, $50: old stock. New York sacked,
per hundredweight, Danish type. l.25.
Celery-Supplies light: demand mod
crate market steady: Florida. l0-inch
crates, 6l8 dozen. mostly around 3.25:
3-4 dozen, 30Oa3.25.
Lettuce--SupplicS moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: California.
crates. Iceberg type. 4 dozen. 325a3.50:
5 dozen 800: few higher.
Onions-Supplies limited: demand
moderate market firm: Michigan and
Ohio. 100-pound sacks. Fellows. u. S.
No. /. medium TO large size. $50: Massa-
chusetts. l00-pound sacks, Fellows. u.
S. No. l. small size, 3.75a400, mostly
400
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies liberal:
demand moderate. market steady:
Michigan. l50-pound sacks RuSset Ru-
rails. u. S. No. /. mostly around 425:
Pennsylvania and New York. l50-pound
sacks Round Whites. u. S. No. !. 390a
400; Idaho. ll0-pound sacks Rurals.
U. S. No. !. $50: new stock. supplies
light: demand light, market dull; Flor
ida, ia bushel hampers Spaudins
Rose, 800.
Spinach Is Firm.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market firm: Texas. bushel
baskets. Savoy type. l00al,l0; ordinary
quality and condition, rs: South Caro-
lima. bushel baskets, Savoy type. 85a90.
rawberrieS--SupplieS liberal; de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
er: Florida, pony refrigerators. Mission
aryS. 40a45. few high as so per quart;
32-quart crates MisSionarys. ISAAC per
quart.
Tomatoes-Supplics light: demand
moderate. market slightly stronger: re-
packed In New York City and Pitts
burgh. unknown origin. IS. ripes, wrap
ped. choice count. 4.00a4.25.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market steady. Flor
foa. = bushel hampers. green. 600a
100 few black Valentines. 500
Pepper and eggplant-~Supplies very
light; too few sales reported To quote.
Cucumbers Steady.
Cucumbers--Supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market steady; Indiana.
hot house stock. dozen crates. extra
fancy. $50; few double. extra fancy.
400.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Texas. West
ern lettuce. crates. mostly around $50:
bushel baskets punched, mostly 2.25.
Beets-Supplies light; too few sales
reported TO quote.
Peas--Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate. market about steady: Mexico,
crates. mostly around 450: California.
crates. 500a5.25
Cauiifiowcr-Suppli limited: de-
mand moderate. market steady Cali
fornia. pony crates 2.25 fair To ordi-
nary quality and condition, l.50a200.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady: Florida. boxes,
medium size. 6.50a700; mostly ESQ.
California. boxes, medium size. 5.50a
SIS; mostly around 600.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady. Flor
ida. boxes. 5.50a6.00; mostly $50.
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