Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-12
EGG PRICES SLUMP
AT D. c. MARKET
More Favorable Weather Is
Attended by Increase
In Receipts.

Dlppping out Of the bottom of the
egg market was the interesting feature
OF this mornings market, q condition
forecast by dealers last week. Lower
temperature and clearing of the coun-
try roads in nearby States resulted. in
the heaviest receipts of the product of
the hcnnery local dealers have seen III
several months.
1T is a condition that is naturally
to be expected" commented a dealer
this morning.
And he added. receipts probably
will be still heavier before the end of
the week and prices correspondingly
lower"
Thirty cents a dozen was the top
price for current receipts this morning
dealers reported, with every Indication
q a drop to % cents before the close
OF the days market. HennCrv and
fresh selected were quoted a. 80 and
SO cents.
Many Turkeys Received.
Cases of eggs were piled high about
the houses of wholesalers this marn-
ing, and truckload after truckioad from
MARYLAND and Virginia continued to
arrive. Should receipts continue so
heavy. according to dealers, the price
may drop to as low as IS cents before
the close of the weeks market.
Poultry dealers are still handling
many turkeys, but the demand for them
the remainder of the season probably
viii be slow. The season for home con-
sumption to any material extent usually
ends about March 4, later demands be-
ing principally for supplies for hotels
and other public eating places.
Daaiprc f1oI c,,rnlipc IF the
king of the barnyard fowls this morn
ing, live turkeys selling at SO, dressed
stock selling at 90 and 45 cents. Spring
chickens continue plentiful at 40 and
a. cents, most other varieties of po,ll-
try selling at prices quoted at the close
of last weeks market.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Market-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 81; tub.
30; store packed. 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected.
52a33: current receipts, 2ea30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 49, Winter
chickens, 38a39: Spring chickens, 42a43;
fowls, 80; Leghorns 30a35; ROSTERS,
19a2o: ducks, IS; geese, 90; keats,
young, 50a60; old. 80. Dressed-Tur-
keys. 40a45; Winter chickens 38a40;
horns. 40 capons, large, 45a46: small,
38a40; ducks, S2a33; geese. 25a30; keats,
8oal 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a24;
lamb, 29a3l veal. 20a27; pork loins. q;
fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders. 18a !
10; smoked hams. 26; smoked shoulders,
II; bacon, %; lard in bulk, 1914; in
packages 14l2; compound lard, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 16al7; lambs, |
l3l2al4.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market |
News Service Bureau of Agricultural |
Economicsl says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand |
light, market firm; barrels, Virginia |
U. S. No. /, 212 inches up, Winesaps, |
slightly scalded, 5.00a5 SO; boxes, Wash |
ington, medium to large size extra fancy |
Wlnesaps, 2.75a3.00; extra fancy Romes, |
2.50a2.75; bushel baskets. Virginia U. S, |
No. l, Staymans, 2la inches up, l.65a
100: few, zoo; U. S. No. Staymans. 3
inches up, 2.00a2.25: U. S. No. / Romes
"a inches up. LIS; U. S. commercial,
$50.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand |
light, market steady; new stock, Florida, I
l12-bushel hampers pointed type, l.50a
$50; Texas, barrel crates approximate
ly 100 pounds net, round type, 2.75a3.25. |
Correction of report issued in Sundays |
paper-Texas quotation should have |
read Darrell crates round type, $50; |
some yellow, 2.75a3.0 90" instead of bar |
rel crates ga dozen, mostly 2.25; ordi- |
nary, 275a3.00.")
fN1f4~ TO- ND
light, market dull Florida 10-inch |
crates, y dozen, mostly 225; fair quail |
ity and condition, 1.75a2 90. Correction |
of report issued in Sundays paper
FLORIDA 10-inch crates q dozen" |
should have read "3-4 dozen.")
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand |
light, market firm; California crates |
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 3.50a3.75; few |
400; mostly, 375; Florida, IL -bushel |
hampers Big Boston type, fair quality |
and condition. 1.50a1.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light. |
market weak; Ohio, 100-pound sacks, |
yellows, U. S. No. /, medium to large
size, 5.00a5.50; fair condition. $50; me-
dunn size. 400.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand |
light, market steady; all U. s. No. IL
Maine, 120-pound sacks yellows, LISA |
185: New York, 150-pound sacks, round |
whites, 2l0a2.15; Michigan, 150-pound |
sacks, russell Rurals, 2.15a225; Idaho. |
100-pound sacks, russell Burbanks, 2.4o
a2.50.
Spinach Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets, Savoy type. mostly 100.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light, market about steady: Florida
SKIES, ripes and turning. wrapped, fancy
count, fair quality and condition, 2.50a
3.25; choice count, fair quality and con-
dition. l.50a225.
Sweet Supplies light: de-
mand light, market steady; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, yellows, No.
/, 1.75a2.00; bushel hampers, Nancy
Halls. No. l, mostly 200.
String beans-Supplies light: demand
light market slightly stronger; Florida.
1s-bushel hampers, green Bountifuls,
250a2.75; few, 800; Refugees. best,
mostly $50; ordinary quality and con-
dition low as l.50.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy high bush, very small size,
2.50a300
Peppers = Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy. 2.50a300 choice, 200.
Squash-Supplies very light too few
sales reported to quote
trawberries-Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate. market slightly weak
er; Florida, 32-quart crates, various va
rieties. 35a40; pony refrigerators. va
rious varieties. mostly 40 per quart.
Peas-Supplies light; demand mod
crate. market firm; Mexico, 45-pound
crates, mostly 800.
Beets-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; Texas, Western lettuce
crates, punched 275a300.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady; Texas,
Western lettuce crates, punched. mostly
800; bushcl baskets, punched 200.
Cauliflower--Supplies moderate: de-