Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-22
MEAT PRICES FIRM
|NLOCAL MARKET
Egg Values Slightly Stronger
Most Prices Unchanged.
Today.

Business In the wholesale market dis
| trict this morning was not especially
brisk according to reports, condi-
| ton that Is usual the first market day
| OF the week. Yesterdays severe rain
and failstorm was not reflected In this
| mornings market. dealers stated, but 1t
man affect tomorrow's market to some
| little extent.
It is probable that the wet condition
| Of the fields and gardens will prevent
| the gathering of large quantities OF
green's and other vegetables today. In
| time for tomorrow's market. Such
| failure, however, will not seriously
hamper the vegetable business tomor-
row, dealers getting quantities OF ship
ped-in vegetables great enough to sup
ply the trade. 8
A continued firm condition Of the
meat market was reported this morning.
the price Of pork loins, fresh-killed
stock, advancing to 80 and "a cents.
Prices of other meats, most Of them
higher than usual, remained unchanged.
Egg Market Firmer.
Dealers reported slightly firmer con-
dition of the egg market, but with no
change in prices. Current receipt eggs
continued TO sell at rs cents, hennery
anu MISREPRESENTATION OWN oSAAhA6 - AASe@S
higher.
Increased receipts of marine products
at Municipal Fish Market was an inter-
esting feature Of today's market, and
dealers say yesterdays storm probably
will not seriously hamper the work OF
fishermen along the lower Potomac and
points on Chesapeake Bay.
Demands for oysters are gradually
decreasing, dealers state, and there soon
will be q decided increase for crabs,
both soft and hard. and crabmeat. 1t
is believed that crabs will be plentiful
this season, and prices may be lower
than those demanded the past few
years.
Today's prices, with the exception Of
the price Of pork loins, were the same
as prices quoted Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 46a47;
tub. 45a46: store packed, 29a30. Eggs
Hennery, 28a29; fresh selected, 27a28;
current receipts, &c.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; Winter
chickens 42a45; Spring chickens, 50a
SIS; fowls, "a; Leghorns, 32a33; ROSTERS,
80; ducks. IS; keats, young, 60a75; old,
35a40. DreSsed--Turkeys, 40; Winter
chickens, 45a45; Spring chickens, 5Sa
60: fowls. 36a38; Leghorns, 49,; capons.
large, 50a52; small, 45a47; ducks, 32a
SO; keats, 80a1.00.
25a27; lamb, '30a32; pork loinS. 33a34;
fresh hams. 26; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders,
II; bacon, %; lard, in bulk, ID; in pack
ages. 14i9al5.
Live stock-Calves. 49, lambs. 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Todays market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; barrels, no sales report
ed; boxes. Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy, Winesaps, 500; few
higher; bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S.
No. /, 2h inches up, Winesaps. 2.25;
U. S. No. /, ga inches up, Winesaps,
160a175; unclassified, 2l2 inches up,
Winesaps, It's; u. S. No. /. ga inches
up, Yellow Newtons, 2.35a2!50.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; South Caro-
size. 5.50a6.00: large size. 5.00a5.50;
medium size, 400a4.50; small size, 800
az so; partly white. large size, 4.00a4. so;
medium size, 3.0oa3. so; Delaware, dozen
bunch crates. partly white. large size,
$50. t,
Cabbage Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker; South
Carolina, barrel crates. pointed type,
225a2.5O; III -bushel hampers, pointed
type, 1.25a1.50.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,