Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-11
TRADING IMPROVES
At D. c. MARKET
Return OF Cooler Weather
Marked by Increase
of Buyers.

With the return of cooler weather to-
day commission merchants and market
men report steady rise in business.
Housewives were up early this morning
purchasing fruit, vegetables poultry
and meat at the usual selling prices.
Scarcity in poultry stock ended today,
as abundant supplies of fowl were ship
ped into the market for the present cold
snap. No change in prices were report
ed, however.
Quotations on butter, meats and pork
products remained unchanged, although
slight rise in prices may occur to-
morrow.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints, 45a46; tub,
441aa4512; store packed, 28a29.
Eggs-Hennery, 29a30; fresh selected,
28a29; current receipts. 26.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS: Winter
chickens, 40a42; Spring chickens, 50a
So; fowls, 33a34 LAghorns. 32a33;
ROSTERS, 80; ducks, IS; geese, 90: keats,
young, 60a70; old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 40a45;
Spring chickens, 55a60; fowls, 35a37;
LeghornS, IS; capons, large, 60a52;
small, 46a47; ducks, 33a35; geese, goa
/ IS; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed - Beef, 20a23;
lamb, S0a33; veal, 22a27; pork loins,
80; fresh hams, %: fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %: smoked shoulders, IT;
bacon, %; lard, in bulk, 1312a14; pack
ages, l4ha15; compound lard, 121aa13.
Live Stock-Calves. choice. is: medi-
UNI, 10a12; lambs, Spring, 1920.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics says tsales TO jobers ex-
Apples-Supplie light: demand light,
market steady; barrels. no sales re-
ported; boxes, washington. medium to
large size. extra fancy Winesaps, 2.15a
500; mostly 500: small size low as 2.50;
bushel baskets, Virginia, u. s. No. !, az
| inches up, Staymans. fine quality and
condition. wrapped, $50; u. s. No. j,
| 2h inches up. Winesaps, 200a2.25;
u. s. No. /, 2s4 inches up. Winesaps,
IT'S.
Asparagus-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market about steady; South
Carolina, dozen bunch crates, green.
long, very large size, 5.00a5.50; large
size, 4.00a4.50; medium size, 3.0Oa3.SO. =,
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market Arm; South Carolina, IA
bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.25a1 so;
barrel crates pointed type, best, 200a
225: ordinary quality. small size, 1:5O;
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm; Florida, 10-inch crates IN.
| dividually washed and preceded, As
dozen, 2.50a3. 90: mostly AIS.
Iettuce-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market slightly stronger; Arizona,
crates Iceberg type, 5-dozen, mostly
$50; few fancy high as 900; South
Carolina, 11a-bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type, small size, leafy, 200.
Onions-Supplies light; demand Ignt'
market steady. Old stock: Michigan,
5O-pound sacks. yellows, u. S. No. /,
Its; 100-pound sacks yellows, fair con-
dition, badly sprouted. l.50a2.0O. New
stock: No sales reported.
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies mod
crate; demand light, market steady:
New York, l50-pound sacks round
whites, u. S. No. /, 1.90a2.00; Maine,
i20-lb. sacks Green Mountains, U. S.
No. /, Its; new stock, supplies light;
demand light, market steady; Florida,
double-head barrels Spaulding Rose,
U. 8. No. !, $50.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; de-
marid light market steady; few sales;
Texas, bushel baskets Savoy type, 75a
IS; few higher.
Strawberries-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Florida, pony re-
| frigerator, various varieties, fair con-
dition, 45a50 per quart; ordinary con-
dition, 25a40 per quart; some soft,
leaky, low as 10 per quart.
Correction--Yesterday report should
have read: Generally fair condition,
25a45; mostly 35a45."
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, IS, ripes
and turning, wrapped, No. l, fancy
count, 5.50a600; choice count, 4.00a
500; No. 2, fancy count, 4.00a4.50;
choice count, 3.00a3.50.
String beans - Supplies moderate;
! demand light, market slightly weaker;
Florida, 7s-bushel hampers, green fat
stringless, 3.00a350; refugees, 2.50a
| 500; ordinary to fair quality and con-
dition, l.50a2.00.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. choice, 200a2.50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida. pepper
. crates, fancy, 500; choice, 400.
Peas-Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate, market weaker; South Carolina,
bushel hampers, Laxtons, best mostly
| 250; few 2.75a3.00; some short pods,
| 2,00a225; poorer, low as $50; small
pod varieties, best mostly 1.75a2.00.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, Western lettuce
crates, punched, use; bushel baskets,
punched, ITS.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Texas Western let
tuce crates, punched, 275; bushel bas-
ketS, 1.50a1.75.
! Caulifower-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California, pony
crates, fair quality, 2.25a250.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; Florida, 7s-bushel
hampers, fancy, 500; holdoyers, fair
condition, 1.50a2.50.
Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, white, wrapped, 2.25a2.50; few
fancy, high as 500: 7s-bushel hampers,
white, wrapped, ITS.
| ,Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida,
boxes, round varieties, No. /, medium
to large size, 3.50a3.75; No. 2, medium
| to large size. 3.OOa3.25: Valencias. me-