Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
TRADING IS DRAGGY
At D. c. MARKET
Dealers Lay Reduced Bust
ness Partly to Approach of
Lenten Season.

A slow to draggy condition of the
meat market today is believed partly
due to the fact that the Lenten season
begins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday. II
also is believed that the Lenten season
will affect poultry sales. while dealers
at Municipal Fish Market are looking
ahead to increased sales.
Demands for marine products always
increases during the Lenten season.
according to dealers, and the season
comes at time when Spring fishing
along the lower Potomac River nets
increased supplies of fish.
Dealers say there is not the slightest
possibility of scarcity Of fish during
the next six weeks, the Lenten season
but oysters probably will not be Sc
plentiful They had plentiful supplies
of crab meat. shrimp and other products
from the South.
Fruit and vegetable dealers this morn
ing continued their attractive offerings
of commodities received from all sections
of the country, the fruits and vegetables
giving the wholesale district distinct
Summer appearance.
Slight decreases in pork prices were
reported this morning and veal and
lamb prices also showed a slight decline,
beef prices remaining about the same
as those quoted last week. A drop of
| fraction of a cent in the price of butter
] and continued firm condition of the egg
| market were included in the days
| reports.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObberS
Prices Slightly Higher.
tub, 5Oa50Ia; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; fresh selected,
38a4O; current receipts, 37a38; storage,
30a32
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. 35a36; Spring
chickens, 35a36; Leghorns, 80; fowls, %
a29; ROSTERS, 10a20; ducks, Is; geese,
20; keats, young, 56a60 old, 80. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens, 38a40;
Leghorns, 30a32; fowls, 30a32; capons,
large, 45a46; small, 36a40; ducks, 32a33;
geese, 25a30; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 1924; veal,
25a27; lamb, 26a29; pork loins, 23a25;
fresh hams, 23a24; fresh shoulders, 15a
IS; smoked hams, 25a26; smoked Shout
ders, 10; bacon, 20a22; lard, in tins, 13a
1917; in packages, 14a1412.
Live stock-Calves, 17a1712; lambs,
14a141a.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
EconomicS), says (SaleS to jobberS eX-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; barrels, too few sales re-
ported to quote; boxes, Washington, me-
dunn to large size, extra fancy Delicious,
3.25a3.50: Staymans, 2.50a2.75; Romes,
2.25a2.50; bushel baskets: Virginia, U.
S. No. l, az inches up, Staymans, LISA
100; 234 inches up, 1.85a200; U. S.
No. /, 2Ha inches up, Black Twigs, $50
a165; Pennsylvania, u. S. No. !, ga
inches up, Black Twigs, 1.65; few, Its.
Cabbage-New stock; supplies liberal:
demand moderate. market steady; Flor
ida, " -bushel hampers, pointed types,
mostly around 1.25; fair quality and
condition, LOCAL Is; old stock, supplies
moderate; demand light, market about
steady; New York, sacked per hundred
weight, Danish type, 2.50a2.75; mostly
$50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Florida. 10-inch
crates, As dozen, 2.50a3.00; few indi-
California crates, ordinary to fair quail
ity and condition, 4.00a4.50; few high as
500.
Lettuce-Western; supplies moderate;
demand light, market about steady;
California, crates, Iceberg type, dozen,
3.50a3.75; 4 dozen (few sales), 4.00a
AIS.
Onions Supplies light: demand light,
market firm; Michigan, Ohio, 100
pound sacks, yellows, u. s. No. /, me-
dunn to large size, SITS, few higher from
local storage; Holland, 110-pound sacks,
yellows, No. J., few sales, 500.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; Pennsylvania,
150-pound sacks, round whites, u. S..
No. /, mostly around 2.25; New York,
150-pound sacks, round whites, U. S.
No. /, 2.25a2.35; Michigan, 150-pound
sacks, russell rurals, u. S. No. !, 225
a235.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly stronger; Texas,
bushel baskets. Savoy type. mostly 100,
few higher.
Sweet potatoes Supplies light, de-
mand light, market about steady: May
land, East Shore, bushel hampers, vel
lows, No. /, 1.75a2.00.
Tomatoes-Su Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; originals, Florida,
skies, ripeS and turning, wrapped
fancy count. 4.50; fair quality and con-
dition, fancy county, 3.00a3.50; choice
count, 2.OOa2.5o; poorer, both sizes,
Iowas, SO.
String beans-supplies light; demand
light, market firm; Florida, M-busheI
hampers. green, fair quality and condi-
ton, 3.50a4.00; few fine quality and
condition high as 500.
Feppers--SupplieS moderate: demand
lROC. market flfli1. F1OrjIo xoav,,,1.
| 800. P'o1ei'
Egg plant-Supplies very light: too
lew sales reported to quote.
SquaSh-SupplieS light; demand lipht
market steady; Florida, pepper crates.
fancy white, wrapped, 4.5Oa5 90.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light: no
early sales reported.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES light: demand
moderate, market firm; Florida. pony
refrigerators, various varieties, so: few.
fair quality and condition, low as 40.
Caulidower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; California.
pony crates, 1.50a1.75; fair quality, low
| az I.25.
Carrots-Supplies moderate: demand
| light, market about steady; Texas,
Western lettuce crates, 2.50a3.O0.
| Beets--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, Western
lettuce crates, 2.50a275; bushel bas-
kets, punched, 1.50a2.00.
crate, market steady; Mexico, 40-pound
crates, 600; few higher.
| Oranges+Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida boxes, No.
/, medium size, 3.50a4.50; fair quail
| ity 500