Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25
TRADING IS DRAGGY
At D. c. MARKET
Dealers Expect Increased
Business With Approach
OF Inauguration Period.

market was reported. this morning by
wholesalers, a condition that Is expected
the first trading day Of the week, and
dealers were giving some thought TO in
creased business anticipated when sup.
plies are needed for the thousands of
persons expected to attend the inaugural
ceremonies one week from today.
Dealers naturally expect thousands OF
the visitors will be here the next few
days and that business will begin to
show an increase by the middle OF the
week. II Is probable that many OF the
wholesale houses will be open the COM
ing Sunday in order that deliveries for
Monday may be made before the rop-
Ing of of Pennsylvania avenue.
this morning we're more than sufncient
TO meet demands at prices about the
same as prices quoted at the end OF last
week.
Egg Market Firm.
A continued firm condition Of the egg
| market was reported. Receipts were a
| trifle heavier Saturday and. according
to reports, prices in some OF the heavier
egg centers, dropped as much as cents
dozen,
1t Is thought warmer weather will
result in increased receipts and lower
prices. Some of the haulers from Viz
| ginia and West Virginia were delayed
by the snow last week, but most OF the
snow is of the roads, 1t is reported, and
no difflculty getting over them this week
| is expected
There was no scarcity of fruits and
vegetables this morning, supplies con-
| tinuing to come from the West and
South and Cuba, Mexico and Argentina.
Today's Wholesale Priees--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, so i2a51 Il;
tub, 40 2a50l2: store packed, 3Oa3s.
Eggs-Hennery, 46a48; fresh selected,
45a46; current receipts. 44a45,
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens S5aS8; Leghorns, 3oaS5;
fowls, 2saso; ROSTERS, lsa2O; ducks, as;
geese, 20; keats, young, 56a60; old, 80.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a50; Spring chick
ems 40a42; Leghorns, IS; fowls, 30aS2;
capons, large, 45a46; small. 36a40;
ducks, Sass; geese. 25aSo. keats. soa
100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a2s: veal,
fresh hams. 23a24; fresh shoulders,
shoulders, 15al6; bacon, 2oa22; lard, in
| tins, 1879, in packages. l4laal5.
Live stock-Calves, 10; lambs, l4al4la.
FFuit ana tescADic NeVieW'
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Barrels. Virginia,
U, 8. No. l. az inches up Winesaps.
5,00a5.50. Boxes Washington, medium
| to large size, extra fancy Delicious, $50;
extra fancy Rones, $50; grade Romes,
| 200a225 medium size fancy Delicious,
500; bushel baskets Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, u. 8. No. ], 2s4 inches up. Romes,
ITS: u. 8. No. !. ga inches up Stay
man. l.75a2.00.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady. Florida,
lla-bushel hampers, pointed type, 1856
also, fair quality low as l.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady. Florida, l0-inch
crates, all sizes. 2.50a2.75. n ,stly ais.
moderate, market steady; California,
crates, Iceberg type. as dozen. asa
400, mostly 375.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market Arm; Ohio. l00-pound
sacks, yellows, u. 8. No. ], medium to
large size. mostly 500.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady: Michigan,
l50-pound sacks. Russet Rurals, Y. 8.
No. /, 2.l5a225; Pennsylvania, 150-
pound sacks. round whites, u s. No, !,
2.15; Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, u. 8. No. l, 11.50a12.00;
u s. No. 2, 9.50a10.00.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; Texas, hushel
baskets, Savoy type. l.00a1.15: South
Carolina, bushel baskets, Savoy type
fair quality and condition, 60a75.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; originals
Florida, Is. ripes and turning. wrapped
fancy, count. 4.50a4.75; fair quality and
condition, 3.50a4.00; choice. count, fair
quality and condition, 2.50a3.00; few
good quality and condition, 3.50a3.75.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de.
rnand light, market steady; Florida, q
bushel hampers, green, Refugees, 3.00s
$50: Black Valentines, 250a3.00.
Egg plant-Supplies very light; de.
mand light, market steady; Florida
pepper crates. fancy. 5.00a5.50.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 4.25a4.50; choice, SOC
a3.50.
squash-supplies very light; too few
sales reported to quote.
rawberries-Supplies light: demand
light, market about steady; Florida
pony refrigerators. various varieties
mostly IS per quart: few low as 80 pei
quart; 32-quart crates, various varieties
some green, some soft, best, mostly 80;
poorer low as 22la.
Peas - Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Mexico, 45-pounc
crates, 6.0oa6.25; fair quality low a.
$50.
Beets-Supplies light: demand light
market about steady; Texas, Western
lettuce crates. 2.5oa275; fair condition
low as 1925.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, Western
lettuce crates. punched, 800.
Cauliflower-Supplies light; demand
light, market firm; California, pony
crates. mostly 2,25.
!, Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; Indiana and
Iowa, 2-dozen cartons dollhouse stock
extra fancy, $50: fancy, 800
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady; Florida
boxes No. l. medium to large size, 3.50a
3.75; small size low as $50.
Grapefruit-Supplies light: demand
light. market steady; Florida, boxes, No.
/. all sizes, 250a4.00.
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