Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-06
BUSINESSISQUIET
At D. c. MARKET
Butter and Egg Prices Firm,
Vegetable Supplies Are
Plentiful.

ing by wholesalers. Just why business
was slack could not be explained by
merchants, although, it is stated. it
probably is too soon after the Christ
mas holiday season to expect brisk
trading.
Practically every branch of business
was affected, it was reported, although
poultry, fruits and vegetables were IN
fairly good demand.
Very few changes in prices were re-
ported this morning. A continued firm
condition of the butter and egg mar
ket was reported. Receipts of eggs from
nearby Maryland and Virginia continue
in demand at prevailing prices.
Fruits and vegetables from all Sec
lions of the United States, Cuba and
Mexico continue to reach here in fairly
large quantities, the great variety OF
vegetables attracting attention and
being in fairly good demand.
Ice in the Washington channel has
made 1t difficult for boats to bring fish
here from the creeks below Alexandria,
and in numerous instances, it is stated,
ice was so thick in some of the creeks
that fishermen were unable to haul
their small seines.
Inability of the boats to make their
way through the ice with cargoes OF
fish did not hamper business at
Municipal Fish Market, however, the
small catches of perch, catfish and carp
being brought here in trucks.
Meat dealers are receiving supplies
of choice stock, very little rough meat
making it's appearance here. Beef
prices covered a wide range, fancy
stock selling at "a and Is cents, while
ordinary quality was quoted at Is and
20 cents. Veal was quoted at 81 and
% cents and lamb at 80 cents pound.
Dealers reported slight changes in
prices of some meats, but the changes
were not great enough to affect the re-
tail market to any material extent.
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 51a52;
tub, 50a51; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; fresh selected,
S8a40; current receipts, 37a38; storage,
30a32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens, 35a36; Leghorns, 80: fowls,
28a29; ROSTERS, 19a20; ducks, rs; geese,
20; keats, young, 56a60 old, 80.
Dressed-Turkeys, 4Oa45; Spring chick
ems, 38a40; Leghorns, 30a32; fowls,
30a32; capons, large, 45a46; small,
ISAAC; ducks, 32a33; geese, 25a30;
keats, 80a1 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 18a25; veal,
27a28: lamb, 28a30; pork loins, rs;
fresh hams, 23a24; fresh shoulders, 16:
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
16; bacon, 20a22; lard, in tins,s1312; in
packages, IA.
Live stock-Calves. 17a171a; 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 of jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; barrels, too
few sales reported to quote; boxes,
fancy Delicious, mostly around $50;
Staynlans, 2.50a2.75; bushel baskets, Vir-
ginia, U. S. No. /, 2l2-incheS up, Stay
mans, 1.75a1.90; % -inches, up, LISA
200.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market weak; Florida. 1h-bushel
hampers, pointed type, 1.25a1.35; 11a-
bushel hampers, round type, fine quality
and condition. 1.40a1.5 so; old stock, no
sales reported.
Celery-supplies moderate; demand
crates, 4-6 dozen, 3.00a3.25; some small
size, 2.75.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market about
steady; California, crates, iceberg type,
A. dozen, 375a4.00; Arizona, crates,
iceberg type, 5 dozen, 2.50a2.75.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and Ohio, 100
pound sacks, yellows, U. s. No. /, medi-
UNI to large size mostly $50, few higher.
Potatoes-6upplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Penn
sylvania, 150-pound sacks, round
150-pound sacks. round whites, U. S.
No. /, 235; Michigan, 150-pound
sacks Russell Rurals, U. S. No. /, 2.25
Ass; Texas. 100-pound sacks, Bliss
Triumphs, 400.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 85a1.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market about steady; Flor
ida, IS ripes and turning wrapped,
fancy count, 350a4.00: few fine quality
and condition, 4.50; fair quality and
condition, 300a3.50 choice count, 400
a300, according to condition.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, s-bushel
hampers green, 2.25a2.50; fair to or
binary quality and condition. 150a2 90;
poorer, low as 100.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 3.50a3.75; choice. $50.
Eggplant-Supplies very light: too
few sales reported to quote.
Squash-SupplieS light: demand
light, market about steady; Florida,
pepper crates, fancy white, wrapped,
4.5Oa5. so.
Cucumbers-No supplies on market.
trawberries-Supplies very light;
demand light, market firm; Florida,
pony refrigerators, various varieties, 40a
As per quart.
Caulifower-Supplies moderate; de-
marld light, market steady; California.
pony crates, 1.75a2.00.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Texas,
Western lettuce crates, 3.0Oa3.25, few
fancy higher.
Beets-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Texas,
Western lettuce crates. punched, 30oa
3.25.
Peas-supplies light; demand light.
market about steady: Mexico, 40-pound
crates, 5.50a600; Florida, M-bushel
hampers, ESQ.
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