Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-03

Only minor price adjustments were
reported today on the local wholesale
market for butter, meats and poultry
Business was generally dull and buyers
cautious, although supplies were plen-
tiful.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter - One-pound prints, 47a48
tub. 461aa47; store packed, 28a3o.
Eggs--Hennery, 29a30; fresh selected
28a29; current receipts, 81.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a38; Win
ter chickens, 38a40; Spring chickens
48a50; fowls, 32a33; Leghorns, 80;
ROSTERS, %, ducks, IS; geese, 90 keats
young, 6Oa7O; old, 35a4o. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 40a45:
Spring chickens 53a55; fowls, Sass
Leghorns, 80; capons, large, 45a46;
small, 38a40; ducks, 32a33; geese, goa
IS; keats, 80a1.00.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2oa23;
lamb, 30a33; veal 22a27; pork loins
80; fresh hams, %; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %: smoked shoulders
II; bacon, %; lard. in bulk, IA pack
ages, IS; compound lard, 1212al3.
Live stock-Calves, II; Spring lambs
23a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, Washington extra
fancy Winesaps, small size, 250a2.75;
I medium to large size, 800; bushel bas-
kets, Virginia u. s. No. l, 2la niche;
up, Staymans, 2.00a2.15: Winesaps
2.00a2.25, mostly 200; U. S. No. /
Winesaps, "a inches, 1.50; U. S. No.
az inches up, Romes, 1.60al.75
Pennsylvania u S. No. /. 2s4 inches
up. Romes, 1.75a2.O0; Starks, pale
Its; u. S. MOL, 212 inches up, Wine.
sapS, 2.00a2.25; Virginia U. S. No. l
2% inches up, Staymans. fine quality
and condition, wrapped, ESQ.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate: de.
mand light. market slightly weaker
South Carolina, dozen bunch crates
green, very large size, 5.00a5.50; me.
white, large size, short, 2.50a3. 90.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; de.
mand light. market steady; Florida
11a-bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.40s
1.65, mostly around 1.50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Florida, To-
inch crates, individually washed anc
preceded and crate washed, 4-6 dozen
250a2.75; few 500; fair condition
2.00a2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm. California, crates
Iceberg type. AS dozen, mostly $50, few
higher. North Carolina. 5-peck hampers
Big Boston type, 1.25a1.50. South Caro-
lima, crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen
fair quality, leafy, 2.75a3.00.
onions-Supplies light; demand light
market steady. Old stock: Michigan
10O-pound sacks, Yellows, U. S. No. /
4.50a4.75; 50-pound sacks, Fellows, U
S. No. /, 2.25a2.50. Ohio, 100-pounc
sacks, Fellows, U. s. No. /, 400; some
sprouted, 3.00a3.50. New stock: Chile
50-pound original crates, 800. (Corec.
ton: Yesterdays report, Michigan
Standard crates Fellows, etc." should
have read "50-pound sacks" etc.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock. mod
crate; demand light, market steady
New York, 150-pound sacks Round
Whites, U. S. No. /, 2.00a2.10. Michigan
150-pound sacks Russell Rurals. u. S
No. /, 2.00a215. New stock: Supplies
moderate, demand light, market dull
Florida, double head barrels Spauldine
Rose, u. S. No. /, mostly 100.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm. Texas, bushel bas-
kets. Savoy type. 100; nearby stock
bushel baskets, Savoy type, 60a75.
MISUNDERSTANDING light; demand
light, market slightly weaker. Florida,
pony refrigerators, various varieties, and
32-quart crates, various varieties, 35a
40; fair to ordinary quality and condi-
ton, 20a30. Louisiana, 24-pint crates,
Klondikes, 5.00a5.25.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. Florida, IS, ripes
and turning. wrapped, No. /. fancy
count, 500a6.00; choice count. 4.00a
500; No. 2, fancy count, 4.00a4.50;
choice count, 300a3.50.
String Supplies light: too few
sales reported to quote.
Peppers-Supplies light: too few sales
reported to quote.
Squash-Supplies very light; demand
light. market steady: Florida, pepper
crates, white, raped, 3.00a4.00.
Eggplant Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. choice, 800; few fancy high,
bushel, 800.
Peas-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: California. 40-pound
crates. T.25; Mexico. 45-pound crates,
$50: South Carolina. bushel hampers,
large pod varieties, 3.00a3.50.
Beets-Supplies light: demand light,
market dull: Texas. Western lettuce,
crates. 2.50a2.75; bushel baskets, bunch
ed It's. -
Carrots Supplies light; demand hgnt,
market dull: Texas, bushel baskets,
punched. 200. i
Caulifiower-Supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, pony crates, mostly $50; ordl-
nary to fair quality and condition, yell
low, spread, 1.00a2.00. -
Cucumibers- Supplies liberal: demand
slow. market dull: Florida. Is-bushel
hampers and square bushel crates,
fancy, 300a3.50: choice, ESQ: Iowa. hot
house stock, 2-do5en cartons, extra
fancy, 400.