Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23
TRADING IS QUIET
AT D. c. MARKET
Dealers Expect Larger Sup
plies of Vegetables for
Easter Demand.

Although meat, butter and produce
markets remained dull at the close OF
the week and the fish wholesalers re-
ported supplies unusually scarce for THIS
time of year. the vegetable and fruit
commission houses anticipate brisk
trade in early Spring products with the
approach of Easter and warm weather.
Inclement weather, cautious buying
and the usual lessening in trade at the
close of the week combined today to
make an unusually dull wholesale mar
ket for butter, poultry and meats. Only
minor adjustments were made in prices,
Though trade was slow in poultry and
meats, there was fair demand for but
ter and eggs. local dealers reported.
Egg Supplies Larger.
Supplies of eggs, with the approach
of warm weather. are coming in rapidly
TO distribution centerS here. although
the minimum level at which eggs are
purch4sed for cold storage will not be
reached for several weeks yet.
Con&nisSion merchants handling fruit
and vegetables anticipate a brisk trade
here during the coming pre- Easter
week, with supplies from Florida and
lighthouses in Massachusetts, Michigan
and Ohio expected TO be plentiful and
OF good quality.
At the present time the commission
houses are getting string beans, cucum-
bers. eggplant, peppers, Summer squash,
celery, grapefruit and oranges fresh
from the Florida producers. There is
a good demand for the better quality
OF string beans. although the market
has been glutted to some extent this
week by those of inferior quality.
Florida cucumbers are coming in fast,
although the prices remain at fairly
high levels. Large shipments expected
next week should lower this figure,
however.
At the present time the strawberry
market is unusually high, with prices
ranging from so to SIS cents q quart
box. according to the condition of the
fruit. There is brisk demand for this
product, commission merchants report.
Florida Shipments.
Several stable shipments of Florida
fresh peas have been received, mostly
in poor condition, although better quail
ity supplies are expected next week.
Peppers are plentiful, and Summer
squash moving nicely.
Hothouse rhubarb from Michigan is
Of good quality, prices remaining fairly
high. Hothouse shipments of cucum-
bers from Massachusetts, and Ohio are
coming in, showing a fine quality and
demanding good price.
The fish market. for the most part,
reports supplies scarce and prices at
fairly high levels The usual run of
herring in the Potomac has not ma
terislized as yet, although the Shad sea-
son so far as been more successful. with
fair supplies and brisk demand, par
ticularly for roe shad.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
tyobbers' Prices Slightly Higher.)
Butter-One-p pound prints, 4sa49; tub,
<7s4S: store packed. 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 2Sa30; fresh select
Cd 30; current receipts, ~.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. 35a38; Win
ter chickens, 3Sa40: Spring chickens,
43a45: fowls, 32a33; Leghorns. 80:
ROSTERS, 81; ducks, IS; geese, 20; keats,
Young. 60a70: old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45: Winter chickens, 40a
As: Spring chickens, 47a48; fowls, 34a
IS: Ieghorns, 30; capons, large, 45a46;
small, 38a4o: ducks, 32a33; geese, goa
2s: keats, S0a1 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 2Oa24:
lamb, 30a32: veal, 25a2S; pork loins,
3oa31; fresh hams. rs: fresh shoulders,
90: smoked hams. 26a28; smoked shoul-
ders, IT; bacon, "a: lard, in bulk, la
49,: packages, 141aa15; compound
lard. 13s1512
Live stock-Calves, II.