Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
TRADING IS BRISK
At D. c. MARKET
Dealers offer Attractive Dis
play of Fruits, Meats
and Vegetables.


and Vegetables.
Dealers this morning had attractive
displays Of all commodities to interest
retailers. The latter were not out in
large enough numbers to make the
buying brisk, however, Monday morning
trading usually being slow.
Fruits and vegetables along the whole-
sale line on B street proved especially
attractive, supplies including almost
every variety OF fruits and vegetables
found here at any season. Watermelons
proved the exception.
Egg Receipts Smaller.
Nearby growers supplied fairly large
quantities of Spring vegetables from
their farms and truck gardens, and adj
ditional and larger quantities are ex-
pected tomorrow, not many vegetables
having been gathered yesterday. -
Receipt of smaller quantities OF eggs
was reflected in prices quoted this
morning. current receipts, quoted at 20
last week, advancing to a cents. Hen
merry stock sold at 80 and 81, while
fresh selected stock sold at 20 and 80.
Prices may decrease before the last
Of the week, dealer suggested. the in
crease today resulting from shorter sup
plies the past two days. Dealers say
the change may be temporary, although
they anticipate there will be no de-
cided decrease in prices again this sea-
son.
A fraction of a cent decrease in but
ter prices was reported this morning.
There we're practically no other changes
In prices reported, today's prices Of
other commodities being the same as
prices quoted Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices---Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter -- One pound prints, 46a47;
Eggs-Hennery. 26a29: fresh selected,
29a30; current receipts, a.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; Winter
chickens, 42a45: Spring chickens, 45a50;
fowls, 32a34; Leshorns, 30a32; roosters,
a. ducks. as; keats. young, 60a75: old,
35a40 Dressed-Turkeys, 36a40; Win
ter chickens, 46a4s; Spring chickens,
S0a55; fowls, 36a3S: Leghorns. IS; ca
pons, large, 60a52: small, 46a47; ducks,
S2a33; keats, S0al 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 22a24; veal,
23a26; lamb, 30a32: pork loins, 33a34;
fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders, 20:
smoked hams, 90; smoked shoulders, IT;
bacon. %; lard, In bulk, IA; in pack
ages. 141aa15.
Live stock-Calves, 10; Spring lambs.
is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples--Supplies light; demand light.
market steady: barrels. Virginia, U. S.
No. !, 2A inches UP, Winesaps, $50; y.
s. No. /, az inches Up, Winesaps, fine
quality and condition, 5.50A6.00; boxes
washington extra fancy winesaps, 800
a3.26; small size, 2.50a2.75; bushel bas-
inches, Yellow Newtons, mostly $50.
Asparagus-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady: Mary
land, Eastern Shore and Delaware,
dozen bunch crates, green, large size.
mostly $50; medium size, 2.60a3.00:
South Carolina, Hartsville section,
dozen-bunch crates, green, large size,
4.oOa4.5o; medium size, 500; small size,
$50. 4..
Cabbage-supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina,
1la-bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.o0a
LIS; few, 1.25.
Celery-supplies light: demand mod
crate, market slightly stronger; Florida,
l0-inch crates, individually washed and
preceded, A-dozef, 4.00a4.50; 6-dosen,
3.75a4.25: California, crates, mostly
around $780,.
Lettuce-supplies moderate; demand
light, market weaker: Arizona, crates,
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 4.00a4.50; g.
dozen, mostly $500; North Carolina, s.
peck hampers, Big Boston type, some
fair quality. leafy, 75a1.00.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light.
market about steady; new stock, Texas,
standard crates, yellow Bermudas,
mixed, No. / and No. 2, 1.65a1.90; few
400.
Potatoes--Old stock, supplies mod
crate; demand light, market steady;
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russet Ru.
rails, U. 8. No. /, 225; new stock, sup.
plies moderate; demand light, market
steady; Florida, double.head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, U. 9. No. /, 7.26.
Spinach-Trucked-in stock supplying
market.
Strawberries Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market Arm; North Caro-
lima, 32-quart crates, various varieties,
wide range prices, 3.00a3.50; few 400;
fair quality, $50; poorer, low as 400.
Tomatoes moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida, IS,
green, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, mostly 900: choice count, 450a
500; fair quality, fancy count, 4.50a6. 90;
choice count, 3.00a3.50: 2l6s, 2.26a2.5o.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady: Florida.
7s-bushel hampers. green, nat type.
2.5oa2. 70; round fancy, 3.o0a3. as: 0eor-
gia, 7s-bushel hampers, fat type, 250a
800; South Carolina, hushel hampers,
green, round and fat, 3.00a3.60.
Peas - Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; North Caro-
lima, 5-peck hampers, 2.25a2.oo; bushel