Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
DECREASE IN LAMB
PRICES NOTED HERE
Trading Light at D. C. Mar
ket--Quotations Are
Holding Steady.


market men and commission dealers.
Butter sales were small and business
light during the past week, dealers said
this morning. They stated that no par
ticular reason could be given for the
business slump, saying that sales should
pick up, due to the cold snap.
One. change was reported in live stock
prices when Spring lambs dropped from
is and 40 to II and 49,. ~
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter--One- pound prints, 45iaa46la;
tub, 4512a461a; store packed. 2sa2s.
Eggs-Hennery. cease: fresh selected.
28a29: current receipts, 26.
Poultry, live-Turkeys, 35; Winter
chickens, 40a42; Spring chickens, 50a
So: fowls, 33a34; Leghorns, 32a33;
ROSTERS, a.. ducks, IS: geese, 20: keats,
young, 60a70: old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45: Winter chickens, 40a45:
Spring chickens, 55a60; fowls, 35a37;
Leghorns, IS; capons large, 5Oa52:
small, 45a47; ducks, 3Sa35; geese, goa
rs: keats, 80al.00.
Meats. fresh k:lled-Beef. 20a23:
30: fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, 20; smoked shoulders. II;
bacon. %; lard, in bulk: 131aal4: pack
ages, 14laal5; compound lard, l21aal3
Live stock-Calyes, choice, Is; medi-
UNI, 10al2; lambs, Spring, l7alS.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted. says:
Apples-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady: barrels, no sales report
ed boxes, Washington, medium to large
size, extra fancy Winesaps, 2.75a3 90;
mostly 500: small size, low as 2.50:
bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. l.
2& inches up, Staymans, fine quality
and condition, wrapped, 2.50; u. s. No.
/, 21a inches up, Winesaps, 2.00a2.25;
u. S. No. /, "a inches up, Winesaps,
ITS.
sparagus-Supplies limited: demand
moderate, market about steady; South
Carolina. dozen-bunch crates green.
long, very large size, $5.00a5 so; large
size 400a4.50; medium size. 300a3.50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull; South Carolina, / l2-
bushel hampers. pointed type, 1.15al. IS:
mostly around LIS.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, l0-inch crates,
individually washed and preceded, As
dozen, 2,75a3.00; ordinary quality and
condition, i.SOa2.00.
Lettuce - Supplies light; demand
moderate; market Arm; Arizona. crates,
iceberg type, 5-doZen, mostly 500; North
Carolina. 5-peck hampers, big Boston
type, fair quality. 250a3.0O. -
market steady: old stock, Michigan,
S0-pound sacks, yellows, U. 8. No l.,
Its; l00-pound sacks. yellows. fair
condition, badly sprouted, l.50a2 90;
pew stock, Texas. standard crates. yell
low Bermudas, mixed No. and No. 2,
few sales, ATS.
PotatoeS-Old stock, supplies moder-
ate; demand light, market dull: New
York, 15O-pound sacks, round whites,
U. s.. No. /, 1.85af 80: Maine. l20.pound
sacks, Green Mountains, u. s. No. I.
It's. New stock, supplies light; demand
light, market arm: Florida, double-head
barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. s. No. l.,
SITS. =
spinach-supplies light; no early
sales reported.
strswberries-supplies light; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida.
various varieties. 45a50: fair to ordinary
condition, 25a4O per quart.
Tomatoes-Supplie light; demand
light, market firin; Florida. skies, ripes
and turning. wrapped, No. /, fancy
count, few sales, 500; choice count,
4.50a5. 90. -. .
string beans Supplies liberal; de-
mand light. market steady: Florida,
u -bushel hampers. green, fat. string
less, 3.0Oa350: Refugees. 250a3. 90: or
binary to fair quality and condition,
Peppers-suppIies light: demand
light, market steady: Florida. pepper
crates, fancy. 800: choice. 200a2.50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper
crates, fancy, 3.00a3.25; few high as
$50.
Peas-supplies liberal; demand mod
crate, market about steady: South Car
2.25: few .2.50:. small-pod varieties, loo
also; few high as Its.
Beets-Supplies light: demand Fight.
market steady: Texas. Western lettuce
crates. punched. 2.50a2.75.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Texas, Western
lettuce crates. punched, 2.50a2,75;. few
fancy, 500. go
Caulifower-supplies light; demand
light, market steady: California pony
crates. fair quality, 2.25a2.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies moderate. de-.
mand slow. market dull: Florida, "a
bushel hampers, fancy. 500: holdovers,
fair condition, 1.50a2.50.
Squash-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper
crates. white, wrapped, 2.25a2,50; few
field run high as 500.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida boxes
round varieties No. l, medium to large
size, 350a3.76: No. 2, medium to large
size, 300a325; Valencias medium to
large size, No. 1, 4.OOa4.2S.
Grapefruit Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida boxes No.