Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
MEAT PRICES GAIN
At D. c. MARKET
Butter and Egg Quotations
Slightly LoWer-Poultry
Little Changed.

u
7 eggs showed only slight reduction to-
1 day. and those quoted on poultry re-
s.mained for the most part on levels SCI
lup last week, a general advance ir
Hprices of fresh killed meats was evil
.sdent at the start Of the weeks busi-
dness here
!! Todav's Wholesale Market-Jobbers
/ Prices Slightly Higher.
!. Butter-One-po pound prints. 48a49;
tub. 471sa48: store packed, 30a32:: :,
= Eggs-Hennery. 28a30: fresh selected
30: current receipts, 81.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 80; Winter
chickens, 38a39; Spring chickens, 42a43;
fowls. 32a33; Leghorns, 3oa35; ROSTERS
1890; ducks. 25. geese, 20; keats,
yourg. 50a60: old. 80. Dressed Tur-
KEYS. 40a45: Winter chickens. 38a40
Spring chickens. AS fowls, 34a35;, Leg
horns, 40: capons large, 45a46; small,
ISAAC: ducks, 32a33; geese, 26a3O; Keats,
S0a1 90
Meats. fresh killed---Beef, 22a24;
lamb. 30a32; veal. 24a2T; pork lolnS, 80;
fresh hams, &c; fresh shoulders, 2ga3o;
smoked hams, 26; smoked shoulders,
ia: bacon. 22a23: lard. in bulk, 1oal3i2;
packages. l4l2: compound lard, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 24a27; lambs,
17a18.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics says.
Appies-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, no early
sales reported boxes, Washington, extra
fancy Winesaps, medium to large size,
800; small size, 2.50a2.75; extra fancy
Romes. large size, $50; bushel baskets,
Virginia and Pennsylvania, U. S. NO. l,
2l2 inches up, Staymans ana BACK
Twigs, slightly scalded, 1.75a2o0; pa
inches I'D, 225; Pennsylvania. IA
inches up. Romes and Starks. Its.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market firm; Florida, 70
bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.50a1 .65;
Texas, barrel crates, round type, 3.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10-inch
crates. ga dozen, 2.25a2 SO.
Lettuce-Supplies limited: demand
light, market firm: California, crates.
Iceberg type, 5 dozen, a4.O0; mostly
400: dozen, few sales, 4s25a4.5o; Flor
ida. IL -bushel hampers, Big Boston
type, ordinary to fair quality and con-
dition, LOCAL so.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull Ohio. lo0-pound sacks. U.
S. No. /. medium to large size, fair con-
ciition, $50, some sprouted, 400; 80
pound sacks, yellows, u. S. No. l, badly
sprouted, 1.25a1.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; All U. S. No. l,
New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, 200a2.15; Maine, 120-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, 175al.85.
Spinach - Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Texas, bushel baskets,
Savoy type, 90a1.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
good market stronger; Florida. 6s, green
and turning, wrapped. choice, count,
fair quality, mostly $50: repacked, IS.
ripes. wrapped, fancy, count, 3.00a350;
Mexico, Tugs. ripes and turning, wrap
ped, medium to large size, 1926.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker; Flor
ida, Ts-bushel hampers, green string
less. 2.50a2 75;;s Refugees, fair quality
and condition, 150a2.00; Black Valen-
tines. 1.50a2.00.
. Eggplant-S Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Florida, pepper
crates. fancy high bush, few sales, 400;
choice, 800.
y lIlDuCIdtE,
Eight, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. fancy, 250a2.75: few 800.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light
anarket steady; Florida, pepper crates.
fancy white, wrapped, 500: 7sbushel
hampers, 2.25.
Strawberries-Suppli light; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pony
refrigerator. various varieties, mostly
Acc; few 421ac: some poor condition
Cow as zoe: 32-quart crates. various
varieties, 35a40c: mostly 40c per quart.
( Peas-Supplies light; too few sales re-
ported to quote.
I Beets-Supplies light: demand light.
market steady; Texas, Western, lettuce
crates, punched. mostly $50.
I Carrots-Supplies light; demand mod
frate. market firm; Texas, fair quality
Rnd condition, Western lettuce crates,
PTS; fair to ordinary quality and con-
fiition, 100-pound sacks. 1.50a1.75.
/ Cauliflower-S Supplies light; no early
sales reported.
I Cucumbers-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market steady; Illinois,
2-dozen cartons dollhouse stock, extra
fancy, 4.50a5.00.
1 Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
anoderate, market about steady; Florida,
BOXES No. l, medium to large size, 3.00a
$50: small size. 2.50a3.00.
I Grapefruit-Supplies light; demand
Eight, market about steady; Florida,
boxes No. /, medium size, 3.00a350;
small size, 2.75a3.00.
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