Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08
PRICE OF POULTRY
IS ADVANCED HERE
Demand for Early Spring
Chickens Reported Good at
D. C. Market.

with unusually scant stock on hand,
prices of poultry were quoted on the
wholesale market today at figures sub
stantially above those prevalent during
the greater part of last week. The
demand is generally good for all grades
of poultry, particularly fowls and early
Spring chickens.
Meat wholesalers report they are
buying in slightly higher markets. but
little change was shown in prices to-
day, and supplies are plentiful, with
retailers making only cautious pur-
chaSes for immediate needs.
Eggs are coming in fast and the
trade is fairly brisk in this quarter.
Prices remain on levels with those
quoted last week.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Poultry
Shows Increase.
Butter-One- pound prints, 451ka46;
tub, 45a451a; store packed, 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 29a30; fresh selected,
28a29; current receipts, 20.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a38; Win
ter chickens, 40a42; Spring chickens,
52a55; fowls, 34a35; Leghorns, 32a33;
roosters, %; ducks, Is; geese, 20; keats,
young, 60a70; old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 40a45;
Spring chickens, 55a60; fowls, .36a37;
Leghorns, 35; capons, large, 5Oa52;
small, 45a46; ducks, 32a33; geese, 2Oa25;
keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2Oa23:
lamb, 30a33; veal, 22a27; pork loins,
80; fresh hams, 20; fresh shoulders 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders, IT;
bacon, %; lard, in bulk, 13ha14; pack
ages, 141aal5; compound lard, 12baI3.
Live stock-Calves, IT: Spring lambs,
23a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies light: demand light,
market steady; barrels. no sales report
ed; boxes, Washington, medium to
large size, extra fancy WineSaps, 300a
3.25; bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S.
No. /, % inches up, StaymanS, fine
quality and condition, wrapped, ESQ;
u. S. No. /, Winesaps. 2,00a2.25.
ASparagus-Supplies limited; demand
moderate, market firm; South Carolina,
dozen-bunch crates, green, very large
size, 5.00a5.50; large size, 4.00a4.50; me-
dunn size, 3.50a4.00; partly white, very
large size, 400a4.50: large size, 3.00a
$50; medium size. ESQ.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; South Carolina,
y -bushel hampers pointed type, fair
quality, some small size, best, mostly
1875; poorer low as 100; barrel crates,
pointed type, ordinary quality, small
size, 1.50a1.75.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10-inch
crates, individually washed and pre-
cooled. AS dozen, 2.50a2.75.
Lettuce - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: California, crates.
Iceberg type, As dozen, 4.0oa4.50; Ari-
IONA, crates, Iceberg type, As doz
4.5oa5.00; South Carolina, -bushel
hampers, Big Boston type. 1.50a2.0o.
Onions - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; old stock, Ohio.
10o-pound sacks Fellows, U. S. No. /,
Sprouted low as 100: new stock, Texas,
standard crates Yellow Bermudas,
mixed, No. and No. 2, 2.75a300.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock mod
crate; demand light, market steady;
New York. 150-pound sacks round
whites, U. S. No. /, mostly 200; Mich
igan, 150-pound sacks Russell Rurals,
U. S. No. i, 2.00a2 10; new stock, sup
plies light; demand light, market
steady; Florida, double-head barrels
Spaulding Rose, q. S. No. /, $50.
Spinach-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull: Texas, bushel bas-
kets. Savoy type. 75a85.
Strawberries-Supplies very light; de-
mand moderate, market slightly
stronger; Florida, pony refrigeration,
various varieties, 45c; few fair condi-
ton lower.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida IS, ripes
count, 500a5.50, few higher: choice,
count, 4.Ooa5.Oo; No. fancy count,
4.00a4 so.
String beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market about steady; Flor
ida, 1s-bushel hampers, green, 2.50a
800; few fancy stringless. $50: poor
to ordinary quality and condition, 100
a200; very few sales higher.
Peppers-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper
crates, fancy, 3.00a3.5o; choice, 2.25a
$50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida pepper
crates, fancy, 3.o0a3.50; choice, 2.25a
ESQ.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; South Carolina, bushel
hampers, Laxtons, 2.50a275; mostly
ESQ; some short pods, 2.00a2.25; small
pod varieties mostly around 200; Cali
fornia, 45-pound crates, 7.00a7.25.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market about steady; Texas,
Western lettuce, crates, punched, 2.75.
Carrots-Supplies limited; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, punched, 1.75a2.00, few higher.
Cauliiower-No sales reported.
Cucumbers- Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, Ts-bushel
hampers, fancy, 3.00a3.50; fair quality
low as $50.
-; Squash-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, pep
per crates, white. wrapped, 3.00a3.50.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes,
No. /, medium to large size, 3.5Oa3.7 rs:
small size, 2.75a3.25; No. medium to
large size, 3.00a3.25.
Grapefruit-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Florida, boxes, No. 1,
medium size, Russets, 800; choice,
brights, 2.75.