Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-09
TRADING IS DRAGGY
AT D. c. MARKET
Dealers Report Plenty Sup
plies in Preparation for
Holiday Trade.

Slow trading in the local wholesale
market, usual for Monday, was reported
by dealers today.
Little change in prices of staples from
last week was apparent. Following the
clearing of ice from Maryland and Vir-
ginia roads and the drop in temperature,
haulers from the two States renewed
their work of bringing in supplies and
the market was well stocked as result.
Merchants, however, are laying in more
supplies daily in preparation for the
Christmas season.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 44l2a45 Z ;
tub. 43iaa44l2: store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, So fresh selected, STA
So; current receipts, 52a53; store packed,
28a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. young hens,
32a33; old TOMS 27a28; Spring chickens,
large, 26a27 medium, 25a26: broilers,
30; LeghornS, 22a23: fowls, 25a26;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, l5a20. Dressed
Turkeys, young hens, 36a38; old toms,
32a33; Spring chickens. large. S0a32;
medium, 25a30: broilers. 35a36; Leg
horns, 2sa3O; fowls. 28a30; ducks, 28a
30; ROSTERS, %; capons, 40a45; keats,
70a80.
Meats-Beef, 2Oa22; veal, 24a26; lamb,
24a27: pork loins. 22a25; fresh hams,
20a22; fresh shoulders, 16a22; smoked
hams, 25a26 smoked shoulders, 1920:
bacon. 25a26; lard, in bulk, IL: in pack
ages, II.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
NWs Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virginia
u. S. No. l, Yorks. 2l2-3 inches, 4.50a
500: boxes, washington, extra fancy
Delicious. medium to large size, 3.75;
bushel baskets, Pennsylvania, u. S. No
/, ga inches up, Northwestern Green
ings, $50; Virginia, U. S. No. /, Grimes
90 inches up. slightly slack pack, 2.00a
2.25; U. S. No. /, az inches up, Stay
mans, mostly around 200: few fine
quality, high as $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
1OO-pound sacks, Danish type, I.85a2. 90;
South Carolina, / y -bushel hampers,
pointed type, some fair quality, 1.40a
It's.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York, "a
crates, 325-350; California, crates,
5.50a600.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California crates,
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 5.00a5 so; some
fair quality, 4.25a4.50; Florida, 11a-
bushel hampers, Big Boston type, fair
quality. 500.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Ohio, l00-pound
sacks, yellows. U. S. No. l, medium size,
200a215; Indiana, 100-pound sacks,
yellows, U. S. No. !, large size, few sales,
2.35.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Maine, 150-
pound sacks, Green Mountains, u. S.
No. l, $50; few higher; 100-pound
sacks, Green Mountains. U. S. No. /,
3.15a3.25; New York, 150-pound sacks,
round whites, U. S. No. /, 4.25a4.35:
Pennsylvania, 120-pound sacks. round
whites. U. S. No. l, 3.35.
String beans-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate, market steady;
Florida, bushel hampers, green, 2.50a
500; few, fine quality. high as 325;
poor quality and condition, low as 1.50
Y -bushel hampers, green. 1.75a2.00.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand