Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19

Butter and Poultry Prices
Remain About the Same.
Meats Continue Higher.

With the opening of the Spring sea-
son local markets are getting more eggs,
but the quickened movement of sup
plies on distribution points here has
not appreciably enlarged the demand,
wholesalers say. This has resulted in
prices slightly lower than those prevail
ing last week.
manned generally quiet. with occasional
minor shifts in prices compensating
elsewhere.
Fresh-killed meats opened yesterday
at levels appreciably higher than those
of last week, but showed few changes
on the price list today.
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pCHnd prints, 49I2a50;
tub. 49a491a: stcV, packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 28a30; fresh selected,
80: current receipts, 27a28.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, ISAAC: Winter
chickens, 38a40: Spring chickens, 43a45
fowls, 32a33; Leghorns. 80; ROSTERS, %;
70; old. ISAAC. Dressed turkeys. 40a45
Winter chickens, 40a45 Spring chickens,
47a4S: fowls. 33a34: Leghorns, 80,
capons, large, 45a46; small, 38a40;
ducks, 32a33: geese, 26a30; keats, GOA
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 2oa24;
lamb, 30a32, veal, 24a27; pork loins, 20:
fresh hams, IS; fresh shoulders, 19a30;
smoked hams, 26; smoked shoulders,
IT: bacon, %; lard, in bulk, l3laa14;
packages, 14l2; compound lard, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 12al7; lambs,
16a18.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruit and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; barrels, few sales,
Virginia, U. S. No. /, 212 inches up,
Winesaps, 600; u. S. No. l, 234 inches
up. Black Twigs and Romes, slightly
scalded, 400a4.50; unclassified, Romes,
pa inches UP. poor color. 3.00a3. so;
boxes, Washington, extra fancy Wine
saps. medium to large size, 500; small
size. ESQ; extra fancy Delicious, medium
to large size, 400; extra fancy Stay
mans, 2.75; bushel baskets, Virginia, U.
S. No. /, Romes, inches, 1.90a2.00; U.
S. No. /, pa inches up, Romes, LIS;
U. S. No /, 212 inches up, Romes 1.50a
1.65; u. S. No. /, 234 inches up, Para
CONS, 1.90a2.00; u. S. No. /, 212-234
inches, Delicious. 2.00a2.25.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock.
Florida, 1la-bushel hampers. pointed
type, best. mostly 1.65; fair quality and
condition, 1.40al.50
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market stronger; Florida, 10-inch crates,
"a dozen, 2.75a3.00; very few sales $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm: California,
crates, Iceberg type, 5 dozen, 3.75a4.00;
mostly 400; 4 dozen, few sales ASA
450; Florida, i ll2-bushel hampers, Big
Boston type, ordinary to fair quality
and condition, 100al50
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yell
lows, U. S. No. /, medium to large size,
fair condition, 4.50; some sprouted, 400:
50-pound sacks, yellows, u. S. No. /,
badly sprouted, 1.25a1 so.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; New York, 800
pound sacks, round whites. u. S. No. l,
2 .10a2.I5: Maine, 120-pound sacks.
Green Mountains, 175a1.85. New stock
Demand light, market slightly weaker
-double-head barrels, Spaulding
Rose, U. S. No. !, 3.75a900.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Texas,
bushel baskets. Savoy, 85a1 90.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, yellows, No.
/, mostly around 1.75.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
good for good stock, market firm; Flor
ida, skies, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, fair quality, 500; Mexico.
lug boxes, green. ripes end turning.
wrapped, medium to large size, 3.75a
400; repacked, unknown origin, SKIES,
ripes. wrapped, fancy count, $50: choice
count. $50.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker; Flor
ida, 7a-bushel hampers, green, string
less, 250a2.75; Refugees. fair quality and
condition, 1.50s2.00; Black Valentines.
I.50a2 90.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, high bush, few sales, 400:
choice, 800
Peppers Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady. Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 250a275, few 800; bushel
baskets, fancy, 150a1.T5.
Squash--Supplies light: demand light,
market steady. Florida, pepper crates.
fancy white. wrapped, 800; Is -bushel
hampers, Fps.
trawberries-Supplie light: demand
moderate, market firm. Florida, pony
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