Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
WHOLESALE PRICES
LOWER IN DISTRICT
Butter, Pork and Lard
Cheaper as Demand
Shows Drop.

This Is attributed TO the usual stump III
demand with the approach of warm
weather.
On the other hand, eggs of all sorts
are in great demand for Easter. with
adequate supplies coming in from farms
surrounding Washington, the prices
have renamed stable despite the in
crease in trade.
Some wholesalers. with an eye 70
Easter are selling colorcd eggs IN retail
lots at prices ranging from 10 cents each
to 3 for Is cents. The average price
obtained for this commodity Is ~
cents a dozen.
Quotations on poultry and fresh killed
meats remained today at current levels
A slight increase in trade was noted,
and dealers anticipate further increase
throughout the day.
Today's wholesale Prices Slightly Lower.
Butter-One-po pound prints, 2a47;
tub, 46a46l2; store packed, 28aS0.
Eggs-Hennery, 29a30; fresh selected,
28a29; current receipts. 26.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a38; VIM
ter chickens, 38a40; Spring chickens,
43a50: fowls, 32a33; Leghorns, 30;
roosters, %; ducks, Is; geese, 20; keats,
young, 60a70; DID, 35a40. Dressed
TURKEYS, 40a45; Winter chickens, 40a45;
Spring chickens, 53a55; fowls, 34a35;
Leghorns, 80; capons, large, 45a46;
small, 3Sa40; ducks, 32a33; geese, 20a
rs; keats, 80a1.00.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 20a23;
lamb 30a33: veal, 25a23; pork loins, 28a
80: fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, 27a28; smoked shoulders,
IT; bacon, %; lard, in bulk, l3l2a14;
packages, 14l2a15; compound lard, l3a
1872.
Live stock-Calves, II; Spring lambs,
23a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics. says (sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
market steady; barrels, Viz
ginia, U. S. No. l, 2la inches up, Wine
saps, 5.00a5.50, few 500; U. S. No. 1,
PA inches up. Winesaps, 4.50; boxes,
extra fancy, Winesaps,
medium to large size, 500; Romes,
medium to large size. 2.50a2.75; bushel
baskets, Virginia. U. S. No. l, 212 inches
up, Delicious, l75a2.25, mostly 200a
40, 1.JU, IbOkllCS, 1sOOd1stO,
3 inches up. Romes, 100.
AsparaguS-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, dozen-bunch crates, green,
large size, 7.00a800; small to medium
size. 4.00a600; white, short, all sizes,
3 .00a500; extra fancy, green, very large
size, 6.00a12.00; large size, 8,00a10.00:
medium size, 800; small size, 4.50a6 90;
Gle EnnA 81
length.
market steady; Florida, ~
bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.35a1 so,
few 1.60; South Carolina, IL -buShel
barrel crates, round type, few sales, 800.
light market slightly weaker; Florida,
l0-inch crates. As dozen, 2.50a3OO,
mostly 275a300.
Lettuce Supplies light; demand
moderate, market firm; California,
crates, Iceberg type. 5 dozen, 4.25a4.5 so;
South Carolina, 1l2-bushel hampers,
Big Boston type, 150a17 rs; crates, Ice
berg type, 4 dozen, fairly well headed,
$50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady ;old stock. Michigan, 100
pound saks, yellows, u. S. No. /, 4.5Oa
500: Ohio, 100-pound sacks, yellows,
U. S. No. /, slightly sprouted, 3.50a3.75.
Potatoes-Old stock--Supplies mod
crate; demand light. market steady;
New York. l50-pound sacks, round
whites, U. S. No. /, 2.00a2.l0; Michi-
gan, 150-pound sacks Russell Rurals,
U. S. No. l, 2.00a2.15. New stock--Sup-
plies light: demand moderate, market
steady; Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose, U. S. No. !, 7.25; few
high as $50
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand moderate, market steady; North
Carolina and Eastern Shore Maryland,
bushel hampers, yellows No. /. 1.65a
IS; mostly around Its; bushel ham
pers, Nancy Halls No. /, 1.75a2.00;
mostly 1.90a2.00.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm: Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 75a90.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida originals.
skies, ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, No. /, 5.50a6.00; No. 2, 4.00a
$50: some fair condition low as 500;
choice count, No. !, 4.50a5.00; No. 2,
0Oa350.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
market firm; Florida, e
bushel hampers, green, best, 5.00a5.50;
fair quality and condition, 4.00a4.50;
wax, ordinary quality, 300a3.50.
Peppers - Supplies light. demand
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates. 250a3 90; few higher.
Squash-SupplieS light; demand light,
market slightly stronger; Florida, pep
per crates, white, wrapped, 3.50a400;
Il -bushel hampers, white, wrapped 800.
awberries-Supplies light; demand
good, market steady; Florida, pony re-
frigerators. various varieties, fair con-
dition, ISAAC; poorer, wide range in
prices. 20a30: 32-quart crates. various
varities, good quality and condition, 50a
SIS quart.
Peas-supplies light; demand light,
market about steady California, 40
pound crates, generally good quality
and condition, 7.50 few low as TOO.
Beets-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; Texas, Western
lettuce crates, 2.75a3.00.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Texas, bushel baskets.
punched. mostly 200; fari quality and
150al.75.
Caulifiower- light; demand
light market steady; California, pony
crates, 225, ESQ.
ucumbers-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; too few sales re-
ported to quote.
Oranges Supplies moderate; demand
moderate market steady; Florida, boxes,
No. !, large size, 350a40e; medium
size 300a3 so; small size, 2.50a300; No.
2, medium size to large size, 3.o0a3 .25
rapefruit-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, boxes No.
/, medium size. 350a3.75; No. 2, me-
dunn size, 2,75a300.