Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-29
EGGS ARE HIGHER
AT D. c. MARKET
Chicken Prices Lower, Other
Commodities Show
Little Change.

The principal variation III the local
wholesale market today was in the price
of eggs, which manifested a decided
rise. Both hennery eggs and fresh Sc
lected eggs went up about cents.
At the same time chickens were
slightly lower than yesterday. Current
receipts in eggs jumped a cent.
Hennery eggs increased In price from
40 and AZ cents to 43 and IS cents per
dozen, while the range in price Of fresh
selected eggs was narrowed from 80 to
40 cents to SO and 20 cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 44ka45;
tub. 4312a441a; store packed, 29a3o.
Eggs-Hennery, 43a45; fresh selected,
38a40; current receipts, 34a35.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 35;
toms, 80; Spring chickens, large, 31a32;
medium 80; small, 80; Leghorns, 26a27;
fowls, 49, Leghorn fowls, 2la22; roost-
ers, %; ducks, 15a20; keats. young, Goa
70; old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 38a
40; medium, 37a38; small, IS; Leghorns,
34a35; fowls, 34a35; ROSTERS, 26; ducks,
28a3O; keats. 90a1.00.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 24l2; veal,
24a26; lamb, 3oa32; pork loin, ga fresh
hams, 28a30; fresh shoulders, %;
smoked hams, 30a32; smoked shoulders,
20a22: bacon, 28a30. Lard. in bulk, IA;
in packages. Is.
Live stock-Calves, 141aal5; lambs, 10.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau OF Agricul-
tural Economies says:
Cantaloupes-Supplie moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about STEADY;
Colorado jumbo fats. 12s and 15s,- sal
mon tints, l.00a1.15; mostly LIS; stand
ard fats. 12s and ISIS, salmon tints and
pink meats, GOAL 90; few high as LILO
Miscellaneous melons-Suppiies moder-
ate; demand light, market steady; Cali
fornia Turlock section jumbo, crates
honey dews, 8s to 12s, 2.25a2.75; IS to
6s. 200a225; few lows as LIS.
Lettuce - Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand moderate. market
steady; California. crates Iceberg type,
As dozen. fair quality and condition,
4.O0a4 so; Colorado, crates Iceberg type,
As dozen, fair to ordinary quality and
condition, 3.00a3.50. Eastern stock -
Supplies liberal demand moderate,
market weak; New York, 2-dozen crates
Big Boston type. 50a65. =,
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull; New York and Mas
sachusetts, 100-pound sacks. yelloWs.
U. S. No. l. medium to large size, 2.50a
265. .
Peaches-supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market slightly stronger:
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, bushel baskets, Eibertas
U. S. No !, medium to large size. 1.50a
LIS; soft ripe low as 1.25; small-size
soft ripe, LOCALS; bushel baskets
Hales, 3-inch minimum. U. S., No. l.,
M condition . 60 few
higher; 21a-inch minimum. 1.75a2.25.
Pears-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; California,
boxes, Bartletts, No. /, mostly 3.75, few
low as $50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: New Jersey, 49,
pound sacks. Cobblers, U. S. No. !, 5.00a
5.25; Pennsylvania, 100-pound sacks.
round whites, U. S. No. /. $40.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light. market steady: North
/. 400a4.50: small size low as $50:
East Shore Maryland, bushel hampers
mostly around Its; bushel hampers,
yellows, 1.65a1s7S.
Watermelons - Supplies moderate:
demand light. market steady; West
Shore, Va, various varieties, select,
40a60; primes, 2oa35 each.
String beans-Supplles liberal; de-
mand light, market dull Virginia. Nor
folk section. and East Shore. Nd, bushel
hampers. green, 1.25a1.50; ordinary
quality and condition, low as 100; Vir-
ginia. Norfolk section. 50-peck hampers,
green, 1.50a2.00; mostly around LIS.
Lima beans-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady; East Shore, Md,
bushel hampers. mostly $50.
PeaS-SupplieS moderate: demand
light, market dull; few sales; Colorado
45-pound crates, some fair condition
2.00a2.50; poorer. low as $50.
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady: Virginia. Mary
land and Pennsylvania, bushel baskets.
Grimes, U. S. No. l. 212 inches up, ITS;
few higher: U. S. No. /, 212 inches up,
Baldwins and Rhode Island Greetings,
$50.