Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-01

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market to any great extent.
Increased number of buyers were II
evidence in the wholesale district thi.
morning, dealers reported, and an in
creased volume Of business was reported
A similar condition also was reported
by retailers.
There were ample supplies Of all com.
moditieS to be had of wholesalers thi:
morning Haulers hurried to the loca
market with truckloads of eggs yester-
day, fearing lower temperature might
interfere with hauling the next few
days.
Receipts of eggs were not much In
excess of demands, however, and prices
were not affected. 1t is believed that ar
easing reported in egg markets else
where yesterday will be reflected here
the first Of the coming week unless biz
zard weather should intervene.
Prices OF most commodities this
morning were substantially the same as
prices quoted yesterday, pork prices
being the exception.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 51a52;
tub, 50a51; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; fresh, selected
ssa40; current receipts. s7as8; storage,
30a32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 36a37; Spring
chickens, 35a36; Leghorns, 80; fowls
28a30; roosterS, 1920; ducks, Is; geese
20; keats, young, 50a60; old, 30. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens, 38a
30: Leghorns, 30a32; fowls. %; capons
large. 45a46; small, ISAAC; ducks, ga
80: geese, 25a30; keats, 80a1 90.
o.
24a28; lamb, 80; pork loins,. 24a25;
IT; smoked hams, IS: smoked shoulders
Is: bacon, %; lard in tins, 1872; in
packages, II.
Live stock-Calves. 17a171s: lambs,
13a14.
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 moderate; demand
light, market steady: barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, Washington, medium to
large sizes. extra fancy Staymans, 2.50a
2.65: Delicious, 3.25a3.50; bushel baskets
Pennsylvania, ga inches up, Black
Twigs, u. S. No. /, Local 65; Virginia,
U. S. No. 1, az inches up, Staymans
1.65a1.85; U. s. No. 2, 21a inches up,
Grimes, 1.35a1.40. Correction: Wednes-
day and Thursday report, Pennsylvania,
U. S. No. /, % inches up, Black Twigs
should have read 2A inches, u. S. No. /.
Cabbage Supplies liberal; demand
light. market about steady; new stock,
Florida, 1la-bushel hampers, pointed
type. 1.75a2.O0; South Carolina, barrel
crates, pointed type, poor quality and
condition, soft, 1.50a1. rs; old stock, New
York, sacked per hundredweight, Danish
type, 2.75a300.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Florida, To-
inch crates, individually washed and
proceeded, As dozen, 3.O0a3.50; Cali
fornia crates. few sales holdovers, $50.
Lettuce - Western stock: Supplies
moderate; demand light, market steady:
Arizona, crates Iceberg type, 4 to S
dozen, fair quality and condition, 3.00a
$50; California, Imperial Valley, crates
Iceberg type, 4 to S dozen, 400a4.25
mostly 400. Southern stock: Supplies
light; demand light, market dull: Flor
Aoa, 112-bushel hampers Big Boston
type, best, $50; fair quality and con-
dition, 75a1.00; bushel baskets Big Bos-
ton type, fair quality and condition, rs.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, l00-pound sacks yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size, 5.0Oa5.5O.
light, market about steady; Pennsyl-
vania, 150-pound sacks round whites,
u. S. No. /, 2.25; New York, 15o-pound
sacks round whites, q. S. No. l,
2.25a2.35.
Spinach-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy type, 90a115.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light; de-
mand light, market steady; Virginia
bushel hampers Nancy Halls, No. /,
1.90a2.00; Maryland, East Shore, bushe]
hampers yellows, No. /, 1.75a2 90, mostly
200.
Tomatoes - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady. Originals: Flor
Ida, skies, ripeS and turning, wrapped
fancy count, 3.00a3.50. Repacked: I'm
known origin, skies, ripes, wrapped
fancy count, 4.50a4.T5.
String beans Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady; Florida
7a-bushel hampers green, 4.00a4.5 so;
fancy, high as 500; wax, 2.50a3.00, few
high as $50.
Peppers-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida
pepper crates, fancy, mostly 400; choice
3.00a3. so.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida
pepper crates fancy. 4.50a5.50, mostly
500.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light
market steady stead Florida pepper crates
Cucumbers-Supplies very light; toe
few sales reported to quote.
StrawberrieS-Supplies moderate; de.
mand light, market slightly weaker
Florida, 32-quart crates various varie-
ties, 30a35; pony refrigerators various
varieties, 35a37la per quart
Caulidower-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market steady; California, pony
crates, 1.50al.75, mostly Its; few high
as 200.
sCarrots-Supplies moderate; demand
hight, market steady; Texas, bushe
baskets punched, 2.25a2.50; Western
lettuce crates, 3.25a3.50; California
Western lettuce crates punched, $500
3.75.
Beets-supplies light; demand light
market slightly weaker; Texas, buShe
baskets punched, 2.25a2. so: western let.
tuce crates punched, 3.00a3.25.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Florida, boXe.
No. /, large size, 4.00a425; small size
2.50a3.00.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida
boxes No. /, medium size, 3.50a3 rs; few
fancy, 4.00a425; No. 2, 2.50a3.25.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light
market dull; Mexico, 45-pound crates
5.50a6.00.
January Trading Report.