Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28
TRADING IS LIGHT
At D. c. MARKET
Dealers Expect Increase in
Business After Easter
Holiday Passes.

Although supplies of poultry, butter
and meats on the local wholesale mar
ket are more than adequate for the de-
mand, only minor alterations were noted
in prices today, particularly those on
butter and eggs.
Trade next week is expected to be
brisk as result Of slow buying on the
part Of retailers during the fortnight
past.
with supplies heavy and only a COM
paratively light demand from the trade
butter prices were lower today
Eggs and Spring poultry are coming
In fast from rural sections of nearby
Maryland and Virginia. The price OF
eggs, as a consequence, has fallen OIL
several cents on the dozen.
Today's Wholesale Prices
Slightly Lower.
Butter-one pound prints. 47laa4S;
tub. 4634a471a; store packed, 2Sa30.
Eggs-Hennery, 29a30; fresh selected,
28a29; current receipts, 26.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a3S; Win
ter chickens, 38a40: Spring chickens,
ROSTERS %: ducks. 25 geese, 20; keats,
young, 60a70 old. 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 4Oa45: Winter chickens. 40a
IS; Spring chickens, 53a55; fowls, 34a
IS; Leghorns, 50; capons. large, 45a46
small. 38a40: ducks, 32a33; geese, goa
IS: keats, 80a1.00.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a23;
lamb. 30a33; veal, 25a28; pork loins, 30
fresh hams, 20: fresh shoulders. 90;
smoked hams. 27a28; smoked shoulders,
II: bacon, "a; lard, in bulk. l312a14;
packages, 14laal6; compound lard, l3a
1912.
Live stock-Calves, II; Spring lambs,
23a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News 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. /, 2la inches up, Winesaps.
5.0Oa5 So few 500; U. S. No. I. "a
inches up, Winesaps, 450; boxes, Wash
ington extra fancy, Winesaps, medium
to large size, 800; Romes medium to
large size. 250a2.75; bushel baskets,
virginia, U. 8. No. /. 2l2 inches up,
Rones, 1865; unclassified Yorks, "a
inches up, 1.35; 3 inches. Delicious,
y. 8. No. /, 2.50.
Asparagus--Supplies moderate: de-
rnand moderate, market steady; South
Carolina, dozen-bunch crates, green.
large size, 7.00AS00 small to medium
size, 4.00a6.00; white, short, all sizes,
30oa5 90; extra fancy, green, very large
size. 6.00a1200: large size. 8.00a10.00:
medium size, 500; small size, 450a6. 90;
very small size, 3.50a4.50, according
length.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, IA
bushel hampers. pointed lyle, 1.35a1 SO:
few 100: South Carolina, 112-bushel
hampers, pointed type, 1.15a1.25; Texas.
barrel crates, round type, few sales, 500:
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida, 10-incn
crates, in the rough, go dozen, 2.75a
800: mostly. 500.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, crates.
Iceberg type, 5-dozen, mostly 4.25; few
low as 400: South Carolina, 1la-bushel
hampers, Big Boston type, 1.50; North
Carolina. 5-peck hampers. Big Boston
type, wide range prices, 100a2.Oo:
market steady. Michigan, loo-pound
sacks, Yellows, q. s. No. /, 4.5oa475.
Ohio, 100-pound sacks, Yellows, U. 8.
No. /. slightly sprouted, 400.
Potatoes: Old stock-Supplies mod.
crate; demand light, market about
steady. New York, l50-pound sacks,
Round Whites, U. 8. No, /, 2.00a210.
Michigan, 150-pound sacks, Russell
Rurals, u. S. No. /, ais. New stock
Supplies moderate; demand moderate.
market about steady Florida, double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose. U. S. No.
/, TBS. Texas. 50-pound sacks, Bliss
Triumphs, U. S. No. /, IA Inch mini
mum, ATS.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Texas. bushel
baskets, Savoy type, 75a85; fair quality
and condition, 60a70.