Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
TRADING IS DRAGGY
AT D. c. MARKET
Few Changes Made in Whole
sale Prices-Bacon and
Lard Higher.

Few changes in wholesalers quota
tons on meats and poultry were notet
/ today. Trade continued dull as for
week past, with the demand for provi
sions of all kinds rejecting the genera
pre-Easter fasting here.
The egg market, which has showr
gradual decline with the approach n
| warm weather, continued steady today
with supplies plentiful and the demand
light. A slightly higher market pre-
vailed today for bacon and lards.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
(Jobbers' Prices Unchanged.)
Butter-One-p pound prints, 48a49; tub
| 47a48; store packed, 1880.
EggS-Hennery, 28a29; fresh selected
80; current receipts, 25a28.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a38: Win.
ter chickens, 38a40; Spring chickens
43a45: fowls, 32a33; Leghorns, 80
rooSters, %; ducks. 25 geese, 20; keats
young, 60a70; old, ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 40s
As; Spring chickens, 47a48; fowls. 34s
IS; Leghorns, 80; caponS, large, 45a46
small, 38a40: ducks, 32a33; geese, 20s
Is; keats, 80a100.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2Oa24;
lamb, 30a32; veal, 25a28; pork loins, 81
fresh hams, 26; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders
II; bacon, 22a23; lard, in bulk, 1312a14;
packages, 14i2al5; compound lard, 13a
1872.
Live stock-Calves, IT.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruit:
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says (sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-SupplieS moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virginia
U. S. No. /, "a inches up, Black Twigs
and Romes, slightly Scalded, 4.00a4.50;
boxes, Washington, extra fancy Wine
saps, medium to large size, 800; Romes
medium to large size, 250a2.75; bushe
baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. 1, az inches
up. Romes, los; unclassified Yorks, 2la
inches up, 1875; 3-inch, Delicious, U. S.
No. /. $50.
Asparagus-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; California, dozen
bunch crates, green, large size, HOO;
medium size, 900: Southern-too few
odlCo 1CpOL GCO W QuOIC.
Cabbage-SupplieS liberal: demand
moderate, market about steady: Florida,
l p bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.10a
1.50; few best, LOS; South Carolina, II
bushel hampers, pointed type, LIS.
Celery-SupplieS moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Florida, To-
inch crates. 4-6 dozen, 2.75a300; 3
dozen. 250a275.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: California crates,
Iceberg type, 5 dozen, 4.00a4.25; 4 dozen,
no sales reported.
Onions-Supplies light: demand light,
market dull: Ohio, 100-pound sacks,
yellows, U. 8. No. l, fair condition, 400
a425.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock mod
crate; demand light, market dull; New
York. 150-pound sacks, round whites,
U. S. No. /, 2.10a2. Is; Michigan, 150-
pound sacks, Russell Rurals, U. S. No. l.,
2.15; new stocks, supplies moderate, de-
mand light, market duh; Florida, dou-
ble-head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. S.
No. !, 7.25a7.50; Texas, 50-pound sacks,
Bliss Triumphs, U. s. No. /, 1s-inch
minimum, few sales, ats.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market slightly weaker: Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, 65a80; most
ly around rs.
Sweet Potatoes Supplies light; de-
mand light, market dull; Eastern Shore
Maryland. bushel hampers, yellows, No.
/, 1.75a2.O0.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market about, steady; Flor
ida, IS, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, No. /, 5.50a6.00 No. 2, 400
ASSOC; choice count, No. l, 4.50a5 90: No.
2. 3.00a4.0 90: repacked, IS, ripes wrapped,
fancy count, 6.00a7.00; choice count,
5.00a600.
String beans-supplies very light; de-
mand light, market firm: Florida, "a
bushel hampers, green, best, 3.75a4.00;
fair to ordinary quality and condition,
2.0Oa3.0O.
Peppers Supplies moderate: demand
light market about steady; Florida, pep
per crates, 2.50a3.00: few higher.
Squash-Suppliesl light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, pepper crates,
white, wrapped, 3.00a3.25; few fancy
higher.
Strawberries-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, frt. re-
ceipts, 32-quart crates. various varieties,
45a50; express receipts, pony regrigera-
tors, various varieties, best, 40a50;
poorer, soft, leaky, 15a35; few low
as 10c.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market slightly stronger; California,
45-pound crates mostly, 500.
Beets Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, punched, 175a2.00; Western
lettuce. crates, punched, 3.O0a3.25.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, punched, best, 200a2.25; fair
quality and condition, 150a1.75.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
California, pony crates, 2.40a2.50.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida, 7s-
bushel hampers, fancy, 700a7.25;
square bushel crates and 7s-bushel
hampers, No. /, fair quality, 5.00a5.5 i;
No. 2, fair quality, 3.00a3.50.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes,
No. i, large size, 3.50a4.00; medium
size, 30Oa350; small size, 2.50a3.00;
No g.. medium to large size, 3.00a3.25.
Grapefruit-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, boxes.
No. /, medium size, 3.50a3.75; No. 2,
medium size, 2.T5a3.00.