Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-21
TRADING IS QUIET
At D. c. MARKET
Supplies Are Reported PIen.
tiful-Butter Values
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Show Decline.

With prices steady and supplies plen-
tiful, the local wholesale market fer
butter, poultry and meats was featured
today by cautious buying, apparently
with the view to meeting only immediate
needs.
Although the prices of butter showed
q slight decline, other items listed with
produce and meat dealers showed only
minor alterations over those in effect
here all week.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-one pound prints. 47a4s;
tub. 4e1za47; store packed, 3oa32.
Eggs-Hennery. 80; fresh selected, 7ea
20: current receipts, a.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, 3Sa3s; Win
ter chickens, 3sa4o: Spring chickens,
43a45: fowls. Sass: Leghorns, 80:
ROSTERS, az; ducks. as; geese, 40; keats,
young, 60a7o; old, 3Sa40. Dressed
Turkeys. 40a45; Winter chickens. 40a
IS; Spring chickens, 47a48; fowls, 34a
IS; Leghorns, 80; cApons, large, 4Sa46;
small, 38a40; ducks, Sass; geese, 20a
as: keats, S0al.00
Meats, fresh killed--Beef, 20a24:
lamb, 30a32; veal, 25a2S; pork lolAs,
30a31; fresh hams. as; fresh shoulders.
10; smoked hams, Is; smoked shoulders,
II; bacon. "a; lard, in bulk, 131zal4;
packages, 14la; compound lard, 13a131a.
Live stock-calves, II: lambs, IL.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables( compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economics), says:
Sales to jobbers except when other
wise noted
Apples-supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: barrels few sales
Virginia U. 8. No. /. az inches
up; Winesaps, 500; U. 8. NO. /,
234 inches up, Black Twigs and Romes,
slightly scalded. 4.00a4.50; unclassified
Romes, an inches up. poor color, 3.00a
$50: boxes. washington. extra fancy
small size. 2.50a2.75; extra fancy
licious, medium to large size, 400; ex-
ira fancy staymans. cts; bushel bas-
kets, Virginia, U. S. No. J., Romes, 3
inches, i.soa2 90: U. S. No. /, az
inches up, Romes. Its; U. 8. No. !,
21a inches up, Romes, 1.50a1.65 U. 8.
No. /, az inches up, Paragons. 1.e0a
400: u. 8. No. ], 2E-24 inches. De-
licious, 7.ooa225; Virginia, U. S. No. l.,
2A inches up, Delicious, $50; U. 8.
No: l., 2.a inches up winesaps' few
Cabbage-supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; new stock:
type, 1.60al .65; fair quality and condi-
Asparagus-Too few sales reported to
quote.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady: Florida, 10-inch crates,
| 3 to 4 dozen, 2.75a3.0o; very few sales
2.50
Lettuee-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; California.
crates. Iceberg type, S dozen, 4.00al.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Ohio. 10o.pound sacks,
yellows, q. 8. No. !. medium to large
size, fair condition, 4.so; some sprouted.
400: 5o-pound sacks, yellows. U. .. NO.
Pctatoes-supplies moderate: old
stock. Demand light. market steady |:
New York, 150-pound sacks. round
whites, U. S. No. /, 2.10a2.lS; Maine.
120-pound sacks, Green Mountains,
1.7SalS5; Michigan, 1S0.pound sacks,
Russet Rurals, u. B. No. l., 2.i5a2.26.
New stock: Demand moderate. market
slightly weaker; Florida, double head
barrels; spauidins Rose. U. 9. No. l.
spinach-supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Texas, bushel baskets,
Savoy type, 75a90.
Tomatces-Supplies moderate; de-
mand lieht, market steady; Florida. IS,
ripe and turning, wrapped, fancy count.
best, 500; fair quality and condition.
4.ooa5 90: choice count, fair quality and
condition, 35oa4.0o; green, ripe and
turning, wrapped. fancy and choice
counts, ordinary quality and condition,
string beans-supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida,
X -bushel hampers, Green Refugees and
stringless, best , cc 800; fair quality
alphabetically no supplies on
market.
Peppers - Supplies light: demand
light, market steady. Florida. bushel
baskets, fancy, Its; choice. 1.25a1.S0.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady. Florida, N-bushel
hampers, white, wrapped, 3.2S.
Strawberries-Suppli light; demand
| light. market firm. Florida. 32-quart
crates. various varieties, mostly 50; few
express receipts, 40aS0 per quart.
Peas--Supplies light; demand light
market dull. Mexico, 4S-pound crates,
| 700a7.25.
Beets-Too few sales reported to quote
Carrots Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. Texas, Western
lettuce crates, punched, 2.26a2.S0; most
iy 2.50.
Caulidower- moderate; de-
mand light, market dull. California,
pony crates, 2.S0a2.7S.
Cucumbers-Supplie light; demand
light, market dull. Illinois, Iowa and
Massachusetts,, dollhouse stock, 3-dozen
| cartons, extra fancy, $50.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market dull. Florida, boxes, No. !,
| large size, 3.25a3.50; small to medium,
size, 2S0a3.o0.
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