Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
TRADING IS QUIET
At D. {. MARKET
Period of Fasting Causes
Slump in Business-Bet-
ter Trade Expected.

pre-Easter fasting on the part of
Washingtonians was reflected in whole
sale markets today. with all phases Of
trade in butter, poultry and meats I'M
usually dull. Prices, with a few minor
exceptions, remained the same as those
quoted last week.
Wholesalers anticipate a quickened
trade toward the end of this week,
when retail stocks, reduced by several
weeks of cautious buying, demand re-
Punishment.
Holy week. ushered in by Palm Sun
day, is always a quiet one for provision
merchants, both wholesale and retail.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
(Jobbers' Prices Slightly Higher.)
Butter-One- pound prints, 48a49; tub,
47a48; store packed, 28a30
Eggs-Hennery, 28a29: fresh selected.
So current receipts, 25a28
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a38: Win
ter chickens, 38a40: Spring chickens,
43a45; fowls, 32a33; Leghorns, 30
ROSTERS, %: ducks, 25 geese, 20; keats,
young, 6Oa70; old ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys 40a45 Winter chickens, 40a
As; Spring chickens, 47a48; fowls, 34a
IS; Leghorns, 80; capons, large, 45a46
small 38a40; ducks, 32a33; geese, goa
IS; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 20a24;
lamb. 3Oa32; veal, 25a23; pork loins, 81 :;
fresh hams. 90; fresh shoulders. 90;
smoked hams, %: smoked shoulders.
IT: bacon, %; lard. in bulk, IA pack
ages, 14l2a15: compound lard, 13al312.
live StOck-CalVeS IT,
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virginia,
234 inches up, Black Twigs and Romes
slightly scalded, 4.00a4 so; boxes, Wash
ington, extra fancy Winesaps, medium
to large size, 800; .Romes, medium to
large size. 2.50a2.75; bushel baskets,
Virginia U. S. No /, 2l2 inches up,
Romes, 165; unclassified Yorks, 2l2
inches up, 1885; 3-inch Delicious U. S.
No. /, $50.
Cabbage-Supplie liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker: Flor
ida liz bushel hampers, pointed type,
1.10a1.50; few best, Los.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida,
10-inch crates, fair quality. 4-6 doz,,
mostly $780, dozen, 2.50a275 mostly
275.
Lettuce-S Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady. California, crates
Iceberg type, dozen, 375a4.25; =
dozen. 4.25a4.50,
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady. Ohio. 100-pound sacks
Yellow U. S. No. l. fair condition, 4.00a
425: Texas, no sales reported.
Potatoes-Supplies Of old stock mod
crate; demand light, market dull. New
York, 150-pound sacks Round Whites
u. S. No. l. 2.10a2.l5; Michigan 150-
pound sacks Russell Rural U. S. No. l.,
2l5. New stock-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market weaker. Florida.
double-head barrels Spaulding Rose U.
sacks Bliss Triumphs u S. No. /, l e.
inch minimum, few sales, 2.75.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light market steady. Texas, bushel
baskets Savoy type. 75a9o. few 100.
Tomatoes-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand light market steady. Florida,
skies, ripes and turning wrapped fancy
count No. /. mostly 600: No. 2, 3.75a
4.5O, few high as 500; choice count
| No. 2, 300a350; repacked SKIES ripes
wrapped fancy count, 6.50a7.5O; choice
count, 5.50a6.50.
String Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, 7s-bushel
hampers, green, best. 3.50a3.75; fair
to ordinary quality and condition, l.50a
800.
Peppers-supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Florida.
higher
Squash-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida pepper crates,
white. wrapped, 3.00a325; few fancy
higher.
awberries--Supplies light: demand
light. market steady for good stock; ,
Florida, freight receipts, 32-quart crates,
various varieties mostly so; express re-
ceipts, pony refrigerator, various va
rieties, few best, so; poorer soft, all
sizes, 35a45: 32-quart crates, various
varieties, many soft, leaky, 15a30 per
| quart.
peas-Supplies light demand light,
market steady; Mexico, 45-pound crates,
| 70Oa725.
| Beets-Supplies light demand light,
market firm; Texas bushel baskets,
| punched. I.75a200.
Carrots-SupplleS moderate. demand
moderate, market steady: Texas, bushel
| baskets, punched, 185a2.25; mostly
, around 200.
| ulifiower-Supplies light demand
| light, market steady; California pony
crates, $50.
Cucumbers-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida. % bushel
hampers, fancy, 700a7.25; square hushel
crates and 70 busfel hampers, No /,
fair quality, 5.00a5.50; No. 2, fair quail
| ity 300a3.50.
| Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm; Florida. boxes.
No. l, large size, 3.50a400; medium,
| size, 3.00a350; small size, 250a30o; No.
2 medium to large size, 3.00a325.
rapefruit-Supplies light; demand
| light, market firm; Florida boxes, No.
/, medium size, $50; No. 2, medium
size 9 T5a3 90