Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
PRICES Of BUTTER
ON INCREASE HERE
Brisk Demand Develops at
D. C. Wholesale Market.
Poultry Unchanged.

Careful buying for immediate needs
continued to hold the wholesale market
for poultry and meats at general price
levels prevalent here for several days
past. The usual quickened trade
toward the close of the week is lack
ing. particularly in so far as poultry
and fresh-killed meats are concerned
Prices of poultry, alive and dressed,
remained unchanged today. The but
ter market showed the greatest activity,
opening today with brisk demand and
an upward trend of prices.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One-pound prints. 4oa49;
tub, 47a48; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 28a30; fresh select
ed. 30: current receipts. ~.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a38: Win
ter chickens, 38a40; Spring chickens,
43a45; fowls, 32a33; Leghorns. 80:
ROSTERS. % ducks, IS; geese, 20; keats,
young, 60a7o; old. ISAAC. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45: Winter chickens 40a
As; Spring chickens. 47a48: fowls, 34a
IS; Leghorns, 80; .capons. large, 4SaA6;
small, 3Sa40: ducks, 32a33; geese, goa
IS; keats, 80a1.00.
Meats, fresh killed Beef. 20a24;
lamb, 3Oa32; veal, 25a28; pork loins,
30a31; fresh hams, 20; fresh shoulders.
20: smoked hams, 26a28 smoked shoul-
ders, IT; bacon, %; lard, in bulk.
13laal4; packages, l412al5; compound
lard, 13a132.
Live stock-Calves, IT; lambs. Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits 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. /, 212 inches up, Winesaps, few
sales, 500: scalded. 500; U. S. No. l.,
234 inches up, Black Twigs and Romes.
slightly scalded, 4.0oa4.5o. Boxes:
Washington extra fancy Winesaps, me
dunn to large size. 500; small size, 2.50a
ATS; extra fancy Romes, large size,
$50; extra fancy Delicious. medium to
large size. 400; extra fancy Staymans,
275 Bushel baskets: Virginia U. s..
No. /, Romes. 3 inches, 1.90a2.00: u. s.
No. /, 2a4 inches up, Romes. Its; U. s.
No /, 2i2 inches up. Romes, 50a1 IS;
U. S. No. /, 234 inches up, Paragons,
| l90a2.00; U. S. No. /, 2l2-234 inches,
Delicious. 2O0a225; Virginia u. S. No.
/. 234 inches up. Delicious, $50; U. S.
No. /. 212 inches up. Winesaps, few
sales, ITS
Asparagus-Supplies very light; too
few sales reported to quote.
Cabbage - Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady. New stock:
Florida, ll2-bushel hampers, pointed
type, 1.50al.65.
Celery-Supplies limited: demand
light, market firm; Florida. 10-inch
crates, 3 to dozen. 300a3.15.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California crates
Iceberg type, 5-doz., 3.5oa3.75; 4-doz.,
4O0a4.25; Florida, 1l2-bushel hampers,
Big Boston type, wide range quality and
condition, 1.50a250; North Carolina. s.
peck hampers, Big Boston type, ordinary
quality leafy. rs.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market dull; Ohio and Indiana, 100
pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No. /, medium
to large size. 4.60a5.00.
Potatoes-Supplies Of old stock mod
crate; demand light, market steady
New York, 150-pound sacks, round
whites, u. s.. No. /. 2.10a2.15; Maine.
l20.pound sacks. Green Mountains,
l.75al.ss: Michigan. lso-pound sacks,
Russet Rurals. U. s. No. /, 2.15a2.25.
NCW StuCA. 6uRpuCS OCIIidllO
moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida, double-head barrels, Spaulding
Rose, u. s. No. l, 7.75a8.00.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, Savoy type, 7Sa90.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady: Florida, IS,
ripes and turning, wrapped. fancy
count, best, 500; fair quality and con-
dition, 4,00a5.00: choice count fair
quality and condition. 3.50a4.0o; green
ripes and turning, wrapped. fancy and
choice counts, ordinary quality and
ton low as $50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies light: de-
mand light. market steady; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers. Nancy Halls
and yellows, No. /, 1.75al.90, mostly
around us.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, h-
buShel hampers, Green Refugees and
stringless, best, 275a3.00; fair quality
and condition. 2.00a2.25; Black Valen-
tines, best, 2.50.
light, market steady; Florida, pepper
srates, fair quality and condition, $50
Peppers Supplies light; demand
light. market steady: Florida, bushel
baskets, fancy. 1.50al. as; pepper crates,
fancy, 2.75a3.00; few best higher.
Squash-Suppliesl light; too few sales
reported to quote.
Strawberries-Supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, 32-quart
crates and pony refrigerator, various
varieties, mostly so; fair to ordinary
condition. 35a45 quart.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light,
market about steady; Mexico, 45-pound
crates. 7.00a7.25.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, bushel baskets,
punched, fair quality and condition,
1.50al.75.
Carrots-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, Western
lettuce, crates, punched. 225a2.50,
mostly 2.50; bushel baskets, punched,
1.50a1.75.