Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15

i much change the past few days
Genuine Spring lamb is about tn,
highest price meat, most dealers sell
ing them in quarters rather than b.
the pound, and butter and egg prices
| this morning continued about the same
as prices quoted at the close OF last
/ weeks market.
| thousands of visitors from all sec.
tions of the country over the week enc
meant much to local dealers. greatly
! increasing the amount Of foodstuffs
consumed. Retailers were on hand
early this morning to get FIRST pick Of
commodities. but business was not Is
pccially brisk.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Jobhers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-one-pound prints, 4512a4e;
tub. 45a451a; store packed, 28a29.
Eggs-Hennery, 2Sa29: fresh selected,
27a2s: current receipts, 26.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, So; Winter
chickens, 42a45; Spring chickens, 50a
SIS; fowls. 80; Leghorns, 32a33; ROSTERS,
80; ducks, 25: keats, young, GOATS; old,
35a40. DresSed-Turkeys 40; Winter
chickens, 45a48; Spring chickens 58a
60; fowls, 35a36; Leghorns, IS; capons,
large, 50a52; small, 45a47; ducks, 32a
80; keats, 80a1.0 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, %; veal,
24a25; lamb, 28a30; pork loins. 80;
fresh hams, 26 fresh shoulders, III;
smoked hams, 81: smoked shoulders, II;
bacon, %; lard, in bulk. 13l2a14;
packages, is: compound. 12l2a13.
Live stock-Calves, choice, Is; me-
dunn I0a1C. lambs %
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: barrels, Virginia, U. S.
No. /. 2112 inches up, Winesaps, slightly
scalded, 5.00a5. so; U. S. No. l, ga
inches up, Yellow Newtowns, 500: y. S.
No. /, ga inches up, 500; bushel, bas-
up. Staymans, 225: u. S. No. /, 212
inches up, WinesapS, 2.00a2.25; u. S.
No. /, 24 inches up, WinesapS, $50:
u. S. No. /, ga inches up, Paragons and
Romes, 200: boxes, Washington. me-
dunn to large size extra fancy Wine
saps, mostly 800.
sparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; South Caro-
lima, dozen bunch crates, green, long.
very large size, 5.50a6,00: large size, 500,
a55O: medium size. 3.50a4.00; small
size, 30Oa3 so; Virginia. 2dozen bunch
crates, green, large size, 4.50; small
size. 800; ungraded, $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady; South Carolina,
1l2-bushel hampers, Pointed type, lis
60 Id Dciftnd
type, fine quality and condition, 2.75.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Florida, 10-inch crates,
individually washed and preceded, 4-6-
dozen, 2.50a300.
Lettuce-Supplies very light: demand
moderate, market firm; Arizona. crates,
iceberg type. 5-dozen. mostly TOO.
Onions-Supplies light: demand mod
crate. market about steady; old stock
no sales reported; new stock, Texas,
standard crates, yellow Bermudas.
mixed. No. and Mo- 2. 2.50a2.60; few
low as 2.35.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock limit
ed; demand light, market dull; New
York, 150-pound sacks, round whites,
U. S. No. /, 1.85a1 90; Michigan. 150-
pound sacks, russell rurals. U. S. No. /,
2.00a2.10. New stock-Supplies mod
crate; demand light market firm:
Florida. double-head barrels, Spaulding
Rose. u. S. No. l, mostly 100; few low
as CTS.
Spinach-Trucked in stock supplying
market.
Strawberries-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: North Carolina,
32-quart crates various varieties, mostly
ordinary to fair quality, 500a8 90, most
ly 600a7.00; Louisiana, 24-pint crates.
ExeelSiors, $50
Tomatoes light: demand
light, market firm: Florida. SKIES
ripes and turning wrapped No. l, fancy
count. 6.00a6.50; choice count. 500a
SIS; SKIES green wrapped, fancy count.