Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-10
TRADING INCREASES
At D. c. MARKET
Cooler Weather Brings Out
Gain in Buying--FeW
Price Changes.

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wholesalers on the local provision mar
ket today, with the return of cooler
weather and corresponding increase
In demand by the retail trade.
The scarcity of stock which developed
on the poultry market over the week
end was at an end today with the
arrival OF fresh supplies, and prices
dropped somewhat under those quoted
the first Of the week.
Eggs were on hand In abundant sup
plies and large quantities of them are
expected to be placed in cold storage
now that moderate temperatures pre-
vail here. described as suitable to the
process, and the price is nearing the
low mark expected this season.
Few quotations were changed today
on butter, meats and pork products,
although the former commodity was
selling at slightly lower figures.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 45a46: tub,
44l2a4512; store packed, 2Ba29.
Eggs-Hennery, 29a30; fresh selected
28a29; current receipts, 26.
Poultry, alive-Turxeys, IS: Winter
chickens, 40a42; Spring chickens, 50a
So; fowls. 33a34; Leghorns, 32a33,
ROSTERS, 80; ducks, 20; geese, 20: keats,
young, 6Oa70; old, 35a4o. Dressed
Turkeys 40a46; Winter chickens, 40a45;
Spring chickens, 55a60 fowls, 35a37;
Leghorns, IS; capons, large, 50a52;
small, 45a47; ducks, 33a35; geese, goa
IS; keats, 80a1.00
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 20a23;
lamb, 30a33; veal, 22a27: pork loins,
80; fresh hams, %; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %: smoked shoulders, II;
bacon. %; lard, in bulk, 1312a14: pack
ages, 14l2a15; compound lard, 1212al3.
Livestock-Calves. choice, Is; medium,
10al2; lambs, Spring, l8a20.
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 where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies limited; demand
light, market steady; barrels, Virginia
U. S. No. /, "a inches up, Delicious,
TOO: U. S. No. /, 2l2 inches UP, Wine
sapS, 5.50a6.00; u. s. No. /, "a inches
up, Winesaps, 4.50a5.00; unclassified
Winesaps, ga inches up, few sales,
400; boxes, Washington, medium to
large size. extra fancy Winesaps, 2.75a
500; bushel baskets, Virginia U. s.
No. /, "a inches up, StaymanS, fine
quality and condition, wrapped, 250;
U. s. No. /, Winesaps, 2.00a2.25.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market slightly weaker;
South Carolina, dozen, bunch, crates
green, long, very large size, 5.00a5 so;
large size, 4.50a5.00; medium size, 3.50a
400.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
| light. market about steady; South
Carolina, 1Ia-bushel hampers, pointed
| type, fair quality, some small size
| l.O0a1 49, barrel crates, pointed type
ordinary quality. small size, 1.25a1 so
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Florida. l0-inch
crates, individually washed and pre-
cooled, As dozen. 2.50a2.75.
Lettuce - Supplies light; demand
moderate, market stronger; Arizona
crates, Iceberg type, 5-dozen, ,5.o0a5.25
mostly 500.
Onions-supplies light: demand light
market steady; old stock; Michigan
| 50-pound sacks. yellows, U. S. No. /
Its; 100-pound sacks, yellows, fan
condition, badly sprouted, l.50a2 90
new stock. Texas, standard crates
yellow Bermudas, mixed, No. l ane
No. 2, mostly ais.
Potatoes-Supplies of old stock mod
| crate: demand light, market slightly
weaker; New York. 150-pound sacks
round whites, U. S. No. /. l.90a2 90
new stock. supplies light: demand
| light, market steady; Florida, double
head barrels, Spaulding Rose, U. 8. No
| /, $50.
spinach-Supplies light; demant
| light, market steady: Texas, bushe
baskets, Savoy type, 75a85, few higher
Strawberries-Supplies very light: de
| mand light, market about steady; Flor
ida, pony refrigerators, various varie
ties. generally fair condition, mostly
35a45.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; deman'
| light, market firm; Florida, IS, ripe
and turning, wrapped, No. l, fanc.
count. 5.50a60 90; choice count, 400;
500: No. 2, fancy count, 4,00a4.50
choice count, 3.00a3.50.
String beans-Supplies light: de
mand light, market dull; Florida, Is
bushel hampers green best stringless
3.5Oa4.00; fair quality and condition
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull, few sales; Florida