Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-18
TRADING IS QUIET
Y AT D. c. MARKET
e.
Local Merchants Report In.
crease in Business Dur
l ing Last Week.

Wholesale merchants reported an
Increased volume of business last week
Trading was not very brisk this morning,
however, being about as slow as dealers
expect during the first business day OF
the week.
Last weeks pork market was espe-
ciaAy brisk, the demand showing a
fairly large increase. Beef, veal and
lamb we're not SO much in demand.
Dealers this morning reported a con-
tinued firm condition of the pork mar
ket, while the market on other meats
was inclined to be draggy.
1 Butter Price Drops.
A slight decrease in butter was the
interesting feature of the days market,
a drop of cent being reported. Dealers
reported a continued firm condition OF
the egg market, receipts being fairly
heavy, with no change in prices.
Fruits and vegetables continued in
plentiful supplies at prices about the
same as at the close of last weeks
market. Poultry supplies continue heavy
enough to meet demands, and dealers
this morning predicted increased
receipts of marine products, direct re-
suit of changed weather conditions.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were about the same as prices
reported at the close of the market last
week.
TOday's Wholesale PriceS-JObbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, SO l2a51 Il;
tub, 49l2a50i2; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery ISAAC; fresh selected
S8a40; current receipts, 37a38; storage,
30a32
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens, 35a38; Leghorns, 30a35; fowls,
29a3O: roosters, 19a20; ducks, Is: geese.
20; keats, young, 56a60; old, 80.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a50; Spring chick
ems, 4oa42; Leghorns, IS; fowls, 30a32;
capons, large, 45a46; small, 36a40;
ducks, 32a33; geese, 25a5o; Keats,
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 1924; veal,
26a27; lamb, 26a29; pork loins, Is;
fresh hams, 23a24; fresh shoulders,
16a17; smoked hams, Is: smoked
shoulders, 16a17; bacon, 20a22: lard, in
tins, 1872; in packages, 1412.
Live stock-Calyes, Is; lambs, 14a14l1 e.
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; abrrels; Virginia,
u. S. No. l, 212 inches up Stayn1ans.
5.0Oa5.50; mostly $50; boxes, Washing
ton, medium to large size extra fancy
Delicious, 3.50a3.75 mostly around $50;
extra fancy Romes Staymans, mostly
ESQ; Winesaps, 2.65a2.75; buShel bas-
l;ets, Pennsylvania and Virginia, U. S.
No. /, ga inches up Black Twigs,
lightly scalded, 165; pa inches up
tightly scalded, 175a1 80; U. S.. No. l
u inches up Grimes ripe slightly
;calded, 1.50a175.
Cabbage-New stock-Supplies liberal;
l,emand light. market steady; Florida,
llz-bushel hampers, pointed type, 1.40a
1.50; few high as 1.65. Old stock
Supplies light; demand light, market
teady; Holland 110-pound baskets, few
iales, $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady; Florida,
l0-inch crates, in the rough and crate
washed. all sizes, 275a3.00; California,
crates, In the rough; FOLLOWERS, poor to
fair quality and condition, 2.50a400
Lettuce Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California, crates,
iceberg type, AS dozen, 3.50a4.00; most
~ around 3.75; Arizona, crates, Iceberg
type, As dozen, 2.75a300.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; Michigan and
Ohio, l00-pound sacks, yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium TO large size, 5.75a6.00;
tome medium size, $780, Holland, no.
pound sacks, yellows, No. l, 600.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,