Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-14
NEW DROP IN EGG
PRICES REPORTED
Heavy Receipts at D. c.
Wholesale Market Force
Value Down.

Continued heavy receipts of eggs
this morning brought the price of
current receipts down to 81 cents, fresh
selected and hennery stock selling at
28 and 80 cents. Dealers are receiving
supplies far in excess of demands. 1t
is thought. however. that the Easter
demand will come to their rescue and
change market conditions.
Butter prices also were lower this
morning. The drop in prices was only
slight. however, and dealers do not
anticipate much further decrease this
season. It was said by a dealer this
morning that 81 cents a pound had
been quoted earlier in the season. the
highest price since last Fall Print
butter was quoted at 49 and so and
tub butter at 48l2 and 40 cents this
morning.
Fish Reported Scarce.
Retailers were on hand at Municipal
Fish Market today looking for supplies
of marine products for their Friday
trade. Fish were reported scarce and
high however, due to the destruction
of many nets along the Atlantic Coast
as a result of last weeks storm.
Meters all along the coast from
Maine to Florida felt the effects of the
storm. A few shad have been caught
in Chesapeake Bay the past few days,
but dealers are depending upon fisher
men off North and South Carolina for
most of their supplies.
Roe shad we're quoted at so cents
pound bucks selling at 80 cents. Her
ring, cents pound week ago. We're
offered this morning at 10 cents. Whole
a pound, sold at 10 cents this morn
ing. fillet of haddock selling at Is cents.
Dealers had few rockfish to offer at
IS cents. They also had ample supplies
of frozen fish to meet demands, Crab
meat. not of the best quality, continued
scarce and high. dealers reported, and
there we're very few Holsters to be had.
oysters continued in plentiful sup
ply. prices remaining the same as prices
quoted last week-s225 for standards
and $3.50 gallon for selects.
Today's Wholesale Market-Jobbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 49a50;
tub, 48l2a49: store-packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
32a33 current receipts, 29a30.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, SO; Winter
chickens. 3Sa39: Spring chickens, 42a43:
fowls, 80; Leghorns, 3Oa35; ROSTERS,
1920; ducks, u.s. geese, 20; keats,
young, 50a60; old, 80. Dressed-Tur-
keys. 40a45; Winter chickens, 38a40;
Spring chickens. AS; fowls, 34a35; Leg
horns, 40 capons. large, 45a46; small.
38a4O; ducks, 32a33; geese, 26a30; keats,
80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 2oa24;
lamb, 29a3l; veal, 2oa27; pork loins.
28a3O; fresh hams, 25a26; fresh Shout
ders 18a19: smoked hams, 26; smoked
shoulders. II; bacon, 20: lard. in bulk.
13laa14; packages, 14l2al5; compound
lard, 1872.
Live stock-Calves. 16a17; lambs,
17a18.
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 moderate; demand
light, market steady: barrels, Virginia.
United States No. l. 2i2 inches up,
Winesaps. slightly scalded, 5.00a5. so;
boxes, washington, medium to large
size. extra fancy WinesapS. 2.75a3. 90;
extra fancy. 250a2.75; bushel baskets
Virginia, United States No. i, 21a inches
up, Staymans, 1.65a1 80, few 200;
inches UP, 2.00a2 rs: United States No.
!. 212 inches up. Ganos, fair condi-
ton 1pes, 1.35; Pennsylvania, United
States No. /, Ola inches up. Romes,
Its; Delicious, 2.25a250: az inches
UP. Delicious. l.75a2.00.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady: new stock i;