Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-09
FRUITS PLENTIFUL
At D. c. MARKET
Attractive Vegetable Dis
plays Also on VieW-Trad-
ing Is Fair.

Fancy fruits, including oranges, ap-
Piles, pears, bananas, grapefruit, tan
gerines, pineapples and persimmons, on
display in the wholesale district this
morning, told story of warmer wealth
er In other parts Of the country. Deal
ers also had attractive displays of vege-
tables from nearby and distant points.
Higher temperature this morning made
1t possible for dealers to handle supplies
without fear of freezing that was ex-
rerienced yesterday. Early morning
trading was reported fairly good, mid
week demands usually being greater
than the demand the first of the week.
Butter Prices Drop.
A drop in butter prices was regarded
by dealers as the interesting feature OF
the mornings market. Print butter
was quoted at as and 491a. while the
tub butter was quoted at At and 48l2
cents a pound. The egg market con-
tinued unchanged
Most vegetables from the South were
reported in light supply this morning.
Very light receipts of string beans and
practically no cucumbers were reported.
Moderate supplies of oranges and lib
eral supplies of grapefruit were men,
toned in Government reports. Grape
fruit prices ranged from 3.25a4.00, while
Florida oranges were quoted from 250a
4.25.
Today's Wholesale Prices--JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 45a4e12;
tub, 47a4815; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40; fresh selected 81
ass; current receipts, IS; storage, 30a
90.
Poultry-Alive, turkeys. s7a3s; Spring
chickens, 33a35: Leghorns, 80: fowls,
2Sa30; roosters, 19a20; ducks, IS; geese,
Is; keats, young. 50a60; old, 80. Dressed
a40: Leghorns, 30a32; fowls, 30a32;
capons, large, 45a46; small. 3Sa40;
ducks, 32a33; geese, 25a30: keats,
0Y Meats-Beef. top. %; medium, sl1sa
%: common, 17a18; veal, %; lamb, 80;
pork loins, 23a24 fresh hams, 23a24;
fresh shoulders, 18a19: smoked hams,
25a27: smoked shoulders, II: bacon.
2oa22; lard, in tins, 1914; in packages,
1872.
ala.
Game-Rabbits, No. / grade, IS; No
2 grade, 15a20.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables Furnished by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), says:
Apples-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market dull; barrels. no sales re-
ported; boxes, Washington, medium
size, extra fancy Delicious, 3.25a35o:
Staymans, 2.5Oa2.75; Romes, 2.25a25O;
buShel baskets. Virginia, U. S. No. l,
az inches up, staymans, 1.6oa1.7 rs; ga
inches up, Staymans, 185a2.0 90: u. S.
No. /, 2Ha Inches up, Grimes, small lots,
1.75a1.90. i
Cabbage Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; New
York, sacked, per hundredweight,
Danish type, 2.75; South Carolina,
barrel crates, pointed type, 4.00a4 Is;
some fair quality and condition, $50:
11a-bushel hampers, pointed type, few
sales, 2.25. :.
Supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady; California.
crates, mostly TOO; New York, rs
crates, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies of Western stock
moderate; demand light, market steady;
Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, AS doz.,
3.OOa3.50 Southern stock, no sales re-
ported.
market firm; Michigan and Ohio, 100
pound sacks, yellowS, U. S. No. /, me-
dunn to large size. 500. :
Potatoes-SupplieS moderate; demand
light. market steady; New York, 15O-lb.
sacks. round whites, u. S. No. l. mostly
2.25; Michigan, 150-lb. sacks. Russell
Rurals. u. S. No. /, mostly 2.25; Penn
sylvania, 150-lb. sacks, round whites, U.
S. No. /, ais.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; Texas, BUSH
ell baskets. Savoy type, best. mostly l2U;
fair quality and condition, LOO; Norfolk
section, Virginia, bushel baskets, savoy
type, mostly LOO.
Tomatoes Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market about steady; re-
packed, unknown origin, threeS ripes
wrapped, fancy count, 240a2.50; choice
count mostly around 200; originals.
Florida, skies ripes turning and green
wrapped, some decayed, fancy count,
2.O0a3 90: choice count, LOO a2.oO.
Carrots-Supplies light; demand
light. market firm; California, western
lettuce crates, punched, 3.50a3.75.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas, western lettuce
crates, punched, $40.
Oranges-Supplies moderate: demand
Light, market slightly weaker; Florida,
boxes, No. /, medium size, 3.5Oa3.75,
few 400; small size, 3.25.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
n1and moderate, market about steady;