Evening star., 1929-01-02
TRADING IS QUIET
At D. c. MARKET
Poultry Trade Continues
Fair-Fruit and vege-
tables Plentiful.

SAf
tables Plentiful.
Slow trading was reported by whole
salers early this morning, heavy pur-
chases at the end of the holiday season
probably being sufficient to fill most
demands of retailers and consumers
for another day or two.
Dealers did report increased demands
for butter this morning, consumers hav-
ing depleted supplies of the dairy prod
uct in many stores for holiday con-
sumption.
Poultry Sales.
Poultry dealers reported fairly good
cleaning up of the king birds Monday
The demand for the turkeys was not
very heavy, however, and prices drop
ped to as low as 40 cents for good stock
before the close of the market.
Wholesalers reported a much better
demand for chickens and fowls, and
many ducks and geese also were pur-
chased. Meat dealers this morning re-
ported a dull condition of the market
on such supplies, but expect an i'm
provement in business later in the week
Fruit and vegetable dealers continued
to have attractive supplies OF such
products from all sections of the coun-
try, but the demand was not brisk.
Prices of practically every commodity
this morning were the same as prices
quoted at the close of last weeks
market.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 4912a5012 /;
tub, 4s1aa5o1a; store-packed, 3Oa35.
Eggs-Hennery, As; fresh, selected,
43a44; current receipts, 38.
Poultry Alive - Turkeys, 38a40;
Spring chickens, 3Oa32; Leghorns, 25;
fowls, 25; roosters, 19a20; ducks, 25;
geese, 20a25; keats, young, 60a80; old,
so. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45; Spring
chickens, 33a35; Leghorns, 28a30; fowls,
28a30; capons, large, 45a48; small,
38a40; ducks, 80; geese, 30; keats,
young, 80a1.00.
Meats-Beef, top, 25; medium, 211aa
90; common, 17a18: veal, 25a27; lamb.
%; pork loins, 20a22; fresh hams, 90;
fresh shoulders, 17a18; smoked hams,
25a26; smoked shoulders, II; bacon,
2Oa22; lard, in tins, 1919; In packages,
1872
Live stock-Calves, 16; lambs, 13a14.
Game-Rabbits, No. / grade, Is; No.
2 grade. 15a20.
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 No
sales reported. Boxes: Washington,
medium to large size extra fancy,
Delicious. 3.25a3.50; Staymans, ESQ
a2.75; Romes. 2.25a250; Jonathans,
2.O0a225. Bushel baskets: Virginia,
u. S. No. /. 21a inches up, Staymans,
1.5Oa1.75 Grimes, few sales, small lots,
1.75a190.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; New York. Dan
ish type, 90-pound sacks, 240a2 so;
South, Carolina, IL -bushel hampers
Pointed type, 225; Texas, barrel crates,
round type, $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market firm; California, crates
best, mostly TOO; fair quality and con-
dition, 4.50a6.5O.
Lettuce - Western stock Supplies
moderate; demand light. market steady;
Arizona. crates, Iceberg type, As Dozen
fair quality and condition, 3.25; few
best, 375; Southern stock: Supplies
light: demand light, market steady;
Florida, l Il -bushel hampers. Big Boston
type, fair quality and condition, 1.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light
rlyat cAo NH{nI1i0oy, ov,d Ofin 100.
pound sacks yellows, u. S. No. /, me-
dunn to large size, 475a5 90; Holland
110-pound sacks yellows, No. l., 4.50.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; New York, 150-
pound sacks Round Whites, U. S. No
/, 200a2.25; Michigan, ,150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals, u S. No. /, 2.15a2.25:
Texas, 1O0-pound sacks, Bliss Triumphs
U. S. No. /, 5.50a6.00.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Norfolk section
Virginia, bushel baskets, Savoy type
IS; Texas, bushel baskets, Savoy type
1885.
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand light, market steady; Florida
7s -bushel hampers, green, 30Oa4.0O.
Peppers-Supplies very light: demand
light, market firm: Florida, pepper
crates, 900; fair quality, 800; choice
6.5Oa7.00.
sauash-Too few sales to establish
market.
Cucumbers-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market firm: Florida square
bushel crates, choice, fair quality, 400
Eggplant-No supplies on market.
Peas-Supplies very light; no early
sales.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; repacked, Florida,
SKIES, ripes, wrapped, fancy count. 5.OOa
$50; choice count, 4.00a4.50; unknown
origin, threes, ripes, wrapped, fancy
count, 2.75; choice count, 2.25; Ohio,
no early sales.
StraWberrieS-SupplieS very light: de-
mand light, market firm; Florida, pony
refrigerators, Missionarys, 75a8O per
quart; fair quality and condition, 35 per
pint.
Caulifower-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; California,
pony crates, Snowballs, 2.l5a2.25 few
low as ZOO; Pearls, slightly spread, 1.5O
a2.00.
Carrots-supplies light; demand light,
market steady; California, Western let
tuce crates, punched, $50; few 3.75.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Texas. Western lettuce
crates, punched, 3.75a400; fair quality,
$50.
Oranges-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, boxes,
medium size, No. /, 4.OOa425; mostly
400.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
boxes, medium size, No. 2, $50.