Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
TRADING IS BRISK
AT D. c. MARKET
Merchants Supplies Plentiful
as Trade Shows Sea-
Sonal Increase.

Supplies were plentiful and trade
fairly brisk today as wholesalers on the
local provision market prepared to cater
to the demands of Capital visitors here
for the Spring holidays and the cherry
blossom season.
Prices of butter showed slight rise
today. The supply, usually unstable at
this time of the year, has been strength
ened by shipments of creamery butter
from Iowa, although little Of the prod
uct is coming In from surrounding rural
districts.
Eggs are also on hand in large guam
titles, with prices on an even level.
Little change was noted today in the
poultry, meat and pork products lines.
Today's quotations matched, approx
mately, those current here last week.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter - one-pound prints, 47a48;
tub. 4615a47; store packed, 28a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 29a30; fresh selected,
28a29; current receipts, 81.
Poultry, alive-TurkeyS, 35a38; VIM
ter chickens. 38a4O;r Spring chickens.
48a5O: fowls, 32a33; Leghorns, 80;
roosters, %; ducks, IS; geese, 20; keats,
Young 6Oa70; old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Winter chickens, 40a45;
Spring chickens, 53a55; fowls, 34a35;
Leghorns, 80; capons. large, 45a46;
small, 38a4O; ducks, 32aS3; geese, goa
IS: keats, 80a1 90.
Meats. fresh killed - Beef, 20a23;
lamb, 30a33; veal. 22a27; pork loins,
80; fresh hams, %; fresh shoulders, ~;
II: bacon, %; lard, in bulk, 1312al4;
packages, 14laa15; compound lard, Is
a131a.
23a25.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economicsl says (sales to Joooers
except where otherwise noted:
Apples Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; barrels, Virginia,
u: S. No. /, 2i2 inches up, Wlnesaps,
few sales. 5.O0a5.50; boxes, Washington,
extra fancy Winesaps, small size. 2.5Oa
2.75: medium to large size, 800; bushel
, baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. l, 212 inches
up. Stayn1ans, 200a2.15; Winesaps,
2.COa225, mostly 400; U. S. No. l,
Winesaps, "a inches, $50; U. S. NO.
], 21a inches up, Romes, 1.6oal.75.
Asparagus-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; South Caro-
lima, dozen-bunch crates, green, large
size, 5.5Oa6.00, few higher; medium
size, 4.5Oa5.00; small size, 2.5Oa3.5O.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
Il5-bushel hamper, pointed type. most
ly l50, few low as 1.25; South Carolina,
barrel crates, pointed type, 1.75a2.Q0.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; Florida, lO-lnch
crates, crate washed, AS dozen. 2.75a
500; some fair condition. 2.25a2:5O.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; California, crates
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 4.25a4.50; South
Carolina. III bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type, 1.25a1.50: crates, Iceberg type,
AS dozen, ordinary quality and cond1-
ton, 300a3.50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, tnarket steady; Michigan, 100
pound sacks, yellows, U. S. No. /, 4.5Oa
ATS; standard crates yellows, U: S. NO.
/, mostly $50; Ohio, 100-pound SACKS,
yellows, U. S. No. l, some sprouted, 800
Potatoes-Supplies Of old stock mod
crate: demand light, market steady;
New York, 150-pound sacks round
whites, U. S. No. /, 2.00a2.10; Michigan,
150-pound sacks, Russet Rurals, U. S.
No. !, 2.O0a2.15. New stock: Supplies
moderate; demand light. market slightly
weaker; Florida, double-head barrels,
Spaulding Rose. U. S. No. !, 7.ooa7.25. !.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, bushel
baskets, savoy, 75a90; South Carolina,
bushel hampers, savoy. 65a75.
trawberries-Supplie light; demand
moderate, market about steady; Florida,
32-uuart crates, various varieties, 45a50;
fair to ordinary quality and condition,
20a40; Louisiana, arrivals late, no early
sales reported.
Tomatoes-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Florida, IS, ripes
and turning, wrapped, No. l, fancy
count, 5.00a6.00; choice count, 40Oa
500; No. 2, fancy count, 3.50a4.50;
choice count, 2.50a3.00.
String beans-Supplies limited; de-
mand light, market steady; Florida,
"a bushel hampers, Green Refugees,
wide range quality and condition, 3.0oa
450; Black Valentines, 250a3.00.
light market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, few sales, 3.5oa4.O0.
Squash-Supplies very light; demand
light, market firm; Florida, pepper
crates, white, wrapped, 3.00a4.00.
Peas-Supplies light; demand light.
market Steaoyi Cahlornla, 4v-poullu
crates, 7.25; Mexico, 45-pound crates,
$50; South Carolina, bushel hampers,
large-pod varieties, 3.00a3.50.
Supplies light; demand light
market dull; Texas, Western lettuce,
crates, 2.50a2.75; bushel baskets,
punched, Its.
Carrots = Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; Texas, bushel bas-
kets, punched, 200.
Caulif1ower- Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Cali
fornia, pony crates, mostly $50.
Cucumbers-Supplies liberal: demand
slow, market weaker Florida, 1s-bushel
hampers and square bushel crates,
fancy, 3.00a350; choice, $50.
Oranges-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light market dull; Florida, boxes,
all sizes, 250a4.00.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market dull; Florida boxes
all sizes. 250a4.00.