Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-27
TRADING IS QUIET
At D. c. MARKET
Fruit and Vegetable Receipts
Are Ample to Supply
Demand.

Closing of the retail markets at II
O'Clock Thursday morning. Decoration
day, will not greatly affect the whole
sale trade, as most of the latter bust
ness usually Is conducted in the early
morning. 1t is more than likely, how
ever, that many haulers due here
Thursday morning will not come that
morning. Some may come wednesday,
while others probably will delay their
coming until Friday morning.
Today's early morning trading was
not especially brisk, trading the first
market day Of the week seldom being
heavy, according to dealers. the result
of consumers putting in supplies
enough the latter part OF the week to
last over the week end.
Wholesalers had attractive displays of
commodities to offer the retail trade
this morning, especially dealers in
fruits and vegetables. Displays of wa
termelons, cantaloupes, several varieties
of berries, cherries, pineapples and ALL
gator pears were reported especially
attractive.
Vegetables of every variety were In
plentiful supply Poultry, meat. butter
and egg dealers also had offerings to
claim attention of retailers, while ma
rine products were reported plentiful
and cheap. Prices this morning were
about the same as prices quoted at
Vic SlSoS Va Ae%S" WIN -
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 44a45; tub,
| 43a44; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Hennery. 32a33; fresh selected,
31a32: current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 3Oa32;
toms. 25a26; Spring chickens, small,
40at2: large, 46a48; Leghorns, 35a3S;
ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 20; keats, young,
6Oa65; old. 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys,
35a40; Spring chickens, 50a55; Leg
horns, 4oa45; fowls, 3sa40; Leghorns,
small, 45a47; ducks, 32a33; keats, GOA
| 100.
Meats, fresh killed-Bcef, 22a24; veal,
23a26; lamb, 3Oa32; pork loins, 32a33;
fresh hams, 26a27 fresh shoulders,
1920: smoked hams, 27a28; smoked
shoulders, 17a18; bacon, %; lard. in
bulk, 1912; in packages. 1872.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring lambs,
Is.
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.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal: demand
light. market steady; Norfolk section,
Virginia, 112-bushel hampers, pointed
type, 75a85; East Shore Virginia, barrel
crates. pointed type, l.75a2 90; North
Carolina, barrel crates, pointed type,
1.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
light. market steady: California crates,
iceberg type, As dozen, 450a4.75; fair
quality and condition, 3.00a3.50; some
Shiny, low as 200.
.Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas mixed, No.
and No. 2, 1.85a2.90.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market firm; Michigan,
l50-pound sacks. Russell RuralS, U. ;.
No. /, 225a2 IS; new stock, supplies
light; demand moderate, market steady;
South Carolina. cloth-top stave bar
rels. cobblers, U. S. No. l, mostly $50;
some medium size. 600a6.25.
trawberries-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate. market steady; nearby
Maryland, 32-quart crates, various va
rieties, 400a4.50: medium size, $50;
Delaware, 32-quart crates, various va
rieties, 3O0a350. few 400; some ofdi-
nary condition. ESQ.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market firm for good stock:
Florida, 6s, ripes and turning, wrapped,
best, fancy count, 4.00a4.25: choice
count, 3.00a325; fair quality and con-
dition, some decayed. fancy count, $50
a350; choice count, 2.00a300; GIGS,
1.50a225.
Watermelons-Supplies light; demand
| light, market steady; Florida, Tom Wat
sons. 34-36-pound average, 1.00al.15;
| 30-32-pound average, GOAL 90 each.
String beans-SupplieS moderate; de-
mand light, market firm; North Caro-
| lima, bushel hampers, green, 1.75a2 90;
| 5-peck hampers. green, 225a2.50: South
/ Carolina and Florida, bushel hampers
green. 1.25a1.50.
Squash-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Florida and South Caro-
| lima, bushel hampers, white, LOCAL so.
| Peppers-Supplies liberal; demand
slow, market dull few sales: Florida,
pepper crates, fancy, 2.0Oa250; choice,
| LOCAL so.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; Florida, pepper crates,
fancy, 2.25a250
Carrots-Supplies light demand light,
market steady: California. Western let
! tuce crates, punched, 2.75a3.00.
mand light, market dull California,
pony crates, 2.o0a2.25; some fair con-
| dition. l.50.
Peas-Supplies light; demand good.
market firm for good stock; Norfolk
section of Virginia, 5-peck hampers.
ordinary quality and condition, 2.00a
225.
Grapefruit Supplies moderate: mar
/ ket steady. demand moderate; Florida,
boxes No. /, medium size, $50.