Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-25
Wholesale Market

Butter - One-pound prints, 3Sa39;
tub, 36a37; store packed lSa20.
Eggs-Hennery, 81; current receipts,
IS.
Poultry-Turkeys, young, 32a33; old,
28a30 Spring chickens. 28aS0; broilers,
32a33; Leghorns, 20; capons, 32a35;
ducks, 15a18; keats, 60a65. Dressed
Turkeys. young 35a38: old, 32a35; broil-
ers, 38a40; Spring chickens, 35a36; Leg
horns, IS; capons, ISAAC; ducks, 2Sa30;
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 2Oa2s; veal,
28a3O; lamb, %; pork loins, %; fresh
hams, %; fresh shoulders, 20a23;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders, %;
bacon, %; lard, in bulk, IL; in pack
Live stock-Calves. 8a14; lambs, 10a
10; Spring lambs, 20a25.
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,
u. S. No. /. 2is inches up Staymans
badly scalded, 400a4.50; boxes, Wash
ington, extra fancy, medium to large
sizes, Delicious, 400a4.25; Winesaps,
3O0a3.f5, mostly 500; busi1el baskets,
Virginia, u. S. No l. 2l2 inches up,
Black Twigs, 1.50al.75; Yorks, mostly
$50; 8 inches up, Yorks, ZOO
Cabbage-NeW stock, supplies light;
demand light, market about steady:
Florida, IL -bushel hampers, pointed
and round type, 2.75a3.00, few 3.25:
Texas, barrel crates, round type, 600;
Western lettuce crates round type, 4.50a
500; old stock, no sales reported
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Florida, 10-inch
crates, dozen, 2.50a2.75, mostly around
$50; 3 dozen, 2.25a2.50, mostly 2.40.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; California, crates,
Iceberg type, AS dozen, 3.Ooa3.25, few
$50.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light
market slightly weaker; Ohio, 100-pound
sacks, Fellows, u. S. No. /, medium to
large size, 215a2.25, medium size, 200
Potatoes-Old stock, supplies moder-
ate; demand moderate. market about
| steady: Maine, 150-pound sacks, Green
Mountains, u. S. No. l, 4.50a4.65; 120-
pound sacks, Green Mountains, U. s..
No. l, 3 IS; New York, 150-pound sacks,
Round Whites, u. S. No. /, 4.40a4, so;
| new stock, no early sales reported
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market about steady; Orig
inals, Florida, lug boxes, ripes and turn
| ing, wrapped, 6x6 and larger, 4.75a5 90.
ext, 3.50a3.75, ripe, 500; skies, green
and ripes and turning, wrapped, fancy
count, 600; choice count, 500.
| Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
| demand light, market dull; East Shore
Maryland, bushel hampers, Fellows, Nc.
/ l, 1.25a1 IS; slightly decayed. 100.
| String beans-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; Florida, bushel
! hampers, green, fair quality, 4.00a4.50:
| 24-bushel hampers, green, fair quality,
| 3.00a3.5O.
Eggplant Supplies light; demand
light, market steady: Florida, pepper
crates, fancy, 3.50a4.00.
! Cucumbers-Supplies moderate; de-
4nand light, market dull; Indiana and
| Iowa, 2-dozen cartons, dollhouse extra
fancy, mostly 500; choice, ITS; No. /,
$50.
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
| light, market steady; Florida, pepper
crates, choice, 3.50a4.00.
| Peas-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market firm: Mexico, AS
pound crates, best, 4.75a5.00; fair quail
ity, 4.5o.
Carrots-supplies moderate; demand
| light, market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets, punched, clipped tops, $50:
Western lettuce crates, punched, 2.50a
! 800.
Beets-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: Texas, Western lettuce
crates, punched, 3.75a400; bushel bas-
ketS, punched, clipped tops, 800.
aulifiower-Supplies light; demand
light, market about steady: California,
pony crates, 1.65a175, few higher;
badly spread low as 100.
Spinach-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market about steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, mostly 75a
LOO; South Carolina, no sales reported.
Strawberries-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly weaker; Florida,
pony refrigerators, various varieties, IS
ads. few hest E0 ror n1farf