Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-12
EGG PRICES FIRM
AT CENTER MARKET
Receipts Reported
Today-Beef Prices Also
Remain Steady.

Increased receipts of eggs reported by
dealers this morning were not of guam
titles sufficient to affect the market
prices. Hennery stock continued at AZ
to IS cents, current receipts reported
at AZ and AZ cents.
Norfolk shippers were called upon
for supplies for the local market and
they readily responded. Other sup
plies came from the Shenandoah VAL
ley and other sections Of Virginia,
Maryland shippers and haulers also
contributing to receipts.
One dealer received 275 cases Of eggs
from Virginia, some coming from the
Shenandoah Valley and some from the
Norfolk section. He termed his trading
as lucky break.
A slight advance in the price of tur-
keys was reported, while price of
chickens continued at what dealers
termed cheap. Heavy receipts Of chick
pers also sending quantities OF ducks
and few turkeys.
Prices Remain Unchanged.
Meat and butter prices this morning
remained unchanged, products not
moving particularly fast.
Commission merchants had their &C
customed attractive displays of fruits
and vegetables to offer retailers, veget-
ables being particularly plentiful and
cheaper.
Mexican shippers are sending from
so to so carloads Of peas to the United
States daily" was information impaired
in the wholesale district this morning.
California shipments have decreased
lately, according to reports, while only
express packages of the vegetable are
being received from Florida. Lima
beans also were plentiful and cheaper,
supplies coming from Cuba, Texas and
Florida.
Beets, punched, from Texas, were
quoted this morning at $3.50, some few
selling trifle lower, while the clip
tops were offered at $3.50 a bushel.
Carrots. also a Texas product, were
more plentiful at $3.50 and So crate.
Larger Lettuce Receipts.
Increased receipts of California let
tuce, Iceberg type, rs heads to the
crate, were offered at 50 and $2.25.
Dealers also had plentiful supplies of
green vegetables from the Norfolk, Va,
section and Texas, kale and spinach
selling at prices lower than prices
quoted last week.
Strawberries were received in fairly
large quantities this morning, being of
splendid quality and lower in price. The
best of the receipts were offered at
40 and As cents. some not so good at
slightly lower prices.
Alligator pears continued to attract
attention of retailers. Some, received
in ripened condition, demanding I'M
mediate sale, sold as low as $3.50, 9TH
ers not so ripe selling around $40 box
Other fruits to claim the attention Of
retailers included pineapples, rhubarb,
cranberries, oranges, grapefruit, lemons
and bananas. Receipts of oranges and
grapefruit were reported fairly heavy.
TOday's Wholesale Prices.
Jobbers' Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 39a40la;
tub. 37Iza3815; store packed, 25a3O.
Eggs-HennerN 43a45; current re-
ceipts, 42a43.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 33a35;
old, 27a28; Spring chickens, large,
Leghorns, %; fowls, IS; roosters, 20;
ducks, 15a2o. Dressed-Turkeys, young,
38a40; old, 32a33; Spring chickens, 35
a37; broilers, 35a36; Leghorns, 3d.;
fowls, 20; capons, 35a40; ROSTERS, 22a
%; ducks, 28a3O; keats, 5oa6O.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 23a25;
lamb, 23a25; veal, %; pork ioins, 28;
fresh hams, 25; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, 25a27; smoked shoulders,
%; bacon, 25a26; lard, in bulk, 1917;
in packages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, 10.