Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
TRADING IMPROVES
At D. c. MARKET
Vegetable Supplies Received
in Large Quantities From
Southern Shippers.
There was more snap to market trad

There was more snap to market trad
ing this morning than is usually expert
enced the first market day of the week.
Early starting of good market, OBJ
served dealer, appears suggestive of
ho@vier trading during the week"
Green vegetables were plentiful this
morning, supplies having been received
from nearby and distant points. Texas
cabbage made its app arance this morn
ing, coming in crates and selling at
$3.50.
South Carolina cabbage, received in
hampers, were about similarly priced per
per pound.
Vegetable Shipments.
The South Carolina cabbage come
earlier than the Texas vegetable, it was
stated, because planting in the former
States is done in the Fall most of the
cabbage being grown on islands along
the coast, where frost seldom causes
much interference with growing crops.
Florida growers also are supplying
cabbage to local dealers, while old stock
from the North and West continues
fairly plentiful
Norfolk, Va. growers supplied large
quantities of kale to local dealers for
today'S trade. the green's being in de-
mand at $3.50 barrel. Spinach sold
around SIPS bushel basket.
Numerous varieties of other vege-
tables, some from nearby, some from
Cuba and Mexico and some from dis
tant States, also were received in fairly
large quantities, and the combination
of plentiful supplies of vegetables and
warm weather gave the wholesale dis
trict decided appearance of Spring.
Receipt of carload of Strawberries
fNrNNN ENllrf E. 49,.
of the days market. The berries, of
different sizes and we'll colored, met a
fairly good demand, the best of the re-
ceipts selling as high as so cents.
Others were offered at 40 and As cents
Dealers also had plentiful supplies of
various other varieties of fruits to offer
the retail trade.
Butter prices were slightly lower,
while egg prices continued with but
little change. Dealers anticipate a
further decrease in egg prices the next
few days.
And the change" commented a
dealer, may come tomorrow. Colder
weather is about the only thing that
will keep up prices"
Meat packers and dealers in marine
products reported fairly good business
this morning. Prices of most commodi-
ties were about the same as prices
quoted at the close of last weeks mar
ket.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Lower.
Butter - One-pound prints, 3Sa39;
tub, 37a38; store packed, 25a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 48a50 fresh selected,
At; current receipts, 44a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 30a32
old toms, 27a28: Spring chickens, large,
28a30; medium, 28a30; broilers, 30a32 !;
fowls, 27a28; Leghorns, 20a23 roosters,
20; ducks, 15a18. Dressed-Turkeys,
young, 36a38; old, 32a33; Spring chick
ems, large, 34a35; medium. Sass; broil-
ers, 38a40; fowls, 32a33 Leghorns, 26a
81; ducks, 28a30; ROSTERS, 23a25; ca
pons, 35a40; keats, 50a60.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal, 28a30 lamb,
26a28; pork loins. %; fresh hams, "a;
fresh shoulders, %; smoked hams, IS;
smoked shoulders. %: bacon. 25a26;
lard, in bulk, 1879; in packages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, l6: lambs, 13a14.
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 liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; boxes, Wash
ington, extra fancy, medium to large
size Romes, mostly 500; extra fan a
medium to large size Staymans, 30Oa
3.25; bushel baskets, Virginia, u. S.
No. /, az inches up, Staymans, mostly
around 200; unclassified, 234 inches up,