Evening Star Newspaper, February 29, 1928, Page 13

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SAN FRANCISCO.--Word has just been received here that three large Arizona clips have been contracted for by Boston interests, at 40 to 43 cents in the grease. These clips are not of the best quality, Holders of finest type Arizona wools are standing out for higher prices. OTTAWA.—Empire Shopping week has been proclaimed throughout the Dominion for April 21-25. In that pe- riod the shops and stores trom the At- lantic to the Pacific will combine in exhibiting and urging the purchase of products of Canada and other parts of the British empire. ‘YOUNGSTOWN .—Mill operations this week continued at practically the best rate at any time for more than a year. Most of the plants are at i0 to 75 per cent of capacity. Forty cpen hLearths and 108 sheet mills are active. FORT WORTH.—Texas bull and heif- er calyes that will be born between Jan- uary 1 and November 1 of this year are being contracted for at $45 a head, with only a 10 per cent cut-back priv- ilege. These prices are the highest in the history of the Texas live stock in- dustry. Calf contracting this year start- ed around $35 and now has attained the record figure. RADIO EARNINGS GAIN. $6.06 a Share Profit Reported by Concern for the Past Year. NEW YORK, February 29 (#)—Earn- ings of the Radio Corporation of Amer- ica climbed to $6.06 per share last year as compared with $3.56 per share in 1926, the annual report shows. Net {n- come was $11,799,650 as against $7,- 396,487 in 1926. Although the corporation transferred $8,478,319 to surplus, there were deduc- tions of $4,500,000 reserve for equip- ment, $799,310 for machinery, tools and furniture, $1,000,000 for patent accounts written down and $1,368,149 for pre- ferred dividends. Consequently the sur- plus during the year increased only from $6,218,761 to $7,029,621. ——t SEEKS POWER LINE. BALTIMORE, February 29 (Special). —A petition of the Eastern Shore Pub- lic Service Corporation to erect a power line between Vienna and Salisbury, and to furnish electricity at Magnolia Springs, is to be heard by the public service commission tomorrow. Magnolia Springs Council. rgw York City has 17 woman archi- POLICEMEN —should have an account at Eiseman's. 7thand F Sts. Turn Hair Dark 'With Sage Tea By JEAN MACON recipe, and folks 5531 it to keep their 3 N hair a good, 2 leven color, A‘» h | which is quite sensible, as we are |living in an age when a youthful | appearance is of the greatest advan- | tage. | | Nowadays, though, we don't have | the troublesome task of gathering the | and the mussy mixing at home. | product for only 75 cents, improved | by the addition of other ingredients, alled “Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur ~wpound.” It is very popular be- . ;¢ nobody can discover it has been applied. Simply moisten your comb or a soft brush with it and draw this | through your hair, taking one small istrand at a time. By morning the |gray hair disappears, but what de- |lights the ladies with Wyeth's Sage |and Sulphur Compound, is that, be- | sides beautifully darkening the hair | after a few applications, it also pro- | duces that soft lustre and appearance | of abundance which is so attractive. | —Advertisement. | ! 1 g r a ndmother’s : ! i EGGS ARE LOWER ON LOGAL MARKET Trade Is Steady—Prices of Other Foodstuffs Remain About Unchanged. Conditions in the produce market were normal today, the supply and de- mand equalizing and creating a steady rather than a brisk trade. Prices of eggs continued to fall, while the prices of other staples remained at normal level. The hennery product Was down 1 to 3 cents a dozen, the dealers reported today. Plenty of provisions were coming into the market, but deal- ers did not find themselves overstocked. nery, 28a29; current receipts, 2: Poultry, alive—Turkeys, 37a38; Spring chickens, 35a38; fowls, 26a27; roosters, 17a18; ducks, 18a20; ts, young, 70a 73; old, 35; Spring broilers, 40843 Dressed—Turki 38a45; Spring ch ens, 33a35; fowls, large, 26a28; s roosters, 20; capons, fancy, heavy, 42a43; small, 30a35; ducks, 24a25; keats, 80a90. Meats, fresh killed—Beef, 20a24; veal, 25; lamb, 28a30; fresh hams, 18al9; loins, 19a20; fresh shoulders, 13; smoked hams, 20a22; smoked shoulders, 13; calves, alive, 14; lambs, alive, 132, Fruit and Vegetable Review. Today's market report on fruits and vegetables compiled by the Market News Service Bureau of Agricultural Econom- ics say Apples—Supplies moderate: demand moderate, market steady; Virginia, U. S. No. 21; inches up, Staymans, 8.00a 9.00; boxes, demand moderate, market firm; Washington, medium to large size extra fancy Winesaps, 4.00; extra fan- cy Romes, 3.50; Delicious, 4.75; bushel basket, demand moderate, market steady: U. S. No. 1, Romes, 3 inches, 2.75; Virginia, U. 8. No. 1, 212 inches up, 2.75a3.00. Cabbage—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market about steady; new stock, Florida, 1l5-bushel hampers pointed type, 1.75a2.00; ordinary quality and condition, 1.50; Texas, sacked, per hundredweight, round type, €0.00; cld stock, New York, ssc\‘(e& per hundred- erate; demand ; Plorida, 10- inch crates, 3-6 dozen. mostly 3.25. Lettuce—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market steady: California, crates iceberg type, 4-5 dozens, 3.25a 3.50, best mostly , fair quality and condition, 2.75a3.00. Onions—Supplies light; demand mod- erate, market firm; Michigan and Ohio, 100-pound sacks yellows U. 8. No. 1, medium to large size, mostly 3.25. Potato Market Steady. Potatoes—Old stock, supplies moder- ate; demand moderate, market steady; prices slightly higher, Michigan, 150- pound sacks Russet Rurals U. S. No. 1, 3.85a4.00, mostly 4.00; Idaho, 110-pound sacks Rurals, mostly 3.25; new stock, supplies light; demand light, market weak; too few sales reported to quote. Spinach—Supplies heavy; demand slow, market dull: Texas, bushel baskets Savoy type, 1.00a1.10, few ordinary quality and condition, 75a85: South Carolina, cloth top veneer barrels Savoy type few sales, 3.00. Strawberries—Supplies light; demand light, market dull; holdovers, pony re- frigerators, missionarys fair quality and condition, 40a50, some poor condition, low as 25 per quart. ‘Tomatoes—Supplies light; demand light, market steady; Florida sixes, ripes and turning wrapped, fancy count, 7.00a8.00; choice count, 6.50a 7.00; repacked in New York City, uh- known origin, threes ripes, wraj fancy count. 3.50; choice count, 2.75a prices, 3.00a5.00. Pepper Demand Light. Peppers — Supplies light; demand light, market steady; Florida, pepper crates, fancy, 4.50a5.25, best mostly 5.00. | Eggplant—Supplies very light; too few sales reported to quote. | Cucumbers—Supplies light; demand |slow, market steady: Illinois, hothouse E:Igsk‘ 2-dozen crates, fancy, mostly | 4.00. | Carrots—Supplies light: demand light, market steady: Texas, Western lettuce crates, bunched, mostly 3.00. Beets—Supplies light; demand light, market steady: Texas, Western lettuce crates, bunched, 2.75a3.00. Peas—Supplies light; demand mod- erate. market steady; Mexico, erates, "LTSIS 00. Caulifiower—Supplies moderate; ' de= mand moderate, market about steadys California, pony crates, 1.75a2.00. Oranges—Supplies moderate; demand light, market stea boxes, medium 6s. 6.50a7.00, mostly around 6.50; California, boxes, medium sise, 6.0026.50. Edmonston & Co., Inc. 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