Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1928, Page 13

GAN AT MARKET Storm Blamed for Price Ad- vance—Sea Food Short- age Holds. An advance of from 1 cent to 2 cents | was noted today in the prices of large and small Spring chickens, with those of medium size remaining at the same level that has heeh maintained since early in the week, when prices a~opped several cents In the price of chickens, as in the price of vegetables and fruits, the flood was blamed by merchants for the boost Fish dealers were today still with- out a supply Their bins have been practically empty since before the storm and housewives were today experiencing difficulty in obtaining any xind of fisn for their Friday tables. Beel. lamb and veal 25 well as smoked meats, butter and egas remained practically the same today. Today's Wholesale Prices. Butter—One-pound prints, 50a51; tub, THE EVENING | cantaloupes—Supplies moderate; | mand light, market about steady: 1.25; standard flat 5, mostly standards 45s, salmon tints. ordinary quality and condition. 1.00a1.50. Miscel- laneous melons: Supplies moderate: de- mand moderate. market steady: Colo- ‘ado standard crates honey dews. mostly green, 1 00: California, standard ~rates onev dews, mostly 250, few high as 2.75: Persian melons, jumbo crates._mostly 3.00: standard crates. | 2,502 pony crates, 2.25; few extra jumbo, 3.25a: ‘ | PUBLISHES REPORT Twelve Member Banks Listed. Celery—Supplics light: demand light, | market steady: New York, 2-3 crates, best. 225250 fair quality and con- dition, 1.75a2.00. Grapes—Supplies of light;. demand light, weaker: Delaware baskets Concords, baskets Concords. Combined resources and liabilities of | the 12 Federal Reserve banks at close of business Wednesday were re- ported last night by the Federal Rescrve Board, in thousands of dollars, as fol-| Eastern market stock slightly 12-quart climax 60; 2-quart climax 18. Western stock demand moderate, Resources and Liabilities of " supplies moderate: market weaker: California, lugs Flame Tokays. 1.35a1.50: mostly, 1.50; few higher: lugs Malagas, mostly 1.25. Lettuce—Supplies of Western stock | moderat: demand moderate, market firm: Colorado. crates Iceberg type, 4-5 | dozen. 4.50a4.75: few 5.00: California, crates Tceberg type. 4-5 dozen. 6.00a Eastern stock, supplies light: de- | mand light. market steady: New York, | 2-dozen crates Biz Boston type, fair quality and condition, 1.00a1.25:. few best, 1.50a1.75. lows: RESOURCES. i Gold with Federal Reserve agents . 1.167.332 | Gold redemption fund with U. 8. _ | Treasury ... 71.730 Gold held_ exclusively against Federal Reserve noies 1 Greld setilement fund with Federal Reserve Board Gold_and sold certificates held by banks Total gold reserves ... Reserves other than gold .. 720.346 Total reserves e cash . | Bills discornted liberal 4’hy U. 8. Government oh- New Yor . vellows, U. S. No. ligations Other bills discounted 865.482 | 49250: store packed. 30a32. Egas— Fresh. selected, 38a4 current receipts. 37a3 Tatal hills discounted Bills bousht in open markei | J_S. Government securities— Ronds Treasury notes Certificates of indebedness. . Total U. S. Government securl- t 2 e, mostly : few low |as 3.25: Michigan and . 100 | pound sacks, vellows, U. S. No. 1. mostly : Utah, 100-pound sacks, Valencia | ype, U. S. No. 1. 3.75. Peachcs—Supplies liberal: demand 'ight. market weaker: New York. bushel | . 1. large size Pennsvlvania, bushel baskets | Elbertas. U. S. No. 1. large size, 275 ki mail | hennery, i storage 35a36. Poultry, alive—Turkeys, 30; fowls, large, 28; Spring chickens. large, 33a34; medium. 31a32: small. 32: Leghorns, 2&: roosters, 19a20; keats, young, 60a80: old. 30. Dressed—Turkeys. 40a42; fowls, large. 32a33: small, 28a30: Spring chickens, large, 38a40: medium. 38a40: small, 38: Leghorns. 37: capons, large, 42a45: small, 30a35; ducks, 28a30; keats, young, 80a1.00. Meats. fresh killed—Beef. 22a27; veal, s Other securities Totel bills and_securities . Due from foreizn banks Uncollected items . Rank premises ze, fair quality, All other resources Pears—Supplics | light. market firm: Oregon, | Bartletts, fancv. medium to large s 50: New York. bushel baskets, Bart- | p, tts, No. 1. 2.2522.50: 2-inch, medinm. | .| 2.00a2.25; No. 2, 1.25a1.50: poorer, low | as_1.00: Seckels, No. 1, 250, | Potatoes—Supplies moderate: demand | moderate. market steady: Pennsylvania. | . | 150-pound sacks. round’ whites, U. S Fruits and Vegetables. | No. 1. mostly 2.00. | Snrplne Apples—Supplies moderate: demand | Sweet potatoes—Supplies light: de- | A1l other liabilitiss i Nght, market steady: bushel baskets: | mand light arket slightly stronge: Total liahilities 5.275.310 U. 8. No. 1. 21> inches up. De- | nearby bushel baskets, Nancy| Ratin of total reserves 'fa 'deposit and 200 Grimes, 1.25al U. S. | Hall . 1, 1.50 [ peeral Reserve note liabllities combined. 91, inches up, Grimes, few sales, | Peas—Supplies light: demand light. | ~Continzent ‘liabilitx on bil's ourchased for unclassified various varieties, | market firm: Colorado, 45-pound crates | forelan correspondents. 274.054. 13 5a1.25. " few sales, 7.00. H = - e light; _ demahd d»mand“ New York Bank. demand | boxes 7°. Total resources LIABILITIES. 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The loans for the week ending Sep: discounted seciired by U Government war oblizations “The board made no change in its re- discount rate of 5 per cent. D. €., The detailed distribution of the loans over the three weeks dealt with in the board's report was: Sept. 12, 1928, account 0 O SE84.807.000 £1.0 For accaunt of out-af-iown ba | +1.675.210.000 51.399.300.000 ¢ For account of other | £1.811,101.000 $1. 339.228.000 | x cconunt 207.190.000 | 925,039,000 | ®old_reserves Teserves Sept. 21,1927 bills discounted 75.000 | bills. and securities 1,000 $910.141,000 Texas Co. Gets U. S. 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