Evening Star Newspaper, February 5, 1929, Page 12

12 'EGETABLE SUPPLY S PLENTIFUL HERE “ruits Also Adequate to Meet |, Demands at D. C. Market. Pafrons of wholesale fruit and vege- table dealers this morning experienced no difficulty. making selections of sup- plies wanted for the retail trade. Tan- ines, strawberries, grapes and pears vere received in limited quantities, but oranges, grapefruit and bananas were vlentiful and cheap. Oranges and grapefruit were particu- Jarly attractive this morning and in fairly good demand. Prices of oranges ranged from $3 to $4.50, few extra ‘ancy stock hily higher. | Grapefruit size and qual- iy, sold fr a box. Banana s covered a wide range, retail prices ranging from 15 to 35 cents a| dozen. Dealers reccived a varied assortment of vegetables from Texas this morning. Dandelion apd chicory, presenting as fresh an appearance as if they had been gathered nearby. were quoted at $1.25 and $1.50 a crate, curly parsley being &imilarly priced. Romaine, savoy bage, escarole, spinach and kale were | Staymans, among the other vegetables from Texas. The savoy and anise were quoted at | $2.25 and $2.50 a crate, cabbage at 25| cents a pound and broccoli at $1.25 and | $1.50 a bushel basket. | String beans, product of Florida grow- | ers, were more plentiful, at $2.50 and $3 | a basket, Peppers also w ful, at $2.50 and $3 not so plentiful, were and $4.50. | Hothouse cucumbers and mushrooms were fairly plentiful this morning, the former selling at $1 and $1.25 a basket, while the latter were quoted at $3 and $3.50 a dozen. Beets, carrots, lettuce, peas and lima beans were among other Vegetables offered the trade today. Poultry dealers also had attractive displays of turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and keats to offer the retail trade this morning, a similar condition exist- ing in the meat market. Continued firm conditions of the butter and egg mar- kets were reported this morning, prices continuing about the same as those| qQuoted the last few days. Today’s Wholesale Prices—Jobbers' Prices Slightly Higher. Butter—One-pound prints, tub, 50a51; store packed, 30a35. Eggs—Hennery, 40a42; fresh selected, ggugg; current receipts, 37a38; storage, a32. Poultry, alive—Turkeys, 35a36; Spring chickens, 35a36; Leghorns, 30; fowls, 28a29; roosters, 19a20; ducks, 25; geese, 20; keats, young 56a60, old 30. Dressed —Turkeys, 40ad5: Spring chickens, 38a 40; Leghorns, 30a32; fowls, 30a32; capons, large, 45a46; small, 38a40; ducks, 32a33; geese, 25a30; keats, 80a1.00. fresh killed—Bef, 18a21; veal, pork loins, shoulders, 16a 7; smoked hams, 26; smoked shoulders, bacon, 22; lard, in tins 13}, in packages 14. : Live stock—Calves, 17a17!2; 13a14, Fruit and Vegetable Review. The daily market report on fruits and vegetables (compiled by the Market News Service Bureau of Agricultural Economics) says (sales to jobbers ex- cept. where otherwise noted): Apples—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market steady. Barrels: Too few sales reported to quotc. Boxed: lambs, | Washington, medium to large sizes, ex- mostly around 3.50 Bushel tra fancy Delicio 2.50a. U. S. No. 1.75a1.90; Virginia, St ns, 852 .00. Cabbage—New stock; supplies liberal; demand light, market slightly weaker: Florida, 1'5-bushel hampers. Pointed type, 150; few higher. Old stock: Supplies moderate: demand light, mar- ket steady: New York, sacked per 100, Danish type, 2.75. Celery—Supplies moderat light, market about steady; demand Florida, . anise, broceoli, cab-| o PERMIT 352 - ¢ .y ” TheBest Oilin the World When this oil was dis- covered it was prenounced a masterpiece. Don’t use inferior oil, get the Best. Demand Autocrat Motor Oil. Nothing is more important than thorough lubrication. AUTOCRAT—THE OIL THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS Beware of Substitutes. Bayerson Oil Works Columbia 5228 TO THE OWNERS OF AMERICA’S HOMES FROM THE DESIGNERS OF AMERICA'S SKYLINE The new Allerton House in Chicago, designed by Murgatroyd & Ogden, noted New York architects. Az 7 E. F. Murgatroyd, member of the of Murgatroyd & Ogden. *—it has been thoroughly demon- strated that in the long run rust- pl‘OOf home construction proves a great economy.”- ¥ FZ/«»}W HERE are two img}ortant reasons wh ronze materials when you build or buy. Copper, Brass and First: Service! These rust-proof metals give unfailing, unvary- ing service. Once they are installed you need never give them another thought. Second: Economy! Although Copper, Brass and Bronze cost somewhat more than rustable metals, they are far cheaper in the long run. They cannot rust. Their use obviates repairs and re- placements. And they enhance the resale value of the house. The leading architects of the country are practically unanimous in advising the use of rust-proof construction for all buildings — especially for modest priced homes. Murgatroyd & Ogden, for instance, say in the same letter from which the above quotation was taken: *The use of Copper, Brass and Bronze in buildings today is getting. more and more common and we feel that in MURGATROYD & OGDEN you should install 24a25; i THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C; TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1929. 10-inch crates, individually washed and precooled, 4-6 dozen, 3.00a3.25. Lettuce — Western stock; supplies moderate; demand light, market steady; Arizona, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen, fair quality and condition, 3.00a3.25; California, crates, Iceberg type, 4-5 dozen, 3.7594.00. Onions—Supplies moderate; demand light, market steady; Michigan and Ohio, 100-pound sacks, Yellows, U. S. No. 1, medium to large size mostly, 5.50; few higher. Potatoes—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market steady; Pennsylvania, 150-pound sacks round whites, U. S. No. 1, 2.25; New York, 150-pound sacks round whites, U. S. No. 1, 2.35; Michi- gan, 150-pound sacks Russet Rurals, U. S. No. 1, 2.25a2.35; Texas, no early | sales reported. | Spinach—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market firm; Texas, bushel | baskets Savoy type, 75a1.00. | Sweet potatoes — Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market firm; North | Carolina, bushel baskets Porto Ricans, No. i, mostly 2.00; nearby Maryland, Ihll<h(‘l baskets Nancy Halls, No. 1, 2.00a 2.25. Tomatoes — Supplies light; demand moderate, market firm. Originals: Flor- lida, 6s, ripes and turning, wrapped, | green, fancy count, best, fair qual- than ity and condition, 3.50a4.00; choice count, fair quality and condition, 2.00a 250. Repacked: Unknown, 3s, Tipes, wrapped, fancy count, 2.25a2.50; 6s, green, fancy count, 4.50a4.75. String beans—Supplies moderate; de- mand light, market dull; Florida, - bushel hampers green, 2.5023.00, mostly 2.50. Peppers—Supplies moderate; demand light, market slightly weaker: Florida, pepper crates, fancy, 3.50a3.75. Choice, 2.50. Egg plant — Supplies_light; demand light, - market dull; Florida, pepper crates, fancy, 4.50a5.00. Squash—Supplies light; demand light. market_steady; Florida, pepper crates fancy, 5.00a5.50. Cucumbers—Practically no supplies on_market. Strawberries—Supplies light; demand moderate, market about steady; Florida, pony refrigerators, various varieties, and 32-quart crates, various varieties, mostly around 40 per quart: few higher. Cauliflower—Supplies moderate; de- mand light, market steady; California, pony crates, 1.75a2.00; mostly 2.00. light, market steady; Texa: lettuce crates, bunched, 3.25a: Beets—Supplies ligh ‘Western 2 Carrots—Supplies moderate; demand | market steady; Texas, Western lettuce crates, bunched, 3.25. Peas—Supplies light; demand light, market about steady: Mexico, 40-pound crates, 5.50a6.00; Florida, 7-bushel hampers, 2.50. Oranges—Supplies moderate; demand moderate, market steady; Florida, boxes, No. 1, medium size, 3.50a4.00; large size, 4.00a4.50. Grapefruit—Demand light, market slightly weaker; Florida, boxes, No. 1, | medium size, 3.00a3.50; ordinary qual- ity, 2.00. . CHAIN STORE SALES GAIN. NEW YORK, February 5 (4#).—Show- ing in common with other chains an increase in January sales, S, S. Kresge Co. reports sales for the month totaling $9,018,922, an increase of $361,156 over January, 1928. and McCrory Stores re- port $2,692397, a gain of $266.275. G. R. Kinney Co’s. January sales were $1,117,285, against $889,933. SR Mill Merger Proposed. NEW YORK, February 5 (P)— Stockholders of Sperry Flour Co., San Francisco, will vote February 20 on a merger with General Mills, Inc., through an exchange of s| We’d rather clear-away pack-away THESE 397 SOCIETY BRAND SHELDON AND BRAEBURN OVERCOATS NEW RAILROAD STOCK ISSUES FORECAST IN NEAR FUTURE| Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, February 5.—One of the advantages of the rise in railroad shares will be that of facilitating rail- road financing by means of stocks in- stead of bonds. The railroads have been far behind the public utilities and the industrials in carrying out such a policy. For instance, in 1928 the listings of new railroad stocks on the New York Stock Exchange amounted to $533,000,- 000. During the same period those of the public utilities were approximately $1,400,000,000, while in the same 12 months industrial companies were rep- resented in new stock listings of $2,421,- 000,000. Carrying the comparison still further, a study of the new issues of sccurities in the decade 1919-28 indicates that new capital raised by the carriers dur- ing that time was $4,152,000.000 and for refunding purposes $1,8 0. were no railroad stock issues reported Of the total rs produced 367.000.000. One of the weak features of the rail- road capital structure has always been the high proportion of bonds to stocks. The ideal situation is that which is shown by the Pennsylvania Railroad, whose stock outstanding is now 49.9 per cent of its total capitalization and funded debt 50.1 per cent. In the decade under review the total financing by the public utilitles amount- ed (o $14,600,000,000, of which $3,446,- 000,000 was to refund into lower in- terest or dividend bearing securities groups of older bonds and stocks. The public utilities in the 10-year period is- sued bonds and notes for $10.420,000,000, while stock issues were roughly $4,174,- 000,000. The proportions of new bonds and stocks, therefore, were 70 per cent and 30 per cent over the 10 years, though in the last two years the ratio has been much more favorable to stock: ‘The only large railroad issues in 192 aside from those of the Chicago, Mi ukee, St. Paul & Pacific, which were part of the reofganization and did not renresent new money in the sense Direct Elevator Service to the Men’s Clothing Depariment—Second Floor Hrcar Co that they were issued in exchange for the securities of the old companies, were those of the Canadian Pacific. Pennsylvania and New York Central, ag- gregating a round $132,000,000. With prices of railroad stocks advancing and raflroad dividends in a numbet of in- stances likely to be increased, 1929 i< expected to witness a number of large offerings of stock to which railroad shareholders may subscribe at attrac- tive prices. A phase of the same policy will be the offering of additional bonds, convertible ultimately into railroad com- mon stock. This plan was recently adopted by the Atchison, although its common stock at the time the bonds were offered was selling close to $200 a share. GOLD PURCHASES. | NEW YORK, February 5 (#).—Pur- | chase of $10,000,000 in gold by New York banking houses for shipment on the transatlantic liners Mauretania and Paris was reported today in advices from London. New Yorl London un- | derstands, will take the .bulk of the $3,900,000 gold available in the open | market there and the balance will be bought from the Bank of England. 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