Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-21
MARKET TRADE HIT
BY HOT WEATHER
Vacation Exodus Also Factor
in Draggy Condition of
Wholesale Dealings.

trade.
Supplies at Municipal Fish Market
were affected by the hot weather, losses,
especially on crabs in transit, being
heavy. Extra icing made necessary by
the hot weather increases the cost to
dealers and consumers. Heavy losses
in Gambling of eggs also Is result OF
weather conditions,
Displays of fruits have not been so
hard hit, but vegetables suffered as a
result of exposure TO the suns rays
and were put in condition to make them
anything but attractive Plentiful sup
plies of both fruits and vegetables were
reported throughout the week, the heat
having done very little damage to grow
ing crops.
Meat prices continued high through
out the week, dealers reported, and no
suggestion has been made of probable
early relief for consumers. The most
interesting feature of the weeks market
was decided drop in prices of poultry.
Wholesale Prices Today.
Butter-One pound prints, 46a47; tub,
Isaac; store packed, g.
EggsFresh selected, 30a3l; hennery,
30a31: current receipts, cease.
Poultry, alive-~Turkeys, IS: fowls,
large, &c; small. 23a24; Leghorns, 18a
20; Spring broilers, large. 37a38; me-
dunn, 35a36: small. 32a33; Leghorns,
28a30; ROSTERS, Is; keats. young. rs;
old, 30. Dressed-Turkeys. 80: Spring
broilers. large 42a45; medium. 40a42
small. 40: Leghorns, So: fowls. large,
27a28; small, 25a26; capons, large, 44a
As; small, 30a35; ducks, 20a25; keats,
1.00a110.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef 22a25; veal
20a25: lamb, 28a32; pork loins, 30a32
fresh shoulders, 1920; fresh hams. "a
a25; smoked hams, Of; smoked Shout
ders, 10; bacon. 24a25; lard, ID; calves,
IA; Spring lambs. 13al4.
Peach Supplies Liberal.
Liberal supplies of peaches from
Georgia and North Carolina. mostly in
splendid condition. met a fairly good
demand that continued the market
steady at prices considered reasonable
or cheap.
Peaches this season have been re-
ceived in particularly >good condition, >
observed wholesaler this morning
and prices are cheap enough for can.
ming and preserving purposes.
Prices OF the fruit ranged from 6s
cents for small and ripe fruit to 50 for
the choicest bushel baskets. Most oil
the fruit is in such good condition
however, the supply of the ripe fruit
that has to be moved in hurry Is not
large. Bellies, Hileys and Gov. Hogs
are the three varieties most in demand
Heavy supplies of watermelons re-
ceived this week. mostly from Georgia
resulted In reducing prices to a point
hMf do Ia &x4N ~<r al
sters to ice them and offer them to con-
sumerS at greatly reduced prices. Many
OF the melons received here the past
few days were not in the best condi-
ton. Prices. according to size and con-
dition, covered wide range.
Cantaioupe Prices Drop.
Cantaloupes. always In demand when
In season. have been received In large
quantities this week. and there has been
SO much other fr-.it ON sale that prices
took q decided drop. Due to high tenn
perature. 1t Is stated, much of the fruit
was received In overripe condition.
Green meat cantaloupes from the
Laurinourg S, c.. section, standards,
36S and ASS, fair to ordinary quality
sold as low as 81 and $3.50 a crate,
best Arizona salmon tints bringing $3.50
and 81. Dealers expect North Carolina
growers soon will be shipping canta-
loupes here, the supplies from Georgia
having appeared here some time ago.
California honeydews and honeyballS
continue In liberal supply. the former
selling from $3.50 to So. the latter being
quoted at $3.50 to 81. Prices are deter
mined entirely by size and condition Of
the fruit, being slightly lower than
heretofore. 1t is stated. because of the
plentiful supplies and cheap prices of
other fruits.
Blackberries, huckleherries and rasp-
berries find ready sale during the heated
period for breakfast fruit, canning and
preserving. Blackherries. in greatest
demand. were quoted this morning at
SIS and $3.50 crate. higher than black
raspherries at $3.50 and SIS a crate.
Euckleberries were quoted at Sc.
II was said by dealers that most of
the huckleberries received this week
came from the vicinity of waldorf.
Charles County, Md, where they are
gathered In Mattawoman Swamp. II
was explained by one of the haulers
that the berries are SO plentiful that
pickers are enabled to obtain as many
as several boxes by shaking O single
bush and letting the berries fall into an
Apples Is Gents Bushel.
Best apples from nearby and distant
orchards this morning we're offered at
rs cents hushel No. Q quality selling
as low as a quarter a hushel
Continued heavy supplies Of potatoes
from North Carolina and the Eastern
Shore of Virginia are keeping down
prices, The demand was not great
this week to consume receipts.
A price Of $3.50 barrel was quoted this
morning, few of the best ones bringing
$i.T5. Bushel baskets. some nearby
stock, were offered at IS and rs cents.
Increased receipts of corn this week
was an interesting feature of the vege-
table market. Both nearby and ship
ped-in corn Is being received. the for
mer being In better condition and In
greatest demand at 80 and DO cents II
dozen or 81 so and 81 for S-do2en SACKS,
Hot weather has not resulted in max
ing kale scarce, the vegetable selling q "
so cents bushel basket, New Zealand
spinach. better known as Summer spin
ach, selling at $iao and $l50 q crate,
the old~fashioned spinach. not so pien-
tiful, being similarly priced,
Cucumhers, particularly plentiful ana
cheap. were quoted at Oh ana - cSatS
for 3~peck baskets. Beets and carrots
sold at S. per 100 punches. mint at Ao
and so cents dozen punches and
parsley mt rs cents dozen or Sc per
100 punches. Green peppers were 81 so
a bushel. Squash, both green ana
white, were quoted at 10 cents u eushel,
Spring onions. plentiful, are quoted at
So and $3.50 per 100 lunches.
Fish Business Better.
Condition of business Mt Municipal
Fish Market this week showed an inn
over business ot last week.
Both hard and soft crabs were plen~
tltll, the former at 80 a barrel and the