Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
TRADING IS DRAGGy
IN LOCAL MARKET.
Weather, Vacations and High
Prices of Meats Blamed
for the Condition.


from the city of thousands Of vaca-
tionists and the prevailing high price
of meats are taken by many whole
salers as sufficient reasons for the con-
tinued draggy condition of the whole
sale market. It is the belief of mer-
chants that the market Will continue
quiet and draggy until weather condi-
tons improve and majority of the
vacationiSts return.
Dealers never expect heavy trading
during much of the Summer season,
when thousands Of persons are away
from the city and when the daily
exodus runs from hundreds TO thou
sands. Then. too, 1t is stated, 1t is not
always possible to display commodities
to the best advantage in hot weather.
presenting a condition that is not con-
ducive to heavy buying.
Fresh meats this week have not
moved swiftly according to reports of
merchants. many consumers being UNI
able to pay the price. Fruits and vege-
tables sold at moderate or cheap prices
throughout the week it Is reported, but
the demand for them was not great.
Fish Dealers Hard Hit.
Municipal Fish Market dealers were
hard hit by the hot weather this week.
They had expected more than the usual
amount of business because OF the high
cost of meats. but the weather became
so hot that shipments were discouraged
because of the added cost Of icing. re-
sulting in an almost scarcity OF fish
and consequent high prices.
Poultry prices changed but little
during the week. There was a Slight
s,NnY in he Hrin Nf
slight decrease in Spring chicken prices
Prices of turkeys and other products
OF the barnyard continued unchanged
Butter and egg prices continued at
about the same figures throughout the
week. A slightly firmer condition of
the butter market was reported the
middle OF the week, prices advancing a
fraction of a cent in the larger butter
centerS.
No material change in the condition
of the egg market was reported. Re-
ceiptS were not so heavy, according to
reports, and losses were heavy as a re-
suit OF Gambling. many of the current
receipt eggs having been gathered in
the open. Dealers hardly expect much
change in the egg market until the
early Fall season. they state whsn
storage eggs will be put on the market
Wholesale Prices Today.
Butter -- One pound prints. 46a47:
tub. 45a46: store packed %
Eggs-Fresh selected. 30a31; hennery,
30a3l; current receipts, 90.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys rs; fowls.
large. 26a27 small, 24a25 Leghorns.
l8a20; Spring broilers. large, 40a42 me-
dunn. 37a38; small, 35: Leghorns. 30a
81; ROSTERS. Is; keats, young. rs; old,
80. Dressed - Turkeys, 30: Spring
broilers, large. 42a45; medium, 40a42
small, 40; Leghorns 80; fowls, large.
28a29: small. 25a26; capons, large,
4aa45; small, 30a35; ducks, 20a25;
keats. 1,00al10
20a25; lamb, 30a32: pork loins, 27a28;
fresh shoulders. l6al7: fresh hams, 23a
Is, smoked hams, 25a26; smoked Shout
ders l7al8; bacon, 22a24 lard. l3a
l3l2; calves, IA Spring lambs. 13al4
Danger of Spelling.
Municipal Fish Market dealers the
past few days have done what they
could to prevent heavy shipments Of
marine products from distant points
because of the danger of spelling and
for the further reason that use of
quantities of ice increases the cost of
as d AGSufb III Tie
hot weather shipments have decreased
and prices increased.
Potomac River meters the past few
days have done very little toward sup
plying the local trade. small quantities
OF catfish being the principal result of
their efforts. Very few white perch are
being caught. the fish being small, and
practically no rockflsh are being caught.
Few hardheads and an occasional trout
are being caught, but the catches are
so small that prices are not quoted.
Catfish were quoted at cents pound
today.
Swordfish and Boston mackerel, prod
ucts Of New England waters, were
among the choicest fish offered the
trade this week, the former selling at
rs and the latter at ii cents a pound
the past few days Quantities of at
tractlve bluefish from the Gulf of Mex
leo, weighing from to pounds, were
received the past few days, and they
found ready sale at - cents.
Quantities of Shrimp.
Gulf of Mexico packers also supplied
quantities OF green shrimp. The shrimp
did not come in the best condition, ac-
cording to reports OF dealers, due 1t Is
stated to the hot weather 1t was
quoted at 80 cents pound. Practically
no supplies were. received from North
Carolina the past few days.
Maryland and Virginia shippers sup
piled local merchants much smaller
quantities of fish than usual. Spots
received from such shippers were small,
but found ready sale at 10 cents a
pound Small trout sold at 10 cents.
the large ones at Is cents. and crokers.
not especially large. were offered at 7
cents a pound
Sea bass. founders, porgies and
trout were received from New Jersey
shippers the past few days, They
reached here In splendid condition,
dealers reported, having been we'll iced.
and found ready sale. The sea bass.
regarded as one of the more attractive
species of saltwater fish, sold at Ia
cents a pound Founders and trout
were quoted at Is. and pofgies at s
cents
Halibut and salmon came from New
York shippers. The former sold at 20
and IS cents and the latter nj 80 cents
a pound Haddock sold as low as s
cents n pound most of the week. the
tillet Of the fish bringing II cents. Fresh
cod was in demand at 10 cents.
Hard Grabs Plentiful.
Hard crabs have been much more
plentiful than usual this week, and
dealers offered them at IS a barrel.
Soft crabs were fairly plentiful. the
small ones selling ut rs cents and the
large ones at 81 dozen HOLSTERS
were not so plentiful They were
quoted at 60 cents the past few days,
Liberal supplies of various fruits this
veek were received nv local dealers