Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29
MEAT STILL HIGH
IN CENTER MARKET
Dealers Expect Hike in Com
modify Prices Before
Thanksgiving.

Retailers were in evidence early this
morning, the last Saturday halliday
closing of Government departments
this season. all anxious to get first pick
of commodities Business was not eX-
ceptionally brisk, however, according 10
reports, but better business is expected
before the Thanksgiving holiday season
Most meat prices. especially cholce
home killed beef continued high, pork
prices showing a slight decrease ana
veal and lamb prices continuing al
what they we're at the beginning OF tne
week. Poultry prices were easy, While
the butter and egg markets continued
firm.
Fruits continued plentiful and rea-
sonable. dealers stated. while prices OF
several of the vegetables continued
much higher than usual. Prices To-Day
were substantially the same as those
quoted yesterday
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter - One pound prints. 49a50;
tub. isaac: store-packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 40a42; hen
merry, 48a50; current receipts, 38a40;
storage. 35a36.
%: Spring chickens large 33a34, me-
dunn 32a33, small. 32a33; Leghorns. 28a
80: ROSTERS. 19a20; keats, young 68a8O,
old 30. Dressed: Turkeys, 40a45;
fowls. large 33a43. small 2Sa30; Spring
chickens, large 38a40, medium 38a40,
small 50; Legkorns, 81: capons, large
42a45, small 30a35: ducks, 28aSO;
keats young, 80al00
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a27: veal,
25a26: lamb, 26a29; pork loin. 30a32'
fresh hams, 25a26: fresh shoulders, 22a
"a: smoked hams. %; smoked shoulders,
22a24 bacon, 24a26; lard, 1512a26.
Probably no more attractive display
of fruits have been in the local market
than dealers have during the prevailing
Fall season, and it is probable that such
displays will continue through part OF
the Winter season. Receipts have been
so heavy at times that wholesalers
along B street have been required TO
utilize every available space, both inside
and in front of their houses.
Peaches Fall OFF.
Early in the season receipts of can
taloupes and peaches were exceptionally
heavy. peaches first coming from
Georgia. then from Nerth Carolina and
Virginia. and still later from the noun
tains of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Most of the stock on hand the past
few days came from New York.
It is said by dealers that the New
York fruit fails to come up to the stand
ard of peaches from other States posi-
bly, because much of it is not so large
or so well tinted. The demand for the
fruit this late in the season is not so
great. and higher prices rule, dealers
quoting supplies this morning at from
So to $2.75, and some of the supplies
may be held in storage for short
while.
Because of the plentiful supplies of
the fruit since early in the season and
the low prices that ruled, it is sug-
gested that there will be no shortage
of canned stock the coming Winter
season. At times during the season
which is fast drawing to close, it is
stated. good peaches were offered as
low as ST bushel Much of the North
Carolina and Virginia fruit was trans
ported to this city in motor trucks, the
same means of transportation having
been adopted by North Carolina straw
berry growers.
Speaking of Strawberries" observed
q Virginia grower, there Is no reason
why the berries should not be offered
during the entire Summer and late
Fall seasons"
Storm Hits Berries.
It was explained by the grower that
the ever-bearing berries usually are TO
be had in small quantities during the
Summer and Fall seasons. but stormy
weather this season ruined acre after
acre of plants, practically keeping the
late berries off the market. This par
ticular grower, however, told of gather
ing fruit from plants brought from
Canada. where, it is stated, berries are
pathered until frost hits the vines. It
was suggested that planting of such