Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-15
PRICES Of MEATS
AND EGGS INCREASE
Drop Noted in Chicken Quo
tations During Week at
D. c. Market.

The weeks wholesale produce bust
ness here has been featured by advances
in the prices of eggs and various types
of meats and sharp reduction in the
price of chickens.
Yesterday nearly all varieties of
chickens dropped 2 and 3 cents on the
pound, while eggs took raise of like
amount. Dealers said that the begin
ming of the Jewish New Year was re-
sponsible for the drop in chickens, there
being no meat eaten by celebrants
during this time.
This same fact was responsible for
the receipt in the local markets of the
largest fish shipments of the year.
From Boston, New York and the Chesa-
peake Bay section huge shipments of all
kinds of fish were received here and
will be kept on hand during the entire
celebration. Contrary to the usual rule,
prices were not advanced because of the
large demand. This was explained by
the fact that fish are quite plentiful
and the filling of the unusually large
demand merely furnished market for
the overflow.
Shortage of Meats.
Veal, fresh and smoked shoulders all
advanced in price from / to 3 cents
during the week. bringing these meats
to a new high price. Fresh hogs are
now bringing an unusually large figure,
a situation that will exist as long as the
price of corn is so high that farmers
find it more profitable to sell the corn
than to feed it.
Wholesale dealers see no relief in
sight for the consumers of fresh meats.
The exodus to the city from the farms
continues undated, with a natural de-
cline in stock raising. The shortage
is due TO this, they point out, and not
to the lack of grazing space, since it
will be many years before the growth
in population seriously affects the
amount of grazing land now available.
Vegetables and fruits have been more
plentiful here during the past week, in
fact during the entire season, than for
many years past. Certain articles like
tomatoes. squash and string beans have
been scarce. The two former have been
seriously affected by the long rainy
spell and the bean beetle has taken
its toll of the latter. Local beans
brought as much and sometimes more
than Florida beans could be purchased
for during last Winter.
Reports state that this country's ap-
pie crop this year Is SO large that 1t
would be difficult to find market at
any price If it were not for the export
market Apples of the finest varieties
are now available here at exceptional
" low prices. There are still some
peaches, to be had and the grape crop
is just now reaching its height.
Today's Wholesale Prices.
Butter-One- pound prints, 50a51; tub,
49a50; store packed. 30a32
Eggs-Fresh, selected, 38a40: hennery,
43a45; current receipts, 37a38; storage,
35a36.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 30; fowls,
large, %; Spring chickens. large. 80;
medium, 31a3c: small, 30a31; Leghorns,
%: ROSTERS, 18a19; keats, young, 50a60;
old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys. 40a42; fowls,
large, 32a33; small. 28a30; Spring
chickens. large, 38a40: medium. 38a40;
small. 80; Leghorns, 81; capons, large,
44a45; small, 30a35; ducks, 28a30; keats,
young, GOAL 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef 22a26; veal.
22a28; lamb, 28a30; fresh hams, 28a29;
fresh pork loin, 40 shoulders. 22a24;
smoked hams, 26a29; smoked shoulders,
20a22; bacon, 24a26 lard, 15a15ia.
Live stock-Calves, 16al6l2; lambs,
14a15.