Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
PRICES ARE STEADY
IN LOCAL MARKET
Wholesale Men Have Ample
Supplies to Meet Demands
OF Retailers.

Early reassembling OF CONGRESS, at
tracing q large following from all sec
tons of the country, and return of
thousands OF vacationists to the city Is
expected to result In largely Increased
business much earlier than usual dur
ing the Fall season.
gradually increased volume of bust
ness is reported by wholesale merchants
the past month.
Prices of most commodities did not
change to any great extent during the
week Meat prices according to dealers,
remained practically stationary, al
though some retailers lowered prices of
choice cuts OF beef. Lamb prices con-
tinued low, as did prices of poultry,
dealers stated. while the butter and egg
markets continued firm.
Eggs continue only in fair supply
prices having slightly advanced this
week. and dealers report good demand
for hennery stock, for which consumers
are willing to pay q premium. Losses in
Gambling continue heavy. and many OF
the eggs. not entirely spoiled, have been
SO watery that they had to be sold at re-
duced prices.
Heavy Fruit Receipts.
Heavy receipts of cantaloupes and
being the heaviest receipts in the fruit
market. ana dealers received large ship
mentk Of blackberTies from New Jersey
and Delaware and huckleberries from
North Carolina. There we're other small
fruits among the receipts. varieties used
for canning and preserving. Grapes, one
nj the more popular of the nearby fruits
have appeared in the local market.
Watermelons have been more plenN-
full the past few days and cheaper prices
ruled. some Of the largest stock came
from North Carolina. and were quoted
a. high As 81 IS. smaller melons selling
~ low A. Is cents some few not In such
good condition selling at q still lower
price.
Potato prices continued fairly high
throughout the week, selling around
$3.50 and 90 a barrel. Recent rains in
Maryland and Virginia probably assist
"a the late crop.
Oyster Crop Prospect.
Dealers at Municipal Fish Market
have not vet heard anything Of the
prospects At the coming oyster season.
which opens September I. Usually the
weather In September is 81 warm that
very few oysters reach here during the
sarly days Of the season. Oystermen
already are making preparations for the
opening OF the approaching season,
however.
Business yesterday among the whole
aalers was all that could be desired
considering the season Of the year and
weather conditions, according to re-
ports, and retailers we're on hand early
this morning purchasing commodities
for their week end trade.
There was no particular change in
meat supplies. but dealers in fruits and
vegetables presented an unusually at
tractive outlay OF commodities from
nearby and far distant points. Prices of
most commodities this morning we're
substantially the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Priees-Jobbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Rutter-One- pound prints 44laa45ta;
tub. 431sa44Ia; store packed, 2sa30.
Eees-Hennery. 40: fresh selected.
as: current receipts, "a
Poultry. aiive-Turkeys, hens; b;
medium, 81; small, 27a2s;. Leghorns,
25a26: fowls, 2Sa30; ROSTERS, %; ducks,
15a2O; keats, young, 60a65: old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys. ISAAC; Spring chick
ems, large, 3Sa40; medium, 37s38; small.
IS; Leghorns, 33aS5; fowls, 35aS6;
ROSTERS, IS; ducks, 3Sa3o: keats, coal 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 2412; veal,
81 lamb. 20a2S; pork loin, "a; fresh
hams, 30a32; fresh shoulders, q;
smoked hams. 30a32: smoked shoulders,
~: bacon, 2sa30: lard in bulk, IS; In
packages. is.
Live stock-Calves. "a: lain5s, i2,s.
Crabs are Plentiful.
Receipts ot fish have not been heavy
This week dealers reported. but enough
NJ the few varieties received filled de-
rande. Hard crabs continued plentiful
and reasonable, receipts being In excess
of demands. They we're quoted around
- so most of the week and we're offered
1T so cents q dozen.
Crabmeat continued plentiful, selling
from IS to IS cents pound. while soft
crabs continued fairly scarce. 1t is not
that there Is any real scarcity of the
crabs along Chesapeake Bay and tribu-
tarieS, said a dealer, but because many
of them are disposed Of before reaching
this city. They sold around 81 and %
d dozen most Of the week
swordfish leader Of the weeks marine
products, sold at IS cents pound, an
increase Of 10 cents over prices two
weeks ago. Halibut and salmon sold at
IS. Boston mackerel at 20, .tillet Of had
dock at 20. haddock At &, cod 1T Is
ana pollock At 10 cents. all received
from Boston packers.
Jersey Coast packers furnished bIue-
Ash at as. large trout and founders 1T
10 small trout and spots At 10, butter
ish at IL and croakers At 5 cents 4
pound. HOLSTERS. received from Boston.
were high, while green shrimp from
North Carolina sold At IS cents,
cheaper price than usual, the cooked
shrimp selling at SO cents.
Big Melon Supply.
Arrival OF seven boatIoads of water
melons from lower Virginia and North
Carolina at Municipal Fish Market
Thursday afternoon first arrivals of the
season, resulted in breaking the water
melon market and sending prices down.
ward; Melons have been scarce the
past month or more and prices have
been high ranging from so cents to
&i25. With the receipt of the several
thousand melons Thursday afternoon.
however. and only a quiet demand re-
ported conditions underwent an I'M
mediate change.
CantAloupes from the Rideeway. N. c..
neiel1borhood. received In immense
quantities the past month. dropped of
suddenly yesterday. practically none
being received, and dealers had to de-
pend largely upon homegrown fruit for
supplies. Prices ranged from IS cents
to 81 rs a basket. Dealers also received
supplies Of cantaloupes from Mesilla
valley, N. Mex, said to be Of splendid
quality, and offered them at $3.50 .
crate.
Plentiful supplies Of peaches have
reached the local market the past few
days, meeting o light demand and
weak market. Many of the peaches are
coming from the Eastern Shore of
MARYLAND. Virginia and Delaware, and
prices this morning ranged from 81 tc
So. some SHOW fruit selling slightly
higher. Liberal supplies of apples,
mostly from Maryland and Virginia.
also met A du1l and slightly weaker
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