Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
TRADING IS QUIET
AT D. c. MARKET
Demand for Poultry Confined
Almost Exclusively to
Hotel Trade.

There we're not many retailers in evil
dence about the wholesale market dis
trict this morning, consumers having
put in such heavy supplies for Christ
mas that demands today were reduced
to a minimum.
Cleaning up of supplies of turkeys be-
fore the closing of the Christmas mar
ket proved highly satisfactory to poultry
dealers. Dealers had some reserve
stock to hold for todays business, how
ever, but the demand this morning was
as light as had been anticipated.
Few barrels of turkeys reached the
local market by express from distant
places, coming in such good condition
that they will hold over for the New
Year market trade. .,
This mornings slow demand for tur-
keys and other poultry was registered
chiefly for hotel and restaurant trade.
It was difficult for dealers to quote
prices during the early morning hours,
realizing that later receipts would have
an important bearing upon the market.
Turkey Prices.
Live turkeys were quoted around 30
and 80 cents, while dressed stock was
offered at prices ranging from 80 for
old toms to 40 cents for top quality
dressed stock. Chicken prices also were
about the same as prices quoted Tues
day.
ment Of a dealer in marine products
this morning.
Receipts are light" he added, land
the demand Is lighter It's just as we'll
that so small quantities OF fish are be-
ing received"
Dealers are displaying an interest in
the question of receipts of oysters for
the Friday and week end trade, receipts
the past few days having been just
| about equal to the demand.
"Oystermen will take advantage OF
the Christmas holiday season." re-
marked dealer, "and the cold weather
probably will mean that many vacations
will be prolonged"
Selects this morning were quoted at
$3.50 a gallon, standards selling at
$2.35. Barrel and buShel stock sold at
a wide range of prices, size and quality
being the determining factors.
Green shrimp, received from the
| South, were plentiful at 80 cents a
pound, the cooked shrimp selling at so
cents. Scallops were offered at 81 a
! gallon and Holsters at so cents pound.
Dealers also had supplies Of various va
rieties Of fish to offer the trade, fish
from nearby waters being scarce and
not especially attractive.
There was almost a complete deser-
ton Of the farmers line this morning,
hundreds of Christmas trees and other
greens left over from the holiday trade
being about the only thing in evidence.
Commission merchants had their ac-
customed attractive supplies of fruits
| and vegetables to offer the retail trade.
Business was. not very brisk, however,
although some retailers who cleaned out
supplies Tuesday were looking for what
was needed for their trade today.
Lima beans, some from Mexico. re-
ceived in splendid condition, sold from
IS to $3.50 hamper; peas from Mex
leo selling around SIS a hamper, the
price being considered by dealers as
cheap. String beans were offered at
prices ranging from $3.50 to So a
hamper.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pou prints, 41Ra42h;
tub, 4012a41l2; store-packed. 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery 55a58; fresh selected,
53a54; current receipts, 48a50.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, young, 32a
SO; old, 27; Spring chickens, large, 28a
80; medium, 28a30 broilers, 30a32;
fowls. 27a28; Leghorns, 20a22; ROSTERS,
20; ducks, 15al8. DresSed-TurkeyS,
young hens and toms, 37a40; old, SEA
SO; Spring chickens, large. 35a36; me-
"a; Leghorns, 26a27; ducks, 28a50;
ROSTERS, 23a25; capons, ISAAC; keats,
50a60.
Meats-Beef, 2oa22; veal, 24a26;
lamb, 24a27; pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22; fresh shoulders, 19a22;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders.
18a20; bacon, 25a26; lard, in bulk, IL
ais; in packages, 13al4.
Live stock-CalVes, Ia; lambs, 121aal3.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), says Sales to jobbers eX-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
and trading light, market dull. Barrels:
No sales reported Boxes Few sales:
Washington, medium to large size ex-
ira fancy Delicious, 3.75a4.00; Staymans
and Romes, mostly 800; Spitzenburgs,
3.50a375. Bushel baskets: Virginia,
u. S. No. !. 2I2 inches up, Yorks. so
el.65; Staymans. some fine quality,
2.00a2.5O.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
slow. market steady; New York, no sales
reported; South Carolina, 12-bushel
hampers, Pointed type, l.75a2.00.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; few sales; California,
crates, 5.00a6.00.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
light. market slightly stronger; Cali
fornia, crates Iceberg type, AS dozen,
5.50a600: mostly 600; Arizona, crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen, green, leafy.
$50; Florida, ! u buShel hampers, Big
Boston type. fair quality, $50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
slow, market dull; few sales Ohio, 100
pound sacks, Fellows. u. S. No. /, me-
dium size, mostly 200.
Potatoes--Supplies moderate; demand
light. market dull; Maine, 150-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, u. S. No. /,
4.50a4.60; 120-pound sacks, u. S. No l,
3.60a365.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand slow. market steady; Florida,
bushel hampers, Green stringless, Flat
type, 2.00a2.50; Black Valentines. lisa
200; B-bushel hampers, green, fair
quality, $50.
Cucumbers-Too few sales reported to
quote.
Squash-Supplies very light; demand
light, market steady: Florida, pepper
crates, White, wrapped, medium size,
I ,00a4.5 large size, 300a3,50.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; to few sales reported
TO quote.
Tomatoes-Supplles light; demand
light, market dull; few sales. Ohio,
8-pound baskets. dollhouse, medium
size. 225a2.60; rcpacked, IS, ripes,
VaaA NAw .aln ~ Ma.