Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
POULTRY RECEIPTS
ARE LARGER HERE
Prices Work Lower as De.
mand Fails to Meet
Greater Supply.

Increased receipts, without a cor
responding increase In demands, this
morning resulted In lower prices in the
poultry market. The demand for
Spring chickens was fairly large, how
ever, and dealers reported an improve
ilent In the condition of the barnyard
fowls.
Throughout much of the Summer sea-
son, according to dealers, most of the
Spring chickens received in the local
market were small, but recent receipts
have been much larger. Fairly lsrge
quantities of chickens were carried
over from last week, and increased
quantities were received this morning.
Casaba melons, product of California,
were received this morning and offered
around SITS and 50 a crate. Few
watermelons continue to linger in the
local market There is practically no
demand for them. dealers reported, and
It is doubtful If shippers will send any
more here this season.
Cantaloupes Plentiful.
Commission merchants this morning
had plentiful supplies of Colorado can
taloupes, pink meats. that we're in de-
mand, the local cantaloupes being al
most off the market. Several small
9AAARlIACIIbC "CIC ICCSlNCO 1IOIl tICdLDys
however, but the demand for them was
weak.
Immense quantities Of honeydews.
honeyballs and Persian melons we're
offered the retail trade this morning.
They were in fair demand at prices
dealers termed reasonable to cheap.
Bartlett pears from California. as large
and attractive as local dealers ever
handled, were offered the retail trade.
Dealers also had other varieties of
pear. quantities Of peaches and heavy
receipts of apples. Other fruits offered
Che trade this morning included per-
simmons, alligator pears, plunns. DAM
cons, prTnes bananas, anE grape
fruit and lemons.
On the country line this morning re-
6eipts of farm products were not heavy.
tomatoes that were offered around 81 q
bustel for No. 2 stock and So for top
quality tomatoes. Increased receipts of
spinach and some other greens were
mentioned by dealers. White potato
prices keep up. while sweet potatoes, in
Increased receipts. continue cheap.
Butter prices were slightly advanced
This morning, going back to where they
were the latter part Of last week. A
continued firm condition of the egg
market was reported. strictly fresh eggs
from nearby Maryland and Virginia be-
ing reported scarce.
An easier condition of the meat mar
ket was reported, prices Of some meats
being cheaper. Business was reported
fairly brisk along all lines this morn
ing, according to merchants. but they
said they could handle a much larger
number OF patrons.
TOday's Wholesale Prices - JObbers
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints, 1878
4e1a: tub, 4~712a4812; store packed
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46: fresh selected
40a42: current receipts, 37a3S.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys. hens. IS;
toms. 50; Spring chickens. large. 80;
medium, 27a28; broilers, 80; Leghorns,
25a26: fowls, 90: Leghorn fowls. 22a23:
ROSTERS, %: ducks, Isaac; keats, young,
60a70; old, 35a4o. Dressed-Turkeys,
3Sa4o; Spring chickens, large. 38a40;
medium, 36a37; broilers. 50: Leghorns,
34a35: ROSTERS, rs; ducks, 2Sa30; keats,
Meats-Beef, 22laa25; veal, 26a2s;
lamb, 25a27; pork loins, 33a35: fresh
bams, 20; fresh shoulders. %: smoked