Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
TRADING IS QUIET
AT D. c. MARKET
Hot Weather Keeps Gus
toners Away-Commodi-
ties Plentiful.

A dull and lifeless condition of the
market was reported this morning, hot
weather keeping buyers away, direct re-
suit OF consumers not being expected
to do heavy buying of retailers today.
Monday business usually is slow under
most favorable conditions, Saturday
buying OF most commodities being heavy
enough to carry retailers over until
Tuesday morning.
Wholesalers had commodities Of every
variety in quantities greater than suf1-
Gent to meet demands, according to re-
ports, although receipts, especially fruits
and vegetables from nearby Maryland
and Virginia, were not especially heavy.
Egg Market.
Hot weather already has materially
affected the egg market, dealers reported
this morning. and a scarcity of top
quality product of the hennery was re-
ported.
"A usual Monday morning shipment
of 10 cases." remarked q dealer today,
dropped to cases this morning"
The decreased shipment. the dealer
suggested probably was result of the
hot weather poultry raiSers being I'M
able to gather all their eggs before many
of them are overheated. Prices have
not changed the past few days, dealers
report, although Gambling losses have
greatly increased.
Poultry dealers are not receiving sup
plies much in excess of demand it is
reported. Increased receipts of turkeys
were reported the past few days. the
demand for them being greater than is
usual during the heated period
Dealers had their usual attractive
displays of fruits and vegetables to
offer the trade this morning, many of
the fruits being fancy stock. 1t is ex-
pected that hot weather the past few
days will benefit growing tomatoes and
result in increased receipts and lower
prices
Dealers this morning reported prices
of commodities about the same as prices
quoted Saturday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 4312a441a;
tub. 42l2a431&; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Hennery 34a35 fresh selected,
34a35; current receipts, so.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 81;
toms, 80: Spring chickens, large. 42a
10, SHldH, ooaoo, hSsnoIHS oOdooN
fowls. 28a3O; ROSTERS, 81; ducks, Is;
38a40; Spring chickens,
large. 50a52; small, 40a42; Leghorns.
37a38: fowls, 30a32; ducks, 28a30; keats,
90a1.00.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 2oa23: veal
23a26; lamb, 25a27; pork loins. 81;
fresh hams. 26a27; fresh shoulders,
13al9; bacon. 22a25; lard, in bulk, IS;
in packages, II.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, 1912.
Fruit and. Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultur al
Ecoromics) says sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Cantaloupes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
California. Imperial Valley, Jumbos, 36s,
salmon tints, 4c0a425; Jumbos, Ass.
mostly 4.50: standards, ASS. 3.50a3.75:
fats. mostly LIS; few ripe all sizes,
lower: Honey Dews trading slow; stand
ard crates. 6s 2.00a2 IS; few $50; IS TO
IFS, 225a25 so: few. 275.
Lettuce-Supplles moderate: demand
moderate. market about steady: Colo
RADIO. crates. Iceberg type, As dozen.
375: California. crates Iceberg type, As
dozen, 4.Ooa4.5O: 6-dozen, 3.75a4.O0;
New York, 2-doZen crates, Big Boston
type, 2.25a2.50; ordinary quality and
condition. lower.
Onions-Supplies light; demand mod
crate, market steady; California, stand
pound sacks, yellow Bermudas, U. S. No.
l, 2.00a2.15.
Peaches-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker: North
Carolina, SKIES Carmans, U. S. No.
large size, 3.00 medium size, $50;
small size. 200: busllel baskets HileyS.
unclassif1ed. ia -inch minimum, 2.00a
225; pinch minimum. 2.25a2.50; U. S.
No. l, 134 Inch minimum, few sales,
800; pinch minimum, $50.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market about steady: Norfolk
Section, Va, cloth-top stave barrels.
Cobblers. U. S. No. l, medium size.
3.50a3.75; East Shore, Va, cloth-top
stave barrels, Cobblers, U. S. No. b
400a4.25; mostly 400. .N
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
moderate, market steady; Tennessee Is.
ripes and turning, wrapped, No. l., 1.5oa
It's; mostly locales.
atermelons-Supplies LIBERAL de-
mand moderate, market firm; Georgia
and South Carolina, Tom Watsons. %
average, 60; "a pounds average, 65a70
each.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market about steady;
East Shore, Md, bushel hampers, round
stringless, $50; bountifuls, 2.00a225:
mostly 2.25; nearby Maryland, bushel
baskets, green, round, stringless, 2.00a
$50.
Cucumbers-supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market dull; North Caro-
lima. bushel hampers, fancy, 1.50a2.0O;
few best, 2.25; cuils, 50a1.00.
Peppers-Supplies light; demand
light. market firm; North Carolina,
bushel hampers, green, 2.25a2.75;
Florida, pepper crates, green, fair quail
ity and condition, 2.00a2.50.
Corn-Supplies light: demand mod
crate, market firm; North Carolina,
crates, 2.00a2.50; few higher.
Aroles-Supplies light demand mod
erate, market steady; Virginia and
Maryland, bushel baskets. transparents,
unc1assified medium size 125a1 so;