Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-20
TRADING IS LIGHT
At D. c. MARKET
UnfavorabIe Weather Causes
Slump in Volume of Buy
ing-Receipts Small.

Unreasonable weather this morning
was not conducive to heavy trading.
Trading seldom is brisk Monday morn
ings, many dealers having supplies held
over in quantities sufficient to accom-
modate consumers the first market day
of the week.
While yesterdays rain was not needed
in the nearby country, according to
growers. it did not last long enough
to do any harm and will not AFFECT
receipts of Spring vegetables. Whole
salers along the country line had light
receipts of country produce this morn
ing, while commission merchants had
plenty shipped-in stock.
Strawberry Receipts.
Strawberries continue to come from
the Eastern Shore of Maryland in fairly
large quantities, the choicest Of the
receipts finding ready sale, while some
poorer stock from other sections fail
to bring money enough to pay express
charges.
Dealers think the strawberry season
soon will draw to a close. There will
be few of the bearing fruit In
evidence until frost appears. according
to growers, but they probably will not
come in receipts heavy enough to quote
prices.
Huckleberries have been added TO
the list of early fruits in the local
market. prices being low because of the
plentiful receipts Of other fruits.
Butter, egg, meat and poultry prices
continued unchanged. Prices of prac-
tically every commodity this morning
we're the same as prices quoted Satur-
day.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 44a45;
tub, 43a44; store packed, 30a31.
Eggs-Hennery. 32a33; fresh selected,
3la32: current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
toms. 25a28; Winter chickens, 42a45;
Spring chickens, small, 4Oa42; large,
46a4S: fowls, 34a35; Leghorns, 30a32;
roosters, 20; ducks, 90; keats, young,
60a65 old, 35a40. Dressed-Turkeys
ISAAC: Winter chickens, 45a48; Spring
chickens, 5Oa55: fowls. 37a3s; Leg
horns, IS; capons, large, 50a52; small,
45a47; ducks, 32a33;; keats. goal 90.
Meats, fresh killed---Beef, 22a24;
veal, 23a26 lamb, 30a32 pork loins,
29a3O; fresh hams. 20; fresh shoulders,
17a18; smoked hams, %; smoked Shout
ders l7al8; bacon. 23a24: lard. In bulk,
13a13R; in packages, l4al4la.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring lambs,
Is.
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 iobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted.
Apples-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady: barrels, Virginia, y. 8.
No. /, ~ inches up. Yellow Newtons,
$50: unclassifled, IA inches up, slack,
500; bushel baskets. Virginia, D. 8. No.
/. 2la inches up, Winesaps, 2.35a2.60;
U. S. No. /, ga inches UP, Winesaps,
1.75al.85, mostly LIS.
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; Norfolk section
type, 75a1.00, mostly 90a100; East
Shore Virginia. barrel crates. Pointed
type. 225.
Ce1ery-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Florida 10-inch
crates, individually washed and pre-
cooled 4-e dozen, 3.50a3,75. few 400.
Lettuce-Supplies Of Western stock
moderate; demand light market firm;
California, crates, Iceberg type, 40
dozen, 4.00a45 so; few best, high as 500;
6-dozen, $50.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates, yellow Bermudas. mixed. No.
and No. Q, 1.85al. 80.
Potatoes Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady Michigan,
l6o-pound sacks, Russell Rurals, U. S.
No. /, mostly 2.25; few low as ais. New
stock, supplies moderate: demand mod
crate, market weaker: South Carolina,
cloth-otp stave barrels. Cobblers. U. S.
No l, 500a5.25; few best, $50; Florida,
double head barrels, Spaulding Rose,
u. S. No. /. few sales, 700.
rawberries-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady; East Shore.
Md, foldovers, 32-quart crates, various
varieties, 400a450; nearby Maryland,
32-quart crates, various varieties, 4.Soa
500.
Supplies moderate; de
mand moderate, market slightly weaker;
Florida, skies, ripes and turning,
wrapped, fancy count, 4.00a4.6o; choice
count, 300a3.50 fair to ordinary quail
ity and condition, fancy count, 2.75a
$50; choice count, 1.75a2.50; crooks,
100; few poor condition, l.00a1.50.
Watermelons-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light. market dull; Florida, Tom
WatSons, 32-pound average, 90al.10;
20-24-pound average. 35a50 each.
String beans-Supplies heavy; de-
mand light. market weak: many re-
fused; Florida, 7s-bushel hampers,
green, wide range quality and condition,
75a125, few higher; Georgia and South
Carolina, bushel hampers, green, 1.00a