Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
ARE FIRM
AT D. C. MARKET
Dealers Look for Better
Business With Opening
of Schools.

market receipts.
Neither delicacy was received in
large quantities, merchants reported,
and there was no great demand for
either commodity registered. Dealers
pointed to some of the strawberries,
product Of Eastern Shore of Maryland
growers. as being Of the quality of the
fruit grown early in the season, when
weather conditions are more favorable.
Nobody can discount the quality of
these berries" was the comment of
dealer yesterday. pointing to part Of a
crate Of the appetizing fruit he had re-
ceived from across Chesapeake Bay.
Just as good to serve with cream or
to use In the making Of a strawberry
cake as any received In May and June,
when they come In plentiful receipts
from nearby.
And to think" he concluded, "they
may be had at retail around go cents
quart"
Mushrooms Profitable.
AS to the mushrooms, it was stated,
baskets containing three pounds, hot
house stock, first Of the season, came
from Pennsylvania and sold at 50 and
1925 basket. The wild ones, gathered
in fields not far from the city, were
offered at 81 q peck.
Gathering mushrooms at this sea-
son is profitable pastime," observed a
dealer. They should be gathered in
early morning and sold without permit
ting them TO be subjected to the suns
rays.
$40 single day when they fnd the
picking good. The field mushrooms
possess the genuine mushroom flavor
and always find ready sale, prices de-
pending entirely upon the quantity re-
Closing Of wholesale houses yesterday
brought to a termination a week of
numerous changes in market condi-
tons. One day business was lively.
while another day inactivity Of buyers
made business dull.
ON the whole. however" remarked a
dealer, the weeks business was as
satisfactory as could have been ex-
pected at this season. There are many
vacationists still away from the city,
but opening of the schools Monday
morning should mean that most of them
Will be back by that time. Then de-
mandS should increase"
Prices at the close Of the weeks BUSH
ness were the same as prices quoted the
past few days, jobbers' prices being
slightly higher. Dealers quoted prices
as follows:
Butter-one- pound prints, 4sha4s15:
tub, 47aa48; store packed, 3Oa32.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46: fresh selected,
40a42; current receipts, 37a38.
Poultry, Turkeys, hens, IS; toms.
80; Spring chickens, large, 3ia32:
medium. 28a30; small, 28a30; Leghorns,
27a28; fowls, %; Leghorn fowls, 22a23;
ROSTERS. %; ducks, 15a20; keats, young.
6Oa70; old, 35a40. Dressed-TurkeyS.
S8a4O; Spring chickens, large, 38a4O;
medium. 37a38; small, 35a36; Leghorns.
34a35; fowls, 34a35; roosters, 26; ducks.
28a30; keats, 80al 90.
Meats-Beef, 2219a25; veal. 27a2a;
lamb, 25a28; pork loins, IS; fresh hams,
28a30; smoked shoulders. 20; bacon. 28a
81 lard, in bulk, 1915; in packages,
Live stock-Calves, l5al5la; lambs,
l2a13.
Yesterday. beginning Of the Fall sea-
son. is expected to mean changes in
market business, cool weather the past
Few days having given the market a
decided Fall appearance.
This certainly Is a reminder of Fall"
observed dealer, pointing to a ship
ment OF pumpkins from nearby Mary
land
Looks like Thanksgiving is not far
distant" he added.
Rain last week came to the relief
OF farmers in nearby Maryland and
Virginia and already has greatly i'm
proved the condition of corn received
by dealers. Much of the corn received
dealers, was anything but tender, and
1t did not find ready sale, the small
quantities Of tender corn received SELL
ing at advanced prices.
Tomato Receipts.
Heavier receipts of top. quality to-
matoes followed the rains, wholesalers
reported, prices continuing about the
same as prices prevailing early in the
week. The vegetable has not been
especially scarce the past month, it is
stated, and much of the supplies were
OF the show variety. Top quality to-
matoeS sold around rs cents a basket
most Of the week, seconds selling at so
and culls at Is and IS cents.
Increased receipts of potatoes the
past week, chiefly from Maine, Perm
sylvania, Virginia and nearby, resulted
in decreased prices. Potato prices have
continued high throughout most Of
the Summer season. going as high as
$3.50 barrel. Last year they were
SO cheap that raisers held back ship
ments. claiming the low prices would
not pay them.
Sweet potatoes also came in larger
quantities, many from the Eastern
resulted. Prices the past few days
dropped to 81 and $2.5O barrel, single
bushels at 81. These potatoes always
are IN demand, according to dealers,
large quantities of them being con-
sumed' during the Fall and Winter
seasons.
Lima beans were not so plentiful the
past few days, vines not having taken
on new life enough since the rain to
increase receipts. Pod stock prices
went from SITS and So to $3.50 to as
high as 50. Shelled stock sold as high
as IS cents quart.
Decidedly lower prices for stringless
beans were reported the past week,
prices having continued high most of
the season. A short time ago prices
ranged from $3.50 to 81 a bushel, but
increased receipts the past few days
brought the price down as low as 81
and $1.25 bushel
Included in the list of vegetables
offered the trade during the week were
beets, cabbage, carrots, caulihower,
celery, cucumbers, eggplants, onions,
peas, peppers, spinach and okra.
Fruit Offerings. .
Fruit displays continued particularly
attractive throughout the week, most
% the show fruits coming from the
West. Immense quantities Of several
varieties Of grapes did not move rapidly,
according to reports of dealers. the
heavy demand usually not being regis
tered until later in the season.
Persian melons, honeydews and honey
balls, all good sellers and in demand,
were received in such large quantities
that cheap prices prevailed. Dealers
said the Persian melons were cheaper
! the past week than during any pre-
ceding year. Cantaloupes continued 20