Evening star., 1929-06-29
TRADING IS LIGHT
AT D. c. MARKET
Weather Conditions Prevent
Business on Large Scale.
Supplies Ample.

Supplies Ample.
Weather conditions this week-hot.
| wet and murky-were anything but
conducive TO heavy trading. Retailers
| Just kept away from market all they
| could, observed one of their number,
and, he added, it appeared that con-
sumers did likewise.
Uncomfortable weather, such as was
experienced most Of the week." the
dealer said, certainly is not calculated
to sharpen the appetites Of consumers.
and at times 1t appeared that many of
them we're fasting"
In spite Of the uncomfortable
weather conditions, 1t Is stated. whole
salers had a satisfactory week for this
season Of the year, fully aware Of the
fact that thousands Of persons are away
others seek recreation in the country and
| dine at resorts instead of at their
homes.
| Fairly Good Week.
"Such a condition." mentioned a
dealer, naturally takes much trade
from the local market and diverts it
| elsewhere
Taking it all in all, however, dealers
had what they termed a fairly salts
| factory week. Meat prices continue
| high, with the exception of the price of
lamb, an easing Of the lamb market
having resulted In a decisive drop in
prices.
Beef prices continued high through
out the week. according to reports of
dealers, and veal prices were not cheap.
Slight changes In prices of pork and
pork products did not materially affect
retail prices.
In the poultry market cheaper prices
were reported for small stock, with the
single exception. Of the price OF live tur-
keys. Prices OF the king Of the barn
yard fowls slightly increased, due, it is
stated, to lighter receipts and a con-
tinued fair demand.
An easing of the egg market was
surprising feature of the weeks mar
ket. It is thought the easing was part
ly due to increased receipts of eggs
from the West, some fresh stock and
Short-tirne storage eggs.
Dealers report continued heavy losses
In Gambling Of eggs. In addition to the
eggs that are really UNFIT for food pur-
poses, according to dealers, many Of
the eggs are watery, showing the result
| Of improper care on the part Of farm
ers.
Many farmers" suggested dealer,
simply will not see to the prompt
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main in the sun or other heated spots
so long after laying that they are unfit
| for market purposes when disposed of
at country stores or shipped direct to
| the city market
Such eggs are sold as cracked, bring
ing 10 or more cents a dozen below the
market price, meaning losses all around.
Butter prices have changed very little
| this week. Changes in wholesale prices
| uypr rlfMtaf ~ 1e pMfAii
prices were scarcely affected.
Early Wednesday closing Of Center
| Market for the heated period was in
| augurated this week. Next Wednesday,
however, eve of the Fourth OF July holi-
day, the market will keep open until 6
o'clock, an hour later than usual, and
will remain closed all day the Fourth.
Many of the wholesale houses will
open the morning Of July 4 to accom-
modate hotel, lunchrcom and other
trade, and most Of them probably will
| close their doors at noon.
Retailers were out early this morning
to get FIRST pick Of commodities. Early
morning buying was prompted by the
early closing Of the Government de-
partnents consumers wanting supplies
In time to get away from the city for
were substantially the same as prices
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices--Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints, 441ka
45la; tub. 43lAa44a; store packed. 80.
Eggs-Hennery, Sass; fresh selected,
34a35; current receipts, 80.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. 81;
toms. So; Spring chickens, large, 44a
As; small, 3oa32; Leghorns, 3oa33;
fowls, 2Sa30; roosters. 21; ducks, Is:
keats, young, 6Oa65; old, S5a40.
Dressed-Turkeys. 38a4o: Spring chick
ems, large, 50a52; small, 40a42; Leg
horns, 37a3s; fowls, 30a32; ducks, 2Sa
80: keats, 8oa1 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 20a23;
veal, 23a26; lambs, 25a27; pork lions,
81; fresh hams. 26a27; fresh shoulders,
lSal9: bacon, 22a25; lard, In bulk, 13;
In packages, IA.
Live stock-Calves. IS; lambs, 12k.
Interesting conditions in the vege-
table market were reported during the
week, receipts Of most vegetables con-
| tinuing heavy and prices cheap. It
had been expected that drenching rains
early In the week would have the eff
| feet OF lessening receipts, but the flood
| ing Of farms and truck gardens did not
ruin much of the growing vegetation.
Along the country line the past two
days dealers had attractive displays OF
homegrown products while on the
commission house line dealers had even
more attractive displays Of fruits and
vegetables, spinach, dealers reported,
being the only vegetable not plentiful
/ Home grown spinach, fresh from the
nelds, sold around 81 most Of the week,
| some fancy stock selling as high as
$1.25. Kale, more plentiful and not
much in demand, was quoted IS and so
cents buShel basket, and dealers con-
tinued to have small quantities of
mustard salad to offer trade.
Receipts Of turnips the middle Of the
| week were heavy and probably will con-
tinue so the next few days Bushel
baskets of top quality stock sold at 35
and so cents, punched stock, large
punches, selling at 81 and So per 100
| buches.
Cabbage also has been cheap all the
week Homegrown supplies we're offered
in single bushel lots at 40 cents, q price
/, of 25 cents being quoted on large guam
titles. Beets and carrots also have been
plentiful throughout the week, selling
as low as $3.50 and 50 per 100 punches.
New Potatoes.
New potatoes, not very heavy receipts,
sold on the country line around $1.26 Q
bushel Peas continued scarce and
high, selling at $3.50 and $S q bushel
basket, while string beans were offered
| most OF the week at prices ranging
between $l.25 and $2.25 bushel.
Increased receipts Of cucumbers from
North Carolina growers the past few
days came as relief to dealers, the
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