Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-29
TRADING IS QUIET
At D. c. MARKET
Demand for Poultry Is Good,
Flower Sales Are
Heavy.

A generally slow condition of the
market was reported this morning,
especially in the meat market, the con-
dition being natural result OF the
holiday tomorrow. However, dealers
were not disappointed in conditions,
realizing that thousands of persons will
absent themselves from the city tomor-
row. thereby decreasing demands upon
/ retailers.
There was a fairly good demand for
poultry. according to dealers. many OF
those who have planned outings at the
cottages and bungalows on the water
fronts also having planned chicken
/ dinners. AS a rule, it is stated, they
find Spring chickens cheaper in the
| city than in country places.
| Flowers were in greatest demand this
morning. Blossoms of numerous va
rieties were banked on all sides about
| the markets many of them taking
places ordinarily used in the display OF
| foodStuffS. PeonieS were in great de-
mand for decorative purposes, and deal
ers in the markets and persons on the
country line had large supplies of them.
Georgia and North Carolina fruit
growers shipped quantities of peaches
| to the local market this week, many
shipments coming in most inoppor-
tune time because of the sudden change
| in temperature.
Some of the North Carolina fruit
was literally baked observed dealer
| this morning. 1T was so badly Specked
| that bushel baskets could not be sold at
| so cents. Retailers simply would not
accept them at any price"
The best Of supplies sold around 81
and $3.50 bushel basket, and retailers
offered fair quality fruit as low as 5
| cents a pound. Wholesalers continued
! to receive quantities of strawberries,
| blackberrieS and huckleberries in eX-
cess of demands Strawberry prices
continued low and blackberrieS were
slightly cheaper. Dealers continued to
demand 20 cents a quart for buckle
| berries.
An easing of the fresh pork market
was reported this morning, prices of
loins, hams and shoulders dropping l
cent pound. There was no change in
| prices of smoked pork or beef, lamb or
veal, prices of the past few days pre-
| vailing today.
Slightly increased receipts of eggs
were reported this morning, but prices
did not change. The butter market also
continued unchanged.
On account of tomorrow being holi-
! day, according to dealers, retailers were
| expected to do much Of their shopping
today instead of waiting until to-
morrow morning, the latter realizing
| that most of tomorrows retail business
will be done during the early morning
| hours.
Closing of the retail markets at IL
O'Clock tomorrow morning probably will
have no effect upon the wholesale bust
ness. the bulk of the latter business
usually being transacted before that
| hour. Prices of most commodities today
| quoted Yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
! Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 44a45; tub,
! 43a44; store packed, 30a31.
! Eggs-Hennery, 32a33; fresh selected,
| 31a32: current receipts, 30a31.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, 3Oa32 4;
toms. 25a26; Spring chickens. small.
4Oa42; large. 45a46; Leghorns. 30;
ROSTERS. 20; ducks, 15a20; fowls, 33a34:
| keats, young 60a65; old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 35a40; Spring chickens, 48a
| So; Ieghorns, 40a45; fowls, 38a40; Leg
horns, 34a35; ducks, 32a33; keats, 30
| a1.00.
23a26: lamb, 30a32; pork loins, 31a32;
fresh hams, 25a26; fresh shoulders. 18a
| 10; smoked hams. 27a23; smoked Shout
ders, 17a18; bacon, rs; lard, IN oulK'
! 1872: in packages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 13a13la; Spring
| lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Mar
| ket News Service Bureau of Agrlcul-
| tural Economics) says:
| Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; Norfolk section Vlr-
| GINA, 1l5-buShel hampers, pointed type
| 75a85; barrel crates, pointed type, La
also
Cantaloupes-Supplies light; demand
moderate market firm; California, I'M
perial Valley, standards, ASS, Salmon
Tints, 7.00a750; ponys, ASS and 54s
5.o0a5 so; standard fats, Us and lbs
2.50a3.00.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; California. crates
Iceberg type, As dozen, best, 475a5 90
fair quality and condition, 3.00a400.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Texas, standard
crates, Yellow Bermudas, mixed, No.
and No. 2, 1.S5a1. 60.
Potatoes-Old stock: supplies mod,
crate; demand moderate, marke'
steady; Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russell Rurals, u S. No. l. 2.25a2,35
New stock; supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market slightly weaker
South Carolina, cloth-top stave barrels
Cobblers, U. S. No. /, 5.25a5.50.
awberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand moderate, market firm; East
Shore Maryland and Delaware, 81
quart crates various varieties, wide
range prices, best. 2.OOa2 so; small size
fair condition, 1.25a1.75 nearby Mary
land, 32-quart crates, various varieties
best, 2.50a300; small size, 150a2.00.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida
skies, ripes and turning, wrapped, best
fancy count, 4.00a4.25; choice count
3.OOa325; fair quality and condition
some decayed, fancy count, 2.50a3.50
choice count, 2.00a300; 2l6'S, 150a2.2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS moderate de-
mand moderate, market steady; Florida
Tom WatsonS, 1896 pound average
GOALS; 1922 pound average, 80al .0(
each; 26-pound average, 70a75 each.
String beans-Supplies liberal: de.
mand moderate, market firm; NORTH
Carolina, bushel hampers. green, 2OOs
$50; 7s-bushel hampers, green, 2.75s
hampers, green, some slightly spotted
225a3.00.
Cucumbers-Supplies light; demand
slow, market dull; South Carolina
bushel hampers. fancy, l.50a2.00; few
higher.
SquaSh-Supplies moderate; demanc
light. market steady; South Carolina
bushel hampers, l.25al so.
Peppers--Supplies light; demand slow
No early sales reported.
Eggplant-Supplies light; demand
Z slow, market dull; Florida pepper crates
fancy, 200a2.25.
, Carrots-Supplies light; demand light
, market dull; Norfolk section Virginia
l2-barrel crates, 2.00a225.
CaulifoWer-Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; California pony