Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-02
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
IS PLENTIFUL HERE
Retailers Do Brisk Business
at Wholesale Market-PouI-
try Receipts Large.

Retailers were very much in evidence
in the wholesale district early this MORN
ing, each anxious to get the first pick
of commodities for the week end trade.
Commodities were so plentiful how
ever. that there was no occasion for
such early morning efforts just to get
the pick, it was stated by merchants,
receipts of all foodstuffs being fairly
heavy.
Along the commission house line the
wholesalers had their usual attractive
displays of fruits and vegetables, most
of them in the best possible condition,
and they also had supplies of figs,
dates and nuts, suggestive of the APP
proching holiday season.
Poultry dealers had immense quanti-
ties of chickens and fairly heavy re-
ceipts Of turkeys, the demand for the
king of the barnyard fowls having
been heavier the past two weeks than
is usual so early in the season.
Vegetable Supplies.
Dealers on the farmers line had large
quantities of vegetables and few apples
to offer the retail trade, many of the
windfall apples having been reduced
to cider and the beverage offered in
their stead.
Interest in the condition of the but
ter and egg market was being displayed
by both dealers and consumers. Butter
prices had dropped earlier in the week,
while egg prices this morning were the
same as prices quoted most OF the
week.
Meat prices continued about the same
and during the past several days, de-
mands for meats having increased since
the first frost of the season. Business
this morning was reported fairly active.
prices of practically every commodity
being the same as prices reported yes
terday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObberS'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 45a46;
tub. 44a45; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, SIS; fresh selected, 40a
so; current receipts. As.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young hens,
40; toms 40; hens, old, 35a36; young,
35a38; Spring chickens, large, 27a28;
broilers, 80; Leghorns, 22a23; fowls,
28a29; Leghorn fowls. 20a21; ROSTERS,
10: ducks. Isaac; keats, young, 4oa65;
old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, young, Asa
as; old, 4Oa45; Spring chickens, large,
34a35; medium, SO; broilers. 37a38; Leg
horns, IS; ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 28a30;
MeatswBeef, 2oa22; veal, 24a2s;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins, %; fresh hams,
22a25: fresh shoulders, 20a23; smoked
hams, 25a26: smoked shoulders. 18a20;
bacon. %; lard, in bulk, IA; In pack
ages, Is.
Live stock-calves, 141aa15; lambs,
12laal3.
Both dealers and consumers are dis
playing an unusual interest In receipts
of various varieties of vegetables from
nearby farms, more especially tomatoes,
vegetables continuing in heavy supply
so much later than usual, direct re-
suit, it is stated, of delayed frost. Sew
eral light frostS have been reported, but
vegetation was not seriously affected.
Tomatoes offered on the farmers line
this morning were in exceptionally good
condition, some being extra large and
presenting much the appearance of the
vegetable offered in the height of the
Summer season. The extra large to-
matoes brought around $3.50 a basket.
Condition of kale, spinach and turnip
green's offered the retail trade this
morning was suggestive of conditions
much earlier in the season, being in as
good condition as during the early
Spring. Spinach was sold around 81
and SIPS. the kale and turnip greens
selling at IS cents.
Receipts Of lima beans were too light
to report quotations. String beans, re-
ceiVed from the Norfolk, Va, section,
Louisiana, Eastern Shore of MARYLAND
and Virginia and nearby, we're offered,
as TO condition, from $3.50 to $3.50 a
buShel.
Other Receipts.
ArtichokeS made their appearance in
the local market this week and found
ready sale at Sc and $3.50 a crate.
hna
cabbage, caulihower onions, cucum-
bers and peppers were among the nu-
merouS varieties of vegetables reported
Mushrooms continued plentiful at 81
and $l25 a basket, some not in such
good condition selling as low at IS
cents.
California persimmons were added to
the already long list of fruits offered
by commission merchants. Boxes of
were included in this mornings offer
ings. Dealers had plentiful supplies of
several varieties of pears and apples.
They also had plentiful supplies of
oranges and grapefruit.
Pineapples product of Cuban growers,
were offered this morning at SIS and
$5.25 box. ounces and cranberries
were other fruits offered the trade
today.
"A 4uAly 4IEnNy "CCk CLlu IOL
marine products was reported by deal
ers. Fish were not exceptionally plen-
tiful, according to reports, and prices
were not particularly cheap.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says: Sales to jobbers ex-
cept where otherwise noted
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: boxes. Washing
ton, extra fancy Delicious, medium to
large size, 3.65a3.75; extra fancy
Jonathans. medium to large size, 1925;
bushel baskets, Virginia, United States
No. l, "a inches up, Delicious, mostly
275; 3 inches up, 2.00a2.25; United
States, No. l, 2la inches up, Grimes
mostly 400; unclassified, various varie-
ties, LOCAL. rs; poorer, low as SO; United
States, No. !, az inches up, Grimes
few fine quality and condition, ESQ;
United States, No. l, Staymans, 3 inches
up, fine quality and condition, $50.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate. demand
Money to Loan