Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-21
FRUITS PLENTIFUL
At D. c. MARKET
Poultry and Egg Supplies Are
Also in Evidence
Here.

Green corn, genuine roasting ears
did not fare so well in a 3000-mile
trip here from California to make its
appearance at a season when snow
ordinarily would be expected. 1t was
not as tender and juicy as the trade
demands, according to dealers, and 1t
was offered at retail as low as so cents
a dozen.
Other produce from California was In
much better condition, however, and
found ready sale at prevailing prices.
Wholesalers had ample supplies of most
vegetables from California, Florida,
Arizona, Texas and other States to
meet demands, and displays about
wholesale houses were attractive.
Displays of fruits from various Sec
tionS of the country also were attrac-
tive. Oranges and grapefruit con-
tinue plentiful and cheap, dealers re-
ported, and apples also were plentiful
this morning. Pears, box stock, from
the West, and grapes from California
were not so plentiful, although supplies
were equal to demand.
Poultry Supplies.
Poultry dealers this morning had at
tractive supplies of chickens, turkeys,
ducks, geese and keats to offer the re-
tail trade. Poultry received the past
few days has been exceptionally fine,
dealers say, and there has been a good
demand for it,
Warmer weather the past several
days suggested to dealers in marine
products that increased receipts of
fresh fish and oysters should result.
Some fish have been caught in the
creeks below Alexandria the past few
days, some of them reaching the local
market alive and finding ready sale.
Increased receipts of eggs the past
few days suggested the probability of
lower prices this week. Dealers say
there is scarcely any probability OF
higher prices in the near future unless
blizzard weather should appear and
continue for few days.
Prices of most commodities this
morningswere substantially the same as
prices quoted at the close of last weeks
market.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints. 47a48;
tub, 46iaa47; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery. 40; fresh selected, 81
asa. current receipts, IS, storage, 30a32.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, 37a38; Spring
chickens, 35a36; Leghorns, 80; fowls,
28a30; roosters, 19a20; ducks. IS: geese,
90: keats, Young, 5Oa6O; old, so. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens, 38a
40; Leghorns. 30a32; fowls, 30a32; ca
prons, large, 45a46: small, 38a40: ducks,
32a33; geese, 25a30. keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 20a23;
veal, 24a27; lamb, 30a32; pork loins, %
a23: fresh hams, 23a24 fresh Shout
ders, IT. smoked hams, 25a26 smoked
shoulders, IT; bacon. 20a22; lard, In
tins, 1919: in tubs, ID.
Live stock-Calves, 1612al7; lambs,
13a14.
Game-Rabbits, 30a35.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics), sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, Washington, medium
to large size, extra fancy Delicious, 3.25
a3.50; Romes. $50: Staymans, 2.50a2 65:
bushel baskets, Virginia, u. S. No. /, 2l2
inches up, Staymans. 1.75al.90.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady; Florida, I2-
bushel hampers, pointed type, mostly
$50: South Carolina, barrel crates.
pointed type, 3.50a3.75; few 400; New
York, sacked, per cwt., Danish type, 2.6O
a275.
Celery-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; California.
crates, 900: few higher.
Lettuce, Western-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market unsettled; Arizona.
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, fair
quality and condition. 3.00a325; poorer.
$50; California, Imperial Valley. crates,
Iceberg type, As dozen. 450a4.75.
Southern-Supplies light: demand
light market steady; Florida, -bushel
hampers, big Boston type, 1,25a1.50;
bushel baskets. l.00al.25.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market firm; Ohio, l00-pound sacks
yellows, u S. No. /. $50: Holland, l12-
pound sacks, yellows. No. l, 5.25a5,5O.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market firm; Pennsylvania 150-
pound sacks round whites, u. S. No. !,
225a2 IS; New York, l50-pound sacks
round whites. u. S. No /, 235a2. SO:
Michigan, 150-pound sacks Russell Ru-
rails, u. S. No. l. mostly around 2.40.
Spinach - Supplies liberal: demand
light market steady: Texas, bushel
basket Savoy type LOCALS. mostly
lis: Virginia, Norfolk section, bushel
baskets Savoy type, ordinary quality
and condition, 50a60.
Tomatoes - Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market slightly weaker;
repacked IS. ripes, wrapped, fancy
count, 2.00a225; choice count. 150a
It's IS, ripes wrapped, fancy count.
4,00a425, few higher; original Bahia
mas, IS, ripes, wrapped, choice count,