Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
|SPLENT|FUL HERE
Prices Decline at D. C. Mar
ket as Heavy Shipments
Arrive.

creased receipts, heavy enough to glut
the market. resulting in lower prices.
Receipts Of such commodities con-
tinlied heavy yesterday, and at the close
of the weeks market supplies had not
been cleaned up, the leftover supplies
being held over for tomorrow's trade
Mondays receipts usually are very light
dealers say, demands also being light
and produce carried over should find
ready sale.
Conditions during the week were gen.
orally unsatisfactory, it is stated, rain
early in the week holding buyers from
the market, and later in the week closing
OF many stores because Of the Hebrew
holiday leSsened sales to material
extent. Business was reported by most
wholesalers as being only fairly brisk
during the week.
Trading Improves.
Trading yesterday showed O decided
improvement over the volume Of bust
ness done early in the week, dealers
reported, making the weeks business
more satisfactory. Some of the fruits
received from the West during the week
| were so ripe that dealers found it neces-
sary to reduce prices, and in numerous
instances, 1t is stated, losses were
| incurred.
early WcCk
also dealt q severe blow to business OF
dealers In marine products, the storm
decreasing receipts and making prices
higher. This condition, unfortunately.
came at an inopportune time, demands
for live carp, rockflsh and large trout
for the Hebrew holiday trade being
much heavier than at ordinary times.
It was reported by dealers in marine
products that the oyster industry was
hard hit by the storm. High and
rough water made 1t practically impos-
operate along the Chesapeake Bay and
tributaries. lessening receipts to the ex-
tent Of increasing prices.
"Oysters today are about as scarce
| as have ever known them" was the
| comment of a local dealer Friday, land
| prices are higher"
1t was explained by the dealer that
he had shucked stock from packing
houses to supply the bucket trade, but
and high. and what few shell stock
| he had, he stated, he had to hold for
raw bar trade. Crabs and shrimp also
were received in only small quantities
! Many green tomatoes are being re-
ceived In the local market from nearby
growers. indicating. according to deal
ers, that the supplies of ripe tomatoes
probably will not continue much longer
The green ones are used largely fol
picking, although many persons hold
them for ripening.
wrapping green tomatoes in paper
and holding them for ripening," sug-
gested q dealer, us an easy and cheap
method of having the ripe vegetable
| we'll into the Winter season.
They should be wrapped as late as
possible" he added. land there is nc
reason why persons who take the
trouble to wrap them should not have
supplies for their Christmas dinners.
"Of course" he concluded, many OF
losses the cost Of the tomatoes that
ripen should be nominal"
vegetable Sales.
| Many baskets Of the green tomatoes
were sold during the past few days
according to dealers, mostly for use tr
oiekling. Other vegetables TO be uSet
for such purposes also were plentiful
and cheap yesterday, dealers reported
and 1t Is probable that plentiful sup
plies and cheap prices will continue
next week.
"It is probable that supplies for pick
ling will be more plentiful next week
than later" observed q grower yester-
day, land persons contemplating put.
ting up pickles of any sort should take
advantage of the opportunity afforded
to get supplies at minimum cost"
Small cucumbers, largely used fol
picking, promise to be unusually
scarce this season unless dealers re-
ceive shipped-in stock from distant
places. which they say is unlikely
Plentiful supplies Of cauliflower, onions
string beans. celery, peppers and cab
ha oa are eYuected tn continue the COM
! ing week.
When the weeks market closed yes
terday, according to reports. many deal
ers had cleaned up on their perish
able products, although some losses had
been incurred in the receipt Of overripe
fruits from distant places. Some OF
the overripes had been relegated to the
garbage can, while in a few instances
quick sales at reduced prices were re-
ported.
Most prices at the close of the weeks
| market were about what they had beer
the past few days, as follows:
Butter-One-poun prints. 47a40;
tub. 46a47; store packed, 30a32.
| Eggs-Hennery, 4Sa50; fresh selected
1 47a48: current receipts, 42a44.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. IS;
toms. 80; Spring chickens. large, 27a28;
broilers. 80; Leghorns. isaac; fowls, %;
Leghorn fowls, 22a23; ROSTERS. %;
ducks, 15a20; keats. young. 60a70; old
35a40. Dressed-Turkeys. S6a40: Spring
chickens large. SO; medium, So; broil-
ducks, 28a30; keats, 80a1.00.
Meats-Beef, 2212a25; veal, 26a32:
lamb, 25a27; pork loins. 33a35; fresh
hams, 20; fresh shoulders, az; smoked
/ hams. 28: smoked shoulders, 20; bacon
%; lard. in bulk. IA; in packages, Is.
| Live stock-Calves, 1914; lambs, 12a13
Much interest is being shown in the
question Of egg supplies the coming
| Winter. Receipts Of strictly fresh eggs
from nearby Maryland and Virginia
| have continued light the past month
such stock being in demand, and con-
sumers have displayed a willingness to
pay premium prices for them.
Storage holdings this season are far
below the holdings Of a year ago, &C
cording to Government reports, suggest
| ing the probability of cleaning up Of
supplies earlier than usual. Govern
ment reports showed storage holdings
Of 3,997,534 cases this week, holdings
the corresponding period Of last year
totaling 4,467, 480.
Local dealers put away very few
| eggs this year." observed q dealer, ere
J Numbering what happened year ago.
/ Quantities stored here, however, never
have had any serious effect upon the
general market, but was boon to local
| consumption"
| It is expected by dealers that hens
soon will resume laying and that this
years pullets also will contribute sup
plies. Eggs resulting from early laying
| of pullets usually are very small, said a
dealer, and it requires three dozen to
| furnish the food value OF two dozen
Z! The result Is that the small eggs have
| to be sold much below market prices.