Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-04
POULTRY DEMAND
SHOWS DECREASE
Lower Temperatures Held
Responsible for Drop.
Prices Are Lower.

Lower temperature the past few days
resulted in decreased demands for
poultry, especially Spring chickens. ac-
| cording to reports OF dealers this morn
! ing.
Decreased sales" suggested a dealer,
was a direct result of cool weather
keeping motorists away from road
houses, where chicken dinners are all
the 60"
Poultry dealers are looking ahead to
the Fourth of July holiday season. just
one month off, when broilers and fryerS
always are in demand for picnic and
house parties out of the city and when
hotels at resorts demand extra quanti-
ties of the chickens.
Slightly decreased prices of poultry
were reported this morning. Meat, but
ter and egg prices continued unchanged,
dealers reported while fruit and vege-
table prices were slightly changed.
CantaIoupe Receipts.
Increased receipts of cantaloupes from
California was the interesting feature
of the fruit market this morning. They
came in quantities much heavier than
received last week, prices being lower,
put the demand slow enough TO weaken
the market.
Jumb0s this morning were quoted at
$50 and SIS, standards at IS and $3.50,
ponys at $3.50 and 81 and fats at $3.50
and $2.75. 1t is expected that the
North Carolina crop Of Ridgeway cam
taloupeS will reach here in about three
weeks
Dealers this morning had some es-
pecially fine watermelons to offer the
retail trade. They were not received In
especially large quantities, however, and
prices were not especially cheap. Prices
were quoted from IS to 80 cents.
Texas shippers still continue to sup
ply green corn to local market dealers,
but only in limited quantities. 1t is not
of the best quality according to mer-
chants, and finds slow sale at $2.75
basket of five dozen ears.
Moderate receipts of most other
vegetables this morning met demands
of retailers at wide range of prices.
Included among the vegetables we're
quantities of sweet potatoes from Ten
nessee that were quoted at $2.25 and
$3.50 a buShel.
Much lighter receipts of strawberries
were in evidence this morning. There
were some particularly good quality
homegrown berries that were offered
around SIS a crate. The demand was
not great however, making the market
SLOW, There were plentiful supplies
of blackberries, huckleberrieS and cher
ries.
Wholesalers reported an Improvement
in business this morning, demand for
most commodities being in excess OF
demands at the beginning Of the weeks
market.
Todays Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter = One-pound prints, 44a45;
tub, 43a44: store packed 80.
Eggs-Hennery, 33a34; fresh selected,
33a34 current receipts, 81.
Poultry alive-Turkeys, hens, 30a32;
toms, 25a26; Spring chickens, small,
fowls, 30a32; roosters, 20; ducks, 15a20;
keats, young, 60a65; old, 35a40. Dressed
Turkeys, 35a40; Spring chickens, asa
so: Leghorns, 35a36; fowls. 37a38; Leg
horns, 34a35; ducks, 30a32; keats, 80a
100.
Meats. fresh killed - Beef, 22a24;
veal, 23a26; lamb, 30a32; pork loins,
31a32; fresh hams, 25a26; fresh Shout
ders, 18a19 Smoked hams, 27a28;
smoked shoulders, l7alS: bacon: 26;
lard, in bulk, 1912; in packages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, 13al31a; Spring
lambs, is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruit and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economics) says:
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market dull; trucked-in stock
mostly supplying market; nearby Mary
land, barrels, pointed type, LOO.
antaloupes-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market weaker; California
Imperial Valley jumbos, ASS, Salmon
tints, 5.50a5.75; standard. Ass, 4.50a
500; ponys, ASS and 54s, 3.50a4.00;
mostly $50; standard flats, Us and 15s,
225e2.50 mostly 2.25.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia, crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen,
425a4.75; some poor condition, lower.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Texas, standard
crates, Yellow BermudaS, mixed, No.
and No. 2, 1.85al.90; Crystal White
Wax. boilers, 1.25.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market firm; new stock. Norfolk
section Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, cloth-top stave barrels, Cobblers,
U. S. No l, 4.00a4 so; mostly 4.25a4.50;
old stock, Michigan, 150pound sacks
Russell Rurals, U. S. No. l, 2.25a2.35.
MISUNDERSTANDING light: demand