Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
TRADING IS QUIET
At D. c. MARKET
Dealers Report Some I'm
provement During Week.
Outlook Held Good.

thing necessary to put added life in
business.
cold weather usually sharpens the
appetite and drives vacationists home, "
was the observation Of dealer, land If
this combination fails to increase trade
it is difficult to imagine how an increase
can be brought about"
Close of last weeks market found
wholesalers reporting only an average
weeks market
Business was not brisk" said the
merchant, nor was it as dull as it has
been many times before at this season.
On the whole, however, it was only
fairly satisfactory"
Supplies Are Large.
That business was not brisk was no
fault Of dealers. Immense quantities
Of commodities were on hand through
out the week, even Mondays receipts,
usually small, were fairly large. And
according to wholesalers, were Of the
very best quality and prices were right.
1t Is believed that higher temperatures
had something to do with the quiet
trading part of the week, the warm
weather presenting lifeless condition
which seemed to affect both sellers and
buyers.
Lower temperature yesterday was well
coined by dealers and growers, the lat
ter reporting the dry condition of the
ground the past few days having retard-
spite Of the dry condition of the ground,
however, growers had fairly heavy re-
ceipts of vegetables for yesterdays mar
ket.
Growers are anxious for frost to hold
on as late as possible. They hope there
Will be no repetition OF early frost Of
recent years.
1T is too bad to have a biting frost
appear early and do an inestimable
amount Of damage" remarked a grower
But" he added. such is often the
warm weather. The one frost in such
instances means the cutting down of
much growing vegetation which other
wise would continue to grow for a much
longer period"
While most Of the perishable COM
modities in the fruit and vegetable line
were pretty well cleaned up before the
close OF the weeks market yesterday,
there was some stock to be carried
over until tomorrow. Prices at the close
OF the market yesterday, the same as
being slightly higher, were as follows:
Butter-One-pound prints, 48a49;
tub, 47a48; store packed, 30a32.
Egss-Hennsry, 48a50; fresh selected,
46a47; current receipts, 45a46.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, s.;
toms, SO; Spring chickens, large, 30;
medium, 27a28: broilers, 80; Leghorns,
25a26; fowls, %; Leghorn fowls, 22a23;
ROSTERS, %; ducks, 15a20; keats, young,
3Sa4o; Spring chickens, large, 38a40;
medium, 36a37; broilers, 80; Leghorns,
34aS5; ROSTERS, 20; ducks, 28a3o; keats,
8Oa1 90.
Meats-Beef, 22ha25; veal, 2sa2s;
lamb, 25a27; pork loins, 33a35; fresh
hams, 26; fresh shoulders, %; smoked
hams, %; smoked shoulders, 20; bacon,
%; lard, in bulk. IA; in package, Is.
Live stock-Calves, 15al512; lambs,
12al3.
1t is generally believed there will be
changes in the prices of several COM
modities announced early in the week.
Due to extra heavy receipts the past
few days, prices Of chickens took a
decided drop. Yesterday, however, much
OF the surplus stock was disposed Of,
SO that stock on hand tomorrow morn
ing promises not to be so heavy
Mondays receipts seldom are heavy,
1t is stated, and few, If any shipments,
are expected tomorrow, but Tuesday,
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is believed poultry raiserS are anxious
to get rid Of supplies in order to avoid
the expense Of feeding later on.
Receipts Of keats the past few days
were fairly heavy, and dealers ex-
perienced no difilculty getting rid of
them.
while it is true that keats are
small" observed a dealer, sit is equally
true that the meat Is much better than
that of other poultry. They simply take
the place OF birds formerly served in
public houses
Dressed keats sold at 80 cents and
81, all young birds. Old keats, rated
very tough. usually are sold alive at
about so cents.
Delicacies Plentiful.
Retailers the past week experienced
no difficulty getting supplies of deli
cacieS for their consumers, wholesalers
having practically every variety of fruits
and vegetables to offer. Meat dealers
had choice meats of all kinds and deal
ers In marine products had choice fish,
oysters and other products of the water
to meet demands.
Both soft and hard crabs and crab
meat have become scarce. It is believed,
however, that additional Summer wealth.
er in the near future may revive the
grabbing industry and result in the
receipt Of increased quantities of the
crustaceans.
scarcity of crabs probably is a direct
result OF so many crabbers abandoning
their work and engaging in the business
OF longing oysters, said wholesaler OF
marine products.
Warm weather." he added, "has kept
down the demand for oysters and prob
ably suggested to some Of the OYSTER
men the ACCESSIBILITY Of returning to
the grabbing industry"
Receipt Of frogs, some from Louisiana
and some from nearby, was the interest
ing feature Of business at Municipal
Fish Market. The Louisiana frogs are
very large, according to dealers. and
the past few days found ready sale at
ones from nearby selling at So.
Increased receipts of dollhouse mush-
rooms, many from the Kenneth Square,
Pa, neighborhood, interested both deal
erS and consumers the past week. First
receipts sold around rs cents pound,
but the price gradually lessened
the past few days. and it is expected
they Will drop as low as 40 or so cents
the next few days.
Heavy receipts of vegetables from
nearby farms continued throughout the
week; prices being reported by dealers
as cheap for SO late in the season.
Tomatoes have continued in fairly
heavy receipts since early In the Sum-
mer, and it is reported that canneries
In Maryland and Virginia are in opera
ton to the extent of insuring plenty
canned goods the coming Winter sea-
son.
Prices of white potatoes continued
higher than usual, while heavy receipts
and lower prices of sweet potatoes con-
tinue. Lima beans have not been so
plentiful the past few days, but receipts
have been equal to the demand, the
beans selling around $3.50 Q bushel.
Other vegetables, including beets.
carrots, onions, string beans, celery and
cabbage, continued in plentiful receipts.