Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-28
TRADING is QUIET
AT D. c. MARKET.
Wholesalers Display Large
Carry-0ver From Last Week.
Fruits Are Plentiful.

Fruits Are Plentiful.
There was the usual quiet Monday
morning trading reported in the whole
sale district this morning. Whole
salers had supplied more than ample
! to meet demands, however, having car
ried over quantities of foodstuffs from
| last week
Large quantities of chickens and
many turkeys were among the supplies
| carried over, last weeks market having
closed draggy.
Carrying chickens over the week end
! is not very profitable" remarked a
dealer, "for chickens and turkeys in
variably lose weight while confined in
coops, and the loss of weight, plus the
cost of feeding usually means losses"
Demands for practically all foodstuffs
were reported slow and draggy this
morning, and the warm weather is ex-
| turkeys reported during the cool spell
last week.
Poultry Supplies.
In addition to the quantities Of tur-
keys and chickens carried over from
| last week, according to reports of
dealers, there were many keats and a
number of ducks and geese included.
Commission merchants had immense
| quantities of fruits and vegetables to
offer the trade at prices about the
same as prices quoted at the close OF
the week. 1t was reported that the
| condition Of the new crop of Florida
, oranges has greatly improved as ripen-
| ing has progressed, and the fruit was
! offered at 81 and $3.50 box. Cali
| fornia fruit. of various sizes, sold from
$3.50 to $3.50.
Receipts of grapes continued heavy,
and dealers had large supplies OF pears
| of several varieties to offer the retail
trade. They also had plentiful supplies
! on honeydews and fairly heavy supplies
| of apples.
Growers in the Norfolk, Va, section
J furnished local dealers quantities Of
stringless beans that were offered
around $3.50 and $2.75. Light receipts
of California artichokes, five to six
dozen in a box, sold at $3.50.
Plentiful supplies Of mushrooms were
on hand this morning, some fresh and
white and in perfect condition, while
others were brown, some not so fresh.
Prices ranged from so cents to SIPS.
Fruits and vegetables from nearby
Maryland and Virginia were offered on
the farmers line at prices about the
same as quoted Saturday. Tomatoes
cents to SIPS a basket. There was
| much stock held over from last week.
| receipts this morning being about as
slow as usual on Mondays.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were the same as those re-
ported at the close of last weeks mar
ket.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints 46a47;
! tub. 451aa46; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, SIS; fresh selected,
48a5O: current receipts, 43a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hen. 50;
toms, 80; Spring chickens. large, 27a28;
broilers, 80; Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
27a28: Leghorns, fowls, GOAL; ROSTERS.
18a2O; ducks, 15a2O; keats, young, 4Oa
go; old, 80 Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45;
Spring chickens, large, 37a38; medium.
35a36; broilers, 37a38; Leghorns, IS;
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 28a30; keats,
Meats-Beef 2Oa2s; veal, 24a2s;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins. 80; fresh hams:
! 22a25; fresh shoulders, 20a23; smoked
hams, 26a28; smoked shoulders, 18a20;
bacon, %; lard, in bulk, ID; in pack
| ages, Is.
Live stock-Calves, 141a; lambs. 1914
a13.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
economics, says:
Sales to jobbers except where other
wise noted.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate market steady; boxed. Wash
| ington, extra fancy, delicious, medium
| to large size, 3.75a4.00; fancy, delicious,
medium to large size, $50; extra fancy
Jonathans, medium to large size, 1925;
bushel baskets, Virginia, U. S. No. l,
234 inches up, delicious, 2.75; U. S.
u. S. No. /, 234 inches up, Staymans,
200; 3 inches up, 2.25; 3 inches up,
| Black Twigs, 200; U. S. No. /, 21a
inches up, Grimes, 2.00a2.25; u. S.
| No. /, 234 inches up, Yorks, 200; I'M
classified various varieties, LOCAL rs;
poorer low as so.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; New York, 90-pound
sacks, Danish type, 1.40a1.50.
Celery-Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; New York, "a crates,
| 2.25a2.50.
Grapes-Supplies of Eastern stock
| light; demand light, market Slightly
weaker; New York. 12-quart climax
baskets, Concords, U. S. No. l, 45a50.
Lettuce-Supplies liberal: demand
light, market about steady; Western
stock, California crates, Iceberg type
As dozen, 3.00a3.25.
! Onions-Supplies light; demand
1iuht r11arkpf Ctoadv. NnW VOrk anG
Michigan, 100-pound sacks, yellows, U
2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal: demand
moderate, market steady; New York
150-pound sacks. round whites. u. S
No. /, mostly $50; few. fair condition
435a4.40; Maine, 150-pound sacks
Green Mountains, U S. No. /, 4.50a4 so;
some, poor condition, 3.75a4.25.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand slow, market slightly weaker;
Eastern Shore, Va, cloth-top barrels
yellows, No. /, PTS; some ordinary
quality, $3.50; Eastern Shore, Md.
bushel hampers, yellows. No. /, 85a1 90
String beans-Supplies liberal: de-
mand moderate, market about steady
South Carolina and Norfolk section OF
Virginia, bushel hampers green, LISA
200: some fair quality and condition
LOCAL so.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate, market dull. Nearby
Maryland, y -bushel hampers, 75a1 90;
California. Jugs, ripes and turning
wrapped, 6x6 and larger, mostly 200.
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate, market about steady
New York, Long Island crates, 2.90a3 90
Oranges-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market about steady Florida
boxes Parson Browns, medium size
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