Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-09
WORK ON MARKET
+ SITES IS PUSHED
Interest of Wholesalers Cen.
tiers on New Farmers
Trading Port Decision.

While workmen are busy on the sites
of the two prospective wholesale mar
kets, one on the waterfront and the
other on the Patterson tract, in the
Northeast section, others are laboring
to complete the erection of high fence
about the site of the Internal Revenue
Building, which will curtail the space
heretofore used by haulers of produce
from nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Loss of the space will not be so
keenly felt at this time, it Is stated, for
the reason that the number of haulers
is not so great as during the Spring,
Fall and Summer seasons. Its loss will
mean much to the haulers the next two
months however, and it Is probable that
additional space on Twelfth street Will
have to be utilized.
Just when Congress will definitely
determine where the new Farmers Mar
ket will be located is problematical. 1t
is hoped by wholesalers, however, that
action will be taken before the close of
the present session, in order that they
may be able to settle down to business
without having to worry over the prob
lem Of having to obtain a new location.
Weather Aids Business.
Warmer weather proved a boon to
and vegetables. enabling them to display
their supplies in manner that claimed
more attention of retailers and prob
ably induced them to make additional
purchases.
Dealers in such products had supplies
on hand throughout the week to more
than fill demands of retailers, according
to reports, and prices of most fruits
and vegetables were cheap to reason
able. Growers in Cuba and Mexico
sent supplies of certain vegetables, while
Texas growers probably lead in the
quantities of vegetables shipped here.
Florida, South Carolina, California
and Arizona growers also contributed
largely to supplies grown in the open,
while Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Michigan and Massachusetts, growers
supplied fancy vegetables grown under
glass.
Most of the fruits in the local market
came from California and Florida
Oranges and grapefruit continued plen-
tiful throughout the week, tangerines,
pineapples, grapes and pears not being
so plentiful
Business has not been particularly
brisk this week, dealers report, but
better business before the inaugural
rush comes is anticipated. 1t is gen.
orally believed the inaugural rush will
be of short duration, according to state
ments of merchants, the dealers antici-
pating extra heavy demands during an
approximately three-day period.
Retailers were out early this morning
TO get first pick of commodities, others
having made most Of their purchases
yesterday afternoon. Prices this morn
ing were substantially the same as those
quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobberx'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 5la52; tub,
bO12a5l; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42; fresh selected,
S8a40; current receipts, 37a3S; storage,
30a32
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
| chickens, 35a36; Leghorns, 80; fowls,
2Sa29; roosters, 10a20; ducks, IS; geese,
%; keats, young 56a60, old 3d. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens, 38a40;
Leghorns, 30aS2; fowls. 30a32: capons,
large 45a46, small 36a40; ducks, 32a33;
geese, 25a30: keats, 80a1.00.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 18a25; veal,
27a2S; lamb 2Sa30: pork loins, IS;
fresh hams, 23a24; fresh shoulders, IS;
smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders,
! is; bacon. 20a22; lard, in tins 1871, in
packages IA.
/ Live stock-Calves, 17a17h; lambs,
i4a14la.
Displays of fruits and vegetables this
week have been particularly attractive,
practically every vegetable to be found
! at any season being displayed Numer-
GUS varieties of fruits also were dis
played, only few varieties of other
seasons being missing.
Lima beans and peppers were the
chief. products received from Cuba this
week, the beans being all that could be
desired, while the peppers were not to
be compared with Florida peppers,
dealers stated, and prices were much
lower. Lima beans, always in fair de-
mand. readily brought $3.50 and IS a
bushel basket, while the peppers, not
much in demand, were sold at $3.50
and 50: Florida peppers brought So
and $3.50.
Mexican growers this week supplied
larger quantities of peas than earlier