Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
POULTRY SUPPLIES
ARE LARGE IN D. c.
Attractive Displays of Tur-
keys, Chickens and Ducks
Seen at Market.

Clearing weather this morning was
welcomed by dealers in the wholesale
market district, good weather always
assisting in bringing out early-morning
buyers in large numbers. Pavements
in front of commission houses were
banked with supplies of fruit and vege-
tables from Mexico, Cuba and various
sections of this country. prices of most
commodities being reported reasonable
to cheap.
While poultry was not especially
plentiful. dealers reported having sup
plies more than ample to meet demands.
They had fairly large quantities of tur--
keys on hand to meet the demand OF
the retail trade, live turkeys selling at
35 and SO cents, dressed stock bringing
40 and AS cents.
Turkeys received since the Christ
mas holiday season." said dealer this
morning, have been of the finest quail
lry and more plentiful than usual at
this season.
Poultry Receipts Large.
Dealers also are receiving top quail
ity chickens, ducks and geese to offer the
retail trade. Small quantities of keats
find ready sale at 80 cents and 81, and
few rabbits continue to come from
the West. Good quality rabbits are
finding ready sale at 80 and 35 cents.
Increased receipts of tomatoes and
Strawberries, products of Florida grow
ers, are attracting attention of buyers.
The strawberries are reported of excep-
tionally fine quality, and dealers hear
that bumper crop is expected this
season. A light demand made the mar
ket dull at so, SIS and 60 cents.
Butter prices were fraction OF a
cent higher this morning, but the in
crease did not affect retail prices. In
creased receipts of eggs the. past week
have resulted in an easier market.
Wholesale prices have not changed this
week, but most retailers announced
slight reductions.
Lamb and veal prices continue high,
while beef prices are lower, receipts
being in excess Of a light demand.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were substantially the same as
prices quoted yesterday.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 4712a481a;
tub, 46l2a47la; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery. SO; fresh selected, 81
ass; current receipts, SO; storage, 30a32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 36a37; Spring
chickens. 35a36; Leghorns, 30: fowls,
%: ROSTERS, l9a20; ducks, Is; geese,
20: keats, young, 50a60; old, 80. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens. 38a
40; Leghorns. 3oa32; fowls, 30a32; ca
32a33; geese. 25a30; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 18a24; veal,
81; lamb. 3Oa31 pork loins. 22a23;
fresh hams, 22a23; fresh shoulders, Is
ali; smoked hams, 25a26 smoked
shoulders, 15a16; bacon. 20a22; lard,
in tins, 1212al3 in packages, l3laa14.
Live stock-Calves, l6l2al7; lambs,
13a14.
Game-Rabbits, 30a35.
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 ex-
cept where otherwise noted:
Apples-SupplieS moderate; demand
light, market steady; boxes, Washing
ton. medium to large sizes, extra fancy.
Delicious. 325a3 so; -Romes, $50; Stay
mans, 2.50a2.65; bushel baskets, Vir-
ginia, U. S. No. /. 2l2 inches up, Stay
mans, 1.75a1 80; unclassified. 21a inches
up. Ben Davis. 50a75.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate demand
light, market steady; South Carolina,
barrel. crates. pointed type. 3.50a375;
New York, sacked. per hundredweight,
Danish type, 2.75a3.00. mostly 275;
Florida. 11a-bushel hampers. pointed
type and round type. mostly around
2.25.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; California. crates,
5.50a600, few higher; Florida, 10-inch
crates, As dozen, 3.25a3.50.
Tatf
demand light, market unsettled; Ari-
fair quality and condition, 3.00a3. rs;
poorer, $50; California, Imperial Valley,
crates, Iceberg type, AS dozen, 4.50a
ATS. Southern, supplies light; demand
light. market steady; Florida, Ia
bushel hampers, Big Boston type, 1.O0a
$50; some poor condition. rs; some
dumped; bushel baskets, Big Boston
type, 90a100.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Ohio, 100-pound
sacks, Fellows. U. S. No. /, ESQ; Hol-
land, 1l2-pound sacks, Fellows, No. /,
5.25a5.50
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Pennsylvania, 150-
pound sacks, Round Whites, U. S. No. /.
mostly around 225. New York, 150-
pound sacks, Round White, U. S. No.
l. 2.35a2.40. Michigan, 150-pound
sacks, Russell Rurals, u. S. No. l, 2.25
a2.40. Texas, 100-pound sacks, Bliss
Triumphs, u. S. No. l, ATS.
Spinach-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, 90a1.l5:
mostly around 100: ordinary quality
and condition to poor quality and con-
dition, 50a75.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market about steady; re-
packed. unknown origin, IS. ripes,
wrapped, fancy count. 2.O0a2.10; IS,
ripes, wrapped, fancy count, 4.00a4.2 IS.
Originals. Florida, IS, ripes and turning,
wrapped, good quality and condition,
fancy count, 3.75a400; choice count,
2.oOa30O: IS, ripes, wrapped, soft. fancy
count and choice count, 1.5Oal.75.
string beanS-No supplies on market.
Peppers-Supplies light: demand
slow. market steady: Florida pepper
crates, fancy. 5.50a600, few higher.
Egg plantS-Supplies very light; no
early sales reported
Squash-No supplies on market.
ucumbers-Supplies very light: too
few sales reported to quote.
rawberrieS-Supplies light: demand
light. market dull; Florida, pony re-
frlgerators; various varieties; holdovers,
45a50; few low as 35 per quart.
aul1f1ower-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady: Cali
tornia, pony crates, 2.00a2l5.
arrots-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; few sales; Texas West
ern, lettuce crates, punched, $50; few
higher.
Grapefruit-Supplies moderate; de-
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