Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-26
PORK PRICES DROP
HERE DURING WEEK
Beef Also Slightly Lower,
Poultry, Vegetables and
Fruit in Good Supply.

Decentralization of the pork market
and consequent lower prices was an
interesting feature of the weeks mar
ket, another feature being the con-
tinued high price of veal and lamb.
Lower price brought corresponding
increase in demand for pork and pork
products, while the high price of veal
brought a corresponding decrease in
demand for the meat.
Beef prices took a slight drop this
week, but demand was not heavy, and
in many instances, it is stated, retail
prices have not been changed.
Fruit and produce dealers continued
to, receive attractive supplies from all
directions, enabling them to have dis
plays calculated to induce patrons to
make extensive purchases.
Poultry Receipts.
Continued receipts of genuine Spring
earlier and being so much cheaper than
usual at this season, interested local
poultry dealers and consumers.
Poultry prices are not especially
cheap, according to dealers, cheap prices
never being expected at this season.
Slight fluctuations in butter prices and
slightly firmer condition of the egg
market were included in the reports
of the condition of the weeks market.
Wholesalers already are looking ahead
to the increased trade expected for the
inaugural holiday season, when thou
sands of visitors from all parts of the
country will be here.
1.-The visitors will have to be fed"
observed a wholesaler this morning.
land Washington merchants will be
equal to the occasion"
1t Is pointed out by dealers that
there is not the slightest doubt about
the ability of local merchants to supply
all the food that will be required to
feed the immense crowd of persons who
will be here to witness the Inaugural
ton and participate in the festivities
incident thereto.
It is probable that wholesalers soon
will increase their facilities for deliv-
cries, realizing increased purchases will
mean the employment of extra help.
Market dealers this morning had at
tractive displays of foodstuffs of every
description, including marine products
at Municipal Fish Market and other
wholesale places. Demand was heavier
than usual, it was stated, business hav-
ing picked up from time to time during
the past two or three weeks.
Prices of most commodities this morn
ing were substantially the same as those
quoted the past two days. Retailers
were out early in the morning looking
for the first pick and wholesalers were
amply able to fill their demands.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 49a50;
tub, 48a49; store packed, 30a35.
Eggs-Hennery, 40a42 fresh, selected,
38a40; current receipts, 37a38; storage,
30a32.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 36a37; Spring
chickens, 35a36; Leghorns. 30; fowls,
%; ROSTERS, 19a20 ducks, Is; geese,
20; keats, young 5Oa6O, old 30. Dressed
Turkeys, 40a45; Spring chickens, 38a
40; Leghorns, 30a32; fowls, 3oa32; Ca
pons, large, 45a46; small, ISAAC; ducks,
32a33: geese. 25a30; keats, 80a1 90.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef. 18a2l; veal.
24a28; lamb. 80; pork loins, 20; fresh
hams, 21a22; fresh shoulders, 16.
Smoked hams. IS; smoked shoulders,
16; bacon, %; lard, in tins Is, in pack
ages 1872.
Live stock-Calves. 16laa17; lambs,
13a14.
Game-Rabbits, 30a35.
Appearance of green corn, genuine
roasting ears, from California. inter-
ested both the wholesale and retail
trade this week roasting ears always be-
ing one of the best sellers in the vege-
table market. The long trip across the
continent did not benefit the corn, how
ever, and dealers were more than will
ing to let 1t 60 at retail at so cents a
dozen. 1t is expected that some more
edible roasting ears will be received in
the near future, but prices probably
will be higher, especially if the vege-
table is tender and sweet.
Interesting information relative to
the seasons crops of vegetables in Flor
ida was brought to local wholesale deal
erS this week by grower in that State.
Bumper crops of all varieties of vege-
tables were anticipated, according to
the information impaired by the grower,
but weather conditions became such on
at least four occasions that much of the
growing crops suffered almost complete
loss.
Growers of string beans have been
particularly hard hit, it is reported,
while peas, eggplants and other vege-
LADIES also were dlleCOeu. TTOSI dIlU
wet weather laid low thousands of acres
of vegetables several times. according
to reports, requiring replanting on each
occasion. Usually, according to reports,
string beans mature in little less than
a months time.
Other Vegetable Receipts.
Tomatoes are coming from Florida in
fairly large quantities. and. it is stated,
receipts promise to be so heavy in the
near future that the market will be
glutted. Dealers this week have also
received supplies of tomatoes from
Mexico and Cuba, but the Florida stock
is said to have been the best seller
Moderate receipts of the vegetable, re-
ported by Government agents, met
light demand and steady market. Re-
tail prices dropped as low as two pounds
for quarter.
Cucumbers, scarce since the last cold
snap in Florida, were received in small
quantities this week. Sales were too
few, however, to quote prices. Very
few eggplants were received this week,
dealers reported, and squash continued
in very light receipt.
Lima beans continued to be received
throughout the week, but not in espe-
cially large quantities, many of them
coming from Mexico. Some of the pods
were affected by the frosty weather the
first part of the week, but the beans
were not spoiled. They were quoted at