Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-14
TRADING ISQU|ET
AT D. c. MARKET
Supplies of Fruits and vege-
tables Reported Plentiful
by Dealers.

"Blue Monday" was the observation
of wholesale merchant in the com
mission house district this morning
pointing to the almost complete alb
sence from that section of shoppers.
This mornings business is worse
than the average Monday business" ne
added, today being the Jewish holiday
Of Yom Kippur, the holiday playing an
important part In business"
While customers were scarce. accord
ing to dealers. there were plentiful sup
plies Of fruits and vegetables to Offer
the retail trade.
Fruits of all varieties were plentiful
and plentiful supplies Of most varieties
of vegetables also were on hand. DIS
plays OF fruits continued as attractive
as last weeks displays, while dealers
had increased varieties OF some veg
etables.
Vegetable Prices.
Lima beans. product of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, were more plentiful
and cheaper, but the pods were not 50
well filled. They were reported In spler-
did condition for so late in the season,
however, and were offered around $3.50
and $3.50 a bushel basket.
Tomatoes from the surrounding coun-
try were fairly plantiful, selling at rs
cents and 81 for 2-peck baskets. The
demand for them was lessened by the
receipt of large quantities Of the veg
etable from California. Thirty-pound
boxes of the California product were
quoted at from Sl.7S to $225. eight
pound boxes of the dollhouse product
selling from SIPS to $l,75.
Anjous, Bartletts, Seckels and Clargos
were the varieties of pears to claim
attention Of buyers this morning. Prices
ranged from So to SIS. Dealers had
plantiful supplies of Kiefer pears to
offer at prices ranging from so cents 10
81 a bushel
Conditions in the meat, poultry, but
ter and egg markets this morning also
were exceptionally quiet. Poultry deal
ers cleaned I'D much of last weeks sup
plies. They had plenty of stock to car
nv over for today's market, however, to
offer at prices quoted at the close OF
market Saturday.
Poultry usually gets cheaper at this
season." remarked dealer, land heavy
receipts mean heavier consumption.
People have had their fill of chick
ems" he added, making the demands
slow, possible because they tail to real
ize that poultry is cheaper than most
meats
A continued firm condition Of the
today, hennery eggs continuing scarce.
It is thought, however, that the hem
merry egg receipts soon will increase,
dealers having received many OF the
small eggs, result of FIRST layings, the
past few days.
Prices of most commodities today
were the same as prices reported at the
close Of last weeks market.
Today's wholesale prices-jobbers':
Butter-One- pound prints, 47a4S;
tub, 46a47; store packed, 30a32.
I Eggs-Hennery, 52a55; fresh selected,
48a50; current receipts, 43a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens. So;
toms, SO: Spring chickens, large, 27a28;
broilers, 80: Leghorns, 20; fowls, %:
Leghorns, fowls, 22a23; roosters. % !:
ducks, 15a20; keats, 60a70; old, 35a40.
Dressed-Turkeys, 40a42; Spring chick
ems. large. 37a38; medium. 35a36: broil
ers, Sass; Leghorns, IS; ROSTERS, 24a
IS; ducks, 2Sa30; keats. S0a90.
Meats-Beef, 20a2S; veal, 26aS2;
lamb, 26a27; pork loins. 80; fresh hams.
25a28; fresh shoulders. 20a23: smoked
hams, 26a28: smoked shoulders, iSa20;
bacon; %; lard. in bulk, IA; in pack
Live Calves. IS; lambs. 49,
ais.
Fruit ard Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economies, tsales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted), says:
Apples Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady, very few sales;
bushel baskets, Pennsylvania, U. s. No.
l, 2A-inch up Grimes, few sales, $50;
Virginia, y. S. No. /, az inch up
Grimes. 2.O0a2.25: unclassified, az Inch
up, fair color. 1.25a1.50; U. S. No. /,
2l2-inch up Yorks, mostly around ITS;
unclaSsifled, 212-inch up, 1.25al.50; u.
S. No. /, 212-inch up Staymans, LISA
200; 3-inch up, 2.25a250.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market about steady, very few
sales: New York, 90-pound sacks,
Danish type. LIS; New York and
Pennsylvania, 100-pound sacks, Danish
type, 400.
Grapes-EaStern stock, supplies light;
demand light, market steady, very few
sales; New York, 2-quart baskets Con-
cords. Niagaras and Delawares. 1920.
Pennsylvania cartons containing twelve
2-quart climax baskets Concords, $50;
Michigan, 12-quart climax baskets Con-
cords, U. s. No. l, 60.
Onions-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady, very few sales;
view AoEk, MIcnlSan, INDIANA ana ONO
100-pound sacks yellows, U. s. No. l.
medium to large size, 20Oa2.25.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
light. market slightly stronger; very few
sales: New York, 150-pound sacks round
whites, u. S. No. /, 4.25a4.50.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies liberal; de.
mand light, market dull, very few sales;
East Shore Virginia, cloth-top barrel:
yellows, No. /, 3.25; North Carolina
cloth-top barrels yellows, No. !, best
500: poorer, $50.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market slightly stronger, very few
sales; South Carolina and Norfolk Sec
ton, Virginia, bushel hampers green
2.00a2.25; fair quality and condition
$50.
Lima beans-Supplies light; demand
light, market steady, very few sales;
East Shore Maryland, bushel hampers
3.25a3.5o; poor quality and condition
Tomatoes-Supplie light; demand
light, market steady, very few sales;
Maryland, 12-bushel hampers, 100.
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