Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
D. C. MARKET AIDED
BY COOL WEATHER
Dealers Prepare for Increase
in Trade-DispIays
Are Large.
A decided change in weather condi-


A decided change in weather condi
tons the past two days was hailed with
delight by wholesalers in PRACTICAL!
every variety of foodstuffs, it being
realized that colder weather sharpen.
the appetites of consumers and In
creases demands.
Cooler weather yesterday enabled
dealers to display their commodities tx
a much better advantage, and when the
weeks market closed dealers expressed
a satisfaction with the weeks business
It was not all that could be desired, II
was stated, but the improvement over
several weeks past was very marked
ut always takes q cold snap to put
life in Fall business" observed dealer
Sluggish weather always means slug
gish business, and the double sluggish
ness invariably is experienced in early
Fall"
Foodstuff Receipts.
Heavy receipts of most foodstuffs
were reported during the week
especially fruits and vegetables, anc
receipts of poultry also were fairly
Spring turkeys was the interesting
feature of the poultry market, the small
birds being in fairly good demand.
Meats never we're displayed to a better
| advantage than during the past week
according to market reports, and an
easing of prices on some meats was in
Guided in the report. A continued
firm condition of the egg market was
reported throughout the week, while
butter prices took slight drop.
Changed weather conditions were
fully appreciated by dealers in marine
products. During the long heated period
| it was difficult for dealers to display
their receipts to advantage, and the
cost of icing had to be borne by the
consumer.
At the closing of the weeks market
more especially about the retail markets,
attractive displays of Autumn leaves
and pumpkins, wanted for Halloween
displays, claimed much attention, and
| along the line there was sprinkling OF
punches of partridge berries and sprays
of bitter-sweet, suggestive of the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday
seasons.
Prices during the week did not fluctu-
ate to any great extent, dealers re-
ported, and the close of the market yes
| terday it was said prices were about
the same as prices quoted the several
previous days, which were as follows:
/
tub. 45Iaa46; store packed, 30a32
Eggs-Hennery. SIS; fresh selected
| 48a50; current receipts, 43a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, IS;
toms. SO; Spring chickens, large, 27a28;
broilers, 80; Leghorns, 24a25; fowls,
27a28; Leghorns. fowls, 20a21: ROSTERS
1920: ducks, 15a20; keats, young. 40a
60; old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, 40a45;
Spring chickens, large, 37a38; medium
35a36; broilers, 37a38; Leghorns. IS:
roosters, 24a25; ducks, 2sa30; keats,
79a90.
| Meats-Beef, 20a23: veal, 24a28;
lamb. 26a27: pork loins, 80: fresh ham
22a25; fresh shoulders. 20a23; smoked
hams. 26a28: smoked shoulders, 18a2O;
bacon. %; lard, in bulk, IA; in pack
ages. Is.
Live stock-Calves, 141a; lambs, 1917
ala.
FROSTY weather already has caused a
decided increase in the demand for
oysters. 1t is stated, and dealers say they
are getting some exceptionally fine STOCK
from different sections. mentioning
Toms Cove bivalves as being among the
! leaders Lynnhaven Bay oysters al
ways have been regarded as one of the
best oysters received in the local mar
ket, but they are reported scarce, re-
ceipts here being very light.
| oyster prices the past week covered
a wide range, Potomac River stock Solo
as low as $50 bushel, while choicest
| stock from other places brought as
much as SIS a barrel. Receipts OF
shell stock were not particularly heavy
the past week, but dealers had plentlful
supplies of shucked stock selects selling
at $3.50 and standards at 1925 GAL
/ lon
roasts," said a dealer there Is certain
! to be an increased demand for shell
stock, and oystermen say they Will oe
able TO meet demands"
! Continued interest Is being taken IN
the turkey situation for the ThanksglV-
| ing holiday trade. No additional IN
formation has been received by dealers
! since the middle of the week, but IL is
felt certain that supplies will be greater
| than last year and that there VIII Of
more turkeys than the trade Will de-
msnd. The question of prices which
will prevail is problematical.
Egg Market.
Western eggs continue to supply the
| greater demands of consumers. accord
ing to reports, and their careful grad
ing results in their making an espe-
cially good showing. Dealers are of1er-
ing them at prices slightly lower than
hennery stock continues in light re-
ceipts, consumers are willingly paying
a premium for them. 1t is expected
that hens soon will start laying, In full
force increasing receipts and probably
lowering prices before the Thanks
giving holiday season.
Receipts of young turkeys have come
earlier this season than usual to supply
the early demands, and dealers report
the birds in the best possible condition
Only the Spring turkeys are in de-
mand, the birds weighing from z to
10 pounds. Few larger turkeys also
have been received. but the demand for
them, except for serving In hotels and
restaurants, is slow. Live turkeys the
past few days sold at 40 and As cents
dressed stock selling at so and SIS cents
Spring chickens. fowls. ducks, geese
and keats also have been in deman
the past week Supplies of the several
varieties of poultry were in excess u
demands, with the exception of young
keats, and they were received In fairly
large quantities, selling around 80 ano
90 cents. dressed. Keats never are
sold by weight, 1t is stated being the
only variety Of poultry not SO sold.