Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
BUYERS TFfRONG CITY MARKETS
AS HOLIDAY SEASON BEGINS
Large, Attractive Displays of Fowl, Meats
Vegetables and Fruits on Hand
for D. C.. Public.

ing at IS and IS cents a dozen, being
. Christmas fruit much in demand.
Grapefruit, chiefly Florida stock, was
in demand for fruit salads and cock
tails, selling at 10 and Is cents. Pine
apples, also in demand, most Of them
from Cuba and Mexico, were priced at
SO and ~ cents. Tokay and Malaga
grapes were In plentiful supplies and
much in demand, the former selling at
so and the latter ct Is and IS cents
. pound. Kamquats were quoted ut
IS cents a quart box.
Cape Cod cranberrieS, not so plenti-
ful, were In the usual Christmas de-
mand, Christmas dinners not being
complete without cranberry sauce.
The cranberries sold ct IS cents q quart,
Is and 20 cents being the price during
most former Christmas holiday sea-
sons. Fancy strawberries, product Of
Florida, reported OF exceptional size
and quality, were offered around rs
cents q quart and, according to mer.
chants, strawberry shortcake promises
to supplant heavier Christmas desserts
In many homes.
Alligator pears, in demand for holi-
day salads, found ready sale at prices
determined by size and condition OF
the fruit. California persimmons, not
in great demand, were to be had for
10 cents. Bananas, not so plentiful the
past few days, were slightly higher,
while smaller fruit sold as low as 20
cents.
Dealers had practically everything in
the line Of vegetables to offer Christ
mas shoppers. Lima beans and peas,
some from Mexico and Cuba, some Of
the peas also coming from Florida, were
among the offerings which attracted
much attention. Shelled beans were
offered around 81 q quart, while the
peas, in pods sold at 30 cents q pound.
Red ripe tomatoes, choice dollhouse
and Florida stock around IS and 80
cents pound, found plenty buyers.
Tomatoes always being in demand for
dinners during the holiday season.
Brussels sprouts were to be had at
IS cents quart box; cabbage sold
around cents pound, while kale and
spinach sold 1T 10 and Is cents q pound,
respectively. Quart baskets OF new
potatoes from Bermuda were offered at
sold around so and rs cents q bunch.
Both sweet and white potatoes were
plentiful and cheap.
Hothouse mushrooms were in demand
at Q wide range Of prices, beSt quality
selling around so and rs cents q pound,
while some not so good, sold as low as
80 cents. HothouSe cucumberS brought
10 and Is cents each, Florida stock SELL
ing at and 10 cents. Quart boxes Of
okra sold for . quarter.
Meat Supplies and Prices.
Caulifiower, product of California,
was offered at prices ranging from IS
to 80 cents; fresh okra received from
Florida, selling at rs cents q quart.
Spring onions, beetS and carrots sold
at 10 cents q bunch. TurnipS, parsnips
and cabbage were other vegetables
which claimed the attention of buyers.
Meat dealers had most attractive
supplies Of all kinds Of meats and meat
products to offer the trade ct 3 wide
range OF prices, grade Of the meat de-
termining the prices. Other market
dealers had attractive supplies Of cakes,
candies and other sweets in demand
Tor the holiday season. Nuts, canned
goods and other varieties of foods also
were to be had, market dealers having
substantially every commodity patrons
desired.
Dealers in marine products also had
their supplies attractively arranged.
They DO not anticipate heavy trading
in nsh during the holiday season, but
expect there viii be o good demand for
oysters, Holsters and crabmeat.
Oysters were not exceptionally plenti-
full, dealers said, and probably will not
be any more plentiful until after Christ
mas. Bivalves, dealers said, are in de-
mand for turkey dressing, cocktails and
to be served on the half shell at Christ
mas dinner.
Shucked stock this morning sold from
so cents to o 81 q quart, counts selling
Is high as IS per 100. Barrel stock, aS
to size and quality. sold SIS to $l4.