Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-27
'FOODSTUFF SUPPLY
IS PLENTIFUL HERE.
Meat Prices Continue at High
LeveI-Fish Receipts
Are Large.


Attractive and interesting displays of
foodstuffs claimed the attention Of
buyers in the local wholesale market
this week. Receipts Of most commodi-
ties were in excess of the demand
merchants reported, high prices of
meats and poultry probably affecting
trading along the two lines Of business.
Business along most lines was only
fair, according to reports. but increased
buying is anticipated in the near future
1t Is probable that poultry prices will
take a decided drop the coming week.
dealers say, and business should then
improve.
Meat prices have continued high the
past month or more, the increase af-
fecting the fresh pork market more
than the beef, veal and lamb sales.
Genuine Spring lamb Is the meat most
in demand at this season, selling by
the quarter rather than by the pound.
Chickens in Demand.
Spring chickens also are in demand
at this season. Early receipts sold at
prices lower than usual, but prices later
advanced to such an extent that the de-
mand lessened. Prices took drop this
week, however, and turkey prices also
dropped.
Practically no changes in the butter
and egg markets were recorded this
week. Slight fluctuations in butter
prices resulted in the dairy product
being offered this morning at substan-
TALLY the prices quoted the first Of the
week.
Current receipt eggs continued at IS
fpTnffe1aC1Yf he
and fresh selected stock selling at
slightly higher prices. In the fruit and
vegetable markets dealers had immense
quantities Of commodities to offer the
trade, both fruits and vegetables, In
GLIDING almost every variety that is
found in the local market at any time
during the year.
Quick recovery from the effects Of
the storm that prevailed along the At
lantic coast early last week resulted in
largely increased quantities Of marine
products reaching here this week.
Catches Of shad and herring and other
fish are expected to further increase
the coming week.
morning to get supplies for their week
end trade, all looking for first pick of
perishable foodstufTs, and wholesalers
experiencing no difficulty meeting their
demands at prices that have prevailed
the past few days.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints, 46Iza47h;
tub. 4512a46l2; store packed, 29a30.
Eggs-Hennery. 28a29: fresh selected,
27a28; current receipts. rs.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, IS; Winter
chickens, 42a45: Spring chickens, 45a50 !;
fowls, 32a34; Leghorns, 30a32; BOOSTERS,
%; ducks, 25; keats, young, 60a75;- old,
35a40. Dressed-Turkeys, 35a40; VIM
ter chickens, 45a4s; Spring chickens,
50a55; fowls. 36a38; Leghorns, IS: ca
pons, large, 50a52; small, 45a47; ducks,
32a33: keats, S0ai 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a24; veal,
24a26; lamb, 30a32: pork loins, 33a34;
fresh hams, &c; fresh shoulders, 20;
smoked hams, %; smoked shoulders, II;
bacon. %; lard, in bulk, IA; in packages,
1412a15.
Live stock-Calves, IS; lambs, 1s.
| Watermelons and cantaloupes were
added to the already attractive fruit
supplies In the local market this week
The watermelons were from South
America. They weighed something like
E20 pounds each and sold at $3.50. Not
many of them were received, however,
dealers readily disposing Of them to
persons able to pay the price.
The melons came more as show
fruit than for consumption, remarked
a dealer, although they were sweet
and possessed the flavor Of the melons
| gathered nearby later in the season."
Mexican growers supplied the limited
quantities of cantaloupes found in the
| local market this week. They were of
fair size, and are said to have pos
sessed the genuine cantaloupe flavor
There was no great demand for them,
however, at 40 cents each.
SalavoS and papya, fruits said to DOS
seSs medicinal qualities, are still to be
had in the local market. The former Is
said to contain 1913 food material, a
larger percentage than is contained Il
apples, oranges. lemons, peaches or
strawberries. Calavos have been re-
ceived in much larger quantities this
season than during past years, accord
ing to dealers, while growers Of papsya
are making every effort to interest con-
sumers in the fruit.
Strawberry Shipments.
Heavy shipments Of Strawberries from
North Carolina have been received this
week. Big truckfoads of the fruit came
over the road from the Tarheel state
early in the week, approximately 1900
crates coming Tuesday, additional Ship
ments being received each day there
after.
Truckers soon found the local mar
ket so well stocked that some of them
continued North to other cities and in
some instances, it is stated, trucks from
Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and New York were driven to North
Carolina for supplies, passing through
this city on the return trip. A wide
range of prices was necessitated by the
receipt of various grades of the berries.
Honeydew, fruit that always claims
attention Of consumers, is being re-
ceived from Chile. The fruit Is of large
size and very attractive, but Is picked
so long before time for it to ripeil that
much Of 1t has to be kept on hand a
week or two before becoming edible.
Crates Of six melons sold around So and
81 this morning.
Blackberries, product Of Florida
growers, reached the local market this
week, first of the season, being of good
size and in splendid condition. They
came in refrigerators and found ready