Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
TRADING is QUIET
At D. c. MARKET.
Large Supplies Carried Over
by Dealers-PouItry
Receipts Heavy.


the past weeks business. Market closed
with large quantities Of commodities
Of various kinds still undiSposed Of,
dealers reported, some Of them perish
able, while they had plentiful supplies
Of commodities which could be carried
over to start the coming weeks BUSH
ness.
Retailers in the vicinity Of the whole
sale market district came to the rescue
of wholesalers to q limited extent and
disposed of fruits In an advanced ste &c
not be well carried over 10 next week
thereby saving total losses on such COM
moditieS
Immense quantities Of poultry were
received by wholesalers for the week
end trade and coops Of chickens, ducks
and keats were very much in evidence
Turkey receipts were not very heavy,
although buyers displayed much inter
est in prospective receipts for the
Thanksgiving holiday trade and the
probable prices which will prevail.
More Shipments Expected.
1t was reported by local dealers that
many carloads of turkeys will be head
ed in this direction, chiefly from the
South and West. early in the week.
Fairly heavy receipts of live turkeys are
expected to begin tomorrow and con-
tinue until or days before Thanks
giving. Dressed stock probably will not
reach here much before the latter part
Of the coming week and the first of the
next week.
Receipts of dressed turkeys" said a
dealer. will depend much upon wealth
er conditions. Should the weather next
week be anything like that of the past
Few days, receipts Of the dressed stock
VIII be late reaching here. If, on the
other hand, the weather gets cold, re-
ceipts the middle of the coming week
should be fairly heavy"
information from the turkey-raisine
sections of the South and West con-
tinue to tell OF plentiful supplies of the
King OF the barnyard fowls ready for
market, receipts promising to be much
heavier than during the THANKSGIVING
periods the past few years. Nothing
defnite has yet been stated as to the
actual prices which will prevail for the
holiday trade. but dealers continue to
forecast probable IS to so cent market.
In San Antonio. Tex, q section from
which heavy shipments OF turkeys are
made TO this city for the holiday trade,
the middle OF this week, young toms and
hens alive, were quoted at 20 and 81
cents, while at some other points in
Texas. buyers were trying to get ship
ments as low as lS cents, the informa-
ton being furnished by the Bureau Of
Agricultural Economics, Department Of
Agriculture.
The usual difYerentiaI of S cents less
for old toms and 10 cents less for No.
stock Is made, according to the Gov
eminent report, and the wide range in
buying prices Is indicative Of the un-
settled feeling among the trade.
"H0 rnattAr What hannAna 81 =
a dealer, there win be plenty turkeys
to supply demands and prices will not
be high"
Closing Of yesterdays markets found
live turkeys quoted at IS and 81 cents.
dressed stock being held at 43 and As
for young stock and 80 and 20 for the
old.
At the closing Of the weeks market
dealers reported prices Of commodities
at about prices quoted yesterday, as
follows:
Butter-One-p pound urints. 42I5aG3:
tub, 41a4212; store packed, 30.
Eggs-Hennery, 58a60; fresh selected,
55a56; current receipts, 5Oa52.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, asa
81; old toms, IS; Spring chickens, large,
27a28; medium, 26a27; broiiers, 80;
Leghorns. 23a24; fowls. 26a27; ROSTERS,
10: ducks. l5a20; keats, young. 40a6S;
old, 80. DreSsed-Turkeys, young. Asa
As; old, 39a40; Spring chickens, large,
S4a35; medium, S3a34; broilers, 35a36:
ROSTERS, 24a25; ducks, 2sa3O; keats,
70aS0; capons. S0a5S.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal, 24a28; lamb,
26a27; pork loins, 23a26: fresh hams,
22a2S; fresh shoulders. 20a23; smoked
hams, 25a26; smoked shoulders, lSa20;
bacon, 90; lard, in bulk, a. in pack
ages, IS.
Live stock-calves. l4hal5; lambs
Weather conditions throughout most
Of the week were unfavorable for heavy
trading, dealers saying 1t not only less
ened appetiteS Of consumers, but 1t
also made trading so uncomfortable
that buyers failed to materialize in the
usual large numbers.
1T even lessensd the number Of buy
ers of certain commodities to be ship
ped back home by parcel post" COM
mented a dealer.
Usually at this season." he added,
many persons make purchases of
fruits and delicacies to parcel post
home, but there has been q noticeable
absence Of such persons In market this
season"
Fruits. vegetables and other COM
modities suitable fer the Thanksgiving
holiday season continued in heavy sup
merchants having attractive supplies
from various sections Of the country.
Tree-ripened and tree-colored grape
fruit from Florida shippers appeared In
the local market the past few days, and
dealers say they are much sweeter and
much bstter favored than the fruit
pulled green and coloring forced.
Just about as sweet as oranges"
commented a dealer. requiring no
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Other Fruit Receipts.
Grapefruit sold at IS and 81 crate.
according to size and quality. Florida
oranges were plentiful yesterday at
$3.50 and - q crate, the California
stock selling from So to $3.50.
Kumquats, Florida product, reached
the market the past week, They came
Grated in quart containers, but were in
Is cents a quart and because of the
slow sale expressed q willingness to
sell them at a lower price.
California perSimmonS, q show fruit,
extra large, came In plentiful supplies
all the week, finding slow sale at 81. so
for small and So for large crates. Few
Cuban pineapples also appeared on the
and were offered around So q
crate. Small quantities of SatSumAs,
product of Alabama, and tangerines,
grown in Florida, met a light demand. |
Modern receipts of cranberries were |
the past few days, and dealers
say there will be plentiful supplies for |
the coming holiday season. Early |
Blacks, top quality, sold around $3.50 |
for one-quarter- barrel crates, late |
Blacks selling as high as $3.50.
There is no likelihood of q shortage |
in receipts OF celery or other vegetables |
for the approaching holiday season, cell !
cry always being in demand when |
turkey dinners are in order. Prices |
according to quality, ranged from $l.7S
IN "a n crate