Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-03
WEATHER BOTHERS
. PRODUCE SELLERS
Farmers Also Feeling Effect
, of Hot, Dry SpeII-Some
Prices Higher.

dealers in fruits and produce for
fear of shortage Of both COM
modities the coming Fall, but deal
ers in other commodities, such as meats,
poultry, butter and eggs, also are show
ing an amount Of anxiety over the
weather situation.
Cabbage and potatoes two commodi-
ties most affected by the continued dry
weather, commanded higher prices this
week, while the price Of tomatoes, al
ready up, went still higher. Shortage
of early crop of potatoes, probably not
much more than so per cent OF last
years crop, resulted in running prices
to as high as 81 barrel the past few
days, with prospects OF even higher
prices the coming week.
Tomato prices have continued higher
this season than any in many years.
Usually at this season of the year to-
matoes are to be had as low rs so cents
or less q bushel, but no such low level
has been reached this season.
Big Supplies Of Peaches.
In spite Of the prevailing dry weather,
1t is reported, local wholesalers con-
tinued to receive immense quantities OF
peaches and cantaloupes from nearby
and distant places, receipts OF both
fruits being largely IN excess OF de-
mandS.
Most other vegetables have continued
in fairly good supply, first arrivals COM
ing from the South. Nearby products
followed and now some supplies are
coming from the North. California and
other States in the West also have con-
tinued to furnish supplies.
Reports Of wholesalers show con-
tinued high price prevailing In the
meat market, lamb prices being the
only ones to take a downward move
, the past few days. Poultry prices. eSpe-
cially price Of Spring chickens, have
declined this week.
A continued flrm condition of the
, butter and egg market was reported
throughout the week, prices Of both
commodities having advanced. Butter
advanced only slightly, while all grades
Of eggs advanced in price.
Strictly fresh hennery eggs have
been in demand all the week." observed
a dealer, land consumers were willing
TO pay premium prices for them, while
q low ebb."
Gambling Losses Heavy.
The demand for current receipts at
approximately 10 cents q dozen cheaper
than the price of the hennery stock has
been light, but losses in the Gambling OF
the latter have been so heavy that
prices really amounted to as much as
those asked for the hennery stock with
absolutely no losses. loss OF as many
as six dozen in q, case OF current re-
ceipts was reported.
Business this week showed an Inn
provement over that OF the preceoMS
better business Is looked for even before
the return Of the thousands Of vaca-
tionists who have been away from the
city since the closing Of the schools.
Heavier buying yesterday for the week
end trade was reported, retailers taxing
a better hold for their trade. and prices
of most commodities this morning were
about the same as prices quoted yeSOef-
day.
Today's Wholesale Prices. Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-one-pound prints. 44a45;
tub. 42a44; store packed. 2sa3o.
Eggs-Hennery, 3sa40; fresh selected,
37a38: current receipts, "a.
Poultry aiye c,cFsny ,.r mems: soass
medium, 2e; small, 27a2S; Leghorns,
2sa26; fowls, 2sa3o: ROSTERS. %; ducks,
28aSO: keats, young, 60a65: old, ISAAC.
Dressed-Turkeys, 3sa4o; Spring chick
ems. large, 3es40; medium, 31a38; small,
IS: Leghorns, 33a35; fowls, 35aSS;
roosters, 20; ducks, 2Sa30; keats, soa
100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 241a: veal.
%: lamb 27a2s; pork loins. "a; fresh
hams, 3oa32; fresh shoulders, y:
smoked hams, 80: smoked shoulders, p;
bacon, 2sa3O; lard in bulk, Is; IN
Live stockIcalves, IS; lambs, 1871.
Fish Market Reports.
No matter how long the dry weather
lasts. there Is not the slightest posi-
hility of it's seriously affecting the
business at Municipal Fish Market.
Hot weather does have Its effect upon
the business, however, making 1t more
troublesome and expensive to handle
stock. Icing of marine products IN not
weather is an expensive proposition.
according to dealers. and improper
icing frequently results in losses.
During the heated period" said .
dealer. I'VE get very few fish from the
South, chiefly because of the dimcuity
in shipment"
And" he added, Eve don't want
any. We get ample supplies from sec.
easily made, with proper protection
from weather conditions"
Potomac River METERS have not been
very successful in their fishing EFFORTS
during the past month or more, 1t Is
stated, until they made heavy halis OF
rockfiSh this week, thousands OF the
popular fish weighing from 3 ounces to
3 pounds having been caught.
Rockfish Are Cheap.
Because Of the big catches, accord
ing to dealers, the fish reached o rec
ord low price Of 10 cents pound.
Soft and hard crabs were caught In
large quantities. Soft crabs sold around
$50 . dozen most Of the week, while
the hard ones were offered as low as
$250 q barrel.
Crabneat has continued plentiful
throughout the week, dealers reported,
and prices were termed cheap. Some
of the meat, said to be Of exceptionally
fine quality, came from Biloxi, Miss,
packers, the choicest white lump SELL
ing around 60 cents q pound. Ordi-
nary white flake sold around IS, while
the clawmeat was offered at Is cents.
Boston shippers supplied the local
trade shipments of swordfish, salmon,
onalibut, Boston mackerel, cod, flliet Of
paddock and fillet Of sole, while Chesa-
peake Bay fishermen supplied butter.
fish, croakerS and spots, some rockfish
coming with shipments.
Swordfish, salmon and halibut were
quoted at IS cents a pound. Boston
'f1aackerel were IA, cod brought 10, fillet
of sole was offered at IS and f1llet Of
haddock at IA. Spots were 10, butter
fish 8 and croaEers cents pound the
past few days.
Fruit Supplies Plentiful.
Plentiful supplies of fruits for pre-
serving, canning and jelly purposes
suggest to wholesalers the approach OF
FAN weather.
Dealers this week have had fairly
heavy supplies of peaches Of several
varieties from the South and nearby
some good stock selling as low as $3.50
while the best Elbertas sold around