Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-18
BUSINESS IS GOOD
AT D. c. MARKET
Slight Easing of Meat Prices
Reported-Fish in Popu-
lar Favor.
Highly satisfactory market conditions

tnAn ample 10 meet OemailuS, dCCOI0-
ing to reports, with the possible excep-
poultry market that was scarce.
Changes in weather conditions failed
10 affect the market to any material
extent, wholesalers stated. but wet
weather did interfere with the gather
ing of crops OF Spring greens and other
small vegetables on nearby farms and
truck gardens 1t also caused weeds
to grow so rapidly that additional and
seemingly unnecessary work WAS re-
Quired.
Very little changes in meat prices
were reported during the week. Lamb
and veal were slightly cheaper and
further easing of the pork market was
reported. Dealers reported continued
demand for Spring chickens at pre-
vailing prices. and turkeys and ducks,
cheapest varieties Of poultry, found
ready sale.
Fish in Demand.
Municipal Fish Market was the scene
of unusual activity throughout the
week, marine products from along the
Atlantic Coast, Chesapeake Bay and
Potomac River came III exceptionally
large quantities, almost Cutting the
market, and crabs and crabneat also
came in heavy supplies.
Several slight changes in butter
prices were recorded during the week.
while the egg market continued tiIm,
with but slight changes In prices.
Early morning buyers were in evil
dence this morning. while much buy
ing was done yesterday Retailers eX-
perienced no ditnculty getting supplies
OF commodities for their weekend
trade, wholesalers having attractive dis
plays Of practically all commodities.
Retailers found displays Of fruits and
vegetables particularly attractive and
prices reported as reasonable or cheap.
Displays Of Strawberries proved espe-
cially attractive, and merchants had
supplies OF other fruits and practically
every variety Of vegetables. Prices OF
most commodities this morning were
substantially the same as prices quoted
yesterday.
Teday's Wholesale Priees-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, Haas; tub,
43a44; store packed. S0a3l.
Eggs-Hennery 32a33; fresh selected,
3lA32: current receipts, 30a3l.
Poultry: Alive-Turkeys hens, S0a32;
toms, 25a2s; Winter chickens, 42a45;
Spring chickens, small, 40a42: large,
46a4S: fowls. SLABS; Leghoms, 30a32;
ROSTERS, 20: ducks, 20: keats, young,
60a65; old. S5a40. Dressed Turkeys.
chickens, 50a55: fowls. 37a3s: Leghorns,
%; capons, large, 50a52; small, 45a47;
ducks, S2a3S: keats. S0al 90.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 22a24; veal,
23a26; lamb 30a32: pork loins, 29a3O:
fresh hams, &c: fresh shoulders, l7alS;
smoked hams %: smoked shoulders, II
ais: bacon, 23a24; lard. In bulk, l3a
1871; In packages. 14a14i2.
Live stock-Calves, IA; Spring
lambs, Is.
Watermelons and Strawberries were
leaders in the weeks fruit market. both
attracting much attention Of buyers
The watermelons were from Florida
growers and were received only In fairly
large quantities. the demand seldom
being heavy before genuine hot SUM
mer weather appears.
Melons cut and displayed presented
an exceptionally attractive appearance
and. according to dealers, possessed q
sweetness that is characteristic of the
best melons received here from the
south and nearby States during the
melon season.
Small melons were offered this
morning rs low as IS cents, while the
larger ones, weighing approximately 80
and 81 pounds. brought as much as
$la2o. California cantaloupes are ex-
pected In the local market the coming
week.
Strawberry Receipts.
This weeks receipts OF Strawberries
proved interesting to buyers, the fruit
from the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
ana Virginia having been exceptionally
large and Of the finest quality. They
were much larger and brought much
higher prices than the berries from
North Carolina. Some fine fruit also
came from the Norfolk, Va. section
and from nearby.
1t Is said by dealers that the North
Carolina season for the berries Is about
over, although = few small shipments
were received yesterday. Some OF the
supplies from there were so ripe and
in such poor condition, dealers stated,
that they failed to bring express
charges. This mornings prices ranged
from $3.50 to $3.50 a crate. Dealers
also had light receipts Of blackberries.
P1neapples, product Of Porto Rico,
have been plentiful the past week.
Many Of them were received SO green,
however. that they found slow sale at
low prices. The good fruit sold around
"a and $3.50 most OF the week.
California oranges have been par
ticularly good for the past few days
some OF the fruit being very large and
deeply colored. They were quoted at
50 and $3.50 o box, the best of the
Florida stock selling at 81 and $3.50.
Lemons were quoted at 81 and $3.50.
Grapefruit is being received in mod
crate quantities and is In fairly good de-
mand. Some particularly large fruit
was received the past few days, anc
dealers also received some that were
very small. Prices, as ~ size, ranged
from $2.75 TO 81.
Box stock Of California pears con-
tinued to be received IN the local
market this week, coming from storage
plants and prices depended upon
size and condition of the fruit.
AIngator pears, more plentiful this sea-
son than usual, sold from 81 To So a
box today. California cherries, 8 pounds
net. were quoted at $425 and $3.50.
Peaches. product Of Florida, made
their appearance in the local market
this week. Most OF them, white clings.
were not OF large size, and there was
very little demand for them at $50
and 81 for crates Of pans. They were
said by dealers to possess a splendid
flavor.
Vegetable Supply Large.
Wholesalers had immense quantities
Of vegetables Of every variety this week,
lima beans being about the only ex-
ception. Lima beans were both scarce
. and high. Moderate receipts Of string
beans this week met q moderate demand
that made the market steady. Most Of
the beans were from Florida, Georgia
and South Carolina, and prices for Is
bushel hampers, according TO quality,
were from $l.25 to $3.50.
Moderate supplies Of peas have come
from North Carolina and the Norfolk.
Va, section this week, reaching here
in perfect condition and finding ready
sale. The Virginia 5-peck hampers sold
mostly around So and t3.25. while
bushel hampers Of North Carolina