Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-15
TRADING INCREASES.
AT D. c. MARKET.
Brisk Demand for Fish and
Oysters Noted-Vege-
tables Plentiful.

IdOleS fleIIlIul.
Dense fog early this morning made
vehicular traffic dangerous and difi-
cult, resulting In delay on part of many
retailers reaching the wholesale mar
ket district. Soon after the sun appear
ed, however. the clouds lifted and the
traffic situation was relieved to the ex-
tent of quickly increasing the number
of buyers looking for first pick OF
foodstuffS.
There was the usual increased de.
fnand for maritime products for the
Friday dinner trade, and wholesalers
at Municipal Fish Market reported fair
" active trading. Dealers had large
quantities of frozen fish to offer the
trade and also fairly large quantities
of fresh stock, much of the latter COM
ing from Florida.
Demand for Oysters.
A fairly good demand for oysters,
not particularly plentiful, was regis
tered, and shrimp and clans also were
in demand. HOLSTERS were scarce and
high. Dealers had few perch, catfish
1SA~%ND
the river below Alexandria.
Increased demands for meats and
poultry were reported by dealers this
morning, supplies of some OF the poul-
try dealers being almost a. attractive
as displays for the Christmas holiday
trade
Fruits and vegetables continued in
liberal supply and dealers also had at
tractive supplies Of vegetables from
various parts of the country. Prices
were reported cheap for this season.
Butter and egg dealers reported
another slight advance in butter prices
and drop in price of hennery eggs,
quoting hennery and fresh selected
stock at the same prices, 80 and 10
cents.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-one.poun prints, 511Aa5214:
tub 50i4a5iI4; store packed, 30as5.
-Tiennery, ISAAC; fresh selected,
38a4o; current receipts, S7a3S; storage,
30a32.
Poultry, alive--Turkeys, 35a36; Spring
chickens. 35a3s; Leghorns, 30a35; fowls,
29a30; roosters, fea2o;; ducks, 25;
geese, 90 keats, voting, 60a60; old, 80.
Dressed-Turkeys, 4oa46: Spring chick
ems, 4oa42; Leghorns, IS; fowls, S0a32:
capons, large, 45a4e; small, .S6a40;
ducks, 32a3S; geese, 2saso; keats, 8oa
100.
Meats, fresh killed--Beef, 1sa24. veal,
25a27; lamb, 26a2o; pork loins, 23a2S,
fresh hams, 2Sa2l; fresh shoulders, 1ea
10; smoked hams, 25a26; smoked
shoulders, 10; bacon, 20a22; lard, IN
tins, 13a13h; In packages, 14a14ta.
Live stock--Calves, Is; lambs, 14a
14l5.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits
and vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau of agricultural
economics), says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull; barrels, Virginia,
u. S. No. /. 2Ia inches up, Stayrnafls,
inches up, Yorks, scaled, $780, boxes,
Washington, medium to large size, extra
fancy, Delicious, 35Oa375, mostly $50;
Romes, mostly $50; Jonathans, 2.25.
bushel baskets, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
U. S. No. /, ga inches up, Black Twigs,
65, few higher, virginia, unclASsified,
21a inches up, Black Twigs, l.35a1 so.
Cabbage--New stock--supplieS liberal;
demand light, market about steady;
Florida, Ia bushel hampers, pointed
type, 1.40a1.65, mostly around 160. Old
stock--supplies moderate. demand light,
market steady: few sales, New York,
sacked, per hundredweight, Danish type;
2.50a2.75, mostly $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market slightly weaker: Florida,
IO-inch crates, ga dozen and 8-i0
dozen, 25Oa2.75: 6 dozen, 2.75a3.2s.
mostly 2O0
Lettuce-Western supplies moderate;
demand light, market steady; Cali
fornia, crates, iceberg type, 5 dozen,
3.75a4.00: 4 dozen. 4.00a425.
Onions-Supplies light; demand light,
market steady; Michigan and Ohio.
100-pound sacks, yeilows, y S. No. /,
medium to large sire, 5.75a600; Hol~
land, 110-pound sacks, yellows, No. l,
600.
Potatoes moderate; demand
light, market about steady; New York.
150-pound sacks. round whites, u, 8.
No. /, 2.25a2.36; Michigan, 15O-pound
sacks, Russet Rurals, U. 8. No. /, 2a5a
2.35; Pennsylvania, lbo-pound sacks,
Idaho, 1o0-pound sacks, Russell Rurals,
u. S. No. /, 2,50a2.65
Spinach~--Supplies moderate; demand
light, market about steady; Texas,
bushel baskets, Savoy type, local Is;
few 1.25; fair quality and condition low
as rs.
Sweet Potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light, market about steady:
North Carolina. cloth-top barrels. VEL
lows, $50: bushel baskets, Porto Ricans
LIS; East Shore Maryland, bushei
hampers, yellows and Nancy Halls, 2.00a
2.l5; mostly around ZOO.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand light, market steady. originals,
FLORIDA, 6s, ripes and turning, wrapped,
fancy count, best 400a4. so; fair quality
and condition, 3.o0a3.50: choice count,
good quality and condition, 3.O0a3. so:
repacked, too few sales reported to
quote.
String beans-supplies moderate: de-
mand light. market slightly weaker:
Florida, b@bushel hampers green, best,
$50: fair quality and condition, 2.7Sa
500; poorer, spotted. 2.00A2.50
Peppers - Supplies light; demand
duii, Florida. pepper crates, fancy, 3.soa
squash--supplies light; demand light.
crates, white, wrapped, 4.O0a4.25; few.
4.50.
Cucumbers--supplles liberal; demand
light. market about steady; Indiana and
Illinois, 2-doEen cartons dollhouse stock.
extra fancy, 4.75a5. 90; fancy, $50.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES moderate; de.
manu light, market dull and slightly
weaker; Florida pony refrigerators va.
rious varieties mostly 45c; 32-uuart
crates, various varieties, 40a45 per quart.
Caulifower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady; California.
pony crates, l.5oai.76
Carrots-Supplies light; demand light, |
market about steady; Texas, Western |
lettuce crates. .2.75a3.0o; few best, 3,25.