Evening star., 1929-11-18
TRADING IS QUIET
At D. c. MARKET
Early Rainfall Affects Opera.
tions-VegetabIe Supplies
Are Plentiful.

Heavy downpour OF rain about the
time wholesale trading usually is heav-
lest. this morning, prevented retailers
from appearing IN the wholesale market
district in their usual numbers. The
result was that the usual slow trading
the first market day Of the week was
made much slower.
Retailers were not out in numbers
large enough to interest wholesalers.
The latter had heavy supplies of COM
modties. however, to offer at prices
they termed cheap or reasonable. Many
Of the dealers had stock carried over
from the close of last weeks market.
Trading in practically every line of
business was reported slow. but dealers
seldom expect brisk business on Mon
GAYS Along the commission house line
there were the usual attractive dis
plays of fruits and vegetables, tree
ripened oranges being the latest addl-
tiou to the fruit supply
Vegetables Plentiful
"These oranges" commented a deal
er. possess more Juice and are sweeter
than those ripened off the tree. and
there Is not a great difference in the
price"
Plentiful supplies of vegetables also
were in evidence. both in the commits
line. prices of nearby products con-
tinuing cheap.
Kale, spinach. watercresS and turnip
salad were offered at prices ranging
from IS cents to 81. Cabbage also
were very plentiful. selling as low as
so cents for buShel baskets.
A continued firm condition OF the
butter and egg market was reported
butter prices having increased frac-
DF
continued unchanged and a slight cas-
ing OF prices of certain meats was men,
toned by dealers.
Poultry dealers continue to receive in
ouirieS as to the probable price of
turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday
season. They are unable TO give any
tnforma ton further than to forecast
cheap prices. Turkey raisers in Mary
land and Virginia. many of them hav-
ing started in the business this year
also are anxiously inquiring as TO the
probable prices
"All / can say" remarked a dealer
this morning, "is that indications point
to heavy receipts and low prices. It
looks very much like a 45-cent retail
market, although some retailers may
continue TO charge fancy prices.
IF prices should be high" he added,
CONSUMERS will not take hold. When
too much for the average consumer"
Government reports continue. to tell
of plentiful supplies of turkeys in
Texas many turkeys sold here coming
from there Practically all stock roII-
ing on consignment and prices are re-
ported to have dropped.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter - One-pound prints. 42laa
49,: tnb. 4la42l2: store packed. 80.
EggS-Hennery, 58a60; fresh selected,
b5s56; current receipts. 50a52.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 35.37;
old toms, 35; Spring chickens. large,
27a28: medium. 26a27: broilers, 30;
Leghorns, 23a24: fowls, 26a27: roosters,
10; ducks. 15a20; keats, young, 40a65,
old, 80. Dressed-Turkeys, young, 43a
IS: old 39a40; Spring chickens, large.
34a35: medium, 33a34; broilers. 35a36;
roosters. 24a25: ducks, 29a30; keats. 10
Rs0; capons, 50s55.
Meats-Beef. 2Ga22; veal. 24a28;
lamb, 26a27: pork loins, 22a25; fresh
hams, 20a22; fresh shoulders. 20a23,
smoked hams. 25a26; smoked shoulders,
1920; bacon, %; lard. in bulk. 13; In
packages, IA.
Live stock-calves, l4Iaal5; lambs,
121aa13.
Fruit ana NeSetaDie REVIEW
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables compiled by the Market
News Service Bureau OF Agricultural
Economics) says:
tSales TO iobbers except where other
wise noted)
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady. Boxes: Washing
ton. medium to large Sizes extra fancy
Delicious, 3.75: fancy. $50; extra fancy
Staymsns. 325. Bushel baskets: Vir-
ginis. u. S., No. I. 2A inches up, Yorks.
400: Staymans. u. S. No. /. 2I2 inches
lIp. l.75a2.O0, mostly 200; u. s., No. l.
234 inches up. 2.25. Pennsylvania. U. S.
No. /. "a inches up, Grimes. slightly
rlisseted, 125.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady; New York. 100
pound sacks, Danish type, 1.50a1 so: :
South Carolina. barrel crates, approx
mately 100 pounds net, pointed type,
2.50a2.65.
Celery--Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market steady; New York
2-3 crates, 3.0oa3.50; California, crates,
trading slow. $50.
Lettuce-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market about steady; Cali
fornia. crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
3.5Oa375
onions-supplies light: demand light.
market steady: Indiana. 120-pound
sacks. Green Mountains, u. s., No. /,
mostly 400.
Potatoes--Supplies moderate; demand
light market steady; Pennsylvania, l50-
pound sacks, round Whites, u. S., No.
], 4.25: some fair quality, 400; New
York, 150-pound sacks. round Whites,
u. S. No. /, 4.25a4.40; Maine, 150-pound
sacks, Green Mountains, u. S., No. /,
$50
Sweet potatoeS-Supplies light: de-
mand light. market dull: Eastern Shore
Virginia. cloth top barrels, yellows, No.
], 2.65a2,75.
String beans-Supplies moderate: de-
msnd light, market weaker: South
Carolina. bushel hampers. green, best,
$50: fair oaullty. 800: Norfolk section