Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-21
POULTRY DEALERS
WOULD AID MARKET
Better Demand Is Sought as
Merchants Point to
Low Prices.

Low Prices.
Consumers are being urged by poultry
dealers to patroniZe more literally re-
tail dealers in poultry, setting out that
additional consumption Of chickens at
this time would benefit health and re-
duce the cost of living.
There was a time" observed a dealer,
when the chicken was looked upon as
luxury, but such no longer is the
case. They are cheaper than most
meats and may be prepared in many
attractive styles.
IAN ordinary fowl" the dealer con-
tinued, Should provide for two
dinners for the usual family and
costs much less than the average roast
of meat"
1t is estimated that local consump-
ton of poultry totals approximately Is
carloads a week, or of the carloads
coming from nearby States, referred to
by dealers as local, the remainder COM
ing from other States, chiefly from the
West.
Spring chickens and fowls are plen-
tiful at this season." dealer stated,
being more plentiful during the months
of September, October, November and
December than any other months.
And. consequently" he added, prices
are lower"
It was explained by the dealer that
hospitals are using large quantities OF
poultry. BOOSTERS, cheapest OF the
poultry, are largely used for making
brothS and soups, the meat being used
in the preparation of salads and sand
witches, according to dealers, thereby
serving a double DurpOSe,
It is said by market dealers that the
number of chicken raisers in nearby
Virginia and Maryland, as we'll as in
more far distant States, has greatly In
creased in recent years. Many of them
embarked In the business in an effort
to increase the output of eggs, 1t Is
stated, their business also meaning in
creased receipts OF chickens for market
purposes.
White Leghorn chickens are being
raised in nearby States by the thousand,
it is stated, and raiserS dispose of the
rooSters almost as soon as they are large
enough for food purposes. Later, when
the hens cease laying, raisers send them
to market, where they are sold as fowls.
Receipts of both the Spring chickens
and fowls have been fairly heavy the
past two or three weeks, according to
reports of dealers, and heavier receipts
are anticipated before the Winter sea
son. Prices have continued at what
dealers termed cheap.
Not many live turkeys are being
received in the local market, raiSers
holding back for the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holiday seasons, when the
birds will be larger and prices prob
ably higher. Cold-storage turkeys are
being consumed to a considerable eX-
tent, dealers furnishing an occasional
broiler on order.
Information from turkey raisers
within radius of couple of hundred
miles of this city has given local deal
ers encouragement 1t is stated that
the dry weather during much OF the
Summer season proved beneficial to the
young turkeys, enabling raisers to avoid
losses such as occur during long wet
spells.
Supplies Plentiful.
Plentiful supplies of fresh poultry
are expected to be received until after
the Christmas holiday season, when
cold-storage stock will be drawn upon.
Then prices probably will go higher.
Ducks, geese and keats are among
other varieties of the feathered tribe
being offered the trade. Ducks arc
plentiful and cheap, fairly large quanti-
ties of geese are being received and
keats are not so plentiful, young keats,
always in demand, selling at 80 cents
and 81.
Meat prices have undergone but little
changes this week. Lamb prices, de-
creased last week, continue cheap, &C
cording to dealers, and the meat Is in
demand. An increased demand for
other meats is reported since the
change in weather conditions and still
further increases in the near future are
expected.
Continued firm conditions of the but
ter and egg markets was told in this
mornings reports. Business at Mu-
nicipal Fish Market showed an i'm
proVement the past few days, while
commission merchants and dealers on
the country line had plentiful sup
plies of farm and garden produce this
week.
Business along all lines is reported
to have shown an Improvement this
week, an improvement that was nat
urally to be expected at the close OF
the vacation season. Retailers were on
hand at wholesale business houses early
this morning getting supplies for their
week end trade. They found prices sub
stantially the same as those quoted the
past few days.
Today's Wholesale Prices - JOEbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints. 4812a4912 !;
tub, 471aa4Sla; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-Hennery, 45a46; fresh select
ed, 40a42; current receipts, 37a33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, hens, So;
toms, 50; Spring chickens, large, 31a32;
medium, 28a30; small, 28a30; Leghorns.
27a28 fowls, 20; Leghorn fowls, 22a23
roosters, %; ducks, 15a20; keats. young,
6Oa70; old, ISAAC. Dressed-Turkeys,
38a4O; Spring chickens, large, 38a40;
medium, 37a38; small, 35a36; Leghorns,
34a35 fowls, 34a35; roosters, &c; ducks,
28a3o; keats, 8oa1 90.
Meats-Beef, 2212a25; veal, 27a28;
lamb, 25a28 pork loins. IS; fresh hams,
&c: fresh shoulders, %; smoked hams,
28a30; smoked shoulders, 20; bacon, %
a32; lard in bulk, 49,; in packages,
14la.
Live stock-Calves, 15a1515; lambs
12a13.
Business at Municipal Fish Market
this week increased to the extent of
scenes of unusual activity claiming at
tention Of patrons Of the market. II
was just such an increase as dealers
naturally expected when weather condi-
tions became more favorable and when
consumers returned from their vaca-
tions.
Watermelon season at the market on
the waterfront soon will end, only a
few of the melons being in stock today,
and wharf space then will be occupied
~ boatmen from the lower Potomac and
points on the Chesapeake Bay with
cargoes of oysters.
Practically no oysters in shell have
reached the market in river boats, but
some fine stock from Norfolk and vicin-
ity have been received, such stock being
in demand. Prices of the shell stock
depend upon size and condition of the
oysters.