Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-01
SUPPLY
DELAYED BY SNOW
Bad Condition of Roads
Leading to District Inter-
fereS With HauIers.

10 SpdIccAy ScOIlco communities on the
State roads and boulevards in Mary
land and Virginia, making it difacult
for the movement of motor vehicles
from such sections, resulted in a de-
creased number of haulers of poultry,
eggs and farm produce on the farmers
line in the wholesale district this
morning.
In several instances, according to
haulerS in evidence this morning, per-
sons residing near railroad stations
abandoned their trucks and patroniZed
express companies in order to get their
commodities to the local market. This
change in means of transportation
meant added cost to the haulers, but
prevented disappointment to their reg
ular patrons.
Scraping of the State roads and
boulevards in both Maryland and Vir-
ginia, the work starting soon after the
roadways were fairly coated with snow.
proved boon to haulers who were
only short distances from the high
ways, and so far as reports received
were concerned practically no accidents
resulted.
Snow Impedes HauIers.
1t was stated that some few haulers
who started in this direction yesterday
that it was next to impossible for them
to make any Roadway. Removal of
drift snow enabled some few haulers to
drag along to the State roads and
eventually reach the local market, ar
irving far behind their ordinarily Sched-
uled time
A fall of 8 inches of snow reported in
the Norfolk, Va, section hampered the
work of growers OF green vegetables
there, causing a complete abandon
ment of the cutting of kale, spinach
and collards, and trucks which left here
to return with supplies yesterday prob
ably will not return until the melting
of the snow makes it possible to re-
new the work of gathering crops.
Failure Of Norfolk shippers to fur
nish supplies Of greens did not leave
local dealers without supplies of such
vegetables, however. shipped-in vege-
tables from Florida, California and
Mexico meeting demands.
Poultry dealers this morning had
plentiful supplies of turkeys, chickens,
ducks and geese. Receipts were not
quite as heavy as probably would have
been had it not been for the storm, but
dealers were able to meet all demands
at prices they termed reasonable.
Meat, butter and egg prices we're
about the same as prices quoted yester-
day, dealers reported, and business was
fairly snappy.
TOday's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 42a43;
tub, 41a42; store packed, 25a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 38a3o; fresh selected,
3Sa39: current receipts, 37a38.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, young, 32a33;
old, 27a2S: Spring chickens, large,
2Sa30; medium, 28a30; broilers. 32a33;
Leghorns, %; fowls, 2sa30; roosters, 20;
ducks, 15a18. DreSSed-Turkeys. young,
3ea3s; old, s2aSs; Spring chickens,
35aS7; broilers. 38a40; Leghorns, 35;
35a40; ducks, 2Sa30; keats, 50a60.
Meats, fresh killed-Beef, 23a25; veal,
%: pork loins, %; fresh hams, Is;
fresh shoulders, 20; smoked hams, 25a
81: smoked shoulders, %; bacon, 25a26;
lard, in bulk, 1917 in packages, 1917.
Live stock-Calves. IT: lambs, 10.
Fruit and vegetable displays In the
commission house district this morning
contained no suggestion Of Winter
weather having been experienced IN
Florida, California and other States
from which the choicest fruits and
vegetables are being shipped.
Florida" remarked a merchant, "but
shippers have not sent advices of dam
age to growing crops"
Strawberries continued scarce and
high this morning, but their scarcity
was not due to weather conditions. 1t
was merely a case of between seasons,
local dealers were advised, and ship
pers suggested the probability Of the
picking Of the second crop or late ber-
ries about February 10, when increased
shipments and lower prices are ex-
pected
Oranges and grapefruit, mostly from
Florida, the former in moderate and the
latter in light supply, were received in
quantities suf1cient to meet demands at
prevailing prices. Both fruits were re-
ported in moderate demand, the market
continuing steady. Oranges were quoted
from 81 to $4.75, while grapefruit
brought $3.50 and 81.
Cuban pineappleS also were among
the fruit offerings, prices being deter
mined by size and condition of the
fruit. The demand for them was light
Small quantities of grapes, imported
from Belgium, were among the show
fruits offered, prices, according to deal
ers, being much lower than usual.
Other Receipts.
Apples were reported in moderate
supplies, meeting a light demand. Viz
ginia Yorks, barrels, selling at IS and
$3.50, some in ordinary condition selling
as low as -. Staymans we're quoted
at $3.50 and $6.75 and Black TwiggS
at $3.50 and So. Box stock from Wash
ington and oregon were offered from
$2.75 to 1925.
Bushel baskets of various varieties
of apples, mostly from Virginia and
Pennsylvania, were offered at prices
ranging from 81 to So. Much of the
Shenandoah Valley stock came from
the Winchester section by motor truck.
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