Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-03
VEGETABLE SUPPLY
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Large Shipments Received at
D. c. Market Over
Week End.

Lima peans, string beans, peas, Gu
cumoers, squash, several varieties of
green salads. Strawberries. rhubarb, alli-
gator pears, bananas, oranges, pineap-
pies ana numerous other varieties of
fruits ana vegetables were displayed in
the commission house district this
morning, giving the section more of a
Spring than of Winter appearance.
Roadways in the vicinity of the market
were IN miserable condition. making
movements of vehicles and handling of
commodities slow. In front of the
louisiana avenue business houses this
morning, employees of several firms spent
their leisure time chopping thick ice
from the gutter.
1t would seem that the District au-
thorltleS would get busy and clean the
muck from the roadways." was remarked
by a dealer this morning.
Business Fairly Heavy.
1T has been long while since the
roadways were cleaned" he added. land
the thick coating this morning is more
of slime than of ice"
BUSINESS in the wholesale district this
morning was reported only fairly heavy.
II was not as heavy as dealers had an
81 the departments
AS rule, commented a merchant,
business largely increases after the first
and fifteenth of each month. Probably
the bad weather had something to do
with it this time"
Lima beans, product of Florida, con-
tinued in only moderate supply, al
though they were more plentiful than
last week. String beans and peas were
plentiful enough to meet demands at
prevailing prices.
Spinach continued in light receipts.
dealers offering the vegetable around
SITS and 50 a bushel basket; kale SELL
ing at 50 barrel. Many of the string
beans received from Florida were
spotted, dealers stated, and sold at
prices considerably lower than that de-
manded for choice stock.
Strawberries continued in moderate
supply and were offered at IS and 20
cents quart. PineappleS, product of
Cuban growers, IA and is to the crate,
were offered at SIS. Honeydews, i'm
ported from Valparaiso, Chile, were re-
ceived direct by retailers, it was stated,
and sold around SIPS each.
Not much change in the condition of
the poultry and egg market was re-
ported. Turkeys continue plentiful,
selling at prices dealers consider cheap.
and supplies of chickens, ducks and
geese continue heavy enough to meet
demands.
Receipts Of eggs this morning were
not heavy, dealers seldom expecting
heavy receipts Monday mornings.
Dealers quoted current receipts around
35 and SO cents and hennery stock at
81 and 38 cents. Increased receipts
and lower market are anticipated
tomorrow and Wednesday.
Prices of most commodities this
morning were substantially the same
as prices quoted at the close of last
weeks market.
Today's Wholesale Prices-JObberS
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-pound prints, 42a43;
tub, 41a42: store packed, 25a30.
Eggs-Hennery, 37a38; fresh selected,
37a38; current receipts, 35a36
Poultry. alive-Turkeys, young, Sass;
old, 27a28; Spring chickens, large, 28a
30; medium, 28a30: broilers, 32a33;
Leghorns, %; fowls, 2sa30; BOOSTERS,
20; ducks. 15a18 Dressed-Turkeys
young, 36a38; old, 32a33; Spring chick
ems, 35a37; broilers, 38a40; Leghorns,
IS; fowls, 30a32; ROSTERS, 22a23;