Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
WHOLESALE MARKET is QUIET,
WITH DEALINGS IN FEW LINES
Merchants Are Divided on Question of
Future Location-Little Change in
Commodity Prices.
BY the Associated Press.

Closing of yesterdays market termi-
mated a weeks business which was not
altogether satisfactory along all lines
Of trade. It had been anticipated that
the reaSsembling of Congress would
bring about largely increased business
but the anticipation failed to material
| ize.
Business was fairly good, however
was the comment of dealer, land
when the unreasonable weather is con-
sidered there probably is reason to be
satisfied with business.
weather such as was experienced
early in the week." he added, certainly
could not be expected to help business
| for the warm, unreasonable weather
vas calculated to decrease demands tc
satisfy appetites which naturally would
be affected by warm weather appearing
in the middle of the Winter.
But there Is satisfaction in know
| ing a change in weather conditions
must come sooner or later" the mer-
chant concluded.
Future Of Market.
In spite of trading being only fairly
brisk most of the week. many dealers
found it possible to refrain from bust
ness dealing from time to time to dis
cuSs the question of the future of the
Dealers still are divided upon the
question of the future of the wholesale
market, some urging the site on Water
street southwest near Municipala Fish
Market. others contending for the mar.
ket on the Patterson tract in the north
east section.
Thirty-four buildings on the south
west site have been completed, while
work on the northeast site is progress
iYNrv sat cfa NfN A1Vt tH 49,
most dealers in the old-established mar
ket district are not anxious to move.
When the new houses will be :or-
mally opened. it is stated. has not been
definitely determined, and one dealer
asked yesterday when he expected to
move, promptly replied: when the
Government drives me away.
| 81 have no desire to leave here" he
added, and intend to remain as long
as possible"
There was no time during the week
that there was a scarcity Of commodi-
ties of any kind, according to reports
Of dealers, and prices of most COM
modities did not change to any material
extent. Prices at the close of the week s
market were substantially the same as
prices quoted in the morning, as fol-
lows:
Butter-One-po pound prints, 3s1aa39Ia;
tub. 371aa3S1a; store packed 25a30.
Egg~Hennery, 48a50; fresh selected
81; current receipts, 44a45.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. young 30a32;
old toms, 27a28; Spring chickens. large
28a30; medium, 28a30; broilers, 30a32
| fowls, 27a28; Leghorns, 20a23; ROSTERS
20; ducks. 15a13. Dressed-Turkeys
young. 36a3S; old, 32a33 Spring chick
ems, large, 34a35; medium. Sass: broil-
ers, 38a40; fowls, Sass; Leghorns, 26a
o.
pons, ISAAC; keats, 50a60.
Meats-Beef, 20a22; veal. 28a30: lamb,
! 26a2s; pork loins, %; fresh hams, "a /;
I fresh shoulders, %; smoked hams. IS:
| smoked shoulders, %: bacon, 25a26;
lard. in bulk, 1919; in packages, 1917.
Live stock-Calves. Is; lambs. 13a14.
There was quite variety of fruits,
some foreign and some domestic, found
m commission houses the past week to
claim attention of retailers, the show
fruit OF the week being grapes imported
from Belgium. The punches Of the
large grapes averaged more than IL
pounds and sold at so cents a pound.
Some show fruit" remarked a
wholesaler" but the quality does not
equal that of California stock"
The grapes attracted much attention,
however, but sales were slow. They
were packed five punches in a box,
most OF them weighing something over
7la pounds.
Receipts of some exceptionally fine
pineappleS from Cuba was another in
teresting feature of the weeks fruit
market. The pines" as they are
termed by dealers, were of exceptionally
large size, weighing approximately five
pounds each. dealers stated, and sold at
SIS a box. the boxes containing IA, is or
Is pineapples.
Fruit Prices.
California grapes, one Of the attrac-
tive fruits of the week, were offered
around IS a keg, while fancy pears,
product of Rogue River Valley. Greg,
growers, were in demand at $475 box
Dealers also had fancy persimmons,
product of California, to offer at 81. rs
a box, n to so persimmons to the box.
Ihey were not much in demand.
Strawberries continued plentiful
throughout the week, receipts, 1t was
stated, being heavier than usual so
early in the season. Prices dropped as
low as Is cents a quart, enabling re-
tailers to sell them as low as 80 cen s.
Plentiful supplies of Florida oranges
were received during the week. prices
ranging from 1925 to $4.75. Grape
| fruit, not so plentiful. were offered
from 81 to IS. Tangerines. bananas.
alligator pears, kumquatS and lemons
were other fruits offered the trade.
Only little initiative was necessary
| for commission merchants and haulers
on the farmers line to stage an apple
| festival, receipts during the week being
| very heavy. Receipts were so heavy
| that there was scarcely space enough
on portions of the farmers line 10
display them.
Many of the apples came from the
| Shenandoah Valley of Virginia anu
were of various varieties and sizes, some
being particularly small and others OF
| large size. Most of the apples from
| Virginia were received by motor truck,
heavier shipments to other sections
being made by both truck and train.
Delicious and Winesap were the lead
ing varieties received from the Shenan-
doah Valley, other varieties including
Baldwin, Jonathan and Rome Beauty
| Smallest and most unattractive re-
ceipts sold as low as SIPS, best quality
selling around $3.50. Fancy, extra fine
stock of Delicious, Washington, box
stock, sold around $3.75.
Endive, imported from Belgium, was
received in plentiful supplies through
out the week and offered at 50 a box
| table was in fairly good demand, but
decreased temperature was followed by
a largely decreased demand.
Vegetable Receipts.
Celery cabbage, product of California
was received in fairly large quantities
and consumers are gradually increas-
| ing their demands for 1t. Broccoli, re-
| ceived from various places, also is
| gaining in favor dealers report, and
! sales are increasing