Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
MARKET ACTIVE
DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
Merchants Express Satisfaction With Bust
ness Transacted-Poultry, Meat and
Vegetable Receipts Are Good.

according to reports, and prices grad
ually decreased.
THE coming week." said a whole
Saler, Should mean further increases
in receipts Of eggs and correspondingly
lower prices. The market has been due
for drop for more than month, but
the decline started much later than had
been anticipated"
Fish Season Opens.
Opening of the shad and herring sea-
son and increased catches of fish in
creeks emptying into the Potomac River
below Alexandria were interesting fea-
lures of the weeks business at Munich
ring from Florida presented the appear
ance Of having been out of the water a
much shorter time than Is required to
transport them here.
Some few of the fish caught in near
by waters reached the market alive, but
their being alive means no extra
charges on part of dealers. Live carp
always are In demand, however, and 1t
was fish of this variety that were
past week. Other fish from the creeks
included pike, yellow perch, catfish, a
few eelS and sand perch.
Oyster receipts the past few days in
creased, dealers reported, and con-
sumers registered demand for all re-
ceipts. Shucked stock continued to sell
at $3.50 and $3.50 gallon. shell stock
according to size and quality, selling at
wide range of prices. Shell stock
came from all parts of the Chesapeake
Bay and tributaries and from points on
the ocean front of Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Commission merchants continued with
attractive supplies of commodities
throughout the week, receipts of both
fruits and vegetables claiming attention
of retailers, and haulers on the farmers
line also had attractive supplies of vege-
tables. There also we're fairly heavy
supplies of apples from the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia, the fruit not espe-
cially large, selling around 50 a bushel
basket.
Moderate receipts of oranges and light
receipts of grapefruit were reported
most OF the week, both fruits being in
demand. Tangerines. less plentiful. are
not so much in demand following the
close of the Christmas holiday season.
Dealers continued to receive plentiful
supplies of alligator pears, apples, pears.
grapes and persimmons, and reported a
good demand for them. Cranberries,
not so plentiful this season, continue in
receipts heavy enough to meet demands,
the demands not being as heavy as dur
ing the holiday season.
Vegetables from Mexico. Cuba, Cali
fornia and several States in the South
continued plentiful throughout the
week. They were of practically every
variety and proved attractive to retail
ers and consumers.
Other Vegetables on Market.
Broccoli. one of the more popular
varieties of vegetables, was received in
splendid condition and found ready
sale. Peas, string beans and tomatoes
we're among the vegetables in greatest
demand, dealers reported. peas becom-
ing so plentiful and cheap that re-
tailers were able to sell them at two
pounds for a quarter.
Tomatoes, product of Mexico, Cuba
and Florida, were not so plentiful the
past week, choicest stock bringing fairly
high prices. Hot house stock, mostly
from AShtabula. Ohio, were Of splendid
quality and higher than the outdoor
grown vegetable. eight-pound baskets
selling from $3.50 to $3.50.
Spinach, kale, turnipS and parSnips
continued plentiful and cheap, dealers
reported, while several other varieties
Of vegetables were not so plentiful.
Light receipts of lettuce, carrots and
peppers and very light receipts of
squash and beetS were reported.
Both varieties of potatoes, cabbage
onions and celery were reported in
moderate supplies during the week.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables compiled by the
cultural Economics) said:
Sales to jobberS except where other
wise noted.
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market dull barrels, no sales
reported; boxes, few sales; Washington,
medium to large size, extra fancy De-
licious, 3.75; extra fancy Spitzenburgs,
Romes, mostly around 800; buShel
baskets, few sales; Virginia U. S. No. /,
234 inches up, Staymans, $50; Yorks,
l.75a2O0; u. 8. No. /, 212 inches up
Yorks, $50; Grimes, 1.75a2.OO; u. S
No. /, 2%t inches up, Grimes, fine quail
ity and condition. 2.75a3.00.
Cabbage-SupplieS moderate; demand
light, market steady; New York, 100
pound sacks. Danish type, 2.15a2.25;
South Carolina, 1l2-bushel hampers.
fiat type, 1.8Oa2.O 90; Florida, ll2 -buShel
hampers, pointed type, 2.65a275.
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light market steady: California, crates,
individually washed and preceded. 900
a6.25; half crates, individually washed
and preceded. 3.5Oa3.75; crates. in the
rough, 500a5.50
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand light
market steady; Arizona, crates, Iceberg
type, AS dozen. mostly around 500;
Florida, ~ -bushel hampers. Big Bos-
ton type, fancy, 2.75a3.00; choice. 200.
Oniors-Supplies moderate: demand
light, market steady; Ohio and New
York, 1O0-pound sacks. yellows, U. S.
No. /, medium to large size. 2.l5a2,25,
some medium size low as 100; Colorado
5O-pound sacks. Valencia type, large
; size, 1.60a1 rs; very large size. 200.
/. Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady: Maine. 150-pound
sacks. Green Mountains, u. S. No. l,
mostly ATS; Pennsylvania. 150-pound
sacks, round whites U. S. No. l, mostly
$50.
String beans-Supplies liberal; de-
mand light, market dull; Florida, bushel
hampers, green, stringlesS, 2.50a2.75;
few fine quality, 800.
Eggplant - Supplies light; demand
light, market steady; Cuba. pepper
crates. 4.5Oa5.00; Florida, no sales re-
ported.
Tomatoes - Supplies light; demand
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