Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02
TRADING DECLINES
AS RESULT OF HEAVY SHOWS
Dealers at ID. C.. Market Look Forward to
Clearing Weather-Commodity
Receipts Good.

, ported Of exceptionally fine quality, but
not much in demand.
Florida and California tomatoes have
not been particularly plentiful the past
month and many Of them were small
and not very much in demand. Prices
were not cheap. Lima beans, always
a good seller, were received from Flor
ida the past few days, but only in
small quantities. They sold around So
| a hamper, retailers selling them at
SIPS a quart.
when consumers are asked $125 for
quart OF the BEANS" observed q re-
taller, they seem to think they are
being robbed.
I'm willing to admit the price is
very high" the dealer added, but the
retailer very little more than breaks
even at that price"
Stormy conditions in the Norfolk, Va,
neighborhood the past few days played
havoc with vegetable growers, prevent
ing the gathering of kale, spinach and
collards, thereby reducing receipts of
the vegetables in the local market.
Peas, received from Mexico and Cali
fornia, came in quantities large enough
to meet the weeks demands, the Cali
fornia product bringing q dollar or two
more hamper than the Mexican stock.
THE difference in prices represents
the difference In quality" suggested a
dealer. They present about the same
splendid appearance, but the California
product Is far superior to that from
Mexico"
Included in the list Of vegetables Of
fered the retail trade during the week
were onions, cabbage, celery, lettuce,
eggplant, both varieties of potatoes,
string beans, caulifiower, carrots, beets
and okra.
Strawberries, very scarce and high
early In the week, were received in
larger quantities the past two days and
sold at lower prices. Early In the week
they were so scarce that q nat price of
IS cents quart was demanded, but In
ping to so and 65 cents.
Oranges and Grapefruit.
Oranges and grapefruit continued in
moderate receipts, pineapples appearing
in large quantities and dealers also had
Alligator pears In light receipt; plentiful
supplies Of apples and cranberries and
grapes and pears in quantities SUFFICIENT
to meet demands.
fected business at Municipal Fish Mar
ket and scattered wholesale dealers in
marine products. Dealers had fairly
large quantities Of fresh fish and plenti-
ful supplies Of frozen fish to meet de-
mandS Of retailers. They also had
oysters in quantities sufficiently large to
meet demands.
I'm other words" remarked q dealer
patrons OF the Municipal Fish Market
were able to get all that was necessary
to supply their wants."
Turkey receipts continue fairly heavy
raiSers, 1t Is stated, shipping stock held
back from the Christmas holiday sea-
son for higher prices. A fairly good
demand for the turkeys were registered
throughout the week, dealers reported
and prices were what dealers termed
reasonable to cheap.
Other varieties of poultry also were
received IN quantities sufficiently heavy
to meet demands, although they did not
continue quite so heavy during the short
stormy period. Eggs also continued in
fairly heavy receipts, prices not being
very much affected by the storm.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Yesterdays daily market report on
fruits and vegetables Compiled by the
Market News Service, Bureau of A0ri-
cultural EconomicS) said:
Apples-SupplieS moderate; demand
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