Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-22
TRADING IS DRAGGY
AT D. c. MARKET
Indictment Weather Keeps
Patrons AWay-TeIephone
Orders Increase.

Eli Unusually Indictment weather this
morning affected business in the whole
sale market district, reducing the num-
Der of patrons, but not the volume of
receipts. Much of the business with
retailers, it was stated, was over the
telephone
With such weather prevailing years
4 ego, remarked a dealer, receipts would
have dropped to a minimum, but rail-
Tread trains and motor trucks these days
continue to bring commodities from all
points, only extra heavy snow proving a
serious interference"
There were many parcel post receipts
of poultry from Maryland and Virginia
reported this morning. and additional
shipments of eggs and poultry arrived
I in motor trucks.
Potato Receipts.
One large truck from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland reached here early
in the morning with 200 bushel baskets
Z of sweet potatoes, being the heaviest
single shipment received. Anticipated
receipts of green vegetables from Nor
folk, Va, failed to materialize, possibly
because of stormy weather conditions in
the trucking area of Virginia.
Poultry receipts continued fairly
heavy, receipts including many turkeys,
mostly alive. the increased shipments,
according to dealers. representing sup
plies held back at the Christmas holi-
! dav season for better prices.
Receipts of Spring chickens also con-
: tiuued fairly heavy, and egg receipts
were more than ample to meet de-
mands. Current receipt of eggs this
. morning were quoted at AZ cents, hem
/ merry stock selling only 2 cents higher.
according to mSrchants, dealers saying
ff1nre iS xyorv little difference hptwpAll
the two grades at this season.
Commission merchants continued with
their attractive supplies of fruits and
vegetables. Florida oranges were quoted
from 81 to $4.75 a box, the grapefruit
selling from $3.50 to $425. Lemons,
imported. were quoted at $3.50. Dealers
also had pineapples, bananas, grapes
and pears to offer the trade.
California shippers supplied the
local trade increased quantities OF early
vegetables. including beets, carrots, peas
and turnips. Beets, peas and turnips
we're quoted at $3.50, carrots selling at
81 and $3.50. Cauliflower, also Cali
fornia product, sold at SO.
Eggplant, string beans, peppers,
SQUASH and tomatoes were among the
vegetables received from Florida ship
pers. Strawberries. also from Florida,
were not in great demand, dealers re-
ported, and prices ranged from 50 to
As cents quart, with the possibility
of still lower prices before the close
of the days market.
A slight advance in butter prices
was reported, prints selling at 40 and
Al and tub butter at SO and 40 cents
. q pound.
Today's Wholesale Prices-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One-p pound prints. 30a4l;
tub, ISAAC: store packed, 25a30.
Eggs-Hennery, "A; current re-
ceipts, AZ.
old toms, 2Ta28; Spring chickens, large.
/ 2sa3O: medium, 28a30; broilers, Sass;
fowls. 27a28; Leghorns, 20a23; ROSTERS,
20; ducks, 15a18. Dressed-Turkeys,
Young, 36a38; old, 32a33: Spring chick
ems, large, 34a35; medium. 34a35; brol-
ers, 38a40; fowls, 32a33; Leghorns. 26a
81; ducks. 2sa3o; ROSTERS, 2Sa25; ca
pons. ISAAC: keats. 50a60.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef. 20a22; veal
2s: pork loins, %; fresh hams, %;
fresh shoulders, %; smoked hams, Is;
smoked shoulders, 20; bacon, 25a26;
lard, in bulk, 1919; in packages, IL y;
calves, 1919; lambs, top, ID; thin,
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables, compiled by the Market
News Service, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says (sales to jobbers except
where otherwise noted:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market about steady; barrels,
New York, U. s.. fancy, 334 inches up
Rhode Island Greetings. 7.50a8.00;
bushel baskets. Virginia, u S. No. /. az
inches up. Staymans, zoo; U. s.. No i,
ga inches up, Staymans, 2.25a2.5O; un-
classified, 2lz inches up. Staymans, LIS;
u. S., No. /, 234 inches up, Yorks, LIS;
few lbs; boxes, Washington, extra
fancy, medium to large sizes, Wine
saps, 3o0a325: fancy. medium to large
sizes, Delicious, 3.50a3.75; mostly 3.75:
Cabbage-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate. market slightly weaker; new
stock. Texas, barrel crates approx
mately 100 pounds net, round type, 400;
Florida, 1I2-bushel hampers, pointed
and round types, 1.75a2.25; mostly LISA
400.
Celery-Su Supplies light; demand light.
market steady; California, crates, 6.00a
6.25; Il crates, 3.00a3.25; Florida, To-
inch crates, 3-6 dozen, 2.75a3.00; g.
dozen. 2.25.
Lettuce-Western stock; supplies mod
crate; demand moderate market about
steady; Arizona, crates, Iceberg type,
dozen, mostly 500; few low az ATS; 6
dozen. mostly around 400; ordinary
quality low as $50: California. Imperial
Valley, crates, Iceberg type, As dozen,
Eastern stock, supplies moderate; de-
nand moderate. market slightly weaker;
Florida, l u -bushel hampers, big Boston
type, 375a4.00: mostly 3.75.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Arizona, crates.
Iceberg type, As dozen, mostly 90; few
lower; 6 dozen, mostly 600; few lower;
California. crates. Iceberg type, As
dozen, few sales 800
pNtafnec- Y1nndarat 70
moderate, market about steady; Maine,
l50-pound sacks, Green Mountains, U.
s. No. /, 4.85a5 .00 New York, l50-pound
sacks, round, whites, U. S. No. /, 4.60a
Ats.
String beans-Supplies light; demand
light. market about steady. Florida.
bushel hampers. fiat type. fair to ordi-
ggplant-Supplies very light; de-
mand light, market dull; Florida
pepper crates choice, 400.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
slow, market dull: unknown origin
repacked, 3s ripes. wrapped. fancy
count. 5.Goa5.25; choice count, ASA
425.
spinach-supplies light; demand
light, market firm: Texas. bushel
baskets. Savoy type, LIS; fair quality
and ordinary quality, 1.25a1.50.
Caulifiower-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady; California, pony
crates, 2.75a3.00.
Peppers-supplies light; demand
light. market about steady: Florida,
pepper crates fancy e0Oa6.50: few TOO.
Peas supplies LIBERAL demand light,
market about steady; Mexico, 45-pound
crates, A.00a425
Carrots-Supplics light: demand
light, market dull; Texas. Western let
tuce crates, punched, 3.75; few high as