Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-04
TRADING IS NORMAL
AT D. c. MARKET.
Poultry Supplies Large, With
Little Change in
Prices.

this morning retailers were much in
evidence getting supplies for the day
and week end trade. Wholesalers were
more than able to fill all demands at
prevailing prices.
Holiday trade always is welcomed"
observed a dealer" being a time when
heavy trading is anticipated Heavy
trading is not always a paying bust
ness, however. changes in prices COM
ing so frequently that the situation
cannot always be successfully COPIED
with.
Success of the market" he added
naturally depends upon the question
of supply and demand, and when an
ticipated demands fail to materialize
losses sometimes follow, especially with
perishable commodities.
There were some losses experienced
during the holiday season." the mer-
chant continued, but they were more
than offset by profits, making the past
ALL"
Poultry Market.
Much interest both last week and this
week was displayed in the poultry mar
ket, especially as 1t related to turkeys,
and heavy receipts for the Christmas
and New Year, as we'll as for the
about what had been expected and
prices were held down below what
many dealers had anticipated.
Even the receipts for the New Year
market were heavier than usual. The
demand was not great. but dealers were
able to clean up receipts to their entire
satisfaction. Holdover supplies were not
very heavy, according to dealers, and
today some Of the stock put in storage
at Thanksgiving found It's way to re-
tailerS
Few turkeys and fairly large quanti-
ties of chickens and ducks reached here
in time for this mornings market,
few keats and fairly heavy receipts of
rabbits also being mentioned in re-
ports of dealers
Meat packers continued to have at
tractive displays of all kinds of meats
and meat products to claim attention
of retailers. the demand being active.
People tire of turkeys after the
Christmas holiday season." observed a
dealer, and naturally register increased
demands for meats. both fresh and
smoked meats appealing TO them"
A gradually increased demand for
marine products, especially fish from
nearby and distant waters and oysters
from various points on salt water, was
noted
Due to continued warm weather most
of the week, receipts of fish from points
on the Potomac River below the Dis
trict line have increased. no ice having
been in evidence on the creeks where
Winter Seines are operated.
Small quantities of pike and large
quantities Of yellow perch and carp
were received for the Friday and week
end market the pike being in demand
at As cents a pound. The perch and
carp sold around rs cents.
This is the season for oyster roasts, >"
suggested a dealer. land the bivalves
are in demand for private roasts in
homes and in the Open"
Good way to entertain friends" the
dealer added.
Trading this morning proved of in
terest to both wholesalers and retailers
according to reports prices of most
commodities being substantially the
same as prices quoted yesterday.
Today's Wholesale PrIces-Jobbers'
Prices Slightly Higher.
Butter-One- pound prints, 39a40;
tub. 38a39; store packed, 25a28.
EggS--Hennery, 50a5l; fresh selected,
4Sa50: current receipts, 47a48.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys. young. 32a35;
old toms, 27a28; Spring chickens, large.
28a30; medium, 28a30; broilers, 30a32;
fowls, 27a28; Leghorns, 20a23; roosters.
20: ducks, 15a18. DreSsed-TurkeyS
young. 40a42; old, 35a36; Spring chick
ems, large, 54a35; medium. 34a35; broil-
ers, 38a40; fowls, 33a34; Leghorns, 26a
27; ducks, 28a30; roosters, 23a25; ca
pons, 35a40; keats, 50a60.
Meats-Beef. 20a22; veal, 26a28;
lamb 26a28 pork loins,, 24a26; fresh
hams, IS; fresh shoulders, a. bacon,
25a26; smoked hams, IS; smoked Shout
ders, 20; lard, in bulk, 1914; in pack
ages, 1872.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs. 13a14
1t was said by dealers that many Of
the rabbits offered this morning came
from Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri.
The season in Virginia closed January
l, but quantities OF rabbits were re-
ceived yesterday in trucks bearing Viz
ginia license tags. Prices covered
wide range, selling from Is to 80 cents.
Butter and eggs were cheaper, prices
having declined since January l, the
decline being just what dealers had
predicted.
THE egg market has been due for
drop since early in December" COM
mented a dealer, but receipts of fresh
stock did not increase to the extent of
decreasing prices until the past few
days"
It is expected by dealers that prices
will further decrease the coming week.
Florida strawberries and Canadian
rhubarb, regarded by dealers as being
the show fruit at this time, attracted
attention of dealers this morning. The
were not so plentiful as
they were earlier in the week. dealers
stated. but prices were about the same.
The rhubarb, 15-pound boxes, were
quoted at So
NEodoratn eunrIine oF ora,,1o. and
light receipts of grapefruit we're re-
ported. Oranges. as to size and quality,
we're offered at prices ranging from
1925 to Sc, grapefruit selling from $3.75
to SIS. Tangerines, receipts light. were
not much in demand Dealers had
plentiful supplies of alligator pears,
grapes, pears, apples and bananas.
Vegetable Receipts.
Receipts of green vegetables con-
tinued fairly heavy and were in good
Lima beans, product of Mexico,
received in the best possible condition.
were offered around 81 a hamper, the
most expensive of anything in the vege-
table line.
There were plentiful supplies OF peas
offered the retail trade this morning,
45-pound crates of the vegetable from
Mexico selling at 81 and $3.50. Light
receipts OF DeetS from IeXaS, western
lettuce crates, punched found ready
sale at SO and 1925, punched carrots
from Texas being similarly priced. Cut
of carrots from nearby sold at rs cents
for tWo-peck baskets.
California pony crates of cauliflower
were in moderate receipt this morning,
a light demand and steady
market Prices ranged from $1.15 to
$2.25. String beans were in moderate
supply, Florida bushel baskets of green
stringless selling mostly at SO. Wax
beans, 34-bushel hampers, sold at So,
there being very little demand for them.
Tomatoes and eggplant We're in light
receipts. while receipts OF squash were