Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1927, Page 9

FOOD PRICES SHOW SLIGHT CHANGES Wholesale Market Featured by Fluctuations—Fruits and qauantites of the green Vegetables Plentiful. | Small consignments of extra large | watermelons from Eastern Shore, Md., growers are attracting much attention in the fruit market. They are re ported by dealers to he of excellent quality, possibly as good as any melons received this season, but the demand for them is not great, the melon being regarded as a distinctly Summer fruit Dealers quoted 75 cents as a top price for the melons, Receipts of Colorado cantaloupes, mostly salmon tints, ave gradually de creasing as the end of.the the popular fruit nes 1 dealers that the Rock of the fruit has not been up to the standard this son, Dealers are | still getting some that are sweet, how- ever, and such cantaloupes find ready sale. Nearby cantaloupes are pra tically off the et. Dealers say cantaloupes from the nearby coun: ason were much better than usual and much cheaper. Toward the close of the sca- son, it is stated, the fruit hecame plentiful and cheap that would not gather them. Colorado stock today covered range, and quality bei termining factors. There honeydews in the Ic m Colorado, late crop, and pri ranged from $1.75 to $2.50 Oranges and Grapefruit Popular. Oranges and grapefruit, alv i demand, are amo: fruit market. The reached the local mark in quantities to bring Porto Rican grapefruit the New York market, ac reports of dealers, and quoted at $5.50 and $6 a box. Much of the Cali fornia fruit is from storage. wre plenty t from | quoted t, but not down pri Concord grapes, product of Dela- | D | B are plentiful and chea dealers report, selling at 60 and cents for 12-quart baskets. Michigan grapes soon will be in the local mar- ket, dealers say, and prices may be. come lower. Tokay grapes are to be had at a wide range of prices, quality alone determining the price. Fairly large supplies of apples are being received from Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Near- by apples (windfalls) were quoted this morning as low as §1 a bushel, better quality fruit bringing $1.25 and $1.50. Choicest of the apples sold at $3. Pears promise to be anything but plentiful, according to reports, grow- ers in nearby States already having reported short crops. There are some pears on the market, however, suita- ble for canning and preserving. New York Seckel pears were quoted at §3 and $3.50 basket today. Dealers are receiving_shipments of fine quinces from New York growers, this being the season for preserving them, and today they were offered at $2.50 a bushel basket. Elberta peaches are still being re- ceived from New York and New Jer- sey, stock in nearby States being about played out. Dealers quoted the fruit today atfrom $1.50 to $2.50, some of the peaches still retaining the genuine flavor of the fruit. White Heath peaches for sweet pickling and preserving are expected here in a few days. Farmers’ Market Site Discussed. Much interest is being manifested in the question of location of Farm- ers’ Market, not only by growers from nearby Maryland and Virginia, but also by persons engaged in the fruit, vegetable, poultry and other business in the viecinity of the market that is slated to go before long. Just where the new market should be located, it is stated, is a question upon which interested persons are di- vided. One merchant this morning said he had heard so many reasons urged for different sites that he had not made up his mind just which one would be best. “It should be, centrally located, however,” he said, “in order that con- sumers would not have to drive across the entire city for supplies.’ Dealers in fruits and vegetables from nearby Maryland and Virginia this week have sold so many vege- tables at what they term remarkably cheap prices ¥that the question of location of the market probably would have made no difference. That farmers have reaped very lit- tle of a harvest upon much of their crops is evident, one of the local deal: ers remarked, but better prices the past two days gave them hope. | Cabbage at Low Prices. Cabbages were to be had this morn- ing for 50 cents a bushel, or $1.25 a barrel, a cheap price that is appealing to persons intending to put up sauer- kraut for the coming Winter. Spin- ach also was plentiful this morning, selling at 50 and 75 cents a crate for choicest stock. Both green and red peppers were plentiful at §0 cents the half bushel or 75 cents for a whole bushel. Deal- ers call attention to the proportionate higher price by the haif bushel, due, they state, to the fact that they usually have to furnish baskets to buyers. Prices of white potatoes from near- by growers underwent no change the past week, dealers quoting“them at 50 shel, Sweet potato prices — | 1619 17th St. N OFFICES 1 and 2 rooms and private lavatory. Heat, hot-water and janitor service furnished, $50.00 o $65.00. APARTMENTS 1 room and bath; 1 room, kitchen and bath; 2 rooms, kitchen and bath, $15.00 to $47.50. ware grower: All' newly papered and painted. HIGBIE & RICHARDSON Inc. 816 15th St. N.W. Main 2076, Coan, 10, \N PENNSYLVANIA During colder days, it circulates quickly and provides every working part with an ample oil film. THE OIL THAT I8 DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS. Beware of Substitutes. r | experienced no difliculty | supplies dropped during the week, showing a decrease of 25 and 50 cents a basket. Sugar corn prices took a rise the past two days, selling at 20 and 25 cents a dozen for b-dozen lots, some little of the top stock bringing as much as 30 cents. Lima beans were not quite so cheap as last week, sell- ing at 25 cents a quart for shelled stock and §1.75 a bushel for the beans in pods. Plentiful Supply of Tomatoes. A continued plentiful supply of to- matoes is reported, and fairly Jarge vegetable for pickling purposes are being received. They were 25 and 50 cents 2 basket this morning. String beans are not so plentiful and are higher, bui the demand for them at §1 and $1.25 was not great. Bunch turnips, beats and earrots, quoted at §3 and $4 per 100 bunches were not much in demand. The cut- oft carrots, offered at §1 a bushel, were much cheaper than the bunc stock. Parsnips were plentiful at 75 cents a half-bushel basket. Ezgplants old at $1 a crate and oysterplant was quoted at $1 a dozen bunche: Roth white and vellow also called re gradually ting 8 oted ting rid of 1.50 a bushel. Activity in Fish Market. Changed weather _conditions week were welcomed by deales Municipal Fish Market. Cool weather not only made it possible to ship fich and other marine products to the bet- ter satisfaction of dealers and consum- ers, it is ated, but it also served as 2 means of increasing demands for such food. Increased demands the past few days resulted in a display of unusual about the market and Kept ats and their assistants busy, that meant much to the alers and consumers, dealers a: ting that cheap prices of fish sisted in reducing the cost of livin ; hermen continue to send supplies of attractive products of that great body of water that fu nishes so much food for persons in ons of the country. ney trout for the week end trade, fine specimens of that particular va- ricty of the finny tribe, were offered at 10 cents, the smaller trout selling s a nickel a_pound. Vorfollk spots and hig fat cr s were offered at 10 cents, while small h sold as low as 6 cents. Butter- ere a good seller. Product iFnds Ready Sale. New York, New Jersey and M: chusétts fishermen also sent plentiful upplies of fish_to the local market. mon and halibut, steak fish that usually are in demand, whether fresh or frozen, found ready sale, the for- mer at 23 and the latter at 20 cents a pound. Haddock, one of the cheaper fish offered the week end trade, was quoted at 7 cents a pound, the filet, always in demand, selling at 15 cents. Cod and flounders were offered at 10 cents, Boston mackerel at 20 cents and scallops at $3.50 a gallon. Not much demand for soft crabs was_evidenced this week, the crabs getting scarce and the demand de- creasing as the weather conditions change. The slow demand for the soft crabs resulted in prices dropping to 60 cents a dozen. Crabmeai con- tinued plentiful, but not so much in demand, according to dealers, and the price dropped to 40 cents a pound. Increase in the oyster trade was re- ported. Oysters are being received from lower river and points on Chesa- peake Bay, selected stock selling at $2.25 a bushel, while standards con- tinue to sell for $2. Shell stock frorm the lower Potomac was quoted at $1.25. Thanksgiving Turkey Outlook. Poultry dealers say it is a little too soon to be giving much thought to the probable condition of the Thanksgiv- ing turkey market. Some inquiries are being madé, however, and re- sponses indicate there will be no scarcity of the king bird for the first of the Fall and Winter holiday sea- sons. Supplies of chickens throughout the week were ample to meet demands. Spring chickens this morning were quoted at 28 and 30 cents, the market on fowls being®weaker at 25 and 26 cents. Young keats were in fairly good demand at 65 and 75 cents. A continued firm condition of the At Good Dealers Everywhere Bayerson Ofl Works, Columbia 5228 | at th' Skunk Ridge Countr THE EVENING Abe Martin Says Winter rules prevail th® year around Club, an’ Tell Binkley teas up ever’ time he goes out, (Covyright. 1027.) Third Baptist Services. Rev. Dr. George O. Bullock’s toplc at the TI Baptist Church, Fifth and Q streets, tomorrow, at 11 a.m is “Gideon’s Cause to Deliver Israel. Bible school will meet at 9:15 a.m. The Christian Endeavor Society will discuss at 6 p.m. “How Can We Make Our Society More Successful?” The Junior Christian Endeavor Soclety will discuss at 5 pm. “Going Forward.” Dr. Bullock’s toplc at 8 p.m. will be * ‘Wise Choice.” Prayer meoting Tuesday 8 to 9 p.m. Young Peoples' prayer meeting Thursday 8 to 9 pm. Rally Day Tomorrow. Rally day will be observed tomorrow at McKendree M. E. Church. The pastor will preach at the morning and evening services. butter and egg market was reported this morning. Fancy stock eggs were sold at premium prices. Dealers say at the condition of current recelpts continues bad—not equal to some of the storage firsts that are offered at 30 and 33 cents. “Many of the current receipts are very poor,” remarked a dealer, *‘mean- ing a loss of as high as four dozen in candling. Egg prices increased early in the week. Butter Prices Higher. Butter prices also showed an in- crease during the week. It is reported by dealers there seems to be litlte possibility of cheaper prices the com- ing week. ] Meat prices have remained about stationary during the;week. It is pre- dicted by dealers that calves will be cheaper next week. : This morning'’s trading in the Cen- ter Market district started early, re- tailers looking after the first pick of commodities and wholesalers seeking a good market, Prices of most com- modities were substantially the same as prices at the close of yesterday’s market, Today’s Wholesale Prices. Butter—Fresh, one-pound prints, 53; tub, 50a51; store packed, 30a3l. ;ggs—F'resh, selected, 40; hennery, 46; current receipts, 38. Poultry, alive—Turkeys, 385; fowls, small to medium, 21a22; large, 25a26; Spring chickens, 28a30; roosters, 18a 1?(’ d:i cks, 18a20; keats, young, 65a75; old, Dressed—Turkeys, 40a42; Spring chickens, 35a38; roosters, 18a20; ducks, fancy, heavy, 38ad0; ; ducks, 25; keats, 80a90. Meats, = fresh Killed—Beef, 18a20; veal, 23a25; lamb, 25a28; fresh hams, 24a25; Toins, 34a35; shoulders, 18; smoked hams, 25a26; smoked shoul- ders, 18; strip bacpn, 25; lard, 15a15%. Live stock—Calves, choice, 15; me- dium, 13al4; thin, 9al0. vll‘.!"lhllll STAR, WASHINGTON, NEW TRAFFIC LIGHT PLAN IS SUBMITTED Commissioners to Consider Harland’s Revised Program Next Week. Consideration will be given by the District Commissioners next week to the traffic light installation program of Traffic Director Willlam H. Har- land, which has been submitted to them with a recommendation that it be_approved. Revised somewhat from the original tentative plan, the program calls for 13 synchronized light systems and 21 installations at isolated intersections. The synchronized systems, according to Mr. Harland's plan, will be similar to the system recently approved for Rhode Island avenue by the Commis- sioners, in that the fire-warning sig- nal will be eliminated and amber lights will be shown only during the last flve seconds of the red light perfod instead of preceding each change. Synchronfzed Points. In addition to the Rhode Island ave- nue system, which will extend from Jowa Circle east to Fourth street northeast, the following synchronized installations are recommended: E street from Thirteenth to North Capitol street, Sixth street from Louisiana to Florida avenue, K street from Ninth to Eighteenth street, K street and Florida avenue northeast from Fifth to Fifteenth street, Mas- sachusetts avenue from Fifth street to New Jersey avenue, Massachusetts avenue from Twentleth to Twenty- second street, Maryland _avenue northeast from Second to Fifteenth street, around Lafayette Square, Eighteenth street from L street to Florida avenue, Connecticut avenue from . McKinley to Morrison street, Fifteenth street from Vermont to Florida avenue and Fifteenth street from Euclid to Irving street. TIsolated Intersections. The fsolated intersections at which Mr. Harland proposes to put signal lights follow: Connecticut avenue, S street and Florida avenue; New York avenue, New Jersey avenue and M street; Park road and New Hampshire ave- nue, Wisconsin avenue and M street, North Capitol and H streets, Four- teenth street and Park road, Rhode Island avenue and Fourteenth street, Eighteenth street and Columbia road, Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, Good Hope road and Nichols avenue southeast, Eighth street and Pennsylvania avenue south- east, Eighth and H streets northeast, Seventh street and Florida avenue, Vermont avenue and U street, First and B streets southeast, Twelfth and L _streets, Calvert street and Connec- Gas and Electric HEATERS Fries, Beall & Sharp 734-736 10th St. N.W. AKE Advantage . of Indian Summer —with its perfect weather conditions to have that paint- ing done. All we ask is an opportunity to offer our specifications and estimates. 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