Evening star., 1924-05-08
D. C. MARKET PRICES
SHOWING NO CHANGE
Usual Run Of Business in Food
stuffs, But Weather Checks
Activities.
BUYERS DOLLAR DISCUSSED
Statement Showing Profit Earned
and Where It Goes.

Dealers in meats and jobbers in dairy
Products conducted the usual run Of
business, but the enthusiasm of the
transient trade for purchasing, seemed
to have been dampened by the inclement
weather this morning in the opinion of
these merchants. No material change
in prices over yesterday was noted, both
on this market and along Commission
row, where live stock and poultry are
sold
A statement was issued today by the
Washington office of the Institute OF
American Meat Packers, tracing the
consumers meat dollar. Department OF
Agriculture figures recently made pubic
show that the successful retailer pays
rs cents out of every dollar he receives
Tor meat to the packer or wholesaler
the state enent said. Census bureau ns =
ures show that the packer in turn pays
out for raw materials, principally live
stock, about So per cent of the plant
value of the meat and by-products'
Shows the Packers Share.
In other words, the packer requires only
about Is per cent of what he receives
to cover all operating expenses, lnclud-
ing wages, taxes, interest charges, de-
probation, etc, as well as the manu1ac-
turing profit.
OF the "A cents retained by the aver
age successful dealer, according to the
Department of Agriculture, continues
the statement, about D cents represents
profit, and the remaining 19 cents goes
to cover clerk hire, rent, delivery,
refrigeration, etc.
1T should be borne in mind, the
institute concludes, that, out OF tne
money the producer receives Tor tne
sale of his live stock to the packer, ne
ol <,
raising. feeding. transporting and
selling his animals.
Vegetable supply Reviewed.
Vegetables, as reported by the De-
partment of Agriculture. follow:
Apples-Supply moderate: demand
light; market dull. Barrels-Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia, No.
l. 2h inches up, Winesaps, 5.00a5 $50;
some scalded, 4.50: Ben Davis, 25Oa
500 Boxes-Northwestern medium
to large sizes. extra fancy, Wlnesaps'
2.50a2.6o; Yellow Newtowns, 2.zoa
fancy Yellow Newtowns, mostly 20
combination fancy and c grade
Winesaps, mostly 2.25. Asparagus
Supplies moderate; demand moder.
Shore Maryland, 2-dozen- bunch
crates, 350a65o; mostly, 4.50a5.oO per
dozen. Cabbage-Supplies light; de-
mand moderate; market STEADY !;
South Carolina 5ns soHshef 3s feR RamPe6s 5oo:
Texas, bulk, per ton, round and fiat
types, mostly 90.o0a100.0o. Onions
Supplies light; new stock, demand
light; market steady; Texas STAND,
ard crates, Yellow Bermudas, United
States, No. l, mostly 200; old stock.
demand very light; too few sales to
establish market.
Potatoes in Moderate supply.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; new
stock; demand moderate; market
slightly stronger: Florida, double
head barrels Spauldng Rose. mostly
$50: L. S. No. ,. mostly $50; old
stock, demand light; market dull.
Michigan, 150-lb. sacks, russet rurals
York, I50-lb sacks, Round Whites,
L. s. No. l, mostly 2.SJ per sack.
STRAY berries Supplies moderate;
demand moderate; market slightly
stronger; North Carolina. 32-quart
crates Missionarys, mostly 7;o0as:oo
light: demand moderate; market
steady; Florida, Is -bushel hampers,
green. 4.00a4.50. mostly $50. Peas
Supplies moderate; market steady;
large. mostly 500; small, 2OOa2.5O.
Cucum be ers-Supplies light; market
firm: Florida, bushel crates. fancy,
$50; choice, 4.50a5.0O. Tomatoes
Supplies light; demand moderate;
market firm: Florida, skies. ripes and
turning. wrapped, best, choice count,
550a5.75; 216's, 3.50a4.50; fair quality,
fancy count, 5.50a6.0o: choice count,
4.50a5.00.
Cars on Track at s AM. Today.
Apples, l New York freight, 8
broken and 1 unbroken car on track;
asparagus. 127 crates South Carolina
and 25 crates reshipped New York
express . crates Virginia boat: ba-
nanas, l broken car on track; beets,
80 baskets Virginia boat; cabbage, l
South Carolina freight, 8 broken and
2 unbroken cars on track; carrots, l
broken car on track; Nucum bers, 100
crates Florida express; eggplant. So
crates Florida express: grapefruit,
Florida freight, broken and un-
broken cars on track; lettuce l Cali
fornia freight, "A baskets South Caro-
lima express, 113 baskets Virginia
boat, 4 broken and 1 unbroken car
on track; mixed vegetables, , broken
cars on track; mixed fruit, . Florida
freight, unbroken cars on track:
lemons, broken and l unbroken car
on track; onions, l Texas freight, 1
broken and unbroken cars on track;
oranges 3 Florida freight, IL broken
and z unbroken cars on track; peas,
175 crates South Carolina and 4s bas-
kets South Carolina express; peppers,
SIS crates Florida express: potatoes, 1
Florida freight, Al barrels Virginia
boat, 8 broken and Z unbroken cars
on track; radishes, 55 crates North
Carolina express; romaine, q baskets
South Carnl!na express; spinach, SO
barrels Virginia boat: straw berries,
740 crates North Carolina express:
press; turnips, 120 baskets North Car
olina express; turnip salad, 90 barrels