Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-11
HOLIDAY SHOPPING
HURTS BEEF SALES
People Paying Little Atten-
ton to Food, Dealers Here
Declare.

Real prime steers are in good de-
mand. was the market report this
morning. and people are willing to
pay the price. Medium cattle and
COWS are not in much demand, dealers
reported, and with such meat il is
almost a case of the dealer having
to take the buyers price.
The beef market is quiet and
draggy," remarked a dealer this
morning. People are paying more
attention to Christmas shopping than
they are to buying food, depending
upon canned goods and sandwiches,
but the market will improve after
the close of the holiday season"
The lamb market today was steady
10 strong, while the veal market was
steady. prices being in line with those
of last week. Butter and egg prices
were the same as yesterday, prices
Of other commodities being as fol-
lows:
ToJay's Wholesale Prices.
Cheese-Long Horn, IS; mild cream,
2S: old sharp. 50 pound
PouItry-Alive, roosters, IS pound
turkeys, 3oa32; ducks, 15a20; geese,
15a20; Spring chickens, gags; fowls.
2oa22; keats, young, 5oa70 each;
dressed, fresh KILLED Spring chickens,
80; roasters, so; roosters, Is; fowls,
24a25; turk eys, 3Sa40 keats, young,
7OaS0 each: ducks, %; geese, %;
capons, 4oa45.
Live stock-Calves, choice. 1t14;
medium, 10ai1; thin, 6a7 lambs,
Spring, 10; live hogs. Hale.
Game-Ra bbits, No. l, 25a50 each;
No. >, 15a20 each.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
Today's market report on fruits and
vegeta bles compiled by the Market
News Service. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, says:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate. market steady; barrels,
Maryland. Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, A2'a inches up Stayman' Wine
saps and Black Twigs, 5.50a6.00; some
fair quality, 4.50a5.00: York Tmperia Is.
4.5oa5.50; Delicious. mostly $50; AIS,
inches up Delicious, mostly 7.00a7.50:
boxes, Washington. medium to large
sizes, extra fancy, Stayman Wine
Saps and Spitzenburgs, 3.0oa3. 25:
Romes, 500; Delicious, 4.0Oa42J:
bushels, Maryland, Virginia, various
varieties, unclassified, 75a1 .25.
Cabba ge-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market dull; New York,
bulk, per ton, Danish type, 25.O0a
$500.
Celery-supples liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
2-5 crates, 2.75a3.OO; some fair quail
ity, 2.o0a2.5o; California, crates,
mostly 500.
Lettuce-SupplIes liberal demand
moderate, market fairly steady: Cali
fornia crates. Iceberg type, to Az
dozen. 3.60a3.75; large size, some fair
quality and condition, 3.o0a3.5o;
Florida, l L bushel hampers, Big Bos-
ton type, 1.7Sa2.25.
onions--Supplics light; demand
light, market firm: New York and
Ohio. 1oO-pound sacks. yeliows. L. s
No. l, medium to large sizes, 2.75a
SEQ, mostly 500.
Potato Supplies Liberal.
Potatoes-Supplies liberal; demand
moderate, market steady; New York,
l50-pouud sacks round whites. L. $.
No. /, 1.90a2.1O per sack; Michigan.
15o-pound sacks russell rurals. L. s.
No. I, 2.O0a2.15 per sack; Maine, 1870
pound sacks, Green Mountains, L. S.
No l, 2.4oa2.50 per sack.
taulifiower - Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market steady
California crates, best. 25Oa275.
mostly 2.75; Long Island crates, $50;
some fair quality. 800.
Toma toes-Hothouse supplies mod
crate; demand good for medium size,
slow for small sizes: market about
steady; Ohio and Illinois, l0-pound
baskets medium size, 3.00a3.25; small
size. 2.00a22J
String beans-Supplies very light;
demand good for good stock. market
steady; Florida. Is -bushel hampers,
green, best, 650a7.5O; mostly 100;
some fair quality, 5.5Oa6O0; Texas,
bushel hampers, green, ordinary quail
ity and condition, 400a4.50.
Eggplant, peppers - Supplies very
light; no sales reported.
Squash Market Steady.
Squash-SuppItes very light; de-
maud good. market steady; Florida
pepper crates, white, few sales, $50.
Peas-SUpplies very light; demand
moderate market steady; Florida, Is
bushel hampers 450a5.0O.
ucumbers-Supplies very light: no
fancy stock on market: Florida,
square bushel crates, choice, 5.O0a5 so
Spinach - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate market steady; Vir-
ginia. Norfolk section, barrels, Savoy,
AIS.