Evening star., 1924-03-18
5GGGS ARE CHEAPEST
'5,c '5''' FOOD IN MARKET
Higher Prices Likely as Stor-
age Begins-Meat Demand
Reported Poor.

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The feature of the Washington
wholesale market today was the
quiet condition of meats. No i'm
provement was noted over yesterday
and the same story of scarcity OF
lambs was voiced in many quarters.
Some dealers. however, looked for
bigger demand by Thursday, while
others today could detect an upward
trend in this particular product.
Eggs were reported plentiful in
every quarter. The prices for the
fresh, nearby-virtually the only
class of eggs on the market-ran
from % to IS cents a dozen. In view
of the condition Of other commodi-
ties on the market, eggs were de-
clared to be. the cheapest food OBJ
tainable now, this, of course, coming
from merchants carrying this line.
The warming of slight. advance in
price within the next few weeks,
which may grow with time because
of packers collections for storage,
continues to be issued.
Butter showed no change. Sweet
cream or top quality was selling for
81 cents, while 81 to 5s cents was
asked for the centralized or average
print butter. Cheese showed no i'm
provement over the past few days.
Country butter, although very scarce,
brought 25 to % cents pound.
Poultry Reported Scarce.
Live poultry and dressed poultry
also was put under the scarce" list
hens and chickens leading them all.
Few turkeys, too, were noticeable
of poultry remained about the same
Broilers are still almost extinct, and
only very small number of live
geese and keats are in evidence.
A number of live calves appeared on
the market and sold for Is cents a
pound for choice variety. Under
grades were quoted to IL cents,
while top spring lambs were said to
be extremely hard to obtain.
Although a good supply of bananas
was on the market today, dealers
were reluctant to part with them.
They claimed they had enough to last
the week and asked So to $3.50
bunch for them. 1t was intinated
the price would be much higher by
the end of this or the first of next
week.
Vegetable Demand Steady.
A moderate demand for vegetables
in general was reported by the bu-
reau Of agricultural economics, De-
partment Of Agriculture, which daily
makes survey of the vegetable
wholesale market. Its REPORT on this
market, from which stores through
out the city buy much of their prod
Apples-supplies moderate, demand
moderate, market steady. Barrels,
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
NO. l, 2E inches up: Winesaps, fair
500, mostly $50; Ben Davis, ASA
$50; boxes, Washington and oregon,
medium to large sizes, extra fancy
Winesaps, 2.50a275; Yellow New
ga a.
225.
Cabbage - Supplies liberal. demand
moderate, market steady. Florida.
1E-bushel hampers. pointed type.
2.ooa2.25; barrel crates Copenhagens.
and round types. 75.0oaso.0O.
Asparagus-Supplies limited, de-
rnand limited, market weaker. Cali
fornia. crates. green, large sizes most
ly, 800.
Celery-Supplies limited. demand
moderate, market firm. Florida, 10
inch crates, Golden Self-blanching, in
the rough. to dozen stalks mostly.
3.75; dozen stalks, $50.
Lettuce-Supplies limited; demand
moderate; market strong; California,
crates, Iceberg type. dozen, 3.5oa
3.75; few, 400.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
good; market steady; Michigan and
Ohio. 100-pound sacks, yellow varie-
ties, No. l, 2.50a2.65.
Potato Supplies Heavy.
Potatoes-Supplies heavy; demand
moderate; market steady; Michigan,
150-pOund sacks, russet rurals. L. S.,
No. /, 2.50a2.65 per sack; New York,
150-pound sacks, round whites, U. s..
No. 1, 2.75a2.90 per sack.
Spinach-Supplies cleaning; market
@ firm; Texas, ;, bushsl a. baskets, sa l:25ai.4o;
rels, 3.80a3.50.
Sweet potatoes-supplies moderate;
market steady; North Carolina, cloth
/. 5.5oas.oo: white yams, No. i. 4.5oa
SOC; Georgia, bushel crates, Porto
Ricans. No. ], mostly 2.65.
String beans-Supplies moderate:
b,arkst nnIsa fairly steady; s, F1orida, T.
500: few higher; wax best, 400.
Pea~Supplies moderate; market
steady; Florida. N-bushel hampers.
i PsppersSsuppiies aa n;yJIssOGi limited; market
steady; Florida, crates, fancy, 5.00a
eco; choice, 3.00a4.00.
awberries-Supplies light; de-
mand light; market slightly weaker;
green, low as a5 per quart
Tomatoes-SupplieS liberal; market
steady; Florida, skies, ripes and turn
ing. wrapped. best fancy count, asa
1so; 1tsa ,'5oasso. essiss a7saa0o; ordinary quail
Carrots-Supplies moderate; market
steady; Texas, bushel baskets, mostly
Washington Arrivals.
Washington arrivals for the past
twenty-four hours and cars on track
at 8 o'clock this morning. as reported
by the department, follow:
:, Apples-1 Washington, freight. 4
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Cabbage Florida and l unknown
freight. 35 crates, Florida express, s
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Celery-S broken and / unbroken
car on track.
Potatoes-5 Michigan, New York
freight; % barrels, Virginia, boat; Is
broken and II unbroken cars on track.
Sweet potatoes broken car on track
Lettuce broken and l unbroken
car on track.
broken and unbrolxen cars on track.
Oranges-1 Florida, freight; broken
and unbroken cars on track.
Onions unbroken cars on track.
Tomatoes-26 crates. Florida, ex-
press. broken and unbroken cars
on track
Caulidower-2 broken and unbroken
cars on track
Bananas-1 unknown, freight; un-
broken car on track
String beans-135 baskets, Florida,
Kaie-275 barrels, Virginia, boat
Eggplant-S5 crates, Florida, express
PeppeD-S5 crates, Florida, express.
Spinach-35 crates, South Carolina,
express: 3 broken cars on track.
Mixed fruit-3 Florida, freight; /
broken and unbroken cars on track
express.
Lemons uqbroken car on track.
Cranberriesf broken car on track
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