Evening star., 1924-05-03
FOCAL FOOD MARKET
PRICES UNCHANGED
Wholesalers Report Meats and
Dairy Products on Sale at
Normal Quotations.
EGGS AND BUTTER OUTLOOK
Vegetables Suppiesas Reported by
Department Bureau.

frlcsS Whlcn prevailed on the
Washington wholesale market for
meats and dairy products yesterday
were generally the same when the
market drew to close today.
Commission merchants were happy
to see the week come to an end and
look forward to a greater supply of
products from the nearby points than
they were favored with in the last
six days.
The meat market cleaned up strong.
with rising tendency in price. Eggs
and butter with jobbers held a little
better outlook for next week.
Report ON vegetable Supplies.
Vegetables, by the Department Of
Agriculture. follow:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
light; market dull: barrels, Maryland.
Virginia and West Virginia, No. i,
2 " inches up winesaps and Yellow
Newtons, 450a5.5O: Ben DaVis, 2.50a
800; boxes, northwestern. medium to
large sizes, extra fancy Winesaps,
mostly $50; combination extra fancy
and fancy yellow Newtons. 2,o0a2.25.
paragus-Supplies moderate; de-
Carolina, dozen bunch crates. large
size. mostly $50; medium size. 5.50a
500; small size. 3.50a4.00. Cabbage
Supplies moderate; demand light;
market fairly steady; Texas, bulk. per
ton. round and fiat type. S0,oOaS5.0o;
South Carolina, " bushel hampers.
pointed type. mostly 2.5o.- Onions
Supplies moderate: demand lighti
market steady: old stock. Ohio, 100-
pound sacks yellow varieties. No. l.,
mostly 200; new stock, Texas. stand
ard crates, yellow Bermudas, L. S. No
1, 2.00a2 %. Potatoes-Supplies mod
crate, demand moderate; market fair
ly steady; old stock, Michigan, 150-
!, 2.60a2. 90 per sacfi; new stock, Flor
ida, double head barrels Spadldfng
Rose, I. s., No. l. mostly $50.
Strawberry Market STEADY.
rawberries-SuppIies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady: Flor
ida, pony refrigerators. 3ea35; few
40 per quart: North Carolina. 32-quart
crates. Missionarys. 27l9 ass per qt.
String beans--Supplies moderate: de-
mand moderate; market steady; Flor
ida, 7s-bashel hampers, best mostly
$50; fair quality, 3.00a3.5O. Peas
Supplies liberal demand moderate;
market fairly steady: South Carolina,
bushel hampers. large, 2.50a3.00; small
varieties. -1.50a2.50. Peppers-Sup-
plies light; demand good for good
, stock; market steady; Florida. crates.
No. ], fair condition, 4.OOaA.50; NO. z,
800. TomatoeS-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate: market slightly
stronger; Florida, skies, ripes and
turning. wrapped, best. fancy count
5.50a6.00: choice count, 4.50a5. 90;
poorer, wide range in prices. 2.50a4.0 90
Arrivals for Past "a Hours
Apples. 1 Washington. ! unknown
freight. broken and 2 unbroken cars
on track: cabbage, 1 Texas. l un
known freight, broken and 2 un-
broken cars on track: celery. 3 brok-
en- and 1 unbroken car on track; po-
tatoes, . Florida, Michigan freight.
IS barrels Virginia boat, broken and
unbroken cars on track; lettuce, 2
California, Florida freight, 36 crates
North Carolina and "a crates South
Carolina express. 4 broken ard un-
broken cars on track; grapefruit,
Florida freight, 2 broken and ! un-
broken car on track: oranges. Flor
ida. / California freight. IL broken
and unbroken cars op track; onions,
unknown freight broken and un-
broken cars on track; tomatoes,
broken and unbroken cars on track;
string beans, 265 baskets Florida;
peas, 393 baskets South Carolina ex-
press: radishes. Is baskets South
Carolina express; eggplant, is crates
Florida express: peppers. 80 crates
Florida express; mixed vegetables.
broken and unh7oken car on track:
mixed fruit, / broken car on track;
Strawberries, 800 crates North Caro-
lima, so crates South Carolina, 20 re-
frigerators and SO crates Florida ex-
press; asparagus. 1l0 crates South
Carolina and Is crates. reshipped New
York, express. parsley, 10 baskets
Louisiana express; lemons, / unbrok-
en- car on track.