Evening star., 1924-06-17
SPRING CHICKENS ARE
IN ACTIVE DEMAND
Commission Merchants Charging
90 Cents Per Pound in Whole
sale Market Today.
EGG PRICES HOLD FIRM
Agriculture Department Reviews
Vegetable Situation.

Large spring chickens seemed to
be the most popular product on the
Washington commission wholesale
market today. Springers. two pounds
or over. would bring about so cents
pound. Hens were not so active.
being draggy at about a quarter or
se cents in some instances.
Live calves are suffering the draw
backs OF hot weather. and it was un-
dtrstood top grades are bringing only
to 10 cents at the most. Lambs
are more favorable as a hot-we weather.
meat, and their price was said to be
from IA to Is cents a pound. Sheep
are almost out of the question at this
time, IL was said
Eggs We're light in receipts. but the
market was firm. Prices ranging from
2S to 2S cents we're reported with the
commission merchants.
The Department of Agriculture S
rpeort of the vegetable market fol-
lows
Cabbage Supplies Moderate.
Cabbage Supplies moderate; de-
mand light; market fairly steady;
homegrown, uncovered barrels. un-
pointed type, 25a1. so; Virginia. Nor
folk section, barrel crates. pointed
type mostly, 1.25. Cantaloupes-Sup-
plies ltberal;, demand moderate; mar
ket slightly weaker; California I'm
es. pss oSs SMasiiey ley salmon tints, stansafc soi
ponies, s4S mostly, 2.25; few higher;
fats, les and l5s mostly, 1.25: jum-
hos. sss mostly, s25. Onions Sup
plies moderate; demand moderate;
market firm; Texas. standard crates.
2.4o: sales direct to retailers. Cali.
fornia, Yellow Bermudas, standard
crates, U. s.. No. 1. $50. Peaches
Supplies moderate; demand limited A:
Uneedas. medium TO small size. few
decayed. 150a2. 90. Potatoes-Supplfes
moderate: old stock demand limited !:
market steady; Michigan, lSo.pound
Sooa3s5 per sack: new stock. de-
mand moderate; market steady;
North and South Carolina. cloth-top
slat barrels. Irish Cobblers, u. S. No
mostly, S,0os few 3.e5.
Strawberries Flood Market.
Strawberries-Suppli heavy. de-
mand moderate. market weak: home
grown, 32-quart crates, various Yari-
eties. 1.s0a3.50. mostly 2.00a2.50. To-
matoes-Supplies liberal, demand
moderate. market weaker: Mississip-
pi. fours turning wrapped. fancy
count, 1.1oa125; Florida, SKIES ripes
and turning wrapped. fancy count.
watermelons-Supp light. demand
light, market dull; Florida. bulk per
100 melons, Tom Watsons, I7-2s-
pound average. 75.o0a90.00. String
beans-Supplies light. demand mod
crate. market stronger: Virginia.
Sorolk Sfs0 ses sssso0 o. 5peas
plies light. demand light, market
firm; Virginia, Norfolk section. "a
bushel hampers: hotsed stock: fancy.
$50. choice, o6 EgFplant-SupPlie
light. demand moderate. market
steady: Florida, p~pp crates. fancy.
: ftosi-o9. chofce, 2-50a3 90 PepPer-
Express receipts light. supplies light,
stronger. Florida, crates. 3.50a 100;
choice. 25oa3 % Dewberries-Sup-
plies light aernaad moderate. market
steady; North Carolina s2-quart
crates. best. 4o0ai.50. some fair con-
dicion. 2-o0a3.50.
Cars on Track at 5 am. Today.
Bananas, unknown freight, un-
California freight 10 broken and
unbroken cars on track; carrots,
baskets Virginia boat: sweet corn. so
crates North Carolina. 10 barrels
LOUISIANA express, CuCuIllperS Il
crates South Carolina express 54
crates Virginia boat; eggplant. so
crates Florida express; grapefruit. l
Florida freight, broken and l un-
broken cars on track; lettuce. 40
crates Virginia boat; mixed vegeta-
hles, North Carolina freight. brok-
en- cars on track; mixed fruit. broken
car on track: lemons. l unbroken car
on track: onions, l California. l Texas
freight. broken and 3 unhroken cars
on track: oranges. ! Florida freight. !
broken and unbroken cars on track;
peppers, l25 crates Florida express:
potatoes. 2 South Carolina freight, 35
crates Florida express, Ala barrels
North Carolina boat, 5 broken and 4
unbroken cars on track; squash. IS
crates North Carolina, S crates South
Carolina express: strawberries. 4
crates South Carolina express; string
beans, 125 baskets North Carolina ex-
rress so baskets Virginia boat;
tomatoes. Mississippi. ! Florida |
freight. rs crates Florida express, 6 |
broken and unbroken cars on track; |
watermelons, / Florida freight, .
broken cars on track; peaches $50 |
crates North Carolina, Is crates South |
Carolina express, 2 broken and 3 un-
broken cars on track: black berries |
200 crates North Carolina express.