Evening star., 1924-07-15
EGGS ARE HIGHER
At CENTER MARKET
Meats Rather Quiet-To-
matoes and Peaches Selling
Somewhat Lower.

Normal activity was noted in to-
days transactions on the Washing
ton wholesale and commission mar
kets in meats, livestock ard poultry
products. ...
Business was somewhat draggy in
meats. it was reported, and there was
not a very strong demand. but dealers
apparently were satisfied with the
trend Of affairs. Lamb were reported
at 2s to 80 cents: veal II, and cattle,
Is to II cents a pound.
Eggs with :obbers were slightly
higher than last week, 81 cents penn
asked for straight r,rn candled eggs
and "a to IS for selects Butter was
43 to 40 cents for the various sraoes;
The commission market reported
hens 25 to 26 cents; leghorn cnlckenSs,
80 TO SO, and other sprinkers, so 10 -
cents. Candled eggs with sheu, .he to 81
mission merchants were anout
cents in wholesale lots Ihe car
market registered around eh cents ior
top grade and lamb were about Il 10 ID
cents. ,.o,.
The Department Of Agriculture.
report of the vegetable and fruit mar
ket here follows:
Peach Supplies Heavy.
cantaloupes-Suppli liberal; de-
mand moderate, market STEADY Ca!l-
fornia, salmon tints. STANDARDS. sse;
s'ooa3.25, mostly 3.o0; fats, lZS ano
1ss, 1o9alss; ,nss oo ssanda5a mas1l1 ersses ase'
Peaches-Suppfies heavy; demAna
moderate. market slightly weaker
Georgia, IS. Hileys small sizes. 10y,
Carman's medium to large sizes, i.eo
a1.75. small sizes. LOO: busne. o sews
small, wasty. 1.ooal.5o: North caro-
lima Is. Hileys, medium to large
sizes, 1.75a2.00: Carmans. large sizes,
1.50a2.0o; Slappey's. large s1ze' some
decayed. 2.50a3.oo: California styie
boxes, Carnans best, 100; some de-
cayed, 50a75.
Potato Market Steady.
Potatoes - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady; vir-
xinia, Norfolk section and North car
olina, cloth top. stave and slat par
rela. Irish Cobblers. Q. 8. No. !. 2.loa
3a5; mostly 400, some dirty. de-
Watermelons - Supplies liberal: de-
Georgia @ and south Carolina. ordinary
to fair condition. bulk. per car, TOM
watsons. : tiers, a. to 2s pound av,
srass eesassSo; az .SS a. 2s n,un1 to 80 psHno
market fairly steady: Virginia bush
el baskets. Duchess and Yellow Trans
parents, 1.15a2.25; mostly zoo CAD.
bage Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady: homegrown. un.
covered barrels. pointed and round
type mostly. LOO. Corn-Supplies
moderate: demand moderate: market
steady: North Carolina, crates best,
z5oa2.T5: some poor condition. wide
range in prices. 1.60a2.50 Lettuce
Supplies moderate: demand moderate;
market Arm: New York. crates. Big
Boston type. best. 1.2oa1.S0; leafy,
100.
Tomatoes Sell Lower.
Tomatoes-Supplies moderate: de-
mand good for good stock; market
slightly weaker; South Carolina.
sizes. turning. wrapred. ordinary
quality fancy count, 2.5ea2.75; choice
count. 2.aea2.2S: HOMEGROWN. half
brshel hampers No. !. e.00a2- SO: culls.
101al.5e. S1uash-Homegrown sup
plies liberal; demand moderate: mar;
ket steady; HOMEGROWN. half f-bushei
hampers, white. LOO. Peas-Suppites
lght: demand moderate: market
steady: New York. busbel hampers
telephones, mostly $50; Laxtons. wide
range in prices. 1.0oa2-0o. Cucumbers
Supplies moderate; demand light;
market weak: Virginia. Norfolk sec
ton, barrels, No. /. 3.00a3.5o. mostly
325; Il -bushel hampers. hotbed stock,
fancy, l.75a2.00; choice, 1.O0al.25.