Evening star., 1924-06-24
BUSINESS IS SLACK
j, AT CENTER MARKET
dealers Are Well Supplied With
Produce in First-Class
Condition.
FRESH EGGS AT q CENTS
Chickens Slightly Lower Than Last
Week-Vegetable Review.

With the arrival of moderate ship
ments from nearby points. the Wash
lngton commission market for poul-
try products and live stock got under
way today quietly and unobtrusively.
Business was slack. although dealers
were well supplied with good, fresh
commodities.
The calf market was not over 9
cents for top quality, and lambs were
a pound.
Spring chickens had a top price of
ABOUT AS cents, or slightly lower than
last week, and hens were still "a and
% cents.
EGGS. fresh nearby. were around
rs and 81 cents
The vegetable market as reported
by the Department of Agriculture
follows:
Vegetable Review.
Caooage-Homegrown supplies light.
Demand light, market stronger;
homegrown. uncovered barrels. LISA
200; few. 2.25. Cantaloupes-Sup-
pines liberal; demand good. market
nrm california. salmon tints. stand
ards, ass, 3.00a3.25; few $50; jumbo
flats, 12s and 15s. las: few higher.
Peaohes-Supplies light; demand
moderate. market steady Georgia. SIS.
, Carman,s, large size, 1.50a1.75; small
SIZE, l.ooa1.25; Arps. 1.50a1.75. Pota-
toes-Supplies, moderate; demand
moderate; market firm; new stock.
North Carolina and Virginia Norfolk
Secuon, cloth top stave barrels Irish
Cooolers. L. S. No. l, best, 3.5oa3.75.
fair quality and condition, 3.00a3 .25. To-
matoes-Supplies liberal; demand
good; market steady; Mississippi, As.
turning wrapped. No. l. 75a1 90; most
~ s0a9o; some ripe, some leaky. 65a
90; South Carolina, 6s, turning wrap
PEG, fair condition. fancy count, 1.50
aZ.oo; choice count. 1.25a1.50.
Light Supply of watermeIons.
Watermelons-Supp light: de-
mand moderate market steady. Florida
2ulk per 100 melons Tom Watsons,
Sa2S-pound average S5. .00a90e %
pound average, 6o.00a65.0o. Lettuce
supplies moderate: demand good for
good stock; market steady; New
York, ? dozen crates Big Boston type,
fair quality 1.75a2.25. Homegrown, .
dozen crates Big Boston type. 1.25a
l.50; few, 1.75 awberries-Home-
grown supplies liberal; demand mode
rate; market steady; Homegrown. So
OF. crates various varieties, 2.0oa4oo;
mostly 3.00a5.50. Observation-Disclosures
grown supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market steady; homegrown
32-qt crates red varieties 25a30 per
mand good; market steady; New
York. 10 dozen crates, 400
String beans-Supplies moderate. de-
mand moderate, market fairly steady
pers. green. $50; North Carolina, bushel
hampers. green. 175a2. IS; homegrown,
uncovered barrels. green, 7.50a9 90. Gu
cumbers-Supplies liberal. demand mod
crate, market slightly weaker Virginia,
Norfolk section, "a -bushel hampers, hot
Nc
aI15 North Carolina. bushel hampers.
No. j, 1.50a2.0 90 cloth-top stave barrels.
mo. l, 3.00a4.00. Sweet corn-Suppiies
liberal. demand moderate market fairly
steady; North Carolina, crates. 200a
40; mostly 2.25a2.50. Dewberries-
Supplies moderate. demand moderate.
market steady; North Carolina 32-quart
crates, best, 350a4.0 90; mostly 1 90 poor
condition. 2.50a3.00
Cars on Track at 8 AM. Today.
Bananas unknown freight. un-
broken car on track. Beets-25 crates.
Virginia boat. Cantaloupes-5 California
freight, II tEoken and unbroken cars
on track. Carrots-25 baskets, Virginia
boat. Sweet corn-75 crates Florida, 700
crates North Carolina express, l broken
car on track Cucumbers-1 South Caro-
lima freight, 50 crates Florida, rs crates
South Carolina express, So crates Nir-
fsinia boat, broken and 2 unbroken cars
on track Eggpant-125 crates. Florida
express IS crates Virginia boat l un-
broken car on track Mixed vegetables
broken cars on track Onions-1 un-
broken car on track. Oranges-l Cali
fornia freight 3 broken and unbroken
cars on track. Peppers-S2 crates, Flor
ida express Potatoes-1 North Carolina
freight, 800 barrels Virginia boat, S
broken and unbroken cars on track.
SQuash-72 crates North Carolina, 35
crates New York express. IS crates Vir-
ginia boat. String beans-250 crates and
Q baskets North Carolina, 8 baskets
South Carolina express. 361 baskets Vir-
ginfa boat. TomatoeS-7 Mississippi
freight, 126 crates Florida, crates |
South Carolina express, 9 broken and ! |
unbroken cars on track. TurnipS-125 !
crates North Carolina express. Water |
melons, Florida freight. 8 broken and |
Q unbroken cars on track. PeacheS-1 |
Georgia freight, rs crates Georgia ex- |
press l unbroken car on track Black |
t,arriaS-h6 crates North Carolina eX-