Evening star., 1924-05-15
BRISK TRADE NOTED
IN LOCAL EGG MARKET
Commission Merchants and Job
bers Report Prospect Of
Better Prices.
\ LIVE POULTRY TREND DOWN
Vegetable Supplies Reviewed by
Department of Agriculture.

Indications were given today among
jobbers in eggs that this product was
'stifening up" although the price
was about the same as yesterday
Commission merchants had almost the
same story to tell, as their eggs took
on a stronger grip today. Twenty
three cents was about the price asked
this figure subject to a slight varia-
ton in consideration of the type of
sale.
The live poultry market with these
dealers seemed to be headed in the
opposite direction. The settled hg-
ure was understood to be about ~
cents as the day advanced. few sales
earlier in the morning going at 2s.
. Spring chickens had a range OF from
DO to about 90, because of difference
in size and grade. Calves were re-
ported at IL and spring lambs lS.
Business was ordinary.
The wholesale meat market ex-
perienced normal business with the
17a1s; lambs, 80 (falD, 3S (spring) ;
veal. II and IS, and pork, % to 25
cents
The banana market was reported
high" the top price being around
$50.
ftepOrt On NcBctuOicSs
Vegetables were reported as follows
by the Department of Agriculture:
Apples-Supplies moderate; demand
very slow; market dull: barrels
Maryland. Virginia and West Virginia
I No l, Pig inches up, winesaps 4.50a
300; few, $50; Ben Davis, 2.25a3.00
boxes, northwestern, extra fancy
paragus-Supplies light: demand
slow; market dull; eastern shore
Maryland, 2-dozen-bunch crates, 4.00a
500; South Carolina, dozen-bunch
crates, very few sales, all sizes, 2.25a
800: some poorly graded. ordinary
moderate; demand light; market dull
South Carolina, Wakefield, barrel
crates. 4.00a4.50. Onions-New stock
supplies moderate; demand moderate
market steady; Texas, standard
crates yellow Bermudas, U. S. No. l.
mostly. 2.25; old stock; supplies light;
, demand slow; market dull: very few
sales; Ohio. 100-lb. sacks, yellow va
fIeties, L. 5. No. l, wide range quality
and condition, best, 1.50; poor condi-
ton. sprouted, 50a1.00 Potatoes
New stock; supplies moderate; de-
mand good; market steady: Florida,
double-head barrels, Spaulding rose.
u: 3 No. !, $50; old stock, supplies
ilberal; demand slow: market steady;
Michigan, 15o-lb. sacks, russet rurals,
L. 5. No. l, mostly $50: some poor
condition. 2.25 per sack; New York
I5o-lb. sacks, round whites, L. S. No.
L, 2.S5a3.O0 per sack.
Good Demand for Strawberries.
wberries-Supplies liberal; de-
mand good; market steady: North
CaToiina. S2-quart crates. Klondikes
and Missionarys best, 4.00a5.00; some
soft, leaky, 2.00a3.00; Virginia, boat
receipts late; no early sales reported
String beans-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady; Florida. =
Dushel hampers. mostly around 500.
Peas-Supplies liberal: demand mod
crate; market steady: South Carolina
bushel hampers, small size, ordinary
quality. 1.ooa2.00; North Carolina
bushel hampers. Telephones, best. 200
a 2.25; ordinary condition. 1.25; va
Peppers-No supplies on market
Eggplant-Supplies very light; de-
mand light; market steady; Florida,
peppers. crates, fancy, 4.00a4.50; choice.
demand good for good stock. slow for
ordinary stock; market steady; Flor
ida, SKIES, ripes and turning, wrapped,
best. fancy count. 7.00a7.50: some
green spotted, 400a6.0O: some ordi-
nary condition low as 200
Arrivals Past Twenty-four Hours.
Apples, broken and 1 unbroken
Cal OI lidCh, US, Crates
North Carolina express, 3 crates Vir-
ginia boat; bananas. 2 Baltimore,
Md. reshipped freight. 2 broken and
I unbroken cars on track; beets, 1
crate South Carolina express, IS
crates Virginia boat: cabbage, SO
crates Virginia boat, 2 broken cars on
track; carrots. 5 crates South Caro-
lima express, 3 crates Virginia boat;
celery, 1 unbroken car on track; Gu
cumbers 80 crates Florida express:
eggplant 65 crates Florida express;
grapefruit. Florida freight, 3 broken
and unbroken cars on track; let
tuce, crates North Carolina express,
PA crates Virginia boat. 3 broken
and l unbroken cars on track; mixed
vegetables. 1 Florida, / North Caro-
lima freight, unbroken cars on
track; mixed fruit, 1 unbroken car on
track; onions, l broken and 2 un-
broken cars on track; oranges, 6
Florida freight. broken and un-
broken cars on track; peas. 265 bask cts
North Carolina, S5 crates South Caro-
lima express; potatoes, Florida 2
: Michigan freight, 6 barrels Virginia
iboat, broken and 4 unbroken cars
ton track: strawberries, 8 North Caro-
lima freight, 1900 crates North Caro-
lima express. rs crates Virginia boat,
a broken cars on track; string beans,
1865 crates Florida, 568 baskets South
Carolina express; tomatoes, Florida
freight, 120 crates Florida express,