Evening star., 1924-05-29
PROVISIONS MARKET
GETS SLIGHT g. j
Business Increased, Buyers Antici-
pating the Holiday Which
Is Due Tomorrow
LIBERAL SUPPLY OF MEATS
Eggs Firm at "a to 20 Cents, Ac-
cording to Quality.

The approaching holiday, due to-
morrow, boosted business a little nm
the Washington wholesale market
today. Eggs were firm, % and %
cents being asked by some jobbers
for selects, nearby fresh and candIed.
while commission merchants reported
"a to 25 cents, according to the tvpe
of sale.
The hen market had a weak ten
dency, although the reported quota
tion was % to 26 cents. Spring
chickens had range of 40 to so
cents. according to size and grade.
and lambs dropped down to the is
cent mark Calves remained stead
at IL cents.
Ihe meat market was we'll sup
Piled, but dealers were confident rf
cleanup by Saturday. Not ali rner-
chants viii close tomorrow
Report on Vegetables.
The vegetable market, as reported
by the Department of Agriculture.
follows:
Cabbage-Supplies liberal. demand
Carolina and Virginia. Norfolk sec
Ilon' barrel crates, pointed type. 1.5na
l-'5. Cantaloupes-Suppli light de
mand light; market steady; Califor-
7.O0a7.50; ponys. 54s, 5.0Oa5.50; Mexico.
ponys, 45s and 54s. Salmon Tints.
400a4.50, few 500. Lettuce-Suppli"s
hight, demand good for good stock
market steady: North Carolina. =
peck hampers, Big Boston type. best
mostly 200; ordinary quality and
condition, 50a150
Onions-New stock, supplies mod
crate. demand light, market steady.
Texas, standard crates, yellow Ber-
zoo. Potatoes-Supplies liberal. new
stock, demand moderate. market
fairly steady; Florida, doublc-heaei
barrels, Sanding Rose, United States.
No. l, I.oOa1I5; South Carolina. cloth
top slat barrels. Irish Cohblers,
100; old stock. demand moderatn.
market firm; Michigan, 150-pourd
sacks, Russet Rurals, United States.
No. /, 3.O0a3.25 per sack.
Liberal Stock of Strawberries.
awberries-Supplies liberal, d.
mand moderate, market fairly steady.
North Carolina. 32-uuart crates, Mis-
sionary, freight receipts, 30Oa3.5G;
express receipts mostly poor condi-
ton, 1.00a2. 90; some refused, some
conde mned; Virginia, Norfolk section.
sionaries. best, 12l2; many ordinary
quality. Gallo per quart. Tomatoes
Supplies liberal, demand moderate.
market slightly weaker; Florida.
skies, ripes and turning. wrapped.
best, fancy count, 4.50aJ.0G: mostly
4.50; choice count. 3.50a400; green
and turning, wrapped, fancy count,
4.00a4.50 String beans-Supplies
fairly steady; North and South Caro-
lima, bushel hampers. green, best.
mostly 1.50; fair quality, LOCALS.
Peas-Supplies heavy. demand good
for good stock. market fairly steady;
Virginia, Norfolk section. 5-peck
hampers, large pods, hest, 2.50a275:
small pods, 1.50a2.0O. Cucumbers--
Supplies liberal, demand moderate,
market about steady; Florida. square
bushel crates, No. |, 200a2.I0; few
900: Virginia, Norfolk section, "a
bushel hampers, hothed stock, 4.00a
4.25.
Cars on Track Mt = AM. Today.
Apples Virginia freight. 3 broken
and l unbroken cars on track.
Bananas unknown freight, un-
broken cars on track. Beets-S6
crates North Carolina express: 125
baskets. Virginia boat. Cabbage-l1S
crates. Virginia boat; broken cars
on track. Cantaloupes-1 California
express; broken car on track. Car
press: 20 baskets. Virginia boat.
Caulifiower-7O crates. Virginia boat. -
Celery unknown freight. l un-
broken car on track. Cucumbers-14
baskets. South Carolina: 3 boxes
Florida; u boxes Georgia express;
102 baskets. Virginia boat; ! broken
car on track. Eggplant-125 crates.
Florida express. Grapefruit
Florida freight. broken. and un-
broken cars on track. Lettuce-2S4
crates. Virginia boat; broken cars
on track Mixed Vegetables broken
ears on track. Mixed fruit broken
car on track Lemons unbroken
cars on track. Onions-6 broken and
l unbroken cars on track. Orange
l Florida freight, l broken and uu-
broken cars on track. ParSley-li
barrels. Louisiana express. Peas-I6N
baskets. South Carolina; 200 baskets,
North Carolina express; $40 baskets.
Virginia boat. Peppers-S! crates,
Florida express. Potatoes Florida
Michigan freight; 80 barrels, Nir-
ginia boat: II broken and unbroken
South Carolina express. Strawberries
3 North Carolina freight; 500 crates,
North Carolina: 10 crates. South Caro-
lima express; 453 crates, Virginia boat;
Z broken cars on track. String beans
-250 baskets. Florida; $50 baskets,
South Carolina: 450 baskets. North
Carolina express: broken cars on
track Tomatoes Florida freight
200 crates. Florida express: broken
and unbroken cars on track. Tur-
nips-45 crates, North Carolina eX-
press.