Evening star., 1924-09-25
POULTRY AND PORK
{ IN BEST DEMAND
High Grade Beef Is Reported
Scarce-vegetabIe and
Fruit Review.

Large fat poultry and fresh pork
enjoyed the best business on the
Washington wholesale market today,
while fresh beef, butter and eggs
moved only moderately
Although commission merchants
expected d busy day today in antici-
nation of the jewish holidays the
first of next week. only large chick
ems and hens seemed popular with
buyers for Saturdays trade. There
was virtually no change in today 5
prices over yesterday. best chickens
bringing from - to % cents pound
and top hens around IS cents. Egg
continue to he scarce while demand
continues for best quality. Average
receipts in Wholesale lots were priced
around A. cents a dozen Calves.
top were 10 cents and lambs about
u to IL cents.
High Grade Beef Scarce.
Dealers in fresh meats declare
there is scarcity in fresh beef OF
top grade which would find a ready
market IL on their hooks. What Is
availa BILE runs in price from 10 to ls
cents pound. Lambs were quoted
at about a quarter and western veal
IL cents Local veal brought around
Is and Is cents.
Fresh pork had range OF from
IS to 81 cents.
Commission merchants do not ex-
pect but very little if any shipments
for Monday and Tuesday owing TO the
Jewish holiday. They also declare
they used to do some business in the
afternoon hours but since Wasnlns-
ton has gone base ball mad. nooooy
thinks of buying after the noon hour'
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The Department of Agriculture's
vegetable market report follows;
Apples-Suppies liberal. demand
moderate market steady: barrels. VIZ
pinia. No /. ~ inches up. i.ooa9.0o; ;
Grimes. 5.eOa5. so. some fair condition.
4ooa45O: buShel baskets. Virginia
and MARYLAND. No. 1, various Varle-
ties. 1Ooa150; Grimes. l.2oal.1o, few
200; Delicious, 2.00a2. so; boxes WASH
inEton Winter Bananas. comblnatlon
fancy and extra fancy medium sizes,
S.ooa525; Virginia, extra fancy De
licious. few sales. medium to large
sizes, 5.75a4.o0.
hbage-Supplies liberal. demand
limited. market fairly steady; New
York, bulk, per ton. round type. 29.Ooa
5000, some fair condition.. 1000.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady
Colorado salmon tints, standards. 4os
mostly. 800; pink meats and salmon
tints, flats, l2s and los, l.OOal25:
standard crates. honey deWs and
casabas, 1.50al.75.
Onion Market Dull.
Onions-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market dull: New York and
Ohio. 100-lb. sacks yellow varieties,
No. l. mostly 2.2o; some small size.
200.
Grapes-Eastern supplies moderate;
Dela 19-ut climax baskets Con-
cords, 1.05a1.lo.
Peaches-Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady; PennSyl-
vania, bushel baskets. Elbertas. large
size, poor color, 2.15; Virginia and
West Virginia. bushel baskets,
Smocks, 2.25a2.75; mostly 2.25; various
varieties. small size. 1.00al50: New
York, bushel baskets, Rochesters.
mostly 800.
Pears-Supplies liberal. demand
moderate, market dull; New York,
bushel baskets BartlettS. mostly
275; Oregon. boxes yBartletts, extra
fancy, $50; boxes extra fancy, 800.
Potato Supplies Moderate.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate, de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
Jersey, United States No. /, 150-lb.
sacks Irish Cobblers. 80; Green
Mountains. 2.40, Giants, 2.25 per sack.
Sweet potatoes-Homegro re-
ceiptS light, demand moderate, mar
ket steady; homegrown uncovered
barrels Name Halls No. 1, mostly $50.
Celery-Supplies moderate, demand
light, market dull; New York, two
thirds crates Golden -blanching
in the rough, few sales, 80.
Lettuce-SupplieS moderate. de-
mand moderate, market steady; New
York. crates big Boston type, best,
l.15; some leafy, l.2oal.50.
Tomatoes Homegrown receipts
light, demand moderate. market firm
homegrown l2-bu. hampers. No. ], !
l.00a1.2o, mostly 100